PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit-My way or the high way. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ross
vs
Pettis

195 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

187 cm
25
209 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

KAISER
Raptorz Inc.

Raptorz Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pettis counters with a low kick, right behind Ross 's knee.
A head kick by Pettis misses
and Ross counters with a nice body kick.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ross misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ross tries to clinch up but Pettis circles away and keeps his distance.
Ross fails to land the takedown.
Ross missing with a left hand there. Pettis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ross misses with a double jab.
Ross blocks a head kick by Pettis.
Ross throws a head kick that misses.
Ross takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like John Ross has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ross tries to clinch up.
Ross scores with a jab.
Pettis lands a head kick. Ross smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pettis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A clash of legs there as Ross blocks the low kick.
Pete Pettis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross shoots in and drives through. Pettis sprawls well.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pettis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pettis misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross wants to clinch but Pettis slips to the side
and Pettis counters with a body kick.
Ross fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pettis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross blocks the body kick.
Pettis scores with a head kick.
Ross tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pettis defends well and Ross ends up having to push Pettis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ross tries for a takedown but Pettis manages to get underhooks.
Pettis stops a takedown attempt from Ross.
Ross can't get the takedown.

Pettis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pettis scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pettis misses with a head kick.
Pettis is looking to land body kicks.
Pettis has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Ross. Those never looked like landing.
Pettis scores with a kick to the body.
Ross avoids the head kick by Pettis.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pettis.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Ross moves out of range easily.
Pettis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ross blocks the body kick.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but Pettis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pettis throws a head kick but Ross moves out of range.
Ross misses with a head kick.
Ross takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pettis throws a leg kick
and Ross counters with a body kick that stops Pettis in his tracks momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross moves in looking to clinch but Pettis pushes him off.
Ross shoots in looking for a takedown. Pettis tries to sprawl out of it but Ross keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pettis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Pettis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Ross's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pettis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ross checks it well.
Ross throws a series of punches but Pettis avoids them all with ease.
Pettis throws a lazy head kick
and Ross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ross throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Ross.
Ross tries for a takedown but Pettis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ross avoids the head kick by Pettis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ross.
Pettis misses with a head kick.
Pettis wants to land a leg kick but Ross is out of range.
Ross avoids the head kick by Pettis.
John Ross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pettis lands a leg kick that knocks Ross off balance momentarily.
Ross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pettis.
Pettis tries a head kick but it misses.
Ross misses with the combination.
Pete Pettis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pettis is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pettis throws the kick towards the body but Ross avoids it.
Ross fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses.
Ross tries to clinch up but Pettis circles away and keeps his distance.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pettis lands a leg kick that knocks Ross off balance momentarily.
Ross avoids a kick to the body.

Pettis gets caught flat footed, as Ross shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pettis wants to stand and escape but Ross is having none of it.
Pettis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ross. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ross postures up in Pettis's guard and throws a big left but Pettis blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross passes into half guard.
Ross not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ross lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ross thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ross working over Pettis with some ground and pound. Pettis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Ross there.
Pettis has hold of Ross's hands but Ross slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ross has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pettis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ross not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ross missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ross thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pettis's head.

Ross is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pettis sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis taking some punishment here, with Ross in his half guard.
Pettis is looking to escape.
Ross lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ross not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ross not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pettis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ross is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ross throwing shots but Pettis is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ground and pound from Ross.
Ross thows a huge punch but Pettis dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Ross dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Ross's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pettis throws a head kick that misses.
Ross misses with a two punch combination.
Pettis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ross chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pettis can pounce on him.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Ross.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pettis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pettis tries a head kick but it misses.
Pettis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick from Pettis lands but Ross takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis tries a head kick but it misses.
Ross looks to land a combination. Pettis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A head kick misses from Ross.
Ross shoots in looking for a takedown. Pettis tries to sprawl out of it but Ross keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pettis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pettis throws a leg kick that misses.
Pettis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ross.
Pettis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ross misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross scores with a head kick.
Ross fails with a takedown attempt.
Pettis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ross looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pete Pettis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pettis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ross shoots in for a takedown but Pettis shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ross avoids the head kick by Pettis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pettis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pettis lands a front kick.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ross looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pettis misses with an attempted mid kick.

Ross drives through and clinches with Pettis against the cage.
Ross tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pettis tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.

Pettis breaks the clinch.

Ross shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ross was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis tries to escape but Ross is in control.
Pettis takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ross cracks Pettis with a big right hand but Pettis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross grinds an elbow into Pettis's temple.
Ross creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Ross is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Pettis looks calm but he's in trouble here. Ross gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Pettis is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Ross lets go of the hold and Pettis can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Ross!
John Ross made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Want to thank the fans and my sponsors... without them this wouldnt have been possible'.