PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Ali Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ali Baba
vs
Ross

185 cm
35
200 lbs
8 - 31 - 0

189 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 8 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Ali Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Ross!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali Baba moves out of range as Ross strikes.
Ali Baba misses with a takedown
and Ross counters with a stiff right hand.
Ross fails to land with a series of punches.
Ross looks to land a left hand but Ali Baba moved out of range nicely.
Ali Baba closes the distance and clinches up with Ross, looking for a takedown. Ali Baba pushes Ross against the cage but Ross circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ali Baba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ali Baba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ross defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmed Ali Baba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ross throws out a loose jab but Ali Baba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ross throws a hook but Ali Baba avoids it easily.
Ross lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ross.
Ross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali Baba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Ali Baba gets a double leg takedown into Ross's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ali Baba is looking to work some ground and pound but Ross has wrist control.
Ali Baba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross wants to sweep here but Ali Baba controlling him for the moment.
Ali Baba landing with the ground and pound.
Ross really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ali Baba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ross trying to keep a closed guard but Ali Baba is proving a slippery customer.
Ross looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ali Baba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ross is keeping the position for now.
Ross tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Ali Baba is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ross is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ross has escaped and now he's on top!
Ali Baba looking for a sweep. Not yet Ali Baba, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross is looking to stand up but Ali Baba won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ali Baba managing to control the position.
Ross trying to control but Ali Baba is working from the bottom.
Ross tries to free his leg and advance position but Ali Baba is retaining full guard.
Ali Baba keeping moving, preventing Ross from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dan Ross hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ali Baba shoots in and drives through. Ross sprawls well.
Ali Baba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ross counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ali Baba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali Baba swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ross pinned against the cage. Ross gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ali Baba shoots and misses
and Ross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ali Baba avoids the body shot from Ross.
Ali Baba with a poor takedown
and Ross counters with a stiff right hand.
A left and a right from Ross both land. Nice combination.
Nice defenses there by Ross.
A head kick misses from Ali Baba.
Ali Baba is breathing heavily.
Ross darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ali Baba shoots and misses
and Ross counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ross misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Ross there.
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 swings for the body but Ali Baba moves out of range.
A jab from Ross misses.
Ali Baba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ross counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ahmed Ali Baba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross throws a right hand that Ali Baba ducks under and follows up with a left that Ali Baba also avoids with ease.
Dan Ross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ross changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ross fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ross missing with a left hand there. Ali Baba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ali Baba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ross sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ali Baba misses with a series of wild punches.
Ali Baba with a poor takedown
and Ross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ali Baba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ross is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ali Baba had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ross cracks Ali Baba with an open hand slap.
Ross misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ali Baba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali Baba manages to avoid it.
Ross lands with a shot to the body.
Ali Baba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ross misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Ross dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ross throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali Baba.
A slow jab from Ross misses its intended target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ali Baba avoids the body shot from Ross.
Ross stuffs the takedown attempt from Ali Baba. Ali Baba gets slowly back to his feet.
Ross connects with the punch.
Ali Baba moves out of range as Ross strikes.
Ali Baba has a takedown stuffed.
Ali Baba shoots for a takedown but Ross saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmed Ali Baba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali Baba moves out of range as Ross strikes.
Ross missing with a left hand there. Ali Baba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ross scores with a jab to the jaw.
A punch combination from Ali Baba misses.
Ross lands a slapping body shot.
Ali Baba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ross counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ali Baba thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ross scores with a three punch combo!
Ali Baba misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Ross to counter with a crisp jab.
Ross dances in with a quick combination. Ali Baba is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Ross snaps Ali Baba's head back. Ali Baba stumbles backwards against the cage. Ross steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Ali Baba's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Ali Baba just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dan Ross!