PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Irenicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irenicus comes to the cage accompanied by Shadows of Amn. Ross has chosen Neck of the Woods as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Irenicus
vs
Ross

178 cm
28
165 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

169 cm
29
163 lbs
19 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Irenicus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike Ross!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Irenicus thows a leg kick but Ross checks it

and Ross counters with a nice double leg into side control. Irenicus won't be happy with that.
Irenicus is trying to improve his position.
Irenicus avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ross.
Irenicus managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irenicus can't do much from the bottom here.
Ross throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Irenicus works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irenicus trying to control from the bottom.
Ross thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ross not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Irenicus is looking to control Ross's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Irenicus avoid being mounted?
Ross throwing shots but Irenicus is blocking nicely.
Irenicus is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ross motions for Irenicus to come forward. Ross throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Irenicus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Irenicus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ross changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Irenicus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ross can pounce on him.
Ross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Irenicus.
A swing and a miss from Irenicus.
Irenicus throws a body kick that misses

and Ross decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Irenicus's guard.
Ross throwing strikes from guard but Irenicus blocks nicely.
Irenicus has momentary wrist control but Ross slips an elbow through the middle.
Irenicus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ross postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross trying to control the position from guard on top but Irenicus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ross working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ross wants to control from the top but Irenicus keeps moving.
Irenicus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ross throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Irenicus scores with a leg kick.
Irenicus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Irenicus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ross sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irenicus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Irenicus.
Ross throws a lazy right hand but Irenicus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ross lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jon Irenicus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut there from Irenicus.
Irenicus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ross.
Irenicus lands a nice looking body kick.
Irenicus just misses with a punch to the body.
Irenicus throws a head kick but Ross moves out of range.
Ross throws out a counter right but Irenicus avoids it with no problem.
Irenicus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Irenicus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ross has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Irenicus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross slips under a jab from Irenicus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ross dominated that round.
That's time! Irenicus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Irenicus blocks a head kick by Ross.
Irenicus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Irenicus tries to move into range but Ross moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Irenicus scores with a leg kick.
Ross shoots in and drives through. Irenicus sprawls well.
Decent striking displayed by Irenicus there.
Irenicus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Irenicus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Irenicus looks to land a body kick but Ross moved away.
Nice jab there from Irenicus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irenicus loads up on a big right hand but Ross slips the punch.
Ross takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Irenicus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ross has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ross lands with a straight right. Irenicus didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Jon Irenicus has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irenicus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Irenicus feints and then cracks Ross's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ross down.
Ross takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ross takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Irenicus throws a solid leg kick but Ross takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Irenicus.
Ross changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ross checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Ross.
Ross ducks under a wild hook from Irenicus.
Irenicus connects with a solid leg kick.
Irenicus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ross slips a jab from Irenicus.
Irenicus misses with a body punch
and Ross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irenicus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ross lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irenicus thumps Ross with a low kick.
Ross's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ross misses with an uppercut.
Ross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Irenicus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ross ducks right into an uppercut from Irenicus.
Ross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Irenicus is looking to counter punch.
That kick from Irenicus tenderised Ross's leg. Ross is trying to keep his angry face on.
Irenicus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Irenicus throws a hook to the side of Ross's head but Ross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Irenicus misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ross misses with an uppercut.
Ross takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ross swings widly with a right hand
and Irenicus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ross's knee momentarily.
Irenicus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Irenicus shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ross eats them both and turns towards Irenicus to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Irenicus dips to his left and cracks Ross with an uppercut!
Irenicus lands a really nice looking cross but Ross seems unphased.
Irenicus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ross's sensitive parts.
Irenicus blocks a head kick by Ross.
Irenicus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ross on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irenicus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ross drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ross avoids the head kick by Irenicus.
A punch combination from Irenicus misses.
Ross throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Irenicus is looking to counter punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ross.
Irenicus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice side step and Ross releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Irenicus lands a jab to the head.
Irenicus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ross takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Irenicus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ross with the counter takedown but Irenicus avoids it easily.
Irenicus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ross can do to turn this around?
Ross shoots in looking for a takedown but Irenicus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ross's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Irenicus takes a swing at Ross's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Irenicus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Irenicus's cut.
That's time! Irenicus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ross throws out a loose jab but Irenicus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ross takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ross ducks under a wild hook from Irenicus.
Ross only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ross slips under a jab from Irenicus.
Ross paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Irenicus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ross is looking to land body kicks.
Ross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irenicus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little jabbing left from Ross on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Irenicus thumps Ross with a low kick.
Ross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Irenicus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Irenicus's corner calls for a 1-2. Irenicus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Irenicus throws out the jab.
Ross throws a good cross that connects.
Irenicus throws a jab but it's blocked by Ross.
Ross lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Irenicus blocks a leg kick.
Irenicus throws a sloppy head kick
and Ross counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ross fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Irenicus is looking to counter punch.
Ross shoots for a takedown but Irenicus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Irenicus is looking to counter punch.
Jon Irenicus is winning the standup battle so far.
Irenicus throws a combination. Ross tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ross connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Irenicus's hands.
Ross dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Irenicus. That did some damage!
Irenicus connects with a single shot there.
A head kick from Irenicus lands but Ross takes it in his stride.

Ross is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! Irenicus lands a beautiful left hook that drops Ross. Ross tries to recover but Irenicus is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Ross lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Irenicus!
Jon Irenicus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.