PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowalski comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera - Fucking Hostile. Dan Ross will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kowalski
vs
Ross

177 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
216 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

AnonymouS

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brutus Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Ross!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski just misses with a punch to the body.
Ross looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ross connects with a right hand. Kowalski shakes it off.
Kowalski wants to land a leg kick but Ross is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kowalski, right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Kowalski misses the target.
Kowalski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ross makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ross shoots in for a takedown but Kowalski shows good takedown defense.
Kowalski throws a nice looking combination but Ross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kowalski tries to clinch up
and Ross counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ross scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross is looking to take a break and control but Kowalski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kowalski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ross wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kowalski stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Kowalski tries to buck Ross off but Ross is having none of it.
Ross working the head and body with strikes.
Kowalski's coaches at RNC Sport Club have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ross in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ross scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ross trying to control the action but Kowalski is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Kowalski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ross wants to control but Kowalski is keeping him busy.
Kowalski is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ross wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kowalski, who protects the arm well.
Ross tries to score with some ground and pound. Kowalski controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ross trying to control the position but Kowalski is working away.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kowalski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kowalski takes one to the side of the head.
Ross throws a lazy right hand but Kowalski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Kowalski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kowalski throws a wild body kick that Ross sees coming a mile off.
Ross throws a hook to the side of Kowalski's head but Kowalski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ross connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kowalski scrambles back to his feet.
Kowalski misses with a looping right.
Brutus Kowalski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ross checks a low kick from Kowalski.
A countering left hand to the body from Ross misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ross.
Kowalski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ross counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kowalski.
Ross has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kowalski misses the body punch
and Ross counters with a stiff right hand.
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 jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kowalski tries to clinch there but Ross circles away.
Ross misses the shot to the body.
Kowalski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Kowalski has Ross up against the cage in a clinch.
Kowalski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dan Ross will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kowalski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kowalski connects with a leg kick. Ross looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

It looks like Dan Ross has been cut.
Ross fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kowalski throws a body shot but no joy.
Kowalski misses with an uppercut. Ross saw that one coming.
Ross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brutus Kowalski is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Kowalski there.
Kowalski cracks Ross with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brutus Kowalski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalski takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from Kowalski.
It seemed like Ross was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kowalski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski jabs Ross to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ross tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kowalski lands a nice looking body kick.
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 lands the left hand.
Kowalski swings for the body but Ross moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski scoring well with a low kick there.
Kowalski thows a leg kick but Ross checks it
and Ross counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kowalski throws a lazy uppercut
and Ross counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kowalski thinking.
Kowalski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ross.
Ross is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ross sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kowalski throws a sloppy head kick and Ross moves out of range easily.
Ross connects with a looping right hand.
Ross ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kowalski throws a sloppy head kick and Ross moves out of range easily.
Kowalski tries to clinch up but Ross circles away and keeps his distance.
Ross throws out a counter right but Kowalski avoids it with no problem.
Kowalski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kowalski looks for the body kick but Ross saw that one coming.
Ross lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalski moves out of range as Ross strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Ross.
Ross gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ross lands with a hook. Kowalski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kowalski looks to land a right hand but Ross moved out of range.
Kowalski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ross throws out the jab.
Kowalski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kowalski throws a leg kick but Ross sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ross misses with an uppercut.
Kowalski misses with a double jab
and Kowalski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kowalski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses.
Kowalski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kowalski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski throws a body kick that misses.
Ross avoids a kick to the body.
Ross lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kowalski's sensitive parts.
Kowalski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kowalski checks a leg kick.
Ross dips to his left and cracks Kowalski with an uppercut!
Kowalski misses with a looping left.
Kowalski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kowalski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ross manages to avoid it.
Kowalski slips a jab and a cross from Ross.
Kowalski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kowalski.
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!
Kowalski connects with a body shot.
Kowalski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ross is out of range and Kowalski settles back down.
Ross just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kowalski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ross, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kowalski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ross is working for takedown but Kowalski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kowalski digs a right hand into Ross's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ross's gas tank.
Kowalski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Ross is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Kowalski.
Ross is still on wobbly legs! Can Kowalski finish him?
Kowalski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kowalski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Ross tries to throw a body punch but Kowalski avoids it by throwing Ross back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kowalski lands a big right hand that drops Ross! The killer instinct kicks in and Kowalski finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kowalski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brutus Kowalski!
Brutus Kowalski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.