PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kingen Ciuchten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irvin Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ciuchten
vs
Ross

189 cm
24
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Kingen Ciuchten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Irvin Ross!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ciuchten shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ross manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ross is looking to stand back up but Ciuchten counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ross.
Ross tries to kick Ciuchten off in order to stand up. Ciuchten Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Ciuchten stands up and beckons Ross to his feet.
Ciuchten ducks under a wild hook from Ross.
A little feinted left hand from Ciuchten on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciuchten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ciuchten tries to bum rush Ross with a series of wild strikes but Ross uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ross lands with a cross.
Ross throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ciuchten was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ross with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Ciuchten with that takedown attempt.

Ciuchten instigates a clinch.
Ciuchten has a couple of punches blocked by Ross.
Ross avoiding damage as Ciuchten throws knees to the body.
Ross has had enough of the clinch but Ciuchten keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Ciuchten fails to land.

Ross breaks the clinch.
Ciuchten fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ross doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ciuchten looks for a takedown but Ross sprawls well.
Ross has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ciuchten is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kingen Ciuchten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ciuchten is breathing heavily.
Ross throws a body shot but no joy.
Ciuchten tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ross tries a quick counter leg kick but Ciuchten is wise to it.
Ross misses with a hook. Ciuchten ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ciuchten throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ross tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ciuchten is in Ross's guard.
Ross is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ciuchten dives into side control.
Ross is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ciuchten tries to advance to mount but can't.

Ciuchten decides to stand back up. Ciuchten steps back and let's Ross get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciuchten shoots in and drives through. Ross sprawls well.
Ross bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ross lands a jab to the head.
Ross misses with a wild body shot.
Ciuchten has been working on his balance at Netherlands Top Team & KT, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Ross.
Ciuchten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Ross.
Ross keeps the fight on the outside.
Ciuchten tries to clinch up but Ross circles away and keeps his distance.
Ross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ciuchten looks to clinch
and Ross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ciuchten is looking to clinch.
A combination from Ross does no damage.
Ciuchten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ross.
Ciuchten throws a big counter combination but Ross scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ciuchten swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Ross scores with a four punch combination!
Ciuchten with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ross to score with a decent uppercut.
Ross lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ross is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Ciuchten looking to score a takedown here. Ross is defending well but Ciuchten drives through and ends up in Ross's guard.
Ross wants to get back to his feet but Ciuchten passes into half guard.
Ciuchten prevents Ross from standing back up.
Ross wants to stand back up but Ciuchten manages to pass into side control.

Ross throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Irvin Ross dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ciuchten closes the distance but Ross moves to the side
and Ross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Ross gets tackled into the cage by Ciuchten. Ciuchten maintains the clinch.
Ciuchten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ross has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ross looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ross is trying to break the clinch but Ciuchten is controlling him.
Ross wants to get back to striking at distance but Ciuchten won't allow it.
Ciuchten stalling in the clinch.
Ross is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ross looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Ross's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ciuchten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ross moves away.
Ciuchten moves away from the strike by Ross.
Ciuchten fails with the takedown
and Ross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross with a hook.
Ciuchten slips under a jab.
Ciuchten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ross jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ciuchten is looking to clinch but Ross is avoiding it.
Ciuchten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ross lands a nice shot that snaps Ciuchten's head back.
Ciuchten takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ciuchten shoots in but no luck this time.
Ross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ciuchten moves away.
Kingen Ciuchten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross throws a series of punches but Ciuchten avoids them all with ease.
Ciuchten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ross.
Ross lands a jab to the nose.
Kingen Ciuchten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ciuchten throws a shot from downtown. Ross moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ciuchten throws a body punch but Ross moves out of range.
Ross might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ross sizes up Ciuchten with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Irvin Ross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ciuchten circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Ciuchten misses the target.
Ross displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ciuchten.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kingen Ciuchten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ciuchten takes a jab right on the kisser.
A left and a right from Ross both land. Nice combination.
Ross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ciuchten.
Ciuchten tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ross counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ross tries to bum rush Ciuchten with a series of wild strikes but Ciuchten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ciuchten takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ross throws a big shot that misses.
Ciuchten doesn't manage to clinch there - Ross circles away.
Ross's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ciuchten under the eye.
Ciuchten darts in trying to clinch
and Ross counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ross, as that shot connected.
Irvin Ross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ciuchten tries to clinch but Ross moves away
and Ross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ross scores with a one two! Ciuchten had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ross misses with a low kick.

Ciuchten moves into the clinch.
Ross is trying to break the clinch but Ciuchten has him pressed against the cage.
Ciuchten throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciuchten throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross tries to break the clinch but Ciuchten is controlling the position.
Ross is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ciuchten has Ross pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ross manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ross is trying to push Ciuchten away but Ciuchten has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ciuchten missing with knees to the body.
Ciuchten throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ciuchten keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ross's efforts to push away.
Ross wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ciuchten has him pressed against the cage.

Ciuchten breaks the clinch.
Ross digs a good body shot into Ciuchten's ribs.
Ross misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Irvin Ross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ross displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ciuchten.
A slow jab from Ross misses its intended target.
Ciuchten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ciuchten.
Ross swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ciuchten.
Ciuchten throws a jab when Ross was well out of range.
Ciuchten tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ross circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross lands with a straight right. Ciuchten didn't see that one coming.
Ciuchten looks to clinch
and Ross counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, jab by Ross - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross connects with a single shot there.
Nice body punch from Ross.
Ross scores with a punch to the head.
Ross tests Ciuchten's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Ciuchten shoots in and gets a takedown into Ross's guard.
Ross wants to stand up but Ciuchten is controlling him.
Ciuchten might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ross is wriggling around but Ciuchten manages to pass to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ross has one foot on Ciuchten's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ciuchten doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ross counters with a three punch combo that has Ciuchten backing up. Ciuchten nods at Ross to acknowledge the strikes.
Ciuchten fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ross! But no joy.
Ciuchten staying out of range there.
Ciuchten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ross manages to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Ross's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ross bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ciuchten tries to clinch but Ross moves away
and Ross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ciuchten wants to clinch
and Ross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ciuchten doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ross counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kingen Ciuchten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ross misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross scores with a one two! Ciuchten had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ciuchten just misses with a punch to the body.
Ross throws a big shot that misses.
Ciuchten tries to clinch up but Ross circles away and keeps his distance.
Ciuchten backing away here, and Ross unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ross throws out a powerful jab.
A combination from Ross does no damage.

Ciuchten darts in and clinches Ross up against the cage.

Ross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ross jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ciuchten looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ross fails to land with a series of punches.
Ross looks to land a combination. Ciuchten sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ciuchten misses with a straight right.
Ross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ciuchten is looking to wear down Ross with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Ciuchten looking to score a takedown here. Ross is defending well but Ciuchten drives through and ends up in Ross's guard.

Ross kicks Ciuchten off and gets to his feet.
Ross scores with a hook to the body. Ciuchten takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ross swats away the attempt to clinch by Ciuchten.
Ciuchten is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ross's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ciuchten circles away quickly and effectively.
Ciuchten walks into a jab.
Ciuchten tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ross counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ciuchten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ross.
Kingen Ciuchten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Irvin Ross is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Ciuchten has taken the fight to the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Irvin Ross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ross winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irvin Ross!