PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uppoamaton Titanic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luther Ross is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Titanic
vs
Ross

185 cm
27
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Uppoamaton Titanic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luther Ross!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Titanic moves away.
Ross slips under a jab from Titanic.
Titanic has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Titanic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ross was well out of range. Poor timing from Titanic.
Ross lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Titanic misses with a wild body shot.
Ross misses with a hook. Titanic ducked under it nicely.
Luther Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Titanic looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.
Ross has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Titanic is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ross.
Ross bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Titanic's head.
Titanic staying out of range there.
Titanic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Titanic lands a jab to Ross's midsection.
Ross throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Titanic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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 throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Titanic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Titanic walks into a left hand.
Titanic slips a jab from Ross.
Titanic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot by Titanic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titanic cracks Ross with a good jab.

Titanic has closed the distance and engaged Ross in a clinch.

Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Titanic slips a straight right by Ross.
Ross bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Titanic's head backwards.
Titanic misses the shot to the body.
Titanic shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ross eats them both and turns towards Titanic to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ross misses with a series of wild punches.
Ross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Titanic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Titanic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Ross was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Titanic manages to avoid 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!
Titanic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Titanic tries to clinch but Ross is having none of it.
Ross's jab looks to have found its range, popping Titanic under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titanic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ross walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Ross misses.
Titanic scores with a sloppy right hand. Ross should have avoided that one.
Ross misses with a hook.
Ross has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Titanic finds it's way round the side to connect with Ross's head.
Ross throws a lazy right hand but Titanic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Titanic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ross counters with a body kick.
Titanic throws a right hand that misses
and Ross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Titanic is rocked!
Ross throws a pinpoint strike between Titanic's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Titanic crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Ross scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luther Ross!