PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Ross (ranked 24576 p4p, 813 weight class) and Alejandro Guerrero (ranked 24754 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Ross could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alejandro Guerrero's chin.

Ross
vs
Guerrero

180 cm
23
193 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

189 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alejandro Guerrero!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Ross does no damage.
Guerrero shoots in for a takedown but Ross shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Guerrero defending well as Ross loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Ross.
Guerrero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross throws a series of punches but Guerrero avoids them all with ease.
Guerrero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ross leaves Guerrero with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bob Ross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Guerrero.
Ross keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guerrero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ross counters with a nice body shot.
Ross looks to land a combination but Guerrero avoids it well.
A combination from Ross does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guerrero circles away quickly and effectively.
Ross leaves Guerrero with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Guerrero looks winded!
Guerrero doesn't manage to clinch there - Ross circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Guerrero. Those never looked like landing.
Ross misses with a few strikes there.
Ross definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Guerrero.
Ross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ross wants to slow Guerrero down by chopping away at his legs.
Guerrero looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ross moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guerrero fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ross lands a left and a right that send Guerrero crashing to the mat, dazed. Ross thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guerrero moves away.
Guerrero throws a counter combo.
Ross throws a series of punches but Guerrero moves out of range.
Guerrero dodges the punch combination from Ross.

Ross closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Guerrero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ross. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ross scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guerrero on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ross is chipping away with strikes.
Ross working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross cracks Guerrero with a big elbow.

Guerrero is rocked!
Ross scoring with punches and elbows.
Guerrero is still in real trouble! Can Ross finish him?
Ross working the head with strikes.

Ross is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Guerrero is trying to escape and Ross transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Guerrero is forced to tap! Nice work there by Ross! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bob Ross!
During a confident post fight interview, Bob Ross thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.