PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Raivo Jaak (ranked 7436 p4p, 618 weight class) and Rick Ross (ranked 5679 p4p, 551 weight class). Jaak kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dr.Dre - Next Episode . Ross has chosen Rick Ross - Live Fast Die Young as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jaak
vs
Ross

197 cm
23
270 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

211 cm
28
251 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raivo Jaak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Ross!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaak walks into a jab.
Ross scores with a hook.
Ross misses the shot to the body.
Jaak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Jaak moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jaak.
Ross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jaak pushes Ross back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaak lands a nice knee to the body.

Ross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jaak missing with a left hand there. Ross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Ross misses.
Jaak ducks under a wild hook from Ross.
Jaak lands with an uppercut that bounces Ross off the ropes and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Jaak.
Ross now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jaak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ross slips a straight right by Jaak.
Ross ducks under a wild hook from Jaak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jaak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ross slips a jab from Jaak.
Ross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaak.
Jaak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jaak connects with an inside leg kick.
Jaak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jaak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ross throws a hook but Jaak blocks it.
Jaak connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ross momentarily.
Jaak throws a body shot but no joy.
Jaak misses with a low kick.
Jaak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ross.
A big left from Jaak misses.
Ross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jaak throws a big shot that misses.
Jaak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jaak lands a leg kick that knocks Ross off balance momentarily.
Ross blocks a low kick nicely.
Jaak lands a nice looking body shot.
Jaak swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
A good leg kick by Jaak.
Jaak lands a head kick!

Jaak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jaak connects with a body shot.
Jaak throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ross counters with a good low kick that Jaak was not able to check.
Jaak takes one to the chin there.
Jaak throws a leg kick which misses Ross's front leg but catches the back leg as Ross tries to avoid it.
Jaak thuds a left hand into Ross's body.
The fighters circling - Jaak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ross takes one to the side of the head.
Ross slips under a jab from Jaak.
Nice shot lands for Jaak.
Jaak's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ross under the eye.
Jaak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ross manages to avoid it.
Jaak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Ross is rocked!
Raivo Jaak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Jaak weaves into range and cracks Ross right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Ross goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Jaak is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raivo Jaak!
After winning the bout, Raivo Jaak thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.