PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ross (ranked 6510 p4p, 3641 weight class) and Chester Nimitz (ranked 634 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Ross could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chester Nimitz's chin.

Ross
vs
Nimitz

188 cm
21
185
3 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
190
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chester Nimitz!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Nimitz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ross's half guard.
Ross moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nimitz landing some decent shots from guard.
Nimitz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ross controls Nimitz momentarily but Nimitz frees himself.
Ross tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nimitz controls the pace.
Ross controls Nimitz momentarily but Nimitz frees himself.
Ross wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nimitz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nimitz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nimitz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nimitz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ross is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Nimitz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nimitz tries to free his leg and advance position but Ross is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nimitz working some strikes from top position.
Nimitz postures up.
Nimitz works over Ross with some ground and pound from guard.
Nimitz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nimitz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ross striking off his back.

Ross working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nimitz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nimitz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ross is trying to keep Nimitz in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimitz is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nimitz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ross working a defensive guard but Nimitz manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ross is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nimitz is staying tight to Ross's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Nimitz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nimitz lands some shots froms side control.
Nimitz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ross keeps working.
Nimitz taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nimitz controlling the position from side mount.
Ross tries to buck Nimitz off but Nimitz is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nimitz cracks Ross with a big right hand but Ross just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ross takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nimitz cracks Ross with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Nimitz immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Ross is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Nimitz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chester Nimitz!
After winning the bout, Chester Nimitz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.