PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adolis Perez (ranked 3232 p4p, 3222 weight class) and Isiah Ross (ranked 392 p4p, 391 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Perez
vs
Ross

190 cm
25
215
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Tap Out

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adolis Perez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Isiah Ross!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Ross ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Ross slips under a jab from Perez.
A big left from Perez misses.
Adolis Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perez throws out the jab.
Ross misses with a body shot.
Perez throws a body shot but no joy.
Ross connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perez connects with a looping right hand.
Ross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Ross looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perez swings widly with a right hand
and Ross counters with a nice uppercut.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ross moves away.
Ross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perez.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
Perez takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ross takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Perez.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Perez - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perez.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ross lands a left hand.
Perez struggles to land a body shot inside as Ross controls his hands.
Perez can't find room to land a body shot as Ross controls the action.
Perez swings wildly with an uppercut but Ross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perez misses with some punches.
Perez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ross blocking some punches.
Ross taking a breather.

Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Perez misses.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ross's hands.
Perez misses with a looping right.
Perez throws a big shot that misses.
A left lands for Perez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.
Ross looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Ross tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.
Perez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ross slips under a jab from Perez.
Donk. Perez catches Ross right on the button with a cross.
Ross moves out of range of the strikes.
Ross on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perez thuds his right hand into Ross's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ross tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Perez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Ross catches Perez right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ross throws out a counter right but Perez avoids it with no problem.
Perez throws a body punch but Ross moves out of range.
Perez throws a shot from downtown. Ross moves away and avoids it.
Perez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ross counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ross. Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ross moves out of range as Perez strikes.
Perez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ross to counter with a crisp jab.
Ross avoids the body shot from Perez.
Ross looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Ross clinches.
Ross is pushing Perez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Perez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ross's elbow.
Perez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ross is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Perez is keeping busy.

Perez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ross!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses with a jab to the body
and Ross counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez misses with a hook
and Ross counters with a straight right hand.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ross keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ross has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Ross tries to clinch but Perez moves out of range.
Perez misses with a body shot
and Ross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ross wants to clinch up but Perez keeps it at a distance.
Perez jabs Ross right on the nose. Ross blinks but takes it well.
Ross throws a combination. Perez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ross wants to clinch up but Perez keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez throws a big shot that misses.
Ross is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Perez with a body shot.

Ross pushes Perez up against the cage in a clinch.
Ross lands with a light punch inside.
Perez misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Adolis Perez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Perez throws a lazy uppercut
and Ross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ross slips under a jab.
Ross scores with a three punch combo!
Ross connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Perez is rocked!
Ross closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Perez! Ross dives in looking to finish! Perez is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isiah Ross!
Isiah Ross is the new light heavyweight champion!