PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ice cube - The N*gga Ya Love To Hate kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maldini
vs
Ross

175 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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Conviction
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roberto Maldini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Ross!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldini connects with a nice looking jab.
Maldini swinging wildly here.

Ross closes the distance and pushes Maldini back into the cage.
Maldini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maldini working hard to break the clinch.
Maldini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Maldini is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Maldini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ross crunches a lovely knee into Maldini's ribcage.
Maldini is trying to force a seperation but Ross has the dominant position.
Maldini wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maldini wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross scores a nice knee to the body.
Maldini wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
Ross scores a nice knee to the body.
Maldini is trying to break the clinch but Ross is controlling him.
Ross prevents Maldini from breaking the clinch.
Maldini has had enough of the clinch but Ross keeps him there for the moment.
Maldini is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross lands a nice knee to the body.
Maldini tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
Maldini tries to break free but Ross pushes him back against the cage.
Maldini takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Roberto Maldini has been cut.
Maldini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ross prevents a body shot from Maldini.
Ross landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maldini is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maldini in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Ross.
Ross putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maldini in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maldini wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maldini letting Ross take a breather here.
Maldini is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.

Ross manages to break the clinch.
Maldini attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maldini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maldini throws a one two combo.
Ross tries to clinch but Maldini is having none of it.
Maldini swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maldini swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini misses with a low kick.
Ross goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ross throws a head kick but Maldini moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Maldini.
Ricky Ross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but Maldini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maldini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A good leg kick by Ross.
Maldini swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maldini throws a series of punches but Ross moves out of range.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - Maldini circles away.
Ross tries to clinch there but Maldini circles away.
Maldini is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ross sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Ross moves into the clinch.
Ross keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maldini's efforts to push away.
Maldini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Ross.
Maldini is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini can't break the clinch.
Maldini tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
Ross has Maldini pressed against the cage, preventing Maldini from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ross obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ross.
Maldini is looking to break free of the clinch but Ross has double underhooks.
Ross landing knees to the body.
Ross lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ross scores with a knee to the head.

Ross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maldini dives in and grabs Ross's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ross pushes down on Maldini's head and hops out.
Maldini takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Maldini is breathing heavily.
Ross is looking to clinch but Maldini is avoiding it.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maldini throws a right hand that Ross ducks under and follows up with a left that Ross also avoids with ease.
Ross keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maldini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maldini throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ross avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maldini checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maldini scores with the left hand. Ross knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maldini!
Maldini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but Maldini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maldini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ross slips a jab and a cross from Maldini.
Ross throws a head kick but Maldini moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ross.
Maldini closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maldini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ross moves into range and clinches up with Maldini.
Ross scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldini working hard to break the clinch.
Maldini wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ross unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maldini lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Ross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Maldini's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A combination from Maldini does no damage.
Maldini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ross.
Ross tries to clinch there but Maldini circles away.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maldini paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ross wants to clinch up but Maldini keeps it at a distance.
Maldini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ross tries to clinch up but Maldini circles away and keeps his distance.
Ross takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ross goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldini was well out of range. Poor timing from Ross.

Ross has managed to clinch.
Ross blocks an elbow strike.
Maldini has had enough of the clinch but Ross keeps him there for the moment.
Maldini jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ross walks away with a smile on his face. Maldini gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ross takes one to the side of the head.
Ross tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ross's head backwards.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but Maldini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maldini misses with a wild combination.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maldini paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maldini lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ross moves in looking to clinch but Maldini pushes him off.
Maldini lands a jab-cross combination.
Maldini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maldini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maldini lands the left hand.
Maldini looks to land a combination. Ross sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Ross fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maldini, pushing him back against the cage.

Ross breaks the clinch.
Maldini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ross tries to clinch up.
Ross is looking to clinch but Maldini is avoiding it.

Ross has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maldini tries to circle away but Ross has him pinned against the cage.
Ross taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini is trying to force a seperation but Ross has the dominant position.
Maldini jumps guard but Ross stands there with Maldini around his waist. Maldini gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Maldini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maldini has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Maldini's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Ross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maldini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ross throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maldini fails to land with a series of punches.
Maldini misses with a two punch combination.
Ross is looking to clinch but Maldini is avoiding it.
Ross throws a series of punches but Maldini moves out of range.
Maldini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maldini keeps the fight on the outside.
Maldini shoots for a takedown but Ross saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maldini swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
Ross dodges the punch combination from Maldini.
Roberto Maldini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldini scores with a sloppy right hand. Ross should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice combination there by Maldini.
Roberto Maldini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maldini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maldini throws a nice looking combination but Ross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maldini.
Some wild striking there from Maldini.
Maldini throws a series of punches but Ross moves out of range.

Maldini drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ross working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maldini.
Ross keeping moving, preventing Maldini from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ross wants to get back to his feet but Maldini is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini wants to pass the guard but Ross is keeping the position.
Maldini trying to control but Ross is working from the bottom.
Ross trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ross throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some wild striking there from Maldini.
Maldini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maldini misses with a two punch combination.
Ross tries to clinch up but Maldini circles away and keeps his distance.
Maldini scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Maldini does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Maldini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Maldini's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Maldini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ross is looking to clinch.
Maldini lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ross backs up against the cage.
Maldini lands a jab-cross combination.
Maldini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ross. Maldini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ross tries to clinch up.
Ross tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maldini is able to avoid easily.
Maldini swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
Maldini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ross tries to clinch up.
Ross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maldini tries to bum rush Ross with a series of wild strikes but Ross uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ross connects with a solid leg kick.
Maldini is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maldini connects with a crisp jab.
Maldini moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ross avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maldini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross tries to clinch but Maldini is having none of it.
Maldini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ross.
Maldini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maldini scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ross swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maldini misses with a few strikes there.
Ross moves in looking to clinch but Maldini pushes him off.
Maldini throws a combination. Ross tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ross misses with a wild body shot.
Ross tries to clinch up but Maldini circles away and keeps his distance.
Maldini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maldini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ross counters with a one-two to the body.
Maldini scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ross tries to clinch but Maldini is having none of it.
Maldini throws a series of punches but Ross avoids them all with ease.
Maldini misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Ross.
Maldini throws a one two combo.
Ross lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Ross fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maldini, pushing him back against the cage.
Maldini is trying to break the clinch but Ross is controlling him.
Ross missing with knees to the body.
Ross unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Maldini is trying to break free.
Maldini tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
Maldini is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maldini lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maldini tries to break free but Ross pushes him back against the cage.
Maldini is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Maldini is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Ross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maldini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ross drives through and clinches with Maldini against the cage.
Maldini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ross breaks the clinch.
Ricky Ross seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maldini scores with a three punch combo!
Maldini misses with a wild combination.
Ross is looking to clinch but Maldini is avoiding it.
Maldini throws a right and a left that both miss.

Ross gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ross has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Ross breaks the clinch.
Ross tries to clinch but Maldini moves out of range.

Maldini looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ross is trying to get back to full guard.
Ross is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ross tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Maldini has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Ross squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Maldini looking for a guillotine from mount but Ross is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Ross really doesn't like being in this position too much.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricky Ross.
I think Ross has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Ross!