PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Windsor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Windsor's choice of entrance music: Killswitch Engage - This is Absolution. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ross
vs
Windsor

179 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
26
176 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Albert Windsor!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross tries to move into range but Windsor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ross slips under a jab from Windsor.
Ross on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Windsor. Windsor obviously looking to wear him down.
Ross on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Windsor tries a low kick but Ross avoids it.
Ross takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Windsor misses with a body shot.
Ross wants to clinch up but Windsor keeps it at a distance.
Ross moves in looking to clinch but Windsor pushes him off.
Ross scores with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Ross.
Windsor throws a series of punches but Ross avoids them all with ease.
Ross plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Windsor misses with a body shot

and Ross counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross throws an elbow but it misses.
Ross tries to circle away but Windsor has him pinned against the ropes.
Windsor keeps control of Ross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Windsor misses with a leg kick
and Ross counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters circling - Windsor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ross misses with a wild body shot.
Windsor swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Ross counter with a right hand.
Ross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Windsor.
Windsor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A low kick from Windsor misses
and Ross counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Windsor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Windsor throws a body punch but Ross moves out of range.
Albert Windsor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Windsor lands a nice shot to the body.
Ross tries to clinch there but Windsor circles away.
Ross works the jab nicely.
Ross lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Windsor keeps the fight on the outside.
Ross tries to clinch up.
Ross staying out of range there.
Windsor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ross counters with a left and a right that stings Windsor.
Ross wants to clinch.
Ross misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Windsor misses.
Ross lands a head kick!
Ross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Windsor.
Windsor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ross catches Windsor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ross is looking to clinch but Windsor is avoiding it.
Ross throws a left and a right that both miss
and Windsor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Windsor takes a swing at Ross's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Ross blocks the low kick.
Windsor thows a leg kick but Ross checks it
and Ross counters with a low kick, right behind Windsor 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross misses with a hook.
Ross staying out of range there.
Windsor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Windsor looks to land a body kick but Ross moved away.
Ross listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Windsor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ross tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Windsor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
An inside leg kick from Windsor misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Ross lands.
Windsor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Windsor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Albert Windsor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Windsor tests Ross's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Windsor throws a big shot that misses.
Windsor throws a predictable looking body shot

and Ross holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ross creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Windsor.
Ross throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Windsor.
Ross missing with knees to the body.

Ross manages to break the clinch.
Ross scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Windsor misses with a hook to the body
and Ross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ross needs to keep his hands up - Windsor had a free shot at his head there.
Ross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Windsor throws a looping overhand right but Ross ducks down to avoid it.
Windsor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ross.
Jab, jab by Windsor - just one landing.
Windsor connects with a right hand. Ross shakes it off.
Ross misses the shot to the body.
Windsor takes a swing at Ross's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Ross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Windsor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Windsor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Windsor misses with a hook to the body
and Ross counters with a nice uppercut.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but Windsor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ross closes the distance looking to clinch
and Windsor counters with a slapping leg kick.
Windsor throws a leg kick
and Ross counters with a straight right hand.
Ross slips under a jab.
Ross throws out a loose jab but Windsor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ross throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross throws the left hand but Windsor avoids the punch easily.
Windsor throws a chopping leg kick but Ross manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ross throws a head kick but Windsor moves out of range.
Albert Windsor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Windsor looks to throw the jab but Ross is out of range.
Windsor scores with a leg kick.
Windsor lunges at Ross with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ross's hand.
An inside leg kick from Windsor misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Ross blocks the leg kick.
Ross blocks a jab.
Windsor scores with a jab.
Windsor walks into a straight right hand from Ross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to clinch up but Windsor circles away and keeps his distance.
Windsor thows a body shot but no joy.
Ross ducks under a wild hook from Windsor.
Windsor swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
Windsor keeps the fight on the outside.
Ross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Windsor.
A telegraphed right hand from Ross misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Windsor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Windsor swinging wildly here.
Windsor misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Windsor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ross wants to clinch but Windsor slips to the side
and Windsor counters with a left to the body.
Windsor looks to land a right hand but Ross moved out of range.
Ross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Windsor manages to avoid it.
Windsor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Windsor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ross.
Ross throws out a loose jab but Windsor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Windsor is predictable there
and Ross counters with a stiff right hand.
Ross closes the distance but Windsor moves to the side
and Windsor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Windsor looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Windsor thuds his right hand into Ross's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ross moves into range and connects with a jab.
Windsor throws a lazy body kick
and Ross counters with an outside leg kick.
Windsor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Windsor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ross stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Windsor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ross was well out of range. Poor timing from Windsor.
Windsor throws the left hand but Ross avoids the punch easily.
Ross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Windsor.
Ross gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Windsor avoids the head kick by Ross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to clinch but Windsor moves away
and Windsor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ross checks a leg kick.
Ross throws a sloppy head kick and Windsor moves out of range easily.
Ross darts in trying to clinch
and Windsor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Windsor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ross checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Ross misses.
Ross misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross moves out of range of the leg kick from Windsor.
Ross connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Windsor momentarily.
Windsor looks to throw a body kick
and Ross counters with an inside leg kick.
Windsor throws a looping overhand right but Ross ducks down to avoid it.
Windsor throws a looping overhand right but Ross ducks down to avoid it.
Windsor connects with a right hand. Ross shakes it off.
Nice straight punches there by Ross. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ross.
Windsor misses with a leg kick.
A big left from Windsor misses.
Windsor misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Windsor circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Ross misses the target.
Windsor throws a body punch but Ross moves out of range.
Ross tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Windsor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Albert Windsor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ross tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Windsor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rick Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Windsor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ross doesn't seem bothered though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Windsor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Windsor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Windsor!