PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Limp Bizkit-My way or the high way. John Ross has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Drago
vs
Ross

196 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Ross!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago throws a head kick but Ross moves out of range.

Ross clinches up with Drago and pushes him back against the cage.
Drago tries to score a body lock takedown but Ross shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Drago tries to break free but Ross pushes him back against the cage.
Drago dodges an elbow strike from Ross.
Drago has Ross pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ross manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Ross fails to land.

Ross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drago dives in and grabs Ross's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ross pushes down on Drago's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago throws a head kick but Ross moves out of range.
Drago shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ross moves into the clinch.
Drago jumps guard but Ross turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Drago is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ross pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Drago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drago's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ross presses Drago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross lands a nice knee to the body.
Drago has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ross is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ross comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Danny Drago has been cut.
Ross misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ross gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Drago regains guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ross distracts Drago with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Drago has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ross can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ross landing with the ground and pound.
Ross throwing strikes from guard but Drago blocks nicely.
Ross landing with the ground and pound.
Ross with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ross must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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!
Drago avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drago looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ross is one step ahead there.
Ross throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drago works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ross trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ross lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Drago is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Drago keeping full guard, as Ross tries to pass.
Ross really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drago. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ross drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ross jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ross looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drago pushes Ross off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ross throws a sloppy head kick and Drago moves out of range easily.
Ross tries to clinch but Drago is having none of it.

Ross is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Drago's half guard.
Ross thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drago's head.
Ross working the head and body with strikes.
Ross throws a strike but Drago avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ross postures up in Drago's guard and throws a big left but Drago blocks it.
Ross throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Drago trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross scoring with some ground and pound.

Drago had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ross defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ross works over Drago with some ground and pound from guard.
Ross throws a big right hand that misses.
Ross content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Drago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ross postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ross distracts Drago with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Ross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Drago's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ross rushes Drago and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ross is pressed up against the cage. Drago has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ross down to the mat. Ross avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ross wants to clinch.
Drago shoots in looking for a takedown but Ross manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Drago's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ross fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drago, pushing him back against the cage.
Ross scores with a knee to the head.
Ross trying to land knees to the body.
Drago is looking to break free of the clinch but Ross has double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ross.
Ross misses with an elbow over the top.

Drago works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross wants to stand but Drago is controlling the position.
Drago scoring with some ground and pound.

Drago gets to his feet. Ross looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Ross has Drago up against the cage in a clinch.
Drago takes a shot to the head.

Ross gets control of Drago's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ross will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Drago works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Drago stops Ross from getting back to his feet.
Drago throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Drago tries to pass to full mount but Ross defends it.

Ross manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ross wants to clinch up but Drago keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ross tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drago counters with a three punch combo that has Ross backing up. Ross nods at Drago to acknowledge the strikes.
Ross is looking to clinch but Drago is avoiding it.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ross clinches with his opponent.
Drago has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ross avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ross blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but Drago blocks with his arms.
Ross looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ross looking for a takedown.

Ross manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Ross. No joy for Drago on that attempt.

Ross moves into the clinch.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Drago gets control of Ross's arms and successfully pulls guard. Drago will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ross throwing strikes from guard but Drago blocks nicely.

Ross drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Drago manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ross has Drago in his guard.

Drago decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ross, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Ross displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Drago.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ross is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drago sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ross shoots in looking for a takedown but Drago manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ross's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
John Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago looks for the body kick but Ross saw that one coming.
Drago tries for a takedown but Ross sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Ross drives through and clinches with Drago against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drago blocks it with crossed arms.
John Ross seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ross just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drago's brow.

Drago breaks the clinch.

Drago fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ross to the ground. Drago is now in Ross's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Ross will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Danny Drago's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ross shoots for a double leg takedown but Drago sprawls well. He's pushed Ross's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Drago.
Drago misses with a takedown attempt - Ross sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Drago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ross.

Drago clinches up with Ross and pushes him back against the cage.
Ross throws a knee to the head but misses.

Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Drago clinches up against the cage.
Ross misses with an elbow over the top.
Ross creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drago's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drago manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Drago controls Ross momentarily but Ross frees himself.
Ross with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ross working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Drago's head.
Ross content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ross with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
John Ross has got the better of the ground game so far.

Drago wriggles free and stands up.
Ross wants to clinch but Drago slips to the side

and Drago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ross lands an elbow inside that Drago shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ross just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drago's brow.
Ross throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ross keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away.
Ross misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ross throws an elbow that misses.
Drago tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Ross.
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!
Ross lands an elbow that stopped Drago in his tracks for a moment.
Drago takes an elbow to the temple.
Ross with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ross using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drago has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drago is trying to drag Ross to the mat but Ross just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Drago is looking to break free of the clinch but Ross has double underhooks.
Drago working aggressively here.
Ross with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Drago blocks an elbow strike from Ross.
Ross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Drago breaks from the clinch.

Drago gets a clinch.
Ross is pressed up against the cage. Drago has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ross down to the mat. Ross avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ross tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drago counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Drago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ross scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
John Ross is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ross not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ross sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drago defending well though.
Ross seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Drago does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross throws a strike but Drago avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ross postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ross postures up in Drago's guard and throws a big left but Drago blocks it.
Drago is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ross keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Drago's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Danny Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Drago looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Ross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ross has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Ross!
Post fight, John Ross took to the microphone: 'Just wanna thank my fans and guy at the Weed Nation gym its really great practicing with all the coaches there and touching my fight'.