PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Ross
vs
Wilson

187 cm
22
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cody Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Ross moves out of range of the body kick.
Ross throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Ross shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wilson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ross is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
Wilson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ross controls the pace.
Ross's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wilson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ross puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson wants to sweep but Ross has passed to side control!

Ross is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wilson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ross. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ross wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.
An elbow from Ross crashes against the mat.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wilson is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson parries the strikes from Ross easily there. Ross is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wilson to escape.
Wilson is trying to work for a sweep but Ross has mounted him!
Ross looking to control but Wilson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ross controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ross looking for a guillotine from mount but Wilson is having none of it.
Wilson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ross avoids the attempt from Wilson to control.

Ross has hold of Wilson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wilson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to lock up and control but Ross gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ross throws some wild stikes that Wilson manages to avoid easily.
Wilson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ross content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ross seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wilson for as long as he can get away with.
Wilson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ross tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Ross dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ross bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wilson's head backwards.
Wilson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ross throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wilson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Nick Ross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ross looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wilson can't keep his opponent in guard - Ross advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?
Wilson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ross.
Ross has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson wants to get back to full guard but Ross has passed into side control.
Ross working the ground and pound but Wilson is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson wants to control but Ross postures up.
Wilson is looking for a sweep.
Ross throws an elbow but Wilson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Wilson dodges the ground and pound from Ross.
Ross postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Wilson looks to move to half guard but instead Ross has passed into mount! Damn!
Ross sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ross sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ross throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson regains half guard.
Ross missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ross throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ross is taking a breather. Wilson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wilson wants to get back to full guard but Ross has mounted him!

Ross is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wilson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wilson shrugs it off.
Wilson tries to reverse the position but Ross maintains control.

Ross working for a guillotine from mount but Wilson is in no mood to give up.
Ross throws some wild stikes that Wilson manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ross content to control rather than advance.
Wilson is staying active underneath Ross, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wilson trying to hold on to Ross's head to control him but Ross postures up.
Ross not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ross prevents Wilson from improving his position.
Nick Ross overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ross wants to control but Wilson is keeping him busy.
Ross controlling the action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wilson is looking to get back to full guard here but Ross has managed to pass to side control instead.
Ross throws a strike aimed at the side of Wilson's head but Wilson avoids it well.

Ross decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wilson to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wilson misses with a body kick.
Wilson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Ross dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.

Ross looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ross with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ross advances to half guard.
Wilson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ross.
Ross prevents Wilson from improving his position.
Ross with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross not doing much here.
Ross not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wilson wants to get back to full guard but Ross has mounted him!
Ross looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ross throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ross throwing strikes here but Wilson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wilson is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to hold on but Ross pushes him away.

Ross is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Wilson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ross tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Ross is working for a guillotine from mount but Wilson frees his head quite easily.
Wilson tries to reverse the position but Ross maintains control.
Ross throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wilson because Ross loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ross avoids the attempt from Wilson to control.
Ross tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wilson wants to control but Ross is having none of it.
Ross controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ross throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wilson because Ross loaded up on that one.
Ross punching from mount but Wilson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ross trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wilson is desperately trying to improve his position but Ross has a good base and remains in mount.
Ross looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wilson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cody Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Ross working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Nick Ross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilson can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Ross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ross, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

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