PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ross (ranked 3828 p4p, 366 weight class) and Ted Goat (ranked 3445 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ross
vs
Goat

186 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ted Goat!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goat is looking to clinch.
Goat just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRoss.
Ross misses the shot to the body.

Goat closes the distance and clinches.
Goat misses with the head strike.
Goat swings wildly with an uppercut but Ross uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Goat.
Goat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ross jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Goat walks away with a smile on his face. Ross gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Goat moves into the clinch.
Goat taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Goat is leaning against Ross and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Goat works on Ross's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goat lands with a left to the head.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Ross can't break the clinch.
Goat displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ross up against the cage.
Ross jumps guard but Goat stands there with Ross around his waist. Ross gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat pushes Ross back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goat looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Goat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Goat as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Goat scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goat.
Goat dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short left from Goat.
Goat lands an uppercut.
Goat lands a hook that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Goat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Goat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Goat.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A shot in the inside from Goat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Goat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
A body shot lands from Goat.
Goat lands with a short shot to the head.
Goat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goat.
Goat scores with a nice hook to the head.

Ross is rocked!
Goat leaning against his opponent.
Oh Ross is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Goat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goat will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ross up against the cage.
Ross seems to have got his legs back now.
Goat lands a hook that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Goat lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ross to his knees! Goat keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ted Goat!