PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Z (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasey Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Z
vs
Crosby

182 cm
20
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Z!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kasey Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Z slips a jab and a cross from Crosby.
Crosby wants to clinch up but Z keeps it at a distance.
Crosby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Z slips a jab and a cross from Crosby.
Z scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crosby throws a nice looking combination but Z bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crosby tries to clinch up.
A jab-cross combination lands for Z and sends Crosby crashing to the mat! Z follows him down to the mat - Crosby regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Crosby looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Z working over Crosby with some ground and pound. Crosby looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Crosby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crosby really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Z. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Z working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Crosby is trying to stand back up but Z is controlling him
Z working the head and body with strikes.
Z 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.
Z thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crosby's head.
Crosby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Z.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crosby can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crosby blocking the ground and pound attempt from Z.
Z thows a huge punch but Crosby dodges it nicely.
Z drops an elbow to the side of Crosby's head.
Crosby is refusing to be controlled, as Z sits in half guard.
Z is controlling the pace.
Z stops Crosby from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Z scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Crosby gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Z is looking to work some ground and pound but Crosby has wrist control.

Z decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Crosby, up you get!
Z shoots in for a double leg but Crosby sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Z bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Z tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crosby sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Z somewhat.
Z shoots in for a takedown but Crosby shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Z. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Z shoots in and bounces Crosby off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Z with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crosby wants to get back to his feet but Z is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Z working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crosby's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Z stands and steps away. Crosby gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Z tries for a takedown but Crosby sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Z lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crosby slaps away a takedown attempt from Z, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Z closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Crosby wants to get back to his feet but Z drags him back down.
Z in side control, throwing shots but Crosby defends.
Crosby is trying to buck Z off.
Z working the ground and pound.
Z working the head with strikes.
Crosby seems a little lost for a moment, as Z dominates the positioning.
Z moves into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Z lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Crosby hang on?
Z is landing with some decent strikes but Crosby is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Z is landing with some decent strikes but Crosby is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Crosby taking shots to the head.
Z working Crosby over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Z.
Z tries to control but Crosby wriggling away.
Z working Crosby over with strikes here.
Z lands with some strikes.
Z working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Z looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Z takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Crosby is trying to stand up.
Z unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Z connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Z scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Crosby?
Crosby squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Z scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BOOM! Z connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Z landing strikes from the mount.
Z trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Crosby squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Z scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Crosby taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Z in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Z landing shots from mount.
You get the feeling that Crosby really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Z cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Z dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Z lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Crosby sprawling to the canvas. Z follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Crosby hang on?
Z looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Crosby blocking the ground and pound attempt from Z.
Crosby blocking the ground and pound attempt from Z.
Crosby wants to get back to his feet.
Z scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Z working Crosby over with strikes.
Z lands strikes from half guard.
Z throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crosby tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Z manages to move to mount!
Crosby takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Z with good strikes from the mount here!
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!
Z raining down shots from the mount!
Z scoring with strikes but Crosby is staying in there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Z landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Z lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Z lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Crosby is rocked!
Z pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Crosby is still in real trouble! Can Z finish him?
Z working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Crosby taking shots to the head.
Z scoring with strikes but Crosby is staying in there.
Crosby is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Crosby seems to have recovered his senses.
Z lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Z.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crosby squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Z connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Z lands a big shot there that rocks Crosby but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Z connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Z postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Crosby looks a forlorn figure.
Z landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Z in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jay Z overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Z with a couple of short strikes.
Crosby wants to try and get back to his feet.
The referee warns Crosby that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crosby is squirming around, avoiding Z's attempts to control the action.
Z lands with some strikes.
Z landing strikes from the mount and Crosby is in trouble!
Crosby is in a horrible position here. Z smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Z working Crosby over with strikes here.
Z looking to control but Crosby is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Z content just to control the position here.
Z in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Z is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crosby can do to turn this around?
Z is landing with some decent strikes but Crosby is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Z landing strikes from the mount.
Z fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Z.
Z dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Z.
Z connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Z putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Z landing shots from mount.
Z working the ground and pound effectively.
Crosby is squirming around, avoiding Z's attempts to control the action.
Crosby is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Z working the ground and pound effectively.
Z in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The referee warns Crosby that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Z raining down shots from the mount!
Z lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Z lands a heavy elbow.
Z scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Z dominating with strikes here.
Z landing strikes, looking to finish!
Z lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Z landing strikes from the mount.
Crosby is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Z lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Z dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Z is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crosby sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Z fails to land the takedown.
Crosby misses with a double jab
and Z counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Z is defended easily by Crosby.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Z. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crosby misses with a double jab
and Z counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crosby throws a series of punches but Z moves out of range.

Z closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Z lands in his opponent's guard.
Z in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Z throwing strikes from guard but Crosby blocks nicely.
Z works over Crosby with some ground and pound from guard.
Z chips away with some ground and pound.
Z is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Z accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby wants to stand and escape but Z is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A shot to de liver by Z. Beautiful body shot.
Jay Z is winning the standup battle so far.
Crosby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crosby on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crosby stuffs the takedown.
Crosby misses with a combination
and Z counters with a right hand to the body.
Z fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot by Z.
Crosby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Z counters with a straight right hand.
Z lands a slapping body shot.
Crosby misses with a double jab
and Z counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Z fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby moves in looking to clinch but Z pushes him off.
Crosby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Z.
Kasey Crosby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Z closes the distance and clinches up with Crosby, looking for a takedown. Z pushes Crosby against the cage but Crosby circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Z shoots in looking for a takedown. Crosby tries to sprawl out of it but Z keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crosby manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crosby tries to clinch but Z moves away

and Z decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Crosby's guard.
Z trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crosby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Z postures up in Crosby's guard and throws a big left but Crosby blocks it.
Z working some strikes from top position.
Crosby is looking to stand up but Z isn't so interested in that idea.
Z in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Z keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crosby's head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crosby closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Crosby takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Z or perhaps it was just good defense by Crosby which made him look bad.
Z changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crosby tries to avoid it but Z manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crosby to the ground. Crosby escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Z cracks Crosby with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Z getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crosby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Z both land. Nice combination.

Z gets the takedown into side control.
Crosby pushes Z away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Z gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ground and pound from Z seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Z decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Z shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crosby as he avoids it easily.
Z lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Z.
Crosby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Z counters with a nice uppercut.
Crosby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Z looks to land a combination. Crosby sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby looks to clinch
and Z counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crosby wants to clinch.
Crosby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Z counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crosby throws a combination that misses
and Z counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crosby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Z counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Crosby as Z shoots in.
Kasey Crosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Z listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crosby tries to close the distance and clinch but Z swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Z swats away the attempt to clinch by Crosby.
Z lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Z.
Z lands a jab to the head.
Crosby takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crosby throws a left and a right that both miss
and Z counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crosby with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Z to score with a decent uppercut.
Jay Z is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Crosby.
Crosby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Z.
Kasey Crosby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Z connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Z shoots in looking for a takedown. Crosby tries to sprawl out of it but Z keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crosby manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Z showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Z has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Z!