PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hager Meister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meister has chosen Amazing as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Cross
vs
Meister

175 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
140 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hager Meister!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meister moves into range and clinches up with Cross.
Cross can't get the takedown.

Meister gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Meister decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cross is breathing heavily.

Meister shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Meister showed some decent athleticism there.
Cross on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cross tries to get out of the position.
Meister wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cross keeps working.

Meister is trying to work for a kimura but Cross is defending well.
Cross really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Meister seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross won't allow Meister to pass to mount.
Meister is trying to control the action in half guard but Cross is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Meister sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cross won't allow Meister to pass to mount.
Cross is not content to let Meister control the position.

Meister is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Meister is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Cross is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hager Meister!