PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gildas Nkunda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Crosby
vs
Nkunda

184 cm
20
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Plays chess

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gildas Nkunda!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nkunda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nkunda.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crosby.
Crosby shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nkunda as he jumps to the side.
Nkunda fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crosby on the side of the head.
Gildas Nkunda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crosby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick from Crosby lands but Nkunda takes it in his stride.

Crosby moves into range and clinches up with Nkunda.
Nkunda prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Crosby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Nkunda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crosby tries to clinch but Nkunda moves out of range.
Crosby wants to clinch.

A head kick lands from Nkunda that sends Crosby to the canvas. Crosby tries to scramble back to his feet but Nkunda brings him back down into side control.

Crosby is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nkunda working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oh Crosby is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nkunda working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Crosby struggling a bit here.
Nkunda lands a nice forearm strike.
Nkunda landing a few strikes.
Nkunda is staying tight to Crosby's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nkunda working the ground and pound from side control.
Nkunda working the head with strikes.
Crosby wants to control but Nkunda postures up.
Nkunda works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nkunda cracks Crosby with a big right hand but Crosby just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Crosby is breathing heavily.
Nkunda controlling the position.
Crosby can't do much from the bottom here.
Nkunda lands a few punches from side control.
Nkunda connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Crosby some visible discomfort.
Crosby can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nkunda working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Nkunda cracks Crosby with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Crosby tries to buck Nkunda off but Nkunda is having none of it.
Nkunda working the head with strikes.
Crosby wants to control but Nkunda postures up.
Crosby takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Crosby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crosby stops Nkunda from passing to mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Crosby manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Crosby seems to have got his legs back now.
Crosby trying to control but Nkunda postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Crosby manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crosby uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nkunda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Crosby darts in and clinches Nkunda up against the cage.

Crosby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crosby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nkunda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nkunda throws a sloppy head kick and Crosby moves out of range easily.
Crosby throws a sloppy head kick and Nkunda moves out of range easily.
Crosby slips a jab and a cross from Nkunda.
Crosby tries to clinch there but Nkunda circles away.
Nkunda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nkunda throws a sloppy head kick
and Crosby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crosby dodges the punch combination from Nkunda.
Crosby shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nkunda as he jumps to the side.
Crosby closes the distance and clinches up with Nkunda, looking for a takedown. Crosby pushes Nkunda against the cage but Nkunda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Crosby darts in and clinches Nkunda up against the cage.
Crosby misses with a knee strike.
Nkunda prevents the takedown attempt.
Crosby looking for a takedown.
Crosby tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crosby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nkunda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crosby has Nkunda pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nkunda manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Crosby is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nkunda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crosby is trying to break free.
Nkunda blocks the elbow strike.
Crosby goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nkunda prevents it.
Nkunda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nkunda gets underhooks to prevent Crosby's takedown attempt.
Crosby jumps guard but Nkunda stands there with Crosby around his waist. Crosby gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Crosby takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nkunda.
Crosby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crosby blocks an uppercut.
Nkunda lands with a short shot to the head.
Crosby wants a takedown but no success here.
Crosby goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nkunda prevents it.
A short uppercut from Nkunda.
Crosby has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nkunda is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Nkunda breaks from the clinch.
Crosby has a takedown stuffed.
Crosby moves in looking to clinch but Nkunda pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crosby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nkunda swivels and escapes.
Crosby shoots in looking for a takedown. Nkunda tries to sprawl out of it but Crosby keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nkunda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crosby moves in looking to clinch but Nkunda pushes him off.
Crosby takes a swing at Nkunda's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gildas Nkunda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Crosby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samuel Crosby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nkunda blocks a head kick by Crosby.
Nkunda scoring well with a low kick there.
Crosby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nkunda throws a right and a left that Crosby avoids nicely.

Crosby moves into the clinch successfully.
Crosby wants to get back to striking at distance but Nkunda won't allow it.
Nkunda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.

Nkunda manages to break the clinch.
Crosby is looking to clinch but Nkunda is avoiding it.
Nkunda throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Crosby colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Nkunda as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Crosby is left battered and dazed whilst Nkunda and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gildas Nkunda!