PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caiden Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bambooo Man (ranked 0 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.

Cross
vs
Man

182 cm
20
213 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

STEEL PENN NUTRITION - STEEL RESERVE 158+ ONLY$89
STEEL PENN NUTRITION - STEEL RESERVE 158+ ONLY$89

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 Hilo, Caiden Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bambooo Man!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cross moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Man fails to land the takedown.
Man is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cross sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cross slaps away a takedown attempt from Man, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Caiden Cross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bambooo Man.

Man scores with a takedown into Cross's guard.
Man advances to half guard.
Man working Cross over with strikes.
Man missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cross slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cross controlling the position.
Man throws and elbow that misses. Cross uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Man's guard. Nice move by Cross!
Man is controlling Cross's posture.

Man is working an open guard so Cross takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cross is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Cross shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross slaps away a takedown attempt from Man, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caiden Cross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cross displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Man.
Man shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cross as he jumps to the side.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Cross shows good takedown defense.
Man shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cross as he avoids it easily.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cross doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Man throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cross's waist but Cross gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Man off to one side.
Man shoots in but Cross avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Man looks gassed!
Cross fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Man.
Man fails with the takedown.
Cross leaves Man with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cross doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Man looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Cross is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Cross tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Cross doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Cross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cross stuffs the takedown attempt from Man. Man gets slowly back to his feet.
Cross tries to clinch up.

Cross rushes Man and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Man takes an elbow to the temple.
Man has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cross avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cross is pressed up against the cage. Man has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cross down to the mat. Cross avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Cross.
Cross keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Man fails to land the takedown.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cross tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Cross wants to clinch.
Cross is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.

Man closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cross did well to prevent Man getting side control.
Cross trying to control but Man postures up.
Cross is trying to stand up here but Man is controlling him well.
Cross wants to get back to full guard.
Man trying to pass the guard but Cross defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Man connects with a nice short shot to Cross's temple.
Man not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Man looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cross with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Man has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Man sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cross defending well though.
Man prevents Cross from improving his position.
Cross wants to get back to his feet.
Man landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Man tries to pass to full mount but Cross defends it.
Man thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cross's head.
Man throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Man closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cross to the mat! Cross manages to get full guard.
Cross keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
Man throws and elbow that misses. Cross uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Man's guard. Nice move by Cross!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cross would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bambooo Man will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cross stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cross wants it to stay on the feet.

Man closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cross did well to prevent Man getting side control.
Cross blocking the ground and pound attempt from Man.
Cross is looking to escape.
Man looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cross is trying to stand back up but Man is controlling him
Cross trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Man tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cross knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Man slips a nice elbow through Cross's hands, connecting with Cross's forehead.
Man missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Man fails with a takedown attempt.
Cross is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cross swivels and escapes.
Caiden Cross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bambooo Man.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.

Man shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cross manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Man content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cross is looking to stand up but Man isn't so interested in that idea.
Man is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cross pulls Man in close to prevent any damage.
Man working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Man advances to half guard.
Man lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cross pushes Man off looking to stand but Man dives back in and keeps control.
Man trying to pass the guard but Cross defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man prevents Cross from standing back up.
Man lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Man wants to pass to mount but Cross is defending the position.
Man lands with a punch from half guard.
Man looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Man not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Man is looking to pass Cross's guard but actually Cross recovers to full guard.
Man loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Man!
Man is working to get back to half guard.
Man regains half guard.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cross tries to stand and escape but Man is controlling the position.
Man manages to get to full guard.
Man has control of Cross's left arm, preventing Cross from doing any damage.
Cross might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Man manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cross manages to get himself to full guard.
Cross utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cross utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Man throwing strikes from guard but Cross blocks nicely.
Man with a flurry of punches that miss.
Man throws a strike but Cross rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Man has a closed guard, preventing Cross from standing up.
Cross is fighting to break Man's control of his arms but Man is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bambooo Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cross is looking to stand up but Man won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bambooo Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cross slaps away a takedown attempt from Man, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cross wants to clinch.
Cross tries to clinch up.
Cross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cross tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man shoots in but no luck this time.

Cross moves into the clinch.
Cross using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Man looking for a takedown.
Caiden Cross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bambooo Man.
Cross lands an elbow that stopped Man in his tracks for a moment.
Man is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cross gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cross comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cross connects with a nasty looking knee right to Man's face.
Cross connects with a nasty looking knee right to Man's face.
Cross creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Man's defenses.
Cross with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cross lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cross lands a damaging elbow.
Man takes an elbow to the temple.
Man drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cross pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cross tries to clinch there but Man circles away.

Cross gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Man stops Cross from standing up.
Man throws a strike but Cross rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cross tries to stand but Man is controlling from the bottom.
Man bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cross's guard.
Caiden Cross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross is looking to stand up but Man isn't so interested in that idea.
Man scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Man postures up in Cross's guard and throws a big left but Cross blocks it.
Man passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cross taking a bit of punishment here - Man scoring with strikes.
Man is trying to move to mount but Cross reverses beautifully and ends up in Man's guard.
Man is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Man thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cross wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lands strikes from half guard.
Man trying to mount his opponent but Cross defends it.
Man missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Man there.
Man wants to pass the guard but Cross is defending well.
Man throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Man thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Man trying to mount his opponent but Cross defends it.
Man thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cross to regain full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cross has taken the fight to the clinch.
Man tries for a takedown but Cross manages to get underhooks.
Cross lands an elbow inside that Man shrugs off.
Cross creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Man's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross connects with a knee to the head.
Cross comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cross lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cross holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Man takes an elbow to the temple.
Man takes an elbow to the temple.
Cross lands a knee to the head.
Cross lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cross lands a good knee to the midsection. Man won't want to take too many of those.
Cross gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Man is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cross gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cross lands an elbow that stopped Man in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Cross.
Man is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cross lands an elbow just above Man 's eye.
Man takes an elbow to the forehead.
Man drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cross gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cross lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cross putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Man in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Man is working for takedown but Cross is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cross gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cross lands a damaging elbow.
Man changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cross fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Cross shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caiden Cross showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Man has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bambooo Man!