PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross has chosen The American Dream Song as his entrance music. Joe Boxer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boxer
vs
Cross

184 cm
27
175 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

179 cm
23
168 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Boxer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Cross!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boxer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boxer throws a right hand that Cross ducks under and follows up with a left that Cross also avoids with ease.
Boxer throws a looping overhand right but Cross ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cross is defended easily by Boxer.
Boxer connects with a jab.
Boxer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cross circles away quickly and effectively.
Cross scores with a hook.
Boxer thows a body shot but no joy.
Boxer looks to land a right hand but Cross moved out of range.
Cross lands a jab to Boxer's midsection.
Cross slips a jab and a cross from Boxer.
Cross dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Boxer.
Boxer misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Boxer finds it's way through Cross's defenses.
A low kick from Boxer misses
and Cross counters with a stiff right hand.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer misses with a body punch
and Cross counters with a stiff right hand.
Cross moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A nice combination there by Boxer.
Donk. Cross catches Boxer right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Cross.
Cross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boxer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cross looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
Boxer wants to land a leg kick but Cross is out of range.
Joe Boxer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boxer throws a nice looking combination but Cross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joe Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cross moves into the clinch.
Boxer working hard to break the clinch.
Cross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxer's elbow.
Cross misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boxer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cross avoids the head kick by Boxer.
A head kick misses from Boxer.
Cross throws out a loose jab but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boxer.
Boxer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boxer.
Cross misses with a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cross.

Cross drops Boxer with a nice combination! Cross dives into Boxer's guard, looking to finish!

Boxer is rocked!
Cross stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boxer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oh Boxer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cross stands and throws Boxer's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross in side control lands a decent elbow.
Boxer seems to have got his legs back now.
Cross landing a few strikes.

Cross goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Boxer rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cross's guard! Nice work there by Boxer!
Cross working a defensive guard but Boxer manages to pass into side control anyway.
Boxer trying to control the action but Cross is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cross explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Boxer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cross counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boxer cracks Cross with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Cross just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cross. That did some damage!
Cross lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boxer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Cross to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer looks to land a combination. Cross sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boxer connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Cross dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Boxer throws a combination that misses
and Cross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Boxer.
Boxer stalks Cross and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cross's face. Cross staggers backwards, shaken.
Cross throws a lazy right hand but Boxer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cross ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
Nice takedown defense from Boxer. No joy for Cross on that attempt.
Cross misses with a body shot
and Boxer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boxer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boxer throws a combination that misses
and Cross counters with a stiff right hand.
Cross wants to clinch.
Cross looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
Cross checks a low kick from Boxer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer scores with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boxer looks to land a combination but Cross avoids it well.
Boxer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Cross looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Boxer!
Cross throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cross prevents Boxer from getting the reversal.
Cross wants to control the pace but Boxer is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross unloads with some shots from mount but Boxer bucks and avoids them well.
Boxer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cross lands a heavy elbow.
Cross punching from mount but Boxer doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Boxer is looking to get to half guard.
Cross looking to ground and pound but Boxer is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross cracks Boxer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cross throwing strikes here but Boxer is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Boxer working to try and regain half guard.
Boxer is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Boxer because Cross loaded up on that one.
Cross has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cross unloads with some shots from mount but Boxer bucks and avoids them well.
Boxer is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boxer blocking the ground and pound.
Cross throws some wild stikes that Boxer manages to avoid easily.
Cross lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Cross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boxer staying out of range there.
Boxer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boxer throws a big shot that misses.
Boxer motions for Cross to come forward. Boxer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boxer slips a straight right by Cross.
Cross checks a leg kick.
Cross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boxer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cross wants to clinch up but Boxer keeps it at a distance.
Cross showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boxer.
Boxer looks to land a combination but Cross avoids it well.
Cross misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boxer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cross was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.
Joe Boxer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cross misses with a double jab
and Boxer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boxer loads up on a big right hand but Cross slips the punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cross, as that shot connected.
Boxer fails to land with a series of punches.
Boxer needs to keep his hands up - Cross had a free shot at his head there.
Cross works Boxer's body with a nice hook.
Cross tries to clinch up but Boxer circles away and keeps his distance.

Cross gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Cross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boxer misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws the left hand but Cross avoids the punch easily.
Boxer looks to land a left hand but Cross moved out of range nicely.
Cross dodges the punch combination from Boxer.
Cross looks to land a right hand but Boxer moved out of range.
Cross tries to clinch but Boxer moves out of range.
Cross has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boxer finds it's way round the side to connect with Cross's head.
Cross tries to clinch up but Boxer circles away and keeps his distance.
Cross looks to land a left hand but Boxer moved out of range nicely.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Boxer is predictable there
and Cross counters with a right hand to the body.
Cross avoids a kick to the body.
Boxer throws a nice looking combination but Cross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Cross is just out of range.
Boxer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cross throws a lazy right hand but Boxer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cross swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boxer counters with a two punch combo.
Boxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cross.
Boxer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cross circles away quickly and effectively.
Boxer throws the left hand but Cross avoids the punch easily.
Boxer takes a swing at Cross's ribcage but misses.
Boxer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cross counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Cross. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boxer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cross counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boxer thinking.
Cross swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Boxer is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cross scoring well with a low kick there.
Oh Boxer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cross throws a hook but Boxer blocks it.
Boxer seems to have got his legs back now.
Cross lands the left hand.
Cross misses with a body shot.
Boxer throws a leg kick
and Cross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boxer throws a combination that misses
and Cross counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cross scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Cross looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Boxer!
Cross landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cross connects with a bit shot that sees Boxer covering up! More strikes from Cross and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cross is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Cross!
David Cross is the new welterweight champion!