PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urinus Limberdinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross comes to the cage accompanied by The American Dream Song. Limberdinkle has chosen BLUNT- The Iron Maiden as his entrance music. Urinus Limberdinkle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cross
vs
Limberdinkle

179 cm
30
168 lbs
24 - 8 - 1

167 cm
29
163 lbs
25 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Cross!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Urinus Limberdinkle!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Limberdinkle misses with a leg kick.

Cross has taken the fight to the clinch.

Cross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Limberdinkle checks a leg kick.
Cross connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Limberdinkle throws a leg kick but Cross sees it coming and moves out of range.
Limberdinkle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Limberdinkle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Limberdinkle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Limberdinkle.
Cross takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Limberdinkle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cross checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Urinus Limberdinkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Limberdinkle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Limberdinkle throws a leg kick
and Cross counters with a stiff right hand.
Good work by Cross as he checks the leg kick.
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!
A shot to the body from Limberdinkle misses
letting Cross counter with a right hand.
Cross buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Limberdinkle tries to land a front kick but Cross steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limberdinkle is looking to chop away at Cross's legs.
Good work by Limberdinkle as he checks the leg kick.
Limberdinkle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Limberdinkle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cross's jab looks to have found its range, popping Limberdinkle under the eye.
Limberdinkle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Limberdinkle misses with a head kick.
Cross lands a jab to Limberdinkle's midsection.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cross.
Cross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Limberdinkle manages to avoid it.
Cross listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cross clobbers Limberdinkle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Limberdinkle throws a lazy head kick
and Cross finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Limberdinkle scores with a head kick.
Cross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Limberdinkle was well out of range. Poor timing from Cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limberdinkle avoids the head kick by Cross.
Limberdinkle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Limberdinkle misses
and Cross counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Limberdinkle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cross. Cross obviously looking to wear him down.

Cross darts in and clinches Limberdinkle up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cross obliges.
Cross managing to block the knees to the body from Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Limberdinkle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cross creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cross lands an elbow inside.
Cross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Limberdinkle's elbow.
Limberdinkle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cross blocks an elbow strike from Limberdinkle.

Cross is trying to trip Limberdinkle. He has hold of a leg but Limberdinkle is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cross persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Cross trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross stopping the sweep attempt from Limberdinkle.
Cross trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Limberdinkle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cross working some strikes from top position.
Cross scoring with some ground and pound.
Cross being controlled here momentarily.
Cross will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Limberdinkle looking for a sweep. Not yet Limberdinkle, not yet.
Cross is pushing down on Limberdinkle's leg trying to pass to half guard. Limberdinkle is fighting to maintain full guard but Cross has managed to sneak the leg through.
Limberdinkle wants to improve his position but Cross is controlling well.
Cross wants to lay and pray for a moment but Limberdinkle keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross 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.
Cross wants to pass to mount but Limberdinkle is defending the position.
Cross prevents Limberdinkle from improving his position.
Limberdinkle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cross trying to control the action but Limberdinkle is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Limberdinkle regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cross trying to control but Limberdinkle is working from the bottom.
Cross working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Limberdinkle's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cross bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Limberdinkle scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Cross there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cross blocks a head kick by Limberdinkle.
Cross scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Cross closes the distance and clinches.
Cross looking to throw knees to the head but Limberdinkle is blocking nicely.
Limberdinkle lands a damaging elbow.
Cross misses with a body punch.
Limberdinkle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cross avoids it.
Limberdinkle prevents a body shot from Cross.
Limberdinkle missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Limberdinkle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cross's brow.
Limberdinkle dodges an elbow strike from Cross.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cross gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limberdinkle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cross blocks the elbow strike.
Cross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cross misses with a knee strike.
Limberdinkle swings wildly with an uppercut but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cross pushes Limberdinkle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Limberdinkle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Limberdinkle misses with an elbow over the top.
Cross lands with a right to the head.
Cross lands an uppercut.
Cross tries to work over Limberdinkle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Cross.
Cross tries to work over Limberdinkle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Limberdinkle blocks the elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Limberdinkle is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limberdinkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cross blocks an elbow strike.
Cross is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Limberdinkle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Limberdinkle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cross is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Limberdinkle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cross.
Cross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Limberdinkle is defending well for now.
Limberdinkle looking to stall.
Limberdinkle avoids a wild elbow strike from Cross.
Limberdinkle is working Cross over against the cage.
Nice elbow from Cross.
Cross makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cross blocks a body shot from Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle misses with a body punch.
Limberdinkle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Limberdinkle misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Limberdinkle lands a nice elbow.
Limberdinkle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
Cross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Cross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Limberdinkle misses
and Limberdinkle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cross is looking to slow Limberdinkle down with leg kicks.
Cross feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Limberdinkle's calf.
Cross darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cross paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cross lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Limberdinkle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Limberdinkle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
David Cross is winning the standup battle so far.
Limberdinkle lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cross misses with a head kick.
Limberdinkle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cross.
Limberdinkle misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Cross.
Cross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Limberdinkle was well out of range. Poor timing from Cross.
Limberdinkle digs a good body shot into Cross's ribs.
Limberdinkle lands a front kick.
Limberdinkle lands with a nice body kick.
A shot to the liver by Cross. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Cross misses.

Cross gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cross avoids a wild elbow strike from Limberdinkle.
A short right from Cross on the inside.
Cross scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Limberdinkle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Limberdinkle misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Limberdinkle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cross's brow.
Limberdinkle working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Cross dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cross throws a lazy right hand but Limberdinkle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Limberdinkle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cross finds it's way round the side to connect with Limberdinkle's head.
Cross avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cross scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cross misses the shot to the body.
Limberdinkle misses with a body kick.
Limberdinkle throws a leg kick
and Cross counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Limberdinkle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cross swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Limberdinkle counters with a good low kick that Cross was not able to check.
Cross checks a low kick from Limberdinkle.
Cross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Limberdinkle.
Jab, jab by Cross - just one landing.
Cross comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Limberdinkle missing with a left hand there. Cross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cross scores with a hook to the body. Limberdinkle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limberdinkle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cross throws a chopping leg kick but Limberdinkle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cross displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Limberdinkle is rocked!
Cross connects with a jab.
Limberdinkle is still on wobbly legs! Can Cross finish him?
Cross moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cross cracks Limberdinkle on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Limberdinkle falls backwards against the cage. Cross follows up with more strikes that drop Limberdinkle to his knees. Cross keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Limberdinkle! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Cross!
David Cross retains his lightweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, David Cross waved his t-shirt featuring Hell's Balls Recovery (160)'s logo in front of the cameras.