PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ted Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cross's choice of entrance music: The American Dream Song. Ted Grant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grant
vs
Cross

172 cm
30
181 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

179 cm
31
168 lbs
25 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Cross!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Grant scores with a hook.
Cross with a jab.
Cross jabs Grant right on the nose. Grant blinks but takes it well.
Grant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cross lands with an overhand left.
Grant bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grant connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant missing with a left hand there. Cross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cross misses with a body shot.
Grant misses the jab.
Grant throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cross counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grant's knee momentarily.
Cross scores with the left hand. Grant knows he should have avoided that one.
Ted Grant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cross fails with the takedown.
Cross misses with the combination.
Cross scores with a nice strike.
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cross moves away.
Grant throws a series of punches but Cross avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Grant misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cross looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grant lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant misses the shot to the body.
Cross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Grant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cross.
Cross misses with a hook to the body
and Grant counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grant has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cross finds it's way round the side to connect with Grant's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cross.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Cross. That snapped Grant's head back.
Ted Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant throws an off balance right hand
and Cross counters with a left to the body.
Grant misses with a double jab.
Cross swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grant.
Cross lands with a hook. Grant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross misses with an uppercut
letting Grant counter with a right hand.
Grant throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cross counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice jab there from Cross.
Grant lands a lovely overhand right.
Grant takes a swing at Cross's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Cross.
Cross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grant scores with a nice strike.

Cross is rocked!
Grant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cross.
Cross ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cross's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grant under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cross paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross dips to his left and cracks Grant with an uppercut!
Cross checks a leg kick.
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
Cross delivers a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Cross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grant swinging wildly here.
Cross lands a jab to the nose.
Grant on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cross.
Cross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grant.
Grant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cross shoots in and gets a takedown into Grant's guard.
Cross working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grant is keeping the position for now.
Cross is looking to work some ground and pound but Grant has wrist control.
Cross forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cross not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cross throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cross wants to advance to full mount but Grant doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Cross works over Grant with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.
Cross scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cross scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cross throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cross trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cross throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cross wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
Cross throws a big right hand that misses.
Cross working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cross trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Cross was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Grant on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ted Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Cross does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Cross.
Cross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grant was well out of range. Poor timing from Cross.
Cross cracks Grant with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant swings for the body but Cross moves out of range.
Grant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cross.
Nice uppercut there from Grant.
Good work by Grant as he checks the leg kick.
Cross goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grant takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cross avoids the head kick by Grant.
Cross throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grant counters with a right hand to the body.
Cross scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grant throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cross cracks Grant with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cross works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cross lands with a thumping leg kick.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cross fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A swing and a miss from Grant.
Cross shoots in for a takedown but Grant shows good takedown defense.
Cross shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grant ducks right into an uppercut from Cross.
Cross fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grant feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cross's calf.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
Grant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cross has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cross sizes up Grant with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cross scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant slips a jab and a cross from Cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cross connects with a nice looking jab.
Grant takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cross. Grant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cross connects with a body shot that sends Grant's belly button to the back.
Cross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grant.
Cross fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cross paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grant misses with a two punch combination.
Grant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.
Cross throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cross lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cross listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Cross coming out on top.
Cross looks to land a body kick but Grant moved away.
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
Grant stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grant wants it to stay on the feet.
Grant slips a jab and a cross from Cross.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cross manages to avoid it.
Grant lands a slapping body shot.
David Cross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grant slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grant misses with an uppercut
and Cross counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grant avoids the head kick by Cross.
Cross works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cross throws a solid leg kick but Grant takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cross.
Cross throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grant scores with a one two! Cross had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A big left from Grant misses.
Sloppy strikes from Grant. Those never looked like landing.
Cross scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grant tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cross scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a series of punches but Cross avoids them all with ease.
Grant takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cross blocks the body kick.
Grant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cross.
Grant on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cross jabs Grant to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cross moves away.
Cross throws a wild body kick that Grant sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grant throws a jab when Cross was well out of range.
Cross scores with a shot to the body.
Cross connects with a solid leg kick.
Cross misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Cross really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cross jabs Grant right on the nose. Grant blinks but takes it well.
Grant misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grant throws a hook but Cross blocks it.
Grant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cross. Grant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cross takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grant missing with a left hand there. Cross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cross lands with a kick to the temple. Grant shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grant slips under a jab.

Oooooh!!! Grant has knocked Cross down with a huge combo! Grant steps away and waves a wobbly Cross back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Cross is still on wobbly legs! Can Grant finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant throws a series of punches but Cross moves out of range.
Cross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grant.
Cross misses with a leg kick.
Grant throws an overhand right that has Cross reeling! Grant follows up with more punches and Cross is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ted Grant!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ted Grant waved his t-shirt featuring Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150's logo in front of the cameras.