PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Padraig McGuinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross comes to the cage accompanied by American Badass (Undertaker Theme) by Kid Rock. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cross
vs
McGuinness

188 cm
25
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaron Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Padraig McGuinness!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from McGuinness misses the target.
McGuinness darts in trying to clinch
and Cross makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McGuinness throws an overhand right that lands on Cross's shoulder, as Cross tries to avoid the shot.
Cross tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuinness tries to close the distance and clinch but Cross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cross moves away from the strike by McGuinness.
Cross does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McGuinness checks a low kick from Cross.
McGuinness connects with a nice looking jab.
McGuinness misses with a low kick as Cross jumps back.
McGuinness wants to clinch up but Cross keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuinness looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGuinness tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGuinness's calf.
McGuinness moves in looking to clinch but Cross pushes him off.
McGuinness just misses with a punch to the body.
Cross lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGuinness misses with a body shot.
McGuinness misses with a right hand
and Cross counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Padraig McGuinness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cross tries to score with a low kick but McGuinness moves his leg out of the way.
Cross checks the leg kick nicely there.
McGuinness fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGuinness is looking to chop away at Cross's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGuinness checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness throws a chopping leg kick but Cross manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuinness throws a leg kick that misses.
Cross throws a chopping leg kick but McGuinness manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGuinness tries to clinch up but Cross circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuinness. Cross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cross throws a chopping leg kick but McGuinness manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cross throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGuinness looks winded!
Cross turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGuinness stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cross.
Cross could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Some bone on bone action there as McGuinness checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick lands from Cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Cross tenderised McGuinness's leg. McGuinness is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cross wants to land a leg kick but McGuinness is out of range.
Cross throws a leg kick but McGuinness checks it.
Cross buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cross cracks McGuinness with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cross.
Good leg kick by Cross there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGuinness on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cross. Cross obviously looking to wear him down.
Cross throws a low kick but McGuinness moves out of range easily.
Cross lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross is looking to score with low kicks.
Cross tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGuinness is able to avoid easily.
McGuinness checks a low kick from Cross.
McGuinness doesn't manage to clinch there - Cross circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cross.
Cross lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cross throws a leg kick but McGuinness sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cross connects with a leg kick. McGuinness looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McGuinness on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cross. Cross obviously looking to wear him down.
Cross catches McGuinness with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cross connects with an inside leg kick.
Cross shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cross chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cross swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cross throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cross throws a leg kick but McGuinness sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A low kick from McGuinness is predictable there
and Cross counters with a nice leg kick.
McGuinness takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cross throws a leg kick but McGuinness checks it.
Cross lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cross attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McGuinness takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cross fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGuinness on the side of the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cross misses with a low kick.
Cross misses with a low kick as McGuinness jumps back.
McGuinness 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.
McGuinness checks the leg kick.
Cross sizes up McGuinness with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A leg kick checked by McGuinness.
Cross fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McGuinness checks it well.
McGuinness tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cross changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuinness is looking to clinch.
McGuinness throws a right hand that misses
enabling Cross to counter with a crisp jab.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Cross.

Cross cracks McGuinness with an uppercut from hell and McGuinness crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Cross's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cross trying to stand up but can't free himself from McGuinness's guard.
Cross knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGuinness on the ground.
McGuinness wants to sweep here but Cross controlling him for the moment.
Cross wants to stand but McGuinness is controlling his posture from full guard.
McGuinness tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 eight minutes gone in the round.
Cross has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McGuinness is proving hard to escape from.
McGuinness looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Aaron Cross.
McGuinness throws a hook but Cross avoids it easily.
Cross circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuinness jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuinness's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGuinness is looking to clinch.
McGuinness looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness throws a lazy uppercut
and Cross counters with a good low kick that McGuinness was not able to check.
McGuinness checks a low kick from Cross.
Cross avoids the head kick by McGuinness.
Cross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cross finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cross avoids the body shot from McGuinness.
Aaron Cross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good leg kick by Cross there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cross wants to slow McGuinness down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cross is looking to chop away at McGuinness's legs.
Cross works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Padraig McGuinness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cross is looking to slow McGuinness down with leg kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Cross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cross has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Aaron Cross!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Aaron Cross!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Aaron Cross!

Aaron Cross wins by unanimous decision!
Aaron Cross decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.