PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damien Cross has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Love
vs
Cross

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexis Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Cross!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Love.
Cross defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Love.
Cross is looking to clinch but Love is avoiding it.
Love closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cross circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexis Love. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cross tries to clinch but Love is having none of it.

Love clinches up with Cross and pushes him back against the cage.
Love wants a takedown.
Cross landing knees to the head.

It looks like Alexis Love has been cut.
Cross working Love over with knees to the body.
Cross taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Cross.
Cross lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cross gets underhooks to prevent Love's takedown attempt.
Love takes a knee right on the jaw!
A fake to the body and Cross gets the Thai clinch. He wastes no time and tries to connect with knees to the head. This is dangerous for Love! He should get out! Another devastating knee and Love falls head first to the ground. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Damien Cross!