PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross comes to the cage accompanied by The American Dream Song. Connor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ça vaut mieux que d'attraper la scarlatine by Ray Venture. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cross
vs
Connor

179 cm
33
168 lbs
33 - 11 - 2

165 cm
31
158 lbs
30 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 33 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, David Cross!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Connor!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor lands an overhand right.
Connor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Connor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cross defends it nicely.
Connor takes one on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Cross misses the target.
Connor throws a body punch but Cross moves out of range.
Connor throws a lazy right hand but Cross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Connor throws a combination that misses
and Cross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cross scores with a one two! Connor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like John Connor has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Connor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cross counters with a left and a right that stings Connor.
Connor misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Cross. Those never looked like landing.
Cross takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross cracks Connor with a good jab.
Connor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cross.
Connor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cross.
Connor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Connor does no damage.
Connor throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Cross counter with a right hand.

Cross drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Connor is trying to control Cross's posture but Cross avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connor is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cross connects with a decent elbow.
Cross lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Connor down.
Connor is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Connor is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Connor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cross is putting a hurting on Connor here, landing some big shots from side control.
Connor is looking to regain half guard here but Cross keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Connor prevents Cross from improving position.
Connor is not content to let Cross control the position.
Connor prevents Cross from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross is working Connor over with some ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Cross's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cross tries to score with some ground and pound. Connor controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Connor struggling a bit here.
Cross wants to control but Connor is keeping him busy.
Connor gets back to half guard.
Cross missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cross missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Connor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cross.
Connor is looking to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Connor is refusing to be controlled, as Cross sits in half guard.
Cross is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Connor is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cross lands a nice short elbow.
Cross slips a nice elbow through Connor's hands, connecting with Connor's forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connor trying to control here.
Connor is looking to get back to full guard here but Cross has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Cross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Connor's cut.
That's time! Cross's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Connor misses with a jab to the body
and Cross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cross throws a jab but it's blocked by Connor.
Connor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Connor slips under a jab from Cross.
John Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cross moves out of range of the strikes.
Connor throws a big shot that misses.
Connor's corner calls for a 1-2. Connor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Connor lands a head shot.
Connor looks to land a right hand but Cross moved out of range.
Jab from Connor.
Cross slips under a jab from Connor.
Cross throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Cross.
Cross cracks Connor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cross throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cross darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cross is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cross looks to land a right hand but Connor moved out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cross.
Connor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Connor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cross doesn't seem bothered though.
Connor checks a leg kick.
Cross takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cross throws a half hearted mid kick.
David Cross is winning the standup battle so far.
Connor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Connor. Cross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cross throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Connor misses
enabling Cross to counter with a crisp jab.
Cross misses with a kick to the body
and Connor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Connor moves away.
Connor throws a series of punches but Cross avoids them all with ease.
Connor 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 shot from downtown. Connor moves away and avoids it.
Cross is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Connor misses with a series of wild punches.
Cross slips a jab from Connor.
John Connor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Connor misses with a combination
and Cross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cross throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Connor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Connor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Connor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cross.
Cross lands with a good body shot.
Connor is breathing heavily.
Cross stuns Connor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cross moves away from the strike by Connor.
Cross connects with a good right hand that stumbles Connor. Connor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Connor blocks the body kick.
Connor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cross.
Connor swinging wildly here.
Cross buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Connor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cross.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Cross.
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 throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cross lands a jab to the head.

Connor is rocked!
Connor throws a hook but Cross blocks it.
Cross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Connor can do to turn this around?
Connor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cross.
Cross bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Connor's head.
Connor is still on wobbly legs! Can Cross finish him?
Connor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cross counters with a crisp right that sends Connor to the canvas! Cross follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, 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 //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear's logo in front of the cameras.