PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trey Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burke's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, LOSE YOURSELF. The key to victory for Trey Burke has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Burke
vs
Cross

210 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Trey Burke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marco Cross!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burke misses with a double jab.

Burke tries to sprawl but Cross drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cross wants to control but Burke is keeping him busy.
Burke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cross.
Cross prevents Burke from improving his position.
Burke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cross lands strikes from half guard.
Burke is trying to stand back up but Cross is controlling him
Burke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cross.
Burke is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cross scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cross working the head and body with strikes.
Cross thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cross lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cross trying to control the pace.
Burke pushes Cross off looking to stand but Cross dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross working the head and body with strikes.
Cross scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Burke on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cross has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cross working Burke over with strikes.
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 seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cross lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Burke is breathing heavily.
Cross working the head and body with strikes.
Cross is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cross is trying to control the action in half guard but Burke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Burke taking some punishment here, with Cross in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cross lands a nice short elbow.
Burke on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Burke is rocked!
Burke pushes Cross off but Cross dives into side control.
Oh Burke is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cross lands a huge shot from side control! Burke is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marco Cross!
Trey Burke was interviewed post fight and said 'I WILL BECAUSE HIM BECAUSE THE JUDGE COMPLETILY SEE WRONG THINGS IN COURT'.