PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris McCray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

McCray
vs
Cross

196 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

224 cm
18
287 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris McCray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Magnus Cross!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCray moves into range and clinches up with Cross.
Cross tries to throw a body punch but McCray avoids it by throwing Cross back against the cage.
Cross tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCray throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McCray could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McCray pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McCray misses with a knee strike.

McCray turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and McCray manages to end up in side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
McCray controls the position.
Cross wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
McCray throws an elbow but Cross slips to the side and avoids it well.
McCray postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cross is pushing McCray's head away, looking to escape. McCray manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCray throws an elbow but Cross slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCray has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

McCray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McCray misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cross.
McCray tries to land a knee to the head but Cross blocks with his arms.
McCray misses with a knee strike.
Cross avoiding damage as McCray throws knees to the body.
McCray misses with an elbow over the top.
Cross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cross can't break the clinch.
Cross blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCray misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cross.
Cross wants to break free but McCray has control.
Cross managing to block the knees to the body from McCray.
McCray throws an elbow that misses.
Cross is trying to force a seperation but McCray has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross tries to throw a body punch but McCray avoids it by throwing Cross back against the cage.
Cross tries to break the clinch but McCray is controlling the position.
Cross misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCray drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cross pulls his leg out and moves away.
McCray throws the left hand but Cross avoids the punch easily.
Cross moves out of range of the strikes.

McCray has managed to clinch.
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!
McCray tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cross avoids it.
McCray looking to throw knees to the head but Cross is blocking nicely.
McCray misses with a knee to the head.
Cross avoiding damage as McCray throws knees to the body.
Cross lands a hook that snaps the head of McCray backwards.

McCray manages to break the clinch.
McCray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body punch from Cross.
McCray is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCray takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Chris McCray has been cut.

Oooh a lovely combination from Cross sends McCray down but not out. Cross dives into side control looking to finish.

McCray is rocked!
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 scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh McCray is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Cross can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnus Cross!
Magnus Cross seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.