PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jos Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jos Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cruz
vs
Cross

170 cm
28
209 lbs
6 - 20 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good kicks
KO power

Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jos Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Cross!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
Cruz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Jos Cruz has been cut.
Cross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheers as Cross lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cruz doesn't seem phased though.
Cross moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cross throws a nice looking combination but Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cross misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Cross does no damage.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Cross slips the punch.
Cross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Cross moved out of range.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Cross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Damian Cross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cross moves away from the strike by Cruz.
Cruz throws a jab when Cross was well out of range.
Cross fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cross misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz dodges the punch combination from Cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a body shot.
Cross is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cross throws a right hand that Cruz ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruz also avoids with ease.
Cross swinging wildly here.
Cross throws a one two combo.
Cruz misses with a hook. Cross ducked under it nicely.
Cross lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
Cross misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cross misses with a double jab.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Cross's head but Cross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cross.
Cruz misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Cross is out of range.
Cross tries to bum rush Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cross looks winded!
Cross ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cross is looking for the big counter here.
Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cross misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz throws a hook but Cross blocks it.
Cross avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cross throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cross fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Cross misses its intended target.
Cruz throwing a counter right hand but Cross manages to avoid it.
Cruz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Danga de danga de dang - Cross scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross tries to bum rush Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cross ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz throws a hook but Cross blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
Cross let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Cross.
A jab from Cruz misses.
Cross just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Cruz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cruz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crosss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cross throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz misses the jab.
Cross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cross throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cross.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Cross is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cross stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cross lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cross moves away from the strike by Cruz.
Cross connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cross blocks a jab.
Cruz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cross moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Cross looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cross slips under a jab from Cruz.
Cruz throws a hook but Cross avoids it easily.
A big left from Cruz misses.
Despite the aggression on Cross's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sloppy strikes from Cross. Those never looked like landing.
Cross misses with a few strikes there.
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cross was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Cross saw that one coming.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cross.
Cross swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Cross is out of range.
Cross moves out of range of the strikes.
Cross pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cruz back to the ropes. Cross follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Cross is out of range.
Cross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
Cross staying out of range there.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cross manages to avoid it.
Cruz dodges the punch combination from Cross.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cross throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Cross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cross throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cross moves out of range of the strikes.
Cross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cruz is looking to counter punch.
Cruz is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Cross's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Cross saw that one coming.
Cross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cross pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cross misses with a two punch combination.
Cross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cruz takes a swing at Cross's ribcage but misses.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Cross is out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cross blocks a jab.
Cruz throws a body punch but Cross moves out of range.
A combination from Cross does no damage.
Cross moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Cross.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Cross ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Cross does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
Cross slips under a jab.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Cross moved out of range.
Cruz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cross manages to avoid it.
Cross looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Cross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cross lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a hook. Cross ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Cross. Those never looked like landing.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Cross.
Cross swinging wildly here.
Cross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Cross's shoulder, as Cross tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Cruz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
Cross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Cross walks into a left hand.
Cross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cruz dodges the punch combination from Cross.
Cruz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a jab when Cross was well out of range.
Cross scores with a jab.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Cross.
Cross slips a straight right by Cruz.
Cruz throws the left hand but Cross avoids the punch easily.
Cross moves away from the strike by Cruz.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Cross slips the punch.
Cross is looking for the big counter here.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cross.
Cross misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz throws a body punch but Cross moves out of range.
Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Cross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jos Cruz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cross moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Damian Cross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Cross.
A slow jab from Cross misses its intended target.
Cruz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz lands the left hand.
Cruz misses with a hook
and Cross counters with a left and a right that stings Cruz.
A big left from Cruz misses.
Cross avoids the body shot from Cruz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cross avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cross is breathing heavily.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cross throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Cross releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A punch combination from Cross misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross misses with a two punch combination.
Cross ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Damian Cross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cross.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Cross throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cross is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cross moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Cross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cross looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cross scores with a nice head shot.
Cross ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cross slips under a jab.
Cross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cross lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Cross is out of range.
Cruz dodges the punch combination from Cross.
A little feinted left hand from Cruz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Cross misses with a series of wild punches.
Cruz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cross is looking for the big counter here.
Cross misses with a wild body shot.
Cross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Cross counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cross avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cross misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Cross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Cross has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Cross moved out of range nicely.
Cruz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cross.
Cross looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cross moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Cross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cross slips a straight right by Cruz.
Cruz throws a jab when Cross was well out of range.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz throws a jab when Cross was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cross moves away.
Nice defenses there by Cross.
Cross lands with a nice combination. Cruz backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Cruz misses with a hook. Cross ducked under it nicely.
Cross throws a jab when Cruz was well out of range.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Cross's head but Cross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cross ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cross scores with a one two! Cruz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Cross moved out of range.
Cross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Cross throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Cross's head but Cross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cross throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruz.
Cross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruz throws the left hand but Cross avoids the punch easily.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Cross moves away and avoids it.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Cross throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Cross moves away from the strike by Cruz.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a hook. Cross ducked under it nicely.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cross.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Cross moved out of range nicely.
Cross takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cross avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cross is looking for the big counter here.
Cross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz misses with a hook.
Cross ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Cross ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Cross.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Cross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cruz throws a jab when Cross was well out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Cross misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cross slips a jab from Cruz.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz misses with a looping right.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cross.
Cross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Cross.
Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cross.
Cross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Cross slips the punch.
Cross blocks a jab.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cross ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Cross ducks down to avoid it.
Cross throws a nice looking combination but Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Cross moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Cross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cross needs to keep his hands up - Cruz had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
Cross moves away from the strike by Cruz.
Cruz misses with a straight right.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cross moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A big left from Cruz misses.
Cross throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cross throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz throwing a counter right hand but Cross manages to avoid it.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cross staying out of range there.
Cross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Cruz walks into a left hand.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Cross's shoulder, as Cross tries to avoid the shot.
As Cruz backs off Cross throws a huge counter combo but Cruz manages to avoid it all.
Good standup being displayed there by Cross as he connects with a hook.
Cruz takes a swing at Cross's ribcage but misses.
Cruz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cross misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Damian Cross will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jos Cruz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cross looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
Cross moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cruz throws a hook but Cross blocks it.
Cruz walks into a stiff left hand from Cross.
Cross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Cross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cross throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cross throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cross misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cross moves away.
Cross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cross slips a jab from Cruz.
Cross slips a straight right by Cruz.
Cross throws a series of punches but Cruz moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross tries to bum rush Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Cross is just out of range.
Cross just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Cross unleashes a big counter combination but Cruz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Cross.
Cruz is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Cruz misses.
It seemed like Cross was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Cross throws a series of punches but Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Cross's head but Cross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cross blocks a jab.
Cross is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cross moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Nice defenses there by Cross.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Cross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Cross takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No joy there for Cross, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Cruz misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cross! But no joy.
Cruz misses with a body shot.
Cross loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Cross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Cross ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cross lands a two punch combo.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cross.
Cross blocks a jab.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Cross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz dodges the punch combination from Cross.
Cruz jabs at Cross's body.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cross works over Cruz's head and body with a nice combination.
Cross misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cross slips under a jab from Cruz.
Cross is looking for the big counter here.
Cross slips under a jab from Cruz.
Cross ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Cross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross misses with a combination
and Cruz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Cross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Cross is out of range.
Cross throws a nice looking combination but Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cross moves out of range of the strikes.
Cross lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Cross.
Despite the aggression on Cross's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cross moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Cross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Cross.
Cross misses with a wild combination.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Cross is just out of range.
Cross misses with the combination.
Cross misses with a few strikes there.
Cross blocks a jab.
Cross slips under a jab from Cruz.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Cross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
Some wild striking there from Cross.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Cross.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz misses the jab.
A combination from Cross does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cross staying out of range there.
Cross ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cross throws a series of punches but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Cross slips the punch.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cross throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cruz swings for the body but Cross moves out of range.
Cross ducks right into an uppercut from Cruz.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Cross lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cross blocks a jab.
Cross throws a big shot that misses.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cross throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Cross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cross slips a jab from Cruz.
It seemed like Cross was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cross throws a combination that misses
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cross throws a nice looking combination but Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cruz throws a jab when Cross was well out of range.
Cross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cross throws a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Cross throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Cross moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cross moves away from the strike by Cruz.
Cross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Cross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz throws a jab when Cross was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Cross on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cross throws a series of punches but Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Cruz lunges at Cross with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cross's hand.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Cruz thuds his right hand into Cross's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cruz throws a hook but Cross blocks it.
Cross swinging wildly here.
Cross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Cruz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cross moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Cross misses.
A punch combination from Cross misses.
Nice defenses there by Cross.
Cross misses with the combination.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jos Cruz.
Well Cross has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Cross!
Damian Cross spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.