PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Magnus Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Madhaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madhaki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fela Kuti - Let's Start . Magnus Cross had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cross
vs
Madhaki

224 cm
21
287 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

189 cm
25
223 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Spartan Nutrition

Spartan Nutrition
Urban Fighter

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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magnus Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Madhaki!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madhaki.
Cross pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cross lands a jab.
Madhaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cross.
Madhaki scores with a three punch combo!
Madhaki moves out of range as Cross strikes.
Madhaki throws a good cross that connects.
Cross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Madhaki has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Madhaki misses with a body shot.
Madhaki misses with a body shot
and Cross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Josh Madhaki has been cut.
Cross jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Madhaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Cross throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cross scores with the left hand. Madhaki knows he should have avoided that one.
Cross connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madhaki moves away.
Madhaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cross moves away.
Madhaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Cross avoids a punch combination nicely.
Madhaki slips under a jab.
Madhaki misses with an uppercut. Cross saw that one coming.
Madhaki throws a hook to the side of Cross's head but Cross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cross tests Madhaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cross closes the distance and catches Madhaki with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Madhaki is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Madhaki is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Madhaki is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Cross takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Magnus Cross!
Magnus Cross decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.