PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmie Mcdonald (ranked 25403 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Cross (ranked 6225 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mcdonald
vs
Cross

188 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

183 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmie Mcdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Cross!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcdonald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cross unleashes a big counter combination but Mcdonald bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Cross drives through with a takedown into Mcdonald's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cross not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mcdonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross wants to stand but Mcdonald is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cross is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross wants to stand but Mcdonald is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Mcdonald throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cross uses it to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cross tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Cross controlling the position.
Cross tries to stand but Mcdonald is controlling his head.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mcdonald moves out of range of the body kick from Cross.
Cross stuffs the takedown.

Mcdonald gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cross to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Mcdonald manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcdonald gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cross to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cross is standing up over Mcdonald. Mcdonald looks to escape but Cross dives into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Cross throws a strike aimed at the side of Mcdonald's head but Mcdonald avoids it well.
Mcdonald is trying to escape the position but Cross is controlling the position.

Cross is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Mcdonald looks calm but he's in trouble here. Cross gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Mcdonald is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Cross lets go of the hold and Mcdonald can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Cross!