PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Rize (ranked 383 p4p, 1065 weight class) and Jeremy Cross (ranked 53 p4p, 123 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rize might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Luke Combs - When It Rains It Pours. Cross has chosen Folk Metal as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rize
vs
Cross

197 cm
28
260
21 - 9 - 0

195 cm
31
250
19 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Rize!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Cross!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross misses with a leg kick
and Rize counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rize has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Cross walks into a left hand.
Rize lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rize steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cross.
Rize tries to work over Cross's front leg with a kick but Cross checks it.
Rize throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've been informed that Cross has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rize is looking to slow Cross down with leg kicks.
A lazy left from Rize finds it's target.

It looks like Jeremy Cross has been cut.
Cross throws a lazy right hand but Rize sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rize keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cross.
Cross takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rize fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cross.
Cross checks a low kick from Rize.
Rize ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cross moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rize with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cross avoids the body shot from Rize.
Rize misses with a low kick.
Cross misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rize slips under a jab.
Rize scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rize ducks under a wild hook from Cross.
Nice jab there from Rize.
Rize lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cross's sensitive parts.
Nice uppercut lands for Rize. That snapped Cross's head back.
Rize fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cross checks it well.
Rize swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cross fails to land with a series of punches.
Cross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rize.
Cross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rize throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cross. That's going to slow Rize down.
A left lands for Rize.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rize looks to score with a jab to the body but Cross is just out of range.
Rize misses with a hook
and Cross counters with a thumping low kick.
Rize checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rize scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cross tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rize chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cross throws a hook to the side of Rize's head but Rize sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cross lands a lovely overhand right.
Rize misses the shot to the body.
Rize with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cross scores with a body shot.
Cross throws an overhand right that lands on Rize's shoulder, as Rize tries to avoid the shot.
Cross misses with a body kick.
Cross ducks under a wild hook from Rize.
Cross loads up on a big right hand but Rize slips the punch.
Rize misses with a looping left.
Cross bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rize misses with a head kick.
Rize steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rize throws an overhand right that lands on Cross's shoulder, as Cross tries to avoid the shot.
Rize moves out of range as Cross strikes.
Rize connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cross lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rize catches Cross with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rize takes a swing at Cross's ribcage but misses.
Cross misses with a straight right.
Rize swings widly with a right hand
and Cross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cross looks to land a left hand but Rize moved out of range nicely.
Rize does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rize.
Cross checks a leg kick nicely.
Cross misses with a left hand
and Rize counters with a straight right hand.
Cross throws a shot from downtown. Rize moves away and avoids it.
Cross on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rize. Rize obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Cross misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rize.
A jab lands there for Rize.
A clash of legs there as Cross blocks the low kick.
Cross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cross throws a looping overhand right but Rize ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Rize. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Cross misses.
Rize is looking to counter punch.
Rize misses with an uppercut. Cross saw that one coming.
Cross flicks out a counter leg kick but Rize steps away.
Rize lands a right hook to the body.
Rize scores with a shot to the body.
Rize lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cross at a distance.
Cross moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cross's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Cross misses.
Rize misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rize with the inside leg kick.
Cross is looking to slow Rize down with leg kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Rize dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Cross's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cross throws a hook to the side of Rize's head but Rize sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rize scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cross doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from Cross is predictable there
and Rize counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cross throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rize swings for the body but Cross moves out of range.
Rize slips under a jab.
Rize is looking to slow Cross down with leg kicks.
Rize scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Cross. That snapped Rize's head back.
Cross throws a jab but it's blocked by Rize.
Nice jab there from Rize.
Rize with a hook.
You can see that Cross has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Rize lands with an overhand left.
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!
Rize uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rize thumps Cross with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cross. Rize does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rize throws a leg kick
and Cross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Cross as he checks the leg kick.
Rize throws a leg kick which misses Cross's front leg but catches the back leg as Cross tries to avoid it.
Cross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rize.
Rize lands with a nice body punch.
Cross throws a lazy uppercut
and Rize counters with a low kick, right behind Cross 's knee.
Cross has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rize finds it's way round the side to connect with Cross's head.
A nice leg kick from Rize, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rize dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cross. That did some damage!
Cross lands with a straight right. Rize didn't see that one coming.
Rize throws a leg kick
enabling Cross to counter with a crisp jab.
Cross looks to score with a jab to the body but Rize is just out of range.
Cross tests Rize's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Rize is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rize throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cross counters with a big right hand! Oh Rize is in trouble here! Cross follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Cross!
After winning the bout, Jeremy Cross thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.