PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tone Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pate Mustajarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustajarvi has chosen Gangsta Rap as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cross
vs
Mustajarvi

195 cm
25
288 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

202 cm
21
285 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

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Excellent boxer
Very strong

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Great elbows
Powerful

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tone Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pate Mustajarvi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustajarvi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cross's head backwards.
Cross fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Cross with that takedown attempt.
Mustajarvi throws a head kick that Cross semi-blocks.
Mustajarvi blocks the body kick.
Cross misses with a straight right.
Cross misses with a looping left.
Cross misses the jab.
Cross shoots for a takedown but Mustajarvi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tone Cross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustajarvi digs a good body shot into Cross's ribs.
Mustajarvi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi moves out of range of the strikes.
Cross takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mustajarvi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cross. That did some damage!
No joy there for Cross, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Mustajarvi. That snapped Cross's head back.
Cross throws a big shot that misses.
Tone Cross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustajarvi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cross backs up against the cage.
Cross is breathing heavily.
Cross on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mustajarvi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A cross from Mustajarvi lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustajarvi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cross's head backwards.
Mustajarvi lands a head kick!
Mustajarvi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cross takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mustajarvi slaps away a takedown attempt from Cross, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mustajarvi lands a slapping body shot.
Mustajarvi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustajarvi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cross.

Mustajarvi has closed the distance and engaged Cross in a clinch.
Mustajarvi works on Cross's body with a couple of short punches.
Mustajarvi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cross lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mustajarvi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mustajarvi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mustajarvi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mustajarvi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mustajarvi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
Cross takes a shot to the head.
Mustajarvi lands a right hand.
Cross takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Tone Cross has been cut.
Mustajarvi lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mustajarvi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mustajarvi lands an elbow just above Cross 's eye.
Nice elbow from Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Mustajarvi drops Cross onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cross is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Cross is rocked!
Mustajarvi lands a knee to the body.
Oh Cross is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mustajarvi lands an elbow inside.
Mustajarvi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cross takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short left from Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good body shot from Mustajarvi.
Cross seems to have got his legs back now.
Mustajarvi lands an elbow that stopped Cross in his tracks for a moment.
Nice body punch from Mustajarvi - that landed with a thud.
Mustajarvi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cross's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustajarvi lands with a right to the head.
Mustajarvi lands an elbow just above Cross 's eye.
Cross's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mustajarvi creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Cross's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Cross drops to his knees and Mustajarvi pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pate Mustajarvi!