PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Cliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cliff comes to the cage accompanied by GANJA FARMER. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cliff
vs
Cross

182 cm
27
176 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

174 cm
27
180 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

KO Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ziggy Cliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Conan Cross!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cross gets tackled into the cage by Cliff. Cliff maintains the clinch.
Cliff prevents a body shot from Cross.
Cliff is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cliff's elbow.
Nice body punch from Cliff.
Cliff swings wildly with an uppercut but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cross struggles to land a body shot inside as Cliff controls his hands.
Cliff blocks a body shot from Cross.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cross.
Cliff tries a body shot but Cross blocks it.
Cliff lands a shoulder strike.
Cliff tries to work over Cross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cliff prevents a body shot from Cross.
Cross misses with a punch to the body.
Cliff tries a body shot but Cross blocks it.
Cliff misses with the head strike.
Cross misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cliff swings wildly with an uppercut but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cross has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cross lands a shot to the body.
Cliff lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliff working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cross throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cliff.
Cliff is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cliff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cross's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cross lands a shoulder strike.
Cross lands a shoulder strike.
Cross is leaning against Cliff and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cliff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cliff blocks an uppercut.
Cross lands with a light punch inside.
Cross lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cliff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cross stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cliff prevents a body shot from Cross.
Cliff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cross lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cliff backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cliff.
A head punch on the inside from Cliff fails to land.
Cross blocking some punches.
Cross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cliff lands a nice uppercut.
Cross tries to work over Cliff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cliff.
Cliff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cross misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cliff.
Cross managing to block the knees to the body from Cliff.
A right hand to the body from Cliff.
Cliff lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cliff's elbow.
Cross throws a punch but it's blocked by Cliff.
Cliff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cross misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cross tries to work over Cliff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cliff lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Cliff.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cross.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cross.
Cliff blocks a body shot from Cross.
Cliff lands a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Cliff's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cliff lands a hook that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
Cliff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cross throws a head punch that misses.
Cross lands a hook that snaps the head of Cliff backwards.
Cross lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cliff lands a shot to the body.
Cross tries a body shot but Cliff blocks it.
Cross lands a nice uppercut.
Cross misses with some punches.
Cliff prevents a body shot from Cross.
Cliff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cliff softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cross misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cliff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cliff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cliff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
Cross misses with a body punch.
Cross misses with the head strike.
Cliff is leaning against Cross and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cliff misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cross.
Cross's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cliff gets through Cross's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cliff is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cliff.
Cliff tries a body shot but Cross blocks it.
Cliff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cross tries to work over Cliff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Cliff.
Cliff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cliff pushes Cross back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Cliff.
Cliff blocks a body shot from Cross.
A right handed body shot lands from Cliff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ziggy Cliff dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cliff moves into range and clinches up with Cross.
Still in the clinch, Cliff scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cliff has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cliff misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Cliff.
Cliff lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cliff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cliff lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
Cliff working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cliff misses with the head strike.
Cliff has a couple of punches blocked by Cross.
Cliff prevents a body shot from Cross.
Cliff swings wildly with an uppercut but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cliff tries to throw a body punch but Cross avoids it by throwing Cliff back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cliff lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ziggy Cliff has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cross working aggressively here.
Cross lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cliff backwards.
Cross doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cliff dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cross tries a body shot but Cliff blocks it.
Cliff misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliff tries to land knees in the clinch but Cross avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Cliff.
Cross misses with a body punch.
Cliff lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cliff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cross working aggressively here.
Cliff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cliff is struggling to control the position.
Cliff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cross backwards.

It looks like Conan Cross has been cut.
Cross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Cliff.
Cliff works on Cross's body with a couple of short punches.
Cross is breathing heavily.
Cliff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Cliff fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cliff lands a body punch.
Cliff lands a hook that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
Cliff lands a nice shot to the body.
Cliff stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cliff softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cliff lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cross misses with a body punch.
Cliff misses with a punch to the body.
Cliff lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
Cliff lands with a short shot to the head.
Cliff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cliff takes a shot to the head.
Cliff tries to land a knee to the head but Cross blocks with his arms.
Cross throws a punch but it's blocked by Cliff.
Cross lands a nice shot to the body.
Cross lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cliff or not.
A right hand to the body from Cross.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cliff.
Cliff lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cliff swings wildly with an uppercut but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cross misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cliff blocks an uppercut.
Cross can't find room to land a body shot as Cliff controls the action.
Cliff cracks Cross with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross tries a body shot but Cliff blocks it.
Cross working aggressively here.
Cliff lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cliff lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cliff.
Cliff lands with a light punch inside.

Cross is rocked!
Cliff throws a big uppercut that drops Cross! More strikes from Cliff and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cross lies dazed against the cage as Cliff celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ziggy Cliff!
After winning the bout, Ziggy Cliff thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.