PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between eddie lavelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

lavelle
vs
Cross

190 cm
19
255 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

223 cm
19
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, eddie lavelle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Cross!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
lavelle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cross avoids the head kick by lavelle.

Cross scores with a takedown into lavelle's guard.
Cross is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cross accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cross throwing strikes but missing.
lavelle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cross is controlling him.
Cross is stalling in the full guard.
lavelle wants to stand up but Cross is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cross with a flurry of punches that miss.
lavelle keeping moving, preventing Cross from controlling successfully.
Cross wants to pass the guard but lavelle is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cross looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cross steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from lavelle. That one must have hurt.
Cross looks gassed!
lavelle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cross counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
lavelle is trying to stand.
lavelle is not content to let Cross control the position.
Cross working over lavelle with some ground and pound. lavelle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cross has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cross sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. lavelle defending well though.

Cross is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, lavelle has managed to free his arm - good work.

lavelle is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cross pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross stops lavelle from getting back to his feet.
Cross is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cross gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so lavelle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
eddie lavelle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cross working for submissions but it's allowed lavelle to get to half guard.
Cross is holding on to half guard well.
lavelle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cross does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cross is trying to get back to full guard.
Cross tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
lavelle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cross on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lavelle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cross does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cross is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
lavelle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cross's head.
Cross is refusing to be controlled, as lavelle sits in half guard.
lavelle could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cross shoots and misses
and lavelle counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cross is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cross closes this distance looking for a takedown but lavelle circles away.
lavelle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
lavelle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Cross shoots in and bounces lavelle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cross's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross passes into half guard.
Cross not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cross slips a nice elbow through lavelle's hands, connecting with lavelle's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cross controlling the pace.
lavelle trying to control but Cross postures up.
Cross throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cross not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cross sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. lavelle defending well though.
lavelle wants to control but Cross is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Cross will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cross fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. lavelle sprawls well initially but Cross persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cross trying to control the pace.
Cross moves into full mount! lavelle won't be happy about that!
lavelle wants to hold on but Cross pushes him away.
lavelle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cross working the ground and pound effectively.
Cross landing strikes from the mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
lavelle takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross lands a big shot there that rocks lavelle but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cross lands a big shot there that rocks lavelle but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
lavelle tries to lock up and control but Cross gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Cross is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Cross!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joe Cross!