PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Fleximario (ranked 222 p4p, 154 weight class) and Jeremy Cross (ranked 18 p4p, 11 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fleximario might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Funkmeister. Cross has chosen Folk Metal as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Fleximario
vs
Cross

195 cm
27
265
17 - 8 - 0

195 cm
32
250
24 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hawk Fleximario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Cross!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleximario staying out of range there.
Fleximario throws a leg kick but Cross sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cross has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fleximario throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jeremy Cross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Cross misses.
Cross throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fleximario takes one to the side of the head.
Fleximario defending well as Cross loads up on a big left hand.
Cross dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fleximario. That did some damage!
Cross throws a series of punches but Fleximario moves out of range.

Cross tries to keep at a distance but Fleximario has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fleximario fails to land.
Cross swings wildly with an uppercut but Fleximario uses good head movement to avoid it.

Cross breaks the clinch.
Fleximario looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot by Fleximario.

It looks like Jeremy Cross has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross scores with a hook.
Fleximario slips a jab from Cross.
Fleximario walks into a stiff left hand from Cross.
Fleximario will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cross swings for the body but Fleximario moves out of range.
Fleximario walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fleximario moves away from the strike by Cross.
Jab by Cross.
Fleximario lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cross's sensitive parts.
Cross throws a body punch but Fleximario moves out of range.
A low kick from Cross is predictable there
and Fleximario counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cross walks into a straight right hand from Fleximario.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fleximario.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cross.
Cross misses with a right hand
and Fleximario counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fleximario.
Fleximario bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cross throws an overhand right that lands on Fleximario's shoulder, as Fleximario tries to avoid the shot.
Fleximario lunges at Cross with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cross's hand.
Cross misses with a hook.
Cross throws a jab but it's blocked by Fleximario.
Fleximario moves out of range of the strikes.
Fleximario throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fleximario moves out of range as Cross strikes.

Fleximario clinches.
Cross can't find room to land a body shot as Fleximario controls the action.
Fleximario tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario digs a right hand into Cross's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cross's gas tank.
Cross blocking some punches.
Cross is working Fleximario over against the cage.

Cross breaks the clinch.
Cross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fleximario takes a swing at Cross's ribcage but misses.
Cross has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fleximario.
Cross lands an overhand right.
Cross with the inside leg kick.
Fleximario wants to clinch.
Cross misses with an uppercut. Fleximario saw that one coming.
Fleximario uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario lands a nice shot to the body.
Fleximario moves away from the strike by Cross.
Cross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fleximario.
Fleximario is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fleximario lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fleximario misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cross counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Cross moves out of range of the strikes.
Cross looks to land a left hand but Fleximario moved out of range nicely.
Fleximario is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cross lands the left hand.
Fleximario showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cross.
Cross misses with an uppercut. Fleximario saw that one coming.
Fleximario moves out of range as Cross strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Cross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Cross's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fleximario is looking to score with low kicks.
Cross swings widly with a right hand

and Fleximario counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fleximario.
Fleximario lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fleximario scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cross has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cross blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Cross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cross throws an off balance right hand
and Fleximario counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cross throws a lazy uppercut
and Fleximario counters with a right hand to the body.
Fleximario scoring well with a low kick there.
Cross throws a right hand that misses

and Fleximario counters by moving into the clinch.
Fleximario misses with a body punch.

Cross manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Fleximario.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fleximario fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cross.

Cross gets tackled into the cage by Fleximario. Fleximario maintains the clinch.

Cross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleximario ducks under a wild hook from Cross.
Fleximario appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cross on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fleximario. Fleximario obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheers as Cross lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fleximario doesn't seem phased though.
Cross's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fleximario misses with a low kick as Cross jumps back.
You can see that Cross has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Fleximario fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cross throws the kick towards the body but Fleximario avoids it.
Cross throws a big shot that misses.

Fleximario clinches up against the cage.
Cross struggles to land a body shot inside as Fleximario controls his hands.
Fleximario lands a shot to the body.
Fleximario pushes Cross back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fleximario misses with some punches.
Fleximario misses with a punch to the body.
Cross misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Fleximario.
Good body shot from Fleximario.
Cross is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Fleximario as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Fleximario on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fleximario.
Fleximario misses with a punch to the body.
Fleximario lands a shoulder strike.
Fleximario lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Fleximario.
Fleximario lands a body shot.
Fleximario lands a shot to the body.
Fleximario lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Fleximario.
Fleximario scores with a shoulder strike.
Fleximario makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fleximario lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fleximario creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fleximario.
Fleximario lands a hook that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fleximario.

Cross is rocked!
Fleximario lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario can't find room to land a body shot as Cross controls the action.
Fleximario lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Fleximario scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fleximario tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fleximario pushes Cross back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Fleximario.
Fleximario stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fleximario lands a left hand.
Cross is still on wobbly legs! Can Fleximario finish him?
Fleximario working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Fleximario.
A head punch on the inside from Fleximario fails to land.
Cross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cross seems to have recovered his senses.
Fleximario goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Fleximario.
Fleximario tries a body shot but Cross blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cross.
Fleximario throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fleximario lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fleximario.
Fleximario lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cross or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario lands a right hand.
Fleximario tries to work over Cross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fleximario lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Fleximario.
Fleximario working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Fleximario on the inside.
Cross can't find room to land a body shot as Fleximario controls the action.
Fleximario tries to work over Cross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fleximario lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Fleximario 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!
A right hook to the body lands for Fleximario.
Fleximario lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Fleximario.
Good body shot from Fleximario.
Fleximario gets through Cross's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fleximario lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
Fleximario mutters something to Cross before pushing him back against the cage. As Cross comes back towards him, Fleximario unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Cross clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hawk Fleximario!
Hawk Fleximario seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Jeremy Cross spoke after the fight, saying 'BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON!'.