PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy has chosen Ant WILD's Takeover as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cross
vs
Hardy

180 cm
23
255 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

d20 Alchemy Lab

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Cross!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Harold Hardy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Cross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cross moves out of range of the body kick.
Cross lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cross is looking to clinch but Hardy is avoiding it.
Cross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harold Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cross tries to clinch there but Hardy circles away.
Hardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Cross misses with a low kick.
Cross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Hardy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cross is trying to maintain the position but Hardy is very close to passing his half guard.
Cross keeping hold of Hardy's head, controlling as best he can.
Cross on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cross tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hardy wants to stand up but Cross manages to regain full guard.
Cross wants to sweep but no luck.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Cross keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hardy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cross can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hardy controls the pace.
Hardy trying to control but Cross is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cross is looking to clinch but Hardy is avoiding it.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick and Cross moves out of range easily.

Cross clinches up against the cage.
Cross creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hardy dodges an elbow strike from Cross.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Cross blocks with his arms.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Hardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cross throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cross creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cross just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardy's brow.
Hardy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cross fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marcus Cross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cross fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Cross doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cross slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hardy swings for the body but Cross moves out of range.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick and Cross moves out of range easily.
Cross moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
No luck for Hardy with that takedown attempt.
Marcus Cross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harold Hardy.
Hardy looks gassed!
Cross doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Hardy throws a body punch but Cross moves out of range.
Cross moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
Cross is looking to clinch.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.

Cross closes the distance and clinches.
Hardy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cross lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Harold Hardy has been cut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hardy takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardy trying to stall but Cross improves his position.
Hardy wants to break free but Cross has control.
Cross lands an elbow inside that Hardy shrugs off.
Cross lands a nice elbow.
Cross throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hardy stalling in the clinch but Cross improves position.
Cross lands an elbow that stopped Hardy in his tracks for a moment.
Cross lands an elbow inside.
Cross throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hardy blocks an elbow strike.
Cross lands an elbow that stopped Hardy in his tracks for a moment.
Cross lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Harold Hardy's cut even more.
Cross lands a nice elbow.
Cross lands a nice elbow.
Cross lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cross creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hardy's defenses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cross as Hardy tries to tie him up.
Hardy blocks an elbow strike.
Hardy takes an elbow to the temple.
Cross comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Harold Hardy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cross creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hardy's defenses.
Cross creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hardy's defenses.
Cross creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hardy's defenses.
Hardy takes an elbow to the temple.

Harold Hardy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cross.
Nice elbow from Cross.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Harold Hardy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcus Cross!
Marcus Cross retains his heavyweight title!