PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cleveland Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heywood Jablowme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jablowme's choice of entrance music: hells bells. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Crosby
vs
Jablowme

180 cm
25
193 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

187 cm
28
190 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cleveland Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heywood Jablowme!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby throws a shot from downtown. Jablowme moves away and avoids it.
Jablowme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crosby blocks a head kick by Jablowme.
Jablowme throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crosby.
Crosby slips a jab and a cross from Jablowme.
Heywood Jablowme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jablowme throws a sloppy head kick and Crosby moves out of range easily.

Crosby rushes Jablowme and presses him up against the cage.
Crosby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jablowme.
Jablowme is looking to break free of the clinch but Crosby has double underhooks.
Crosby comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Heywood Jablowme has been cut.
Jablowme can't break the clinch.
Jablowme misses with some punches.
Crosby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crosby is leaning against Jablowme and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jablowme looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crosby missing with knees to the body.
Crosby works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Crosby manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jablowme preventing the sweep.
Crosby manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Crosby controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby scoring with strikes but Jablowme is staying in there.
Jablowme is looking to improve his position but Crosby isn't that keen on the idea.
Crosby landing strikes from the mount and Jablowme is in trouble!
Crosby landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crosby has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jablowme's face.
Crosby prevents Jablowme from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Crosby connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Crosby connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crosby postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Jablowme in real trouble here! The ref calls for Jablowme to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cleveland Crosby!