PBP Commentary

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

Cross
vs
Brown

190 cm
22
267 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marshal Brown!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cross scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cross wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.

Cross is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Cross is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brown tries to improve position but can't.
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cross trying to control but Brown postures up.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Brown is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cross still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cross has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Brown misses with a strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cross working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cross is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brown throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Cross working the body and head with strikes.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Brown throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Cross stands up.

Nice combo by Brown! Oh, that's hurt him - Cross falls to the canvas and Brown follows him into side control.

It looks like Diego Cross has been cut.
Cross is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cross wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Brown is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cross has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brown lands a decent elbow from side control.

Brown is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cross knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cross gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
A nice elbow there by Brown.

Brown is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cross to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cross shrugs it off.
Brown wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cross tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Brown is landing with some decent strikes but Cross is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cross wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Brown has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cross's face.
Cross tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.

Brown looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Brown connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cross is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cross looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Brown is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Brown extends the arm and Cross is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marshal Brown!