PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cleveland Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Symbol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crosby
vs
Symbol

180 cm
26
193 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

150 cm
27
196 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite 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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cleveland Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Prince Symbol!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Symbol feints and as Crosby raises his hands in defense, Symbol changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crosby is on top in guard.
Crosby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crosby trying to control the position from guard on top but Symbol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crosby looking to sit in guard and control but Symbol gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Crosby will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crosby pulls Symbol in to control the position.
Crosby keeping moving, preventing Symbol from controlling successfully.
Symbol preventing the sweep.
Symbol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Symbol in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Symbol throwing strikes but missing.
Symbol trying to control but Crosby is working from the bottom.
Symbol postures up in Crosby's guard and throws a big left but Crosby blocks it.
Symbol trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Crosby manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Crosby trying to control the position from guard on top but Symbol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crosby with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Crosby passes into half guard.
Crosby sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Symbol defending well though.
Symbol is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Symbol won't allow Crosby to pass to mount.
Symbol wants to control but Crosby passes into side.
Crosby misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Crosby working the ground and pound but Symbol is defending the strikes.
Symbol is trying to control Crosby's posture but Crosby avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crosby throws a strike aimed at the side of Symbol's head but Symbol avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Symbol is avoiding damage well.
Crosby lands a nice forearm strike.
Symbol is trying to get back to half guard.
Symbol gets back to half guard.
Symbol is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Crosby's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Crosby's back!
Symbol lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crosby trying to control but not successfully.
Crosby has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Symbol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby turns into Symbol and is now in his guard.
Symbol is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Symbol throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crosby is trying to maintain the position but Symbol is very close to passing his half guard.
Crosby has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Symbol throwing shots but Crosby is blocking nicely.
Symbol throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Symbol thows a huge punch but Crosby dodges it nicely.
Symbol winds up and cracks Crosby with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Prince Symbol will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Crosby tries to clinch but Symbol moves out of range.
Symbol with a poor takedown
and Crosby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Symbol takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Symbol closes the distance and clinches up with Crosby, looking for a takedown. Symbol pushes Crosby against the cage but Crosby circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crosby lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Crosby throws a right and a left that Symbol avoids nicely.
Symbol slips under a jab from Crosby.
Symbol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Symbol missing with a left hand there. Crosby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crosby misses with a wild body shot.

Symbol shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Crosby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Symbol throwing strikes from guard but Crosby blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crosby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Symbol's guard.
Symbol trying to control the position.
Crosby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crosby trying to control but Symbol is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Crosby thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Crosby throwing strikes from guard but Symbol blocks nicely.
Symbol is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crosby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crosby throws a big right hand that misses.
Symbol keeping moving, preventing Crosby from controlling successfully.
Symbol throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Symbol wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Crosby is now in half guard.
Crosby thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Symbol trying to hold on to Crosby's head to control him but Crosby postures up.
Symbol is not content to let Crosby control the position.
Crosby throwing shots but Symbol is blocking nicely.
Crosby throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crosby thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Symbol has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crosby is working away from the top position though.
Symbol keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crosby throwing shots but Symbol is blocking nicely.
Symbol is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Crosby slips a nice elbow through Symbol's hands, connecting with Symbol's forehead.
Symbol is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Crosby's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Crosby's back!
Crosby breaks Symbol's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crosby slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Crosby in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cleveland Crosby dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Crosby getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Symbol misses with a left hand
and Symbol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Symbol misses with a takedown
and Symbol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crosby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Symbol manages to avoid it.
Symbol fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Crosby scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crosby looks to land a right hand but Symbol moved out of range.
Crosby lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Prince Symbol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crosby throws a series of punches but Symbol moves out of range.
Symbol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crosby.
Crosby catches Symbol with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Symbol's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crosby connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Symbol scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Symbol has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crosby finds it's way round the side to connect with Symbol's head.
An inside leg kick from Crosby misses.
Crosby is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Symbol.
Cleveland Crosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prince Symbol.
A jab from Crosby misses.
The crowd cheers as Crosby lands an impressive looking overhand right. Symbol doesn't seem phased though.
Crosby throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Symbol counters with a takedown into side control.
Crosby struggling a bit here.
Crosby is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Symbol lands strikes from half guard.
Symbol throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby trying to control but Symbol postures up.
Crosby blocking the ground and pound attempt from Symbol.
Symbol not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crosby wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crosby gets back to full guard.
Crosby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Symbol is one step ahead there.
Symbol scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Symbol postures up in Crosby's guard and throws a big left but Crosby blocks it.
Symbol throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crosby keeping moving, preventing Symbol from controlling successfully.
Symbol throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crosby looking for a sweep. Not yet Crosby, not yet.
Crosby working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Symbol.
Symbol throwing strikes from guard but Crosby blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Symbol working some strikes from top position.
Crosby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Symbol wants to control from the top but Crosby keeps moving.
Symbol is looking to work some ground and pound but Crosby has wrist control.
Crosby is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Symbol lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Symbol thows a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cleveland Crosby showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crosby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cleveland Crosby!