PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Mabutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Cross has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cross
vs
Mabutu

177 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

201 cm
18
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Mabutu!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross throws a looping overhand right but Mabutu ducks down to avoid it.
Cross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cross misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Mabutu.
Cross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Mabutu forces Cross back against the cage and clinches.
Cross wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mabutu has him pressed against the cage.
Mabutu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cross's efforts to push away.

Cross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mabutu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cross.
A big left from Cross misses.
Cross misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Cross misses its intended target.
Cross misses with a straight left.
Cross misses with a two punch combination.
Cross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mabutu.
Cross throws a hook but Mabutu blocks it.
Mabutu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mabutu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mabutu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mabutu in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mabutu lands with some strikes.
Mabutu in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cross is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mabutu with good strikes from the mount here!

Cross is rocked!
Cross knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mabutu on the ground.
Mabutu unloading with bombs!
Oh Cross is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Mabutu! Cross is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Henry Mabutu!