PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Sandusky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sandusky
vs
Cross

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

204 cm
23
289 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerry Sandusky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dexter Cross!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sandusky drives through and clinches with Cross against the cage.

Sandusky lands a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sandusky looking to sit in guard and control but Cross gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sandusky working a defensive guard but Cross passes into half guard.
Sandusky is trying is best to control the position here.
Sandusky wants to improve his position but Cross is controlling well.
Sandusky is positioning himself well to prevent Cross advancing to mount.
Sandusky is looking to improve his position.
Cross is trying to control the action in half guard but Sandusky is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandusky strikes from the bottom but Cross uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Sandusky tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Cross working for the choke.
Sandusky is trying to break free.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cross is not going to allow Sandusky to sit and survive in this position.
Cross lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross trying to control.
Sandusky covering up well and avoiding damage.
Sandusky tries to escape the position.
Sandusky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cross on the ground.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Cross. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cross controlling from the back.
Sandusky is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cross working for the choke.
Sandusky is really stuck here.
Cross missing with strikes.

Cross working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Sandusky is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Cross has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Sandusky taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dexter Cross!