PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Cross
vs
Power

177 cm
28
220 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

185 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power connects with a right hand. Cross shakes it off.
Power fails with an attempt to clinch.
Power goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Power fails in his attempt to clinch.
Power ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Power wants to clinch.
Cross swinging wildly here.
Cross looks to land a right hand but Power moved out of range.
Power is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Power lands with a kick to the temple. Cross shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Power darts in trying to clinch
and Cross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Max Power has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross swings widly with a right hand
and Power counters with an inside leg kick.
Cross sizes up Power with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Power uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cross.
Power defending well as Cross loads up on a big left hand.
Cross throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Cross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Power moves out of range of the strikes.
Cross scores with a nice strike.
Cross is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cross misses with a few strikes there.
Power is looking to clinch.
Cross misses with a hook
and Power counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cross.
Cross misses with an uppercut.
Cross throws a jab but it's blocked by Power.
Power fails with an attempt to clinch.

Power pushes Cross up against the cage in a clinch.
Power lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
Power looking to slow down the pace here.
Power blocking some punches.
Cross doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Power.
Power misses with a knee strike.
Cross tries to circle away but Power has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cross wants to break free but Power has control.
Cross throws a punch but it's blocked by Power.
Power has Cross pressed against the cage, preventing Cross from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Power lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cross tries to circle away but Power has him pinned against the cage.
Power lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Power looking to slow down the pace here.
Cross takes a knee to the side of the body.
Power using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Power scores a nice knee to the body.
Cross is breathing heavily.
Power landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Power lands a knee to the head.
Cross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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!
Power keeps control of Cross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cross trying to control the position but instead, Power has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cross into the cage.
Power prevents Cross from breaking the clinch.
Power lands a knee to the head.
Cross is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Power scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cross swings wildly with an uppercut but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Power.
Cross takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cross takes a knee right on the jaw!
Power lands a good knee to the midsection. Cross won't want to take too many of those.
Power lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Power.
Power lands an uppercut.
Power is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cross takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hand to the body from Power.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Power unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cross lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Power putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cross in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Power landing knees to the body.
Power using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Power scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Power dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Power's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cross swats away the attempt to clinch by Power.
Cross circles away from the clinch attempt.

Power gets a clinch.
Power doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cross is trying to break free.
Power tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cross is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Power lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
Power is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Power lands an elbow inside.
Cross wants to get back to striking at distance but Power won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Power.
Power lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cross can't break the clinch.
Power crunches a lovely knee into Cross's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Power.

Cross is rocked!
Power lands a good knee to the midsection. Cross won't want to take too many of those.
Oh Cross is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Power crunches a lovely knee into Cross's ribcage.
Power lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cross takes an elbow to the forehead.
Power lands a big knee! That's hurt Cross! Oh, he's all over the place! Power lands another knee that sends Cross to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Power!