PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donald Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael McCabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCabe has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Donald Cross could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael McCabe 's chin.

Cross
vs
McCabe

173 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donald Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael McCabe !
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCabe throws out a loose jab but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCabe looks gassed!
McCabe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cross.
Cross looks for a takedown but McCabe sprawls well.

Cross shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cross showed some decent athleticism there.
Cross controlling the pace.

McCabe is defending against the submission attempts here by Cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Cross controlling from the full mount.

Cross looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cross looking for a guillotine from mount but McCabe is having none of it.
McCabe holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cross tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cross forces the positional change into back control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cross looking for the choke but no joy.

Cross has managed to slip his arm under McCabe 's chin. This could be all over... yep, McCabe is tapping out! Submission win for Cross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Donald Cross!
A very excited looking Donald Cross rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.