PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Israel Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross's entrance music is Alex Saidac - We Shine (Video Violence Remix). A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Israel Cross
vs
Kyle

174 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
16
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Israel Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Kyle!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross misses the shot to the body.
Kyle connects with the punch.
Cross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Cross takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kyle fails to land.
Kyle misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Cross.
Cross drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Cross gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cross controlling from the top position.
Cross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kyle is keeping the position for now.

Cross gets to his feet. Kyle looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle throws a predictable looking body shot

and Cross holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cross pushes Kyle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cross controlling the action here for a moment.
Cross blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cross.
Cross lands with a right to the head.
Kyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cross lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kyle tries to break free but Cross pushes him back against the cage.
Kyle tries to break free but Cross pushes him back against the cage.
Cross works on Kyle's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cross.
A right hand to the body from Cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cross tries to land a knee to the head but Kyle blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Cross controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Cross.

Kyle is rocked!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cross.
Kyle is still on wobbly legs! Can Cross finish him?
Cross lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kyle to his knees! Cross keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Israel Cross!
Jacob Israel Cross decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.