PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and San Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as San Terra enters the cage!

Cross
vs
Terra

224 cm
20
287 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

225 cm
27
268 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Vikai Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magnus Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, San Terra!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross scores with a sloppy right hand. Terra should have avoided that one.

It looks like San Terra has been cut.
Cross misses with a right hand
and Terra counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Magnus Cross has been cut.
Magnus Cross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terra throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cross.
Terra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cross.
Cross throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Terra's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A swing and a miss from Cross.
Terra has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Terra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Terra missing with a left hand there. Cross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cross seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Terra lands a jab to the head.

Cross drops his shoulder and cracks Terra with a huge uppercut! Terra goes down! Can Cross finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Terra is keeping the position for now.
Terra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cross forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cross missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cross working the head and body with strikes.
Terra is looking to escape.
Cross has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Terra blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cross.
Cross missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Terra can do anything to dispel that myth.
Terra blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cross.
Cross thows a huge punch but Terra dodges it nicely.
Terra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cross thows a huge punch but Terra dodges it nicely.
Cross throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cross missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Terra is trying to stand.
Cross is nestled in close to Terra, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Terra blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cross.
Terra is trying to stand up here but Cross is controlling him well.
Cross sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Terra defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terra is trying to stand.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Terra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cross throws a right hand that Terra ducks under and follows up with a left that Terra also avoids with ease.
Cross defending well as Terra loads up on a big left hand.
Cross seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cross clobbers Terra with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice shot lands for Terra.
Terra takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Terra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Terra scores with a head kick.
Cross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terra.
Terra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cross.

Cross catches Terra napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Terra to the canvas!

Terra is rocked!

That has opened up San Terra's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cross loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Terra is still in real trouble! Can Cross finish him?
Cross postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cross gets to his feet and stands over Terra, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Terra felt that one! Cross unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Terra from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnus Cross!
A less than humble Magnus Cross misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.