PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Jursllla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jursllla has chosen Whips and Things as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cross
vs
Jursllla

224 cm
21
287 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

196 cm
20
282 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Grand Champion Apparel

Arcticus University: London

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 15 - 9 - 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Jursllla!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Cross does no damage.
Cross has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Combat Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Jursllla swings widly with a right hand
and Jursllla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Mike Jursllla has been cut.
Cross misses with a combination
and Jursllla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jursllla 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.
Jursllla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cross was well out of range. Poor timing from Jursllla.
Jursllla lands a slapping body shot.
Jursllla lands a glancing blow to the side of Cross's head.
Cross gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jursllla.

Jursllla closes the distance and clinches.
Cross is working Jursllla over against the cage.
Cross misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cross is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jursllla tries to throw a body punch but Cross avoids it by throwing Jursllla back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jursllla.
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 can't find room to land a body shot as Jursllla controls the action.
A short right from Jursllla.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jursllla misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cross wants to take the fight to the mat but Jursllla manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jursllla lands with a short shot to the head.
Cross has had enough of the clinch but Jursllla keeps him there for the moment.
Cross blocks an uppercut.
Jursllla tries to work over Cross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cross blocks a body shot from Jursllla.
Cross blocks a body shot from Jursllla.
Jursllla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cross blocks an uppercut.
Jursllla tries a body shot but Cross blocks it.
Cross is trying to break the clinch but Jursllla has him pressed against the cage.
Jursllla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cross's efforts to push away.
Jursllla lands a right hand.
Jursllla tries to work over Cross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jursllla has a couple of punches blocked by Cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jursllla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jursllla misses with a punch to the body.
Jursllla lands a shot to the body.
Jursllla lands an uppercut.
Jursllla keeps control of Cross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cross lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jursllla backwards.
Cross is trying to break free.
Jursllla is struggling to control the position.
Jursllla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cross wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jursllla has him pressed against the cage.
Jursllla pushes Cross back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jursllla lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jursllla misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Jursllla.
Cross is breathing heavily.
Cross's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Magnus Cross has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jursllla struggles to land a body shot inside as Cross controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Jursllla - that landed with a thud.
Cross prevents a body shot from Jursllla.
Jursllla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Jursllla.
Cross throws a punch but it's blocked by Jursllla.
Jursllla misses with a body punch.
Jursllla is leaning against Cross and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jursllla lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cross.
Jursllla lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cross blocks a body shot from Jursllla.
A right hand to the body from Jursllla.
A short uppercut from Jursllla.
Jursllla lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cross.
Cross blocking some punches.

Jursllla drops Cross onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cross is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Cross is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cross letting Jursllla take a breather here.
Oh Cross is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jursllla has Cross pressed against the cage. Cross drops his hands and Jursllla takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Cross tumbling to the canvas! Jursllla rains down with more punches but Cross was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Jursllla!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Jursllla!
After the big win, Mike Jursllla made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Arcticus University: London and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.