PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cody Crossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Bama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bama's choice of entrance music: my life. Cody Crossman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Crossman
vs
Bama

192 cm
24
245 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cody Crossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Bama!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crossman clinches.
Bama looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Crossman lands an elbow that stopped Bama in his tracks for a moment.
Crossman lands a knee to the head.
Crossman landing knees to the head.
Crossman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bama is working for takedown but Crossman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Crossman keeps control of Bama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crossman connects with a knee to the head.

Bama is rocked!
Bama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crossman has him pressed against the ropes.
Bama is still on wobbly legs! Can Crossman finish him?
Crossman scores with a knee to the head.
Crossman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crossman lands a knee to the head.
Crossman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crossman scores with a knee to the head.
Bama tries to break the clinch but Crossman is controlling the position.
Bama looking for a takedown.

Crossman lands a big knee to the head and Bama goes down! Crossman is looking to finish!

It looks like Chris Bama has been cut.
Crossman takes a little break here. Bama wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bama is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
Bama seems to have recovered his senses.
Bama is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crossman happy to just control the position for now.
Crossman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bama is trying to work for a sweep but Crossman has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bama tries to reverse the position but Crossman maintains control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Crossman controlling from the full mount.
Bama is trying desperately to improve position.
Crossman controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Cody Crossman just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bama keeps the fight on the outside.

Crossman clinches with his opponent.
Bama has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crossman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cody Crossman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Bama.
Crossman stalling in the clinch.
Crossman gets underhooks to prevent Bama's takedown attempt.
Crossman just leaning against Bama, taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Crossman.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crossman.
Bama tries to score a body lock takedown but Crossman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Crossman prevents Bama from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crossman.
Crossman scores with a knee to the head.
Crossman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bama.
Bama is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crossman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Crossman keeps control of Bama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crossman has Bama pressed against the ropes.
Crossman prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crossman prevents Bama from breaking the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bama looking for a takedown.
Crossman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Crossman landing knees to the head.
Bama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crossman scores with a knee to the head.
Bama looking for a takedown.
Crossman lands an elbow just above Bama 's eye.
Crossman lands a nice elbow.
Bama wants to break free but Crossman has control.
Nice elbow from Crossman.
Bama wants a takedown but no success here.
Crossman stalling.
Crossman landing knees to the body.
Crossman connects with a knee to the head.
Crossman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bama's face.
Crossman lands a knee to the head.
Crossman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crossman lands a nice knee to the body.
Crossman lands a knee to the head.
Crossman connects with a knee to the head.
Crossman stalling.
Bama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Crossman has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Bama goes down! Crossman dives on top of him - Bama manages to get guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crossman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Crossman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Bama's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bama looks for a takedown but Crossman sprawls well.

Crossman drives through and clinches with Bama against the ropes.
Bama letting Crossman take a breather here.
Bama tries to break the clinch but Crossman is controlling the position.
Crossman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bama.
Crossman connects with a knee to the head.
Crossman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crossman.
Crossman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crossman stalling the fight.
Crossman connects with a knee to the head.
Bama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bama drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crossman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cody Crossman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Bama.
Crossman prevents a takedown attempt there.
A knee to the head by Crossman.
Crossman is stalling here.
Crossman lands a knee to the body.
Crossman prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crossman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crossman lands a knee to the head.
Bama wants a takedown but no success here.
Crossman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crossman crunches a lovely knee into Bama's ribcage.
Bama takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bama looking for a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crossman.
Crossman prevents the takedown attempt.
Crossman landing knees to the head.
Bama wants a takedown.
A knee to the head by Crossman.
Stalling in the clinch from Crossman.
Knees to the body from Crossman.
Crossman has Bama pushed against the ropes.
Crossman scores with a knee to the head.
Crossman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Crossman lands a nice knee to the body.
Crossman prevents a takedown attempt there.

Crossman lands a big knee to the head and Bama goes down! Crossman is looking to finish!

Crossman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Crossman stuffs the takedown.
Whack! Crossman lands a heavy head kick that drops Bama. The ref tackles Crossman to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Bama was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Cody Crossman!