PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mellow Mood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Cross Furia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross Furia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Vivaldi's Winter. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mood
vs
Cross Furia

216 cm
32
278 lbs
30 - 12 - 0

209 cm
30
276 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Hellbent

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mellow Mood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dante Cross Furia!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mood stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mood gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cross Furia can pounce on him.
Mood lands with a nice body punch.
Cross Furia scores with a body shot.
Cross Furia throws a body kick that misses.
Mood lands with a straight right. Cross Furia didn't see that one coming.

Cross Furia pushes Mood up against the cage in a clinch.
Cross Furia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cross Furia throws a punch but it's blocked by Mood.
Mood struggles to land a body shot inside as Cross Furia controls his hands.
Mood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mood tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cross Furia avoids it.
Mood lands a body shot.
Cross Furia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mood tries to throw a body punch but Cross Furia avoids it by throwing Mood back against the cage.
Mood blocks an uppercut.
Cross Furia lands a body shot.
Mood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cross Furia scores with a hook to the body.
Cross Furia blocks a body shot from Mood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mood just leaning against Cross Furia, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mood.
Mood trying to land knees to the body.
Mood is leaning against Cross Furia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cross Furia keeps control of Mood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mood tries to break free but Cross Furia pushes him back against the cage.
Mood looking to throw knees to the head but Cross Furia is blocking nicely.
Cross Furia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mood or not.
A right hand to the body from Cross Furia.
A short right from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia throws a punch but it's blocked by Mood.
A head punch on the inside from Cross Furia fails to land.
Mood throws a head punch that misses.
Cross Furia tries to work over Mood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cross Furia throws a head punch that misses.
Cross Furia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mood backwards.
Mood prevents a body shot from Cross Furia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mood misses with a knee to the head.
Cross Furia has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mood seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cross Furia can turn it around.
Cross Furia misses with a body punch.
Cross Furia misses with a punch on the inside.
Cross Furia scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cross Furia lands a nice uppercut.
Cross Furia has a couple of punches blocked by Mood.
Mood lands a left hand.
Mood blocking some punches.
Mood tries to land knees in the clinch but Cross Furia avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Cross Furia.
Cross Furia scores with a shot to the side of Mood's head.
A short uppercut from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cross Furia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cross Furia misses with a punch on the inside.
Mood tries a knee to the head but Cross Furia blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross Furia lands with a light punch inside.
Cross Furia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mood.
Mood is breathing heavily.
Cross Furia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mood backwards.
Cross Furia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mood lands a shoulder strike.
Mood just leaning against Cross Furia, taking a breather.
Cross Furia lands a hook that snaps the head of Mood backwards.
Cross Furia digs a right hand into Mood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mood's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Cross Furia fails to land.
A short left from Cross Furia.
Mood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cross Furia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Cross Furia scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Cross Furia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mood misses with a body punch.
Cross Furia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cross Furia misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mood scores with a shot to the side of Cross Furia's head.
Cross Furia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cross Furia struggles to land a body shot inside as Mood controls his hands.
Mood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Cross Furia.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cross Furia has him pressed against the cage.
Cross Furia can't find room to land a body shot as Mood controls the action.
Cross Furia can't find room to land a body shot as Mood controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cross Furia.
Mood leaning his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mood just leaning against Cross Furia, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Mood for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cross Furia can't find room to land a body shot as Mood controls the action.
Mood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mood tries to land knees in the clinch but Cross Furia avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cross Furia.
Mood missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Cross Furia dominated that round.
That's time! Mood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mood looks to land a left hand but Cross Furia moved out of range nicely.
Cross Furia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mood defends it well.
Cross Furia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mood.
Mood looks to land a body kick but Cross Furia moved away.
Mood connects with a body shot that sends Cross Furia's belly button to the back.
Cross Furia tries to clinch but Mood moves out of range.
Cross Furia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mood.
Mood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mood looks to throw the jab but Cross Furia is out of range.
Mood misses with a hook to the body
and Cross Furia counters with a three punch combo that has Mood backing up. Mood nods at Cross Furia to acknowledge the strikes.
Cross Furia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mellow Mood is winning the standup battle so far.
Mood moves out of range of the strikes.
Cross Furia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mood's corner calls for a 1-2. Mood obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cross Furia tries to clinch but Mood moves out of range.
Cross Furia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mellow Mood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mood moves out of range of the body kick.
Mood swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cross Furia is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mood throws a body shot but no joy.
Mood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mood throws an overhand right that lands on Cross Furia's shoulder, as Cross Furia tries to avoid the shot.
Mood digs a good hook to Cross Furia's body.
Mood walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cross Furia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cross Furia tries to clinch there but Mood circles away.
Mood throws the kick towards the body but Cross Furia avoids it.
Cross Furia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mood throws a hook to the side of Cross Furia's head but Cross Furia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cross Furia tries to counter with a clinch but Mood shakes him off and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Cross Furia misses.
Mood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body kick from Cross Furia.
Mood throws a body kick that misses.
Cross Furia tries to clinch up.
Mood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Cross Furia misses.
Mood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cross Furia connects with a single shot there.
Cross Furia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cross Furia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cross Furia is looking to clinch.
Mood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cross Furia slips under a jab.
Mood moves forwards but Cross Furia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cross Furia staying out of range there.
Mood throws a leg kick which misses Cross Furia's front leg but catches the back leg as Cross Furia tries to avoid it.
Mood swings for the body but Cross Furia moves out of range.
Mood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cross Furia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mood swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Cross Furia moves into the clinch successfully.
Cross Furia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cross Furia takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Dante Cross Furia has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mood prevents a body shot from Cross Furia.
Mood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mood blocking some punches.
Cross Furia has Mood pressed against the cage, preventing Mood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cross Furia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cross Furia tries a body shot but Mood blocks it.
Cross Furia lands with a left to the head.
Mood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mood tries to work over Cross Furia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Cross Furia fails to land.
Cross Furia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cross Furia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mood tries a knee to the head but Cross Furia blocks it.
Cross Furia blocks a body shot from Mood.
Mood tries a knee to the head but Cross Furia blocks it.
Cross Furia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cross Furia lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross Furia lands a left hand.
Mood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cross Furia backwards.
Mood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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 Furia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mood tries to break free but Cross Furia pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cross Furia.
Mood tries to land a knee to the head but Cross Furia blocks with his arms.
Mood tries a knee to the head but Cross Furia blocks it.
Cross Furia lands a left hand.
Cross Furia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cross Furia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cross Furia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cross Furia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mood.
A short right from Mood.
Mood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cross Furia throws a punch but it's blocked by Mood.
Mood lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dante Cross Furia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dante Cross Furia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mood keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mood scores with a nice right hand.

Cross Furia is rocked!
Cross Furia misses with a hook.
Cross Furia is still on wobbly legs! Can Mood finish him?
Cross Furia leaves his chin hanging out and Mood seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Cross Furia crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mellow Mood!
An out of breath Mellow Mood thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.