PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rage
vs
Cross

179 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 Montreal, Tyrone Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Cross!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross fails with a takedown attempt.

Rage clinches up with Cross and pushes him back against the cage.
Rage leaning against his opponent.
Cross tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rage with a knee to the head.

Cross is rocked!

It looks like Chris Cross has been cut.
Cross is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cross is still on wobbly legs! Can Rage finish him?
Cross tries to pull guard but Rage won't allow it.
Tyrone Rage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Cross.
Cross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rage.
Cross seems to have recovered his senses.
Cross has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rage avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rage scores a nice knee to the body.
Rage pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rage landing knees to the body.

Rage manages to break the clinch.
Cross shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rage as he avoids it easily.
Rage fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rage clinches up against the cage.
Cross takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rage lands an elbow that stopped Cross in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage crunches a lovely knee into Cross's ribcage.
Cross looks gassed!
Nice elbow from Rage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rage.
Cross looking to slow down the pace here.

Rage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rage wants to clinch up but Cross keeps it at a distance.
Rage wants to clinch up but Cross keeps it at a distance.
Rage is looking to clinch but Cross is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cross.
Rage moves in looking to clinch but Cross pushes him off.

Rage moves into the clinch.
Rage scores a nice knee to the body.
Cross letting Rage take a breather here.
Rage with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Rage.
Rage landing knees to the body.
Rage manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rage is pressed up against the cage. Cross has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rage down to the mat. Rage avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rage is looking to clinch but Cross is avoiding it.
Rage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cross fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Rage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rage tries to clinch but Cross is having none of it.

Rage instigates a clinch.

Rage breaks from the clinch.
Rage stuffs the takedown attempt from Cross. Cross gets slowly back to his feet.
Rage scores with a nice strike.
Rage doesn't manage to clinch there - Cross circles away.

Rage clinches up against the cage.
Cross fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cross goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rage prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage wants to stall.

Rage breaks from the clinch.
Cross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rage tries to clinch up.
Cross looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cross shoots in but no luck this time.

Rage gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cross forces his way into half guard.
Well, if Cross is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cross wants to control but Rage is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross stalling.
Cross trying to control from half guard but Rage is working away.

Despite being in the dominant position, Chris Cross just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rage thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cross if he has to take too many more of those.
Rage tries to clinch up.
Rage wants to clinch.
Rage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Rage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Cross's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rage with a poor takedown
and Cross counters with a leg kick.
Rage closes the distance looking to clinch

and Cross counters by clinching up.
Knees to the body from Rage.
Rage looking to stall.
Rage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cross blocks it with crossed arms.
Rage landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rage looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Rage.
Rage wants to stall.
Rage scores a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross taking a breather.
Cross is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rage pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rage is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cross is keeping busy.
Rage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cross lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rage or not.
Rage lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rage darts in trying to clinch

and Cross counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rage's guard now.
Rage wants to get back to his feet but Cross is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rage trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cross on the ground.
Rage looking for a sweep. Not yet Rage, not yet.
Rage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cross is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cross controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross forces his way into half guard.
Cross tries to pass to full mount but Rage defends it.
Rage wants to get back to his feet.
Rage has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cross is working away from the top position though.
Cross trying to control from half guard but Rage is working away.
Cross might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rage kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage is looking to escape.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Rage moves into the clinch.
Cross is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rage gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cross takes a knee right on the jaw!
A bit of stalling here from Cross.
Cross has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rage is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tyrone Rage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Cross.
Cross wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cross tries to break the clinch but Rage is controlling the position.
Cross changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rage fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cross shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rage as he jumps to the side.
Cross misses with a double jab

and Rage counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rage is pressed up against the cage. Cross has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rage down to the mat. Rage avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cross shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rage as he avoids it easily.
Cross shoots in but Rage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rage tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rage tries to clinch but Cross is having none of it.
Rage has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Rage is rocked!
Rage moves in looking to clinch but Cross pushes him off.
Oh Rage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rage tries to clinch but Cross moves away

and Cross counters with a big slam followed by a series of strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Chris Cross!