PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Cross (ranked 22339 p4p, 795 weight class) and Artur Syrowatka (ranked 2090 p4p, 308 weight class). Syrowatka has chosen Slash - Nothing to Say as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Artur Syrowatka has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Charlie Cross's chin.

Cross
vs
Syrowatka

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
35
216 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Syrowatka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross slips a jab from Syrowatka.
Cross lunges at Syrowatka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Syrowatka's hand.
Cross takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cross takes a swing at Syrowatka's ribcage but misses.
Syrowatka misses with a double jab.
It looked like Cross wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Syrowatka.
Syrowatka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Artur Syrowatka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Syrowatka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Syrowatka lands a two punch combo.
Cross definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Syrowatka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cross is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Syrowatka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Syrowatka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cross on the side of the head.

Cross moves into the clinch successfully.
Cross lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross pushes Syrowatka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cross lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Syrowatka lands with a left to the head.
Cross throws a punch but it's blocked by Syrowatka.
A body shot lands from Cross.
Syrowatka tries to break free but Cross pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Syrowatka taking a breather.
Cross lands a shoulder strike.
Cross lands an uppercut.
Cross content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cross scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cross scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cross is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cross misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Syrowatka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cross has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cross working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Syrowatka blocks a body shot from Cross.
Syrowatka blocks an uppercut.
Cross keeps control of Syrowatka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Syrowatka trying to stall but Cross improves his position.
Cross lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Syrowatka.
Syrowatka looks winded!
Cross makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Syrowatka has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cross seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Syrowatka can turn it around.
Syrowatka managing to block the knees to the body from Cross.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cross creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cross tries a knee to the head but Syrowatka blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cross creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cross works on Syrowatka's body with a couple of short punches.
Cross working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cross.
Syrowatka has had enough of the clinch but Cross keeps him there for the moment.
Cross lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Cross breaks the clinch.
Syrowatka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Syrowatka is rocked!

It looks like Artur Syrowatka has been cut.
Cross throws an uppercut from hell that sends Syrowatka clean off his feet! He's out cold! Cross stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charlie Cross!