PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey LeBraun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBraun comes to the cage accompanied by City After Dark. Cross is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Adrenaline. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

LeBraun
vs
Cross

174 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

White Gorilla Nutrition

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey LeBraun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Cross!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross feints and then cracks LeBraun's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow LeBraun down.
Cross with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cross throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
LeBraun goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
LeBraun moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like David Cross has been cut.
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!
LeBraun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LeBraun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mickey LeBraun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from LeBraun misses.
LeBraun takes a swing at Cross's ribcage but misses.
LeBraun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cross was well out of range. Poor timing from LeBraun.
Cross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
LeBraun throws a jab but it's blocked by Cross.
Cross thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on LeBraun if he has to take too many more of those.
A solid body kick from Cross.
A head kick from Cross lands but LeBraun takes it in his stride.
Cross lands with a slapping head kick.
LeBraun is breathing heavily.
Cross lands a head kick!
Some wild striking there from LeBraun.
LeBraun misses with the combination.
Cross throws a head kick that LeBraun semi-blocks.

Cross clinches up against the cage.
Cross keeps control of LeBraun as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Cross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by LeBraun.
Cross scores with a head kick.

LeBraun is rocked!
LeBraun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cross.
Oh LeBraun is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cross lands a head kick. LeBraun smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cross throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cross - that will leave a mark!
Cross circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! LeBraun drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Cross follows LeBraun to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Cross!