PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus White (ranked 4768 p4p, 24052 weight class) and Rhino Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

White
vs
Cross

195 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
265
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

X-Treme Clothingâ„¢

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhino Cross!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross wants to clinch but White slips to the side
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Rhino Cross has been cut.
White lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cross backs up against the cage.
Cross takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
White lands a really nice looking cross but Cross seems unphased.
Cross tries to clinch there but White circles away.
Cross tries to clinch but fails miserably
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cross on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cross wants to clinch.
White thuds a left hand into Cross's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cross looks winded!
White lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cross has time to react.
Cross takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cross takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cross shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

White feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cross sprawling to the canvas! Cross rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can White finish him?!

Cross is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cross takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cross is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?
White batters Cross with a massive right followed by a huge left! Cross is out on his feet looking like a zombie as White lands a final crushing right hand to drop Cross to the mat with a gruesome thud! White is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marcus White!
Marcus White very nearly forgot to thank X-Treme Clothingâ„¢ amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.