PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bleeding Spanner (ranked 3786 p4p, 2267 weight class) and Jeremy Cross (ranked 413 p4p, 254 weight class). Cross has chosen Folk Metal as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spanner
vs
Cross

202 cm
37
265
27 - 18 - 0

195 cm
28
250
14 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

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 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bleeding Spanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Cross!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross scores with a jab. Spanner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spanner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cross.

It looks like Jeremy Cross has been cut.
Cross throws a looping overhand right but Spanner ducks down to avoid it.
We've been informed that Cross has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Spanner wants to clinch but Cross slips to the side
enabling Cross to counter with a crisp jab.

Spanner has Cross up against the ropes in a clinch.

Cross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cross misses with an uppercut. Spanner saw that one coming.
Spanner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Spanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab lands there for Cross.
Spanner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spanner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spanner checks a leg kick.
Spanner ducks under a wild hook from Cross.
Cross throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Spanner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Cross. That snapped Spanner's head back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cross throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spanner tries to clinch but Cross moves out of range.
Spanner slips under a jab.

Spanner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cross, pushing him back against the ropes.
Spanner gets through Cross's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
Cross misses with a punch to the body.
Cross is trying to break free.
Spanner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short right from Spanner on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spanner.
A body shot lands from Spanner.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spanner.
Cross prevents a body shot from Spanner.
Cross avoiding damage as Spanner throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Spanner.
Spanner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cross's elbow.
Spanner lands a right hand.

Cross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spanner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cross counters with a nice uppercut.
Spanner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Spanner moves into range and clinches up with Cross.
Spanner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spanner throws an elbow that misses.
Cross digs a right hand underneath Spanner's ribcage. Spanner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cross throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanner tries to work over Cross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cross scores with a nice hook to the head.

Cross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spanner takes a swing at Cross's ribcage but misses.
Spanner wants to clinch up but Cross keeps it at a distance.
Spanner is looking to clinch but Cross is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick lands from Cross.
Spanner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cross keeps the fight on the outside.
Spanner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spanner misses with a two punch combination.
Spanner tries a head kick but it misses.
Cross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spanner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Cross.
Spanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Cross circles away.
A little jabbing left from Cross on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spanner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spanner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cross throws an overhand right that lands on Spanner's shoulder, as Spanner tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanner tries to clinch up but Cross circles away and keeps his distance.
Spanner ducks under a wild hook from Cross.
Spanner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cross's head.
A jab from Cross misses.
A little feinted left hand from Spanner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Cross throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cross blocks a head kick by Spanner.
Cross throws an overhand right that lands on Spanner's shoulder, as Spanner tries to avoid the shot.
Cross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spanner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spanner ducks under a wild hook from Cross.
Cross is looking to chop away at Spanner's legs.
Jeremy Cross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spanner slips under a jab from Cross.
Spanner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cross.
Cross misses with a looping left.
Cross throws a jab but it's blocked by Spanner.
Cross lunges at Spanner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spanner's hand.
Spanner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cross.
Cross misses with a straight right.
Spanner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cross misses with a hook. Spanner ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spanner tries to clinch but Cross is having none of it.
Spanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spanner closes the distance but Cross moves to the side
and Spanner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Spanner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cross misses with a punch to the body.
Spanner tries a knee to the head but Cross blocks it.
A short right from Cross on the inside.
Spanner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Cross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cross misses with an uppercut.
Cross throws an overhand right that lands on Spanner's shoulder, as Spanner tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spanner lands a slapping body shot.
Spanner misses with a few strikes there.
Spanner slips under a jab.
Spanner thinks about countering with a head kick.
Spanner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cross.
Spanner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice straight punches there by Spanner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spanner.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeremy Cross will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Cross's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cross misses with a hook.
Spanner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spanner defending well as Cross loads up on a big left hand.
Cross throws a jab when Spanner was well out of range.

Spanner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spanner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cross avoids it.
Cross can't find room to land a body shot as Spanner controls the action.
Cross lands a shot to the body.
Cross lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cross lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Bleeding Spanner has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spanner.
Cross lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cross.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cross misses with some punches.
Cross is leaning against Spanner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spanner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bleeding Spanner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spanner throws an elbow but it misses.
Cross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spanner's elbow.
Cross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spanner tries to work over Cross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spanner blocks a body shot from Cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spanner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
Spanner pushes off an throws an elbow but Cross leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Cross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cross blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Cross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spanner tries to clinch there but Cross circles away.
Spanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cross scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Cross does it's job there.
Spanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spanner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spanner slips a straight right by Cross.
Spanner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cross misses with a straight right.
Spanner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cross misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spanner throws a sloppy head kick and Cross moves out of range easily.
Cross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Spanner rushes Cross and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Cross - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spanner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spanner throws a head punch that misses.
Spanner struggles to land a body shot inside as Cross controls his hands.

Cross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spanner takes a swing at Cross's ribcage but misses.
Cross misses with a straight left.
Spanner moves out of range as Cross strikes.
Cross goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Spanner tries to clinch but Cross moves out of range.
Cross smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spanner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cross.
Spanner is looking to counter punch.
Cross misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Spanner.
Cross has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spanner moves away from the strike by Cross.
Some wild striking there from Spanner.
Spanner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross lands a lovely overhand right.
Cross looks to land a combination but Spanner avoids it well.
Spanner walks into a jab.
Cross misses with a right hand
and Spanner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spanner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cross manages to avoid it.
Jeremy Cross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cross scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spanner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Spanner moves out of range of the strikes.
Spanner throws a big counter combination but Cross scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Spanner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cross.
Spanner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cross circles away quickly and effectively.
Spanner slips under a jab from Cross.
Cross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spanner lands with a hook. Cross tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cross connects with a leg kick.
Spanner connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spanner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spanner is looking to clinch.
Spanner moves in looking to clinch but Cross pushes him off.
Spanner moves away from the strike by Cross.
Bleeding Spanner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spanner pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cross looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cross bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Spanner.
Spanner swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cross counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cross connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cross chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cross scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spanner tries to clinch but Cross moves out of range.
Cross throws a right and a left that Spanner avoids nicely.
Spanner lands a head kick. Cross smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Spanner has closed the distance and engaged Cross in a clinch.

Cross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cross looks to score with a jab to the body but Spanner is just out of range.
Spanner throws a counter high kick but Cross was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spanner misses with a body shot.
Spanner fails to land with a series of punches.
Spanner wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Cross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Spanner wants to clinch up but Cross keeps it at a distance.
Cross throws out a loose jab but Spanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spanner tries to clinch but Cross moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Cross misses.
Cross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cross throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spanner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cross can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Cross misses its intended target.
Spanner tries a head kick but it misses.
Cross throws a big shot that misses.
Spanner lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Spanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cross lands a front kick.
Spanner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross throws a jab but it's blocked by Spanner.
Spanner lands a high kick!
Cross throws an overhand right that lands on Spanner's shoulder, as Spanner tries to avoid the shot.
Cross throws the left hand but Spanner avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cross.
Cross lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cross takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Cross was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cross misses with a straight right.
Spanner staying out of range there.
Spanner tries to clinch there but Cross circles away.
Spanner throws a head kick that misses.
Cross throws an off balance right hand
and Spanner counters with a series of strikes. Cross will be more careful next time no doubt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cross.

Spanner takes the fight into the clinch.
Cross tries a body shot but Spanner blocks it.
A body shot lands from Cross.
Spanner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Cross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cross keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross misses with a looping right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cross lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Spanner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spanner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Spanner throws a jab but it's blocked by Cross.
Spanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Cross 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 is looking to chop away at Spanner's legs.
Spanner throws a head kick that misses.
Cross lands a nice hook to Spanner's body. Spanner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cross throws a hook to the side of Spanner's head but Spanner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Cross misses.
Cross tests Spanner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cross throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spanner takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Spanner tries to clinch up but Cross circles away and keeps his distance.
Spanner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cross just misses with a punch to the body.
Cross attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross throws a jab when Spanner was well out of range.
Cross fakes the leg kick and cracks Spanner in the body.
Spanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cross throws a hook but Spanner blocks it.
It looked like Spanner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cross.
Cross throws a jab but it's blocked by Spanner.
Spanner slips a jab from Cross.
Cross swats away the attempt to clinch by Spanner.
Cross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spanner throws a head kick but Cross moves out of range.
Cross keeps the fight on the outside.
Spanner moves out of range as Cross strikes.
Spanner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Cross misses.
Spanner throws a head kick but Cross moves out of range.
Spanner tries to clinch but Cross moves out of range.
Cross throws a hook to the side of Spanner's head but Spanner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spanner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spanner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cross.
Cross throws a lazy right hand but Spanner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cross throws an overhand right that lands on Spanner's shoulder, as Spanner tries to avoid the shot.
Cross looks to throw the jab but Spanner is out of range.
Cross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cross avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cross looks to land a right hand but Spanner moved out of range.
Jeremy Cross is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cross circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cross punishes Spanner's body with a nice straight punch.
Bleeding Spanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spanner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Spanner throws a lazy head kick
enabling Cross to counter with a crisp jab.
Spanner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cross.
Nice defenses there by Spanner.
Spanner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cross to score with a decent uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Cross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cross winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Cross!
A victorious Jeremy Cross thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Bleeding Spanner spoke after the fight, saying 'That was fucking bullshit!'.