PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kullo Kross (ranked 2992 p4p, 2482 weight class) and King Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 358 weight class). Kross has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kross
vs
Mann

189 cm
23
215
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
218
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Conviction
© Trap House

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kullo Kross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, King Mann!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mann tries to clinch there but Kross circles away.
King Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mann looks to clinch
and Kross counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like King Mann has been cut.
Kross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mann misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kross throwing a counter right hand but Mann manages to avoid it.
Mann moves in looking to clinch but Kross pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann looks to clinch
and Kross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kross displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kross is breathing heavily.
Kross keeps the fight on the outside.
Mann tries to clinch there but Kross circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've been told by Kross's head coaches at Blacktalians MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kross uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mann has time to react.
Mann throws a low kick but Kross avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Kross. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kross.
Mann tries to clinch up but Kross circles away and keeps his distance.
Kross throwing a counter right hand but Mann manages to avoid it.
Mann tries to clinch there but Kross circles away.
Kross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Despite the aggression on Mann's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mann tries to clinch but Kross is having none of it.
Mann tries to clinch
and Kross counters with an inside leg kick.
Kross fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mann has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mann wants to clinch but Kross slips to the side
and Kross counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kross appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Kross misses.
Mann moves in looking to clinch but Kross pushes him off.
Kross swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Kross throwing a counter right hand but Mann manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to clinch up.
Mann wants to clinch but Kross slips to the side
and Kross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mann is looking to clinch.
Kross quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mann tries to clinch there but Kross circles away.
Kross half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mann takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kross swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Kross scores with a punch to the head.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mann closes the distance but Kross moves to the side
and Kross makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Kross circles away.
Mann tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Kross counter with a right hand.
Mann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Kross wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mann tries to clinch up.
Mann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kross circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Kross on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kullo Kross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on King Mann's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mann tries to clinch up but Kross circles away and keeps his distance.
Mann is looking to clinch but Kross is avoiding it.
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Kross checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kross is looking to counter punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mann swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kross swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kross circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kross counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mann thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mann takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mann closes the distance but Kross moves to the side
and Kross counters with a nice body shot.
Mann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kross counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Kross counter with a right hand.
Kross explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kross jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mann tries to clinch
and Kross counters with a straight right hand.
Mann misses with a leg kick
and Kross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a low kick but Kross moves out of range easily.
Kross misses with a straight left.
Mann looks to land a body kick but Kross moved away.
Kross was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kross circles away from the clinch attempt.
King Mann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch but Kross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Kross on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mann wants to clinch
and Kross counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mann's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kross takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Mann instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann just leaning against Kross, taking a breather.

Kross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mann darts in trying to clinch
and Kross counters with a straight right hand.
Kross keeps the fight on the outside.
Kross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mann can do to turn this around?
Mann moves in looking to clinch but Kross pushes him off.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kross swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to clinch up.
Kross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Kross circles away.
Kross lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kross.
Mann lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mann moves in looking to clinch but Kross pushes him off.
Kross is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kross was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kullo Kross is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kullo Kross dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on King Mann's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mann throws a leg kick which misses Kross's front leg but catches the back leg as Kross tries to avoid it.
Mann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kross is looking to counter punch.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mann tries to clinch but Kross moves away
and Kross counters with a nice uppercut.
Kross throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Mann backs away, Kross returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mann fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann tries to clinch up
and Mann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch but Kross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mann wants to clinch.
Mann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mann is looking to clinch but Kross is avoiding it.
Kross is looking to counter punch.
Mann on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kross circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mann tries to clinch but Kross moves out of range.
Kross swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kross swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Mann moves in looking to clinch but Kross pushes him off.
Mann darts in trying to clinch
letting Kross counter with a right hand.
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mann tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kross throwing a counter right hand but Mann manages to avoid it.
Mann tries to clinch there but Kross circles away.
Mann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kross quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mann throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It appears Kross was looking to counter with a kick there.

Mann pushes Kross up against the cage in a clinch.

Kross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to clinch there but Kross circles away.
Mann misses with a looping right.
Mann tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kross counters with a stiff right hand.
Mann tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kross counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mann fails to land with a series of punches.
Mann tries to clinch but Kross moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mann misses with the body kick
and Kross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kullo Kross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kross, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kullo Kross!
During a confident post fight interview, Kullo Kross thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.