PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Salajudin Ii (ranked 143 p4p, 457 weight class) and Jeremy Cross (ranked 17 p4p, 59 weight class). Cross comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Folk Metal kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Salajudin Ii
vs
Cross

192 cm
29
240
19 - 7 - 0

195 cm
31
250
20 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Super Salajudin Ii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Cross!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salajudin Ii takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Super Salajudin Ii has been cut.
Cross throws a lazy uppercut
and Salajudin Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salajudin Ii takes one to the chin there.
Cross looks to score with a jab to the body but Salajudin Ii is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Salajudin Ii misses the target.
Salajudin Ii stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cross.
Cross throws a looping overhand right but Salajudin Ii ducks down to avoid it.
Cross misses with a right hand
and Salajudin Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cross misses with a hook. Salajudin Ii ducked under it nicely.
Nice body punch from Cross.
Cross misses with an uppercut
and Salajudin Ii counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salajudin Ii throws a good cross that connects.
Cross gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Salajudin Ii.
Cross throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salajudin Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salajudin Ii takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salajudin Ii ducks under a wild hook from Cross.
A lazy left from Salajudin Ii finds it's target.
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.
Cross throws a right hand that Salajudin Ii ducks under and follows up with a left that Salajudin Ii also avoids with ease.
Cross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cross looks to land a right hand but Salajudin Ii moved out of range.
Salajudin Ii needs to keep his hands up - Cross had a free shot at his head there.
Cross looks to land a right hand but Salajudin Ii moved out of range.
Cross lands a nice shot that snaps Salajudin Ii's head back.
Cross lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Cross lands a big uppercut and Salajudin Ii crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Salajudin Ii looks OK. Cross waves Salajudin Ii back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Cross misses

and Salajudin Ii counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Cross has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Salajudin Ii is on him like a limpet, forcing Cross back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salajudin Ii.
Salajudin Ii throws a head punch that misses.
Cross takes a shot to the head.
Salajudin Ii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Salajudin Ii misses with a punch to the body.
Cross struggles to land a body shot inside as Salajudin Ii controls his hands.

Cross breaks the clinch.
Salajudin Ii thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salajudin Ii misses with a straight left.
Cross misses with a jab to the body
and Salajudin Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cross lands a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Salajudin Ii 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Salajudin Ii misses.
Cross lands with a right hand.
Salajudin Ii works Cross's body with a nice hook.

Cross sends Salajudin Ii crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Cross is motioning to the referee to let Salajudin Ii up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Salajudin Ii is rocked!
Cross finds Salajudin Ii's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Salajudin Ii flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Cross lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Salajudin Ii will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeremy Cross!
Jeremy Cross is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Jeremy Cross thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.