PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross's entrance music is Enter Sandman- Metallica . A fine choice. Day has chosen BIG JOHN as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Cross
vs
Day

210 cm
28
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

196 cm
20
278 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Day!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day thows a body shot but no joy.
Day throws a big shot that misses.

Day feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Day pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cross is keeping the position for now.
Day trying to move into half guard but instead Cross has managed to sweep!

Day is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Day tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day working a defensive guard here.
Day looking for a sweep. Not yet Day, not yet.
Day working a defensive guard here.
Cross will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Day is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cross knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Day on the ground.
Cross is staying active underneath Day, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross is in trouble now - Day has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Day wants to control the action but instead Cross gets a body lock and reverses into Day's guard! Nice work!
Day lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cross!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Day trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Day content just to control the position here.
Day wants to control the pace but Cross is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Day looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Day is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Ricky Cross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Day.
Day closes the distance and clinches up with Cross, looking for a takedown. Day pushes Cross against the cage but Cross circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cross.
Cross throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Day counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cross is breathing heavily.

Day drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Day advances nicely into full mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Day throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Cross has his hands clasped together but Day breaks the hold and Cross is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Day!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Day!