PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fetty Mockenmaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caiden Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mockenmaker comes to the cage accompanied by break ya fu**ing neck. Cross has chosen Knockout as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Mockenmaker
vs
Cross

184 cm
25
209 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

182 cm
24
213 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fetty Mockenmaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caiden Cross!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Cross.
Cross tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mockenmaker counters with a single leg into guard. Cross didn't expect that.
Cross is adopting a defensive guard.
Mockenmaker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cross really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mockenmaker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mockenmaker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mockenmaker keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mockenmaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mockenmaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cross tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mockenmaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cross misses with a straight left.
Mockenmaker has a takedown stuffed.
Cross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cross closes the distance but Mockenmaker moves to the side
enabling Mockenmaker to counter with a crisp jab.
Mockenmaker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cross swivels and escapes.
Mockenmaker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cross as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fetty Mockenmaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mockenmaker has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mockenmaker shoots in for a double leg but Cross sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cross tries to clinch up.
Cross moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Fetty Mockenmaker has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cross clinches up against the cage.
Mockenmaker blocks the elbow strike.
Cross comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Cross.
Mockenmaker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cross stalling in the clinch but Mockenmaker improves position.
Cross is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mockenmaker avoids the elbow strike from Cross, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross tries a knee to the head but Mockenmaker blocks it.
Mockenmaker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mockenmaker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cross is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cross with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Cross.

Mockenmaker is rocked!
Mockenmaker is trying to drag Cross to the mat but Cross just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Oh Mockenmaker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cross is trying to maintain a safe position but Mockenmaker gets an underhook and turns Cross into the cage.
Mockenmaker seems to have got his legs back now.
Mockenmaker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mockenmaker goes for a takedown attempt but Cross pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross wants to clinch.

Cross clinches up against the cage.
Cross throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cross slows down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cross landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caiden Cross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fetty Mockenmaker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cross wants to clinch but Mockenmaker slips to the side
and Mockenmaker counters with a nice uppercut.
Cross wants to clinch.
Cross thows a body shot but no joy.
Cross ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mockenmaker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cross tries to clinch but Mockenmaker moves away

and Mockenmaker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mockenmaker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mockenmaker.
Mockenmaker connects with a couple of short punches.
Mockenmaker wants to pass the guard but Cross is keeping the position.
Mockenmaker thows a big elbow that misses.
Mockenmaker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fetty Mockenmaker.
Cross stuffs the takedown attempt from Mockenmaker. Mockenmaker gets slowly back to his feet.
Mockenmaker looks for a takedown but Cross sprawls well.
Cross tries to clinch up.
Cross throws a jab but it's blocked by Mockenmaker.
Mockenmaker misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mockenmaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Cross.
Cross tries to clinch but Mockenmaker moves out of range.
Mockenmaker throws a body punch but Cross moves out of range.
Mockenmaker shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fetty Mockenmaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cross closes the distance but Mockenmaker moves to the side
and Mockenmaker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Caiden Cross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cross wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mockenmaker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mockenmaker.
Mockenmaker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cross avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Mockenmaker with that takedown attempt.
Mockenmaker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mockenmaker shoots in and drives through. Cross sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mockenmaker shoots in for a double leg but Cross sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fetty Mockenmaker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fetty Mockenmaker's cut.
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!

Mockenmaker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mockenmaker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cross tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mockenmaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cross slips under a jab from Mockenmaker.
Cross scores with a shot to the body.
Cross misses the shot to the body.
Cross defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mockenmaker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fetty Mockenmaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mockenmaker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mockenmaker looks to land a strike but Cross avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross pulls Mockenmaker in to control the position.
Mockenmaker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mockenmaker trying to control but Cross is working from the bottom.
Mockenmaker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mockenmaker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mockenmaker wants to control from the top but Cross keeps moving.
Mockenmaker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Fetty Mockenmaker wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mockenmaker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mockenmaker misses with a takedown attempt
and Cross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mockenmaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Cross.
Cross tries to clinch there but Mockenmaker circles away.
Mockenmaker dives in and grabs Cross's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cross pushes down on Mockenmaker's head and hops out.
Cross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mockenmaker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mockenmaker takes a swing at Cross's ribcage but misses.
Cross swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mockenmaker tries for a takedown but Cross sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Caiden Cross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mockenmaker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cross defends it nicely.

Cross drives through and clinches with Mockenmaker against the cage.
Mockenmaker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cross after a bit of a struggle.
Mockenmaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mockenmaker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cross lands an elbow inside.
Cross gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross taking a breather.
Cross tries to land a knee to the head but Mockenmaker blocks with his arms.
Cross misses with a punch to the body.
Mockenmaker letting Cross take a breather here.
Mockenmaker is looking to break free of the clinch but Cross has double underhooks.
Mockenmaker is trying to force a seperation but Cross has the dominant position.
Cross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mockenmaker blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cross pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mockenmaker is looking for a takedown.
Cross tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caiden Cross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cross has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caiden Cross!