PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kibbe Sly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sly
vs
Cross

195 cm
29
247 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

188 cm
27
260 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Fight Night Nutrition

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kibbe Sly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaron Cross!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sly misses with an uppercut
and Cross counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Sly instigates a clinch.
Sly is struggling to control the position.
Sly tries a knee to the head but Cross blocks it.
Cross is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sly gets underhooks to prevent Cross's takedown attempt.
Sly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cross has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cross has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kibbe Sly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Cross.
Cross trying to stall but Sly improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cross's brow.
Cross pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cross blocks it with crossed arms.
Sly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cross blocks it with crossed arms.
Cross misses with a punch to the body.
Sly lands a knee to the body.
Cross looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sly lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Aaron Cross has been cut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sly landing knees to the head.
Sly tries a knee to the head but Cross blocks it.
Sly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cross.
Cross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross blocks an elbow strike from Sly.
Sly lands a good knee to the midsection. Cross won't want to take too many of those.
Sly tries to land knees in the clinch but Cross avoids the damage to the body.
Cross is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sly misses with an elbow over the top.
Sly displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cross up against the cage.
Cross blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sly misses with a knee to the head.
Sly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cross.
Cross avoids a wild elbow strike from Sly.
Cross wants to take the fight to the mat but Sly manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sly is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sly trying to land knees to the body.
Sly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sly manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Sly has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cross clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Cross should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Sly is working for a rear naked choke. Cross is not defending it well and Sly has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Cross refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Cross's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kibbe Sly!
Kibbe Sly very nearly forgot to thank Fight Night Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.