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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Piper could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pavel Cross's chin.
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Piper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pavel Cross!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper throws a series of punches but Cross avoids them all with ease.
Piper just misses with a punch to the body.
Piper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Piper looks for a takedown but Cross sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Piper. No joy for Cross on that attempt.
Piper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Piper.
Piper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cross shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Piper's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cross stands and throws Piper's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cross is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Piper has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cross advances to full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cross working for a submission but Piper is keeping him at bay.
Cross working for a guillotine from mount but Piper is in no mood to give up.
Cross wants to finish this one by submission but Piper is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cross.
Cross looks gassed!
Cross goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Piper is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Piper wants to stand but Cross is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cross wants to sweep here but Piper controlling him for the moment.
Cross looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper wants to stand but Cross has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cross looking for a guillotine here but Piper defends easily.
Cross looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Piper has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Piper tries to stand but Cross is controlling from the bottom.
Cross wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cross is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Piper has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cross is proving hard to escape from.
Cross is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cross throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Cross dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cross tries for a takedown but Piper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Piper works over Cross's head and body with a nice combination.
Piper throws a sloppy head kick and Cross moves out of range easily.
Piper throws a one two combo.
Piper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Cross as Piper shoots in.
Piper misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some wild striking there from Piper.
Cross showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Piper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper wants to clinch up but Cross keeps it at a distance.
Cross changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Piper tries to avoid it but Cross manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Piper to the ground. Piper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Piper tries for a takedown but Cross sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cross will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
James Piper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Cross.
Piper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cross moves away.
Piper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cross.
Cross tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Piper swivels and escapes.
Cross lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Piper misses with a few strikes there.
Cross scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cross misses the target.
Cross decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cross is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Piper has managed to free his arm - good work.
Piper is trying to stand.
Cross wants to work for an arm triangle but Piper is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cross is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Piper has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cross is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross moves nicely into side control.
Piper pushes Cross away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cross gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cross works to advance to full mount. Piper defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
You get the feeling that Piper really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cross looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cross is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Cross extends the arm and Piper is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pavel Cross!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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