PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Colbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tone Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Colbert
vs
Cross

200 cm
18
295 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
288 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

BioPharm Nutrition

BC FightWear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Colbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tone Cross!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colbert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cross.
Cross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Cross. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cross.
Cross blocks a jab.
Colbert chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cross looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Cross blocks the low kick.
Colbert shoots in but Cross avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A jab-cross combination lands for Colbert and sends Cross crashing to the mat! Colbert follows him down to the mat - Cross regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Cross is rocked!

It looks like Tone Cross has been cut.
Colbert seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colbert throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Colbert passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cross!
Colbert lands a nice shot to the head.
Colbert with a couple of short strikes.
Colbert wants to control the pace but Cross is squirming around nicely.
Colbert landing strikes from the mount and Cross is in trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colbert controlling the position easily from mount.
Colbert lands a big elbow.
Colbert looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Colbert lands a big elbow.
Colbert dominating with strikes here.
Colbert with good strikes from the mount here!
Colbert lands a big elbow.

Colbert looking for a guillotine from mount but Cross is having none of it.
Cross is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colbert is landing with some decent strikes but Cross is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colbert lands with some strikes.
Cross is trying to escape the mount.
Colbert punishing his opponent with strikes.
Colbert lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cross working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colbert looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cross is trying to escape the mount.
Colbert avoids the attempt from Cross to control.
Colbert lands with some strikes.
Cross is in a horrible position here. Colbert smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Colbert.
Colbert with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colbert raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Colbert.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Colbert breaks from Cross's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cross is squirming around, avoiding Colbert's attempts to control the action.
Cross is looking to improve his position but Colbert isn't that keen on the idea.

Colbert is working for a guillotine from mount but Cross frees his head quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Colbert goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cross is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Colbert dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tone Cross'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.

A nice leg kick lands there from Colbert.
Cross showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Colbert.
No joy there for Colbert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Colbert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cross.
Cain Colbert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Colbert.
Colbert misses with a series of wild punches.
Cain Colbert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cross drops his hands momentarily and Colbert takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cross slips a straight right by Colbert.
A punch combination from Colbert misses.
Cross showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Colbert.
Colbert drops Cross with a nice combination! Colbert dives into Cross's guard, looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colbert throwing strikes from guard but Cross blocks nicely.
Colbert works over Cross with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cross has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Colbert can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Colbert works over Cross with some ground and pound from guard.
Colbert content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Cross looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Colbert passes into half guard.
Cross has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Colbert is working away from the top position though.
Cross wants to improve his position but Colbert is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Colbert is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Colbert lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cross is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Colbert scores with a couple of nice shots.

Cross is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Colbert pulls his head out easily.

Colbert postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Cross to stand up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big left from Colbert misses.
Colbert lands with an overhand left.
Cross is looking to clinch.
Cross takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Colbert tries to bum rush Cross with a series of wild strikes but Cross uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Colbert.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Colbert misses.
Colbert with a jab.
Cross moves out of range of the leg kick from Colbert.

Colbert looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Cross looking for subs off his back but Colbert has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cross wants to get back to his feet.
Colbert drops an elbow to the side of Cross's head.
Colbert looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross is trying to stand back up but Colbert is controlling him
Cross trying to control but Colbert postures up.
Colbert is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cross wants to control but Colbert is keeping busy.
Colbert passes the guard and advances to mount!
Cross tries to reverse the position but Colbert maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cross is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Colbert scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Colbert dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tone Cross's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Colbert scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cross misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Cross. No joy for Colbert on that attempt.
Cross misses the jab.
Colbert throws a big shot that misses.
Cross avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cross misses with a two punch combination.
Colbert misses with a two punch combination.
Colbert throws a series of punches but Cross avoids them all with ease.
Colbert lands with an overhand left.
Cross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cross closes this distance looking for a takedown but Colbert circles away.
Colbert throws a right and a left that both miss.
Colbert misses with a low kick.
Colbert misses with a combination
and Cross counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Colbert swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cross counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cross lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Colbert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cross shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Colbert but Colbert pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Colbert shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cross pinned against the cage. Cross gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Colbert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cross can do to turn this around?
Cross shoots in for a double leg but Colbert sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cain Colbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tone Cross.
Colbert throws a nice looking combination but Cross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Colbert throws a nice looking combination but Cross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Colbert misses with a straight left.

Cross shoots in and bounces Colbert off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Colbert manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cross manages to get himself to full guard.
Colbert throws and elbow that misses. Cross uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Colbert's guard. Nice move by Cross!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Colbert swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Colbert looking for a sweep. Not yet Colbert, not yet.
Cross is fighting to break Colbert's control of his arms but Colbert is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Colbert working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cross.
Cain Colbert overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Cross has gone for a leg lock! Colbert slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cross's guard.
Cross wants to control the position but Colbert says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Tone Cross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross has hold of Colbert's hands but Colbert slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Colbert drops an elbow to the side of Cross's head.
Colbert lands strikes from half guard.
Cross gets back to full guard.
Cross wants to sweep but no luck.
Cross utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Cross working for submissions but it's allowed Colbert to get to half guard.
Colbert scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Colbert has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Colbert stands up and waves to Cross to follow him.
Cain Colbert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Colbert looks to land a combination. Cross sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cain Colbert is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Colbert misses.
Colbert wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Colbert scores with a jab to the head.
Colbert connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cross. Cross circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Colbert bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cross is looking to reverse the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Colbert showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Colbert, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Colbert!