PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Fortesque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Fortesque has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Fortesque
vs
Crosby

191 cm
22
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
189 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Fortesque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby dodges the punch combination from Fortesque.
Crosby shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fortesque as he jumps to the side.
Fortesque lands a really nice looking cross but Crosby seems unphased.

It looks like Kevin Crosby has been cut.
Crosby avoids the head kick by Fortesque.
Fortesque's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fortesque duly obliges.
Fortesque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fortesque lands with a kick to the temple. Crosby shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crosby shoots in for a double leg but Fortesque sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fortesque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crosby moves out of range as Fortesque throws a body kick.
Fortesque will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortesque throws a low kick, looking for Crosby's leg but Crosby calmly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Fortesque.
Fortesque scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crosby fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Daniel Fortesque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Crosby.
Crosby has a takedown stuffed.
Fortesque swinging wilding here.
Fortesque misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortesque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daniel Fortesque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crosby slips a jab and a cross from Fortesque.
Fortesque is breathing heavily.
Fortesque fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crosby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortesque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortesque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortesque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Crosby.
Crosby lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fortesque down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crosby has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Fortesque is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Crosby yanks on the arm and Fortesque is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Crosby.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kevin Crosby!