PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Token Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Crosby
vs
Black

179 cm
24
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Token Black!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crosby looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Black actively working from the bottom here.
Black is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Crosby's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Crosby's back!

Black working for a choke but Crosby is defending well.

Black is persistently looking for the submission but Crosby is defending it well.

Black is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Crosby is defending well though. Black let's go of the attempt for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby holding on to Black's left wrist, preventing the choke.

Crosby preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Black.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black working for a choke but Crosby is defending well.
Crosby can't escape the position.

Black has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Crosby has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Black keeps control of the position as Crosby tries to break free.
Black doesn't have the hooks in and Crosby manages to turn into his guard.

Black is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crosby is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Crosby postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Crosby postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Black looking for a guillotine here but Crosby defends easily.

Black escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crosby gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Crosby distracts Black with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Black has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crosby can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Crosby could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Crosby cracks Black with a solid left hand.
Crosby slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Crosby got a little sloppy there for a moment and Black has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crosby has managed to get both his arms back between Black's legs - danger averted.
Crosby wanted to stand there but Black had control of the position.

Crosby thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Black has his foot on Crosby's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crosby works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Crosby stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
Crosby is looking to stand up but Black won't let him.

Black is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crosby defends well.
Crosby might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Black working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crosby doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crosby manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Crosby looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crosby with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Token Black dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Crosby lands a high kick!
Crosby shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Black sprawls well. Black wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crosby gets slowly back to his feet.
Black feints the counter takedown.
Crosby dives in for a single leg takedown but Black sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Black has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Crosby decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Black gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crosby avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Crosby is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Black is looking for a triangle but Crosby pushes his legs off easily.

Black had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crosby defends it easily.

Black has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crosby can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crosby cracks Black with a solid left hand.
Black keeping moving, preventing Crosby from controlling successfully.

Crosby avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Black is looking to cinch up a triangle. Crosby throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Black's body to avoid the submission. Black has instead reached around Crosby's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Black arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Token Black!