PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Moonra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moonra is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Boombastic. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cross
vs
Moonra

224 cm
24
287 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

175 cm
37
275 lbs
28 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Sun-Tzu

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 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Moonra!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross swats away the attempt to clinch by Moonra.
Cross lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Moonra closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Cross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donk. Cross catches Moonra right on the button with a cross.

Moonra moves into the clinch.
Moonra slowing the pace effectively.
Moonra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
Cross fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moonra looking for a takedown.

Moonra tightens his grip and picks Cross up, before dumping him to the ground. Cross manages to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cross is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moonra stops Cross from standing up.
Moonra preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross is pulling down on Moonra's head. It's preventing any offense from Moonra, at least for the moment.
Moonra trying to control but Cross is working from the bottom.
Moonra landing some decent shots from guard.
Cross is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moonra is controlling him.
Moonra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Moonra misses.
Moonra looks to clinch
and Cross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cross misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moonra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cross lands with a shot to the body.

Moonra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cross, pushing him back against the cage.
Moonra has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cross is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Moonra drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Magnus Cross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Moonra.
Cross looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cross tries to pull guard but Moonra holds him up against the cage and eventually Cross drops back down to his feet.
Cross has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Cross decides to pull guard.
Cross keeping moving, preventing Moonra from controlling successfully.
Cross wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cross holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moonra cracks Cross with a solid left hand.
Moonra throwing strikes from guard but Cross blocks nicely.
Moonra postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moonra throws a big elbow that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cross holds on and takes a little breather.
Moonra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moonra throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cross works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moonra told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moonra with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cross lands with an uppercut that bounces Moonra off the cage and back into range.
Moonra throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Cross wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Moonra moves in looking to clinch but Cross pushes him off.

Moonra takes the fight into the clinch.
Moonra is trying to drag Cross to the mat but Cross just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Cross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cross clobbers Moonra with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cross is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Moonra blocks a jab.
Moonra unleashes a big counter combination but Cross bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cross darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cross checks a low kick from Moonra.
A slow jab from Cross misses its intended target.
Moonra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cross was well out of range. Poor timing from Moonra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Cross dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Moonra is looking to clinch.
Moonra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moonra fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Moonra.
Moonra tries to clinch but Cross is having none of it.
Cross is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Moonra.
Moonra walks into a jab.
Moonra tries to close the distance and clinch but Cross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Moonra has Cross up against the cage in a clinch.
Moonra pushes Cross back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cross is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Moonra works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Moonra scoring with some ground and pound.
Cross can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moonra controls the pace.
Moonra throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonra postures up and lands a big shot to Cross's brow.
Cross looking for a sweep. Not yet Cross, not yet.
Moonra landing with the ground and pound.
Cross wants to sweep here but Moonra controlling him for the moment.
Moonra distracts Cross with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two 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.
Moonra trying to control but Cross is working from the bottom.
Moonra works over Cross with some ground and pound from guard.

Cross is rocked!
Moonra throwing strikes but missing.
Moonra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moonra is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh Cross is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moonra postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Cross's head off the mat! Cross is out! He's out! Moonra jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jacob Moonra!
Jacob Moonra thanked the fans post fight for their support.