PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Sydney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Sydney

223 cm
19
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

T.K.O. The Killer Outfit

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Sydney!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross avoids the head kick by Sydney.

Sydney shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sydney showed some decent athleticism there.
Sydney prevents Cross from improving his position.
Cross throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sydney lands with a punch from half guard.
Cross tries to roll over but Sydney keeps him under control.
Cross flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cross wants to get back to full guard.
Cross is breathing heavily.

Sydney decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Cross checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sydney lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Joe Cross has been cut.

Sydney looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sydney pushing down on Cross's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sydney gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Sydney scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sydney wants to control but Cross is keeping him busy.
Sydney moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Sydney tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sydney has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sydney is putting a hurting on Cross here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross is trying to get back to half guard.

Sydney stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Sydney closes the distance and clinches.
Sydney is trying to break free.
Sydney can't break the clinch.

Sydney decides to pull guard.
Cross has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sydney is keeping the position for now.

Sydney looking for a guillotine here but Cross defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sydney is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Cross has his hands clasped together but Sydney extends an breaks Cross's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sydney.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sid Sydney!