PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kiddy Fiddler (ranked 2615 p4p, 5478 weight class) and Mike Fox (ranked 145 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiddy Fiddler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fiddler
vs
Fox

180 cm
25
145
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
154
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiddy Fiddler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Fox!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiddler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fiddler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fiddler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Fiddler.
Fiddler connects with a crisp jab.
Fiddler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fox's head.
Fox tries to move into range but Fiddler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fox checks a low kick from Fiddler.
Fiddler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fox's hands.
Kiddy Fiddler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiddler walks into a straight right hand from Fox.
Fiddler misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fiddler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fox.
A lazy left from Fiddler finds it's target.
Fiddler throws a right and a left that Fox avoids nicely.
Fiddler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fox was well out of range. Poor timing from Fiddler.
Fox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddler throws a leg kick that misses.
Fox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fiddler. Fox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fiddler.
Fiddler throws a right hand that Fox ducks under and follows up with a left that Fox also avoids with ease.
Fiddler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fox lands a body shot.
Fox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fiddler in his tracks.
Fox moves away from the strike by Fiddler.
Fiddler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fiddler shoots in looking for a takedown but Fox manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fiddler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fox connects with a jab.
Jab, jab by Fox - just one landing.
Fiddler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fox.
Fox has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Fiddler misses the target.
Fiddler with a hook.
Fiddler darts in trying to clinch
enabling Fox to counter with a crisp jab.
Fox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fiddler in his tracks.
Fox's corner calls for a 1-2. Fox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fiddler works Fox's body with a nice hook.
Fiddler misses with a looping right.
Fiddler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fiddler tests Fox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fiddler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fox throws out a counter right but Fiddler avoids it with no problem.
Fox avoids the body shot from Fiddler.
Fox blocks a head kick by Fiddler.
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Fiddler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Fiddler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fox doesn't seem phased though.
Mike Fox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fox scores with a body shot.
Fiddler throws a jab when Fox was well out of range.
Fiddler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fiddler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fiddler shoots in and drives through. Fox sprawls well.
Fiddler lands a body shot.
Fiddler lands a right hook to the body.
Fiddler throws a looping overhand right but Fox ducks down to avoid it.
A left and a right from Fiddler both land. Nice combination.
Fiddler shoots in but Fox avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiddy Fiddler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fox blocks a jab.
Fox throws out a counter right but Fiddler avoids it with no problem.
Fox lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fiddler cracks Fox with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fiddler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler misses with a combination
letting Fox counter with a right hand.
Jab by Fox.
Fiddler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fox.
Fiddler throws a series of punches but Fox avoids them all with ease.
Fiddler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fox lands an overhand right.
No joy there for Fiddler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fiddler.
Fiddler throws a front kick aimed at Fox's knee but Fox avoids it well.
Fiddler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiddy Fiddler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fiddler.
Fox scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fox slips a jab and a cross from Fiddler.
Fiddler fails to land with a series of punches.
Fiddler loads up on a big right hand but Fox slips the punch.
Fox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fiddler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fox feints a jab promting Fiddler to slip. Fox then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fiddler slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fiddler throws a leg kick
and Fox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Fiddler lunges at Fox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fox's hand.
Fiddler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fiddler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fiddler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fox counters with a straight right hand.
Fiddler clobbers Fox with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddler looks to score with a jab to the body but Fox is just out of range.
Fox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fiddler walks into a straight right hand from Fox.
Fiddler lands the left hand.
Kiddy Fiddler is winning the standup battle so far.
Fiddler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fox lands a nice looking body shot.
Fiddler lands a jab to the head.
Fox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fox misses with a straight left.
Fox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fiddler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fox scores with a jab.
A combination from Fiddler does no damage.
Fox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fox might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fox jabs Fiddler right on the nose. Fiddler blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fiddler's corner calls for a 1-2. Fiddler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fiddler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fiddler thuds a left hand into Fox's body.
Fox lands a slapping body shot.
Fox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Danga de danga de dang - Fiddler scores with a four punch combination!
A jab lands there for Fiddler.
Fiddler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fiddler misses with a straight right.
Fiddler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fiddler misses with a wild body shot.
Fox slips under a jab.
Fox scores with a decent looking hook.
Fox moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fox jabs at Fiddler's body.
Jab, jab by Fox - just one landing.
Fox lands with an overhand left.
Fiddler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fiddler swings for the body but Fox moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fox! But no joy.
Fiddler misses with a double jab
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
enabling Fox to counter with a crisp jab.
Fox blocks a jab.
Fox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fiddler connects with a body shot.
Fiddler throws a lazy right hand but Fox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Fiddler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Fiddler scores with a four punch combination!
Fiddler tries a head kick but it misses.
Fox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fiddler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fiddler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fiddler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fiddler swinging wildly here.
Fiddler misses with a looping right.
Kiddy Fiddler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fiddler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox tests Fiddler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fiddler fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiddy Fiddler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Fox will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Horrible takedown attempt by Fiddler or perhaps it was just good defense by Fox, which made it look bad.
Fiddler swings widly with a right hand
and Fox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fiddler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fiddler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fiddler misses with a body punch
enabling Fox to counter with a crisp jab.
Fox lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fiddler. Fox does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Fiddler finds it's target.
Fox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Fox's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fox connects with a nice looking jab.
Fox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fox connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fox misses with the combination.
Fox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Fox.
Fiddler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fiddler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fox finds it's way round the side to connect with Fiddler's head.
Fox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fiddler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fiddler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fox manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Fox 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fox tries to bum rush Fiddler with a series of wild strikes but Fiddler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Fox looks to move away, Fiddler throws a big counter combo but Fox just gets out of the way.
A shot to the liver by Fiddler. Beautiful body shot.
Fiddler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fox lands with a right hand.
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!
Fiddler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fox circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheers as Fiddler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fox doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Fiddler. That snapped Fox's head back.
Fiddler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fox.
Fiddler throws a hook but Fox blocks it.
Fox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fiddler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fiddler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fox on the side of the head.
Fiddler misses with the combination.
Fox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fiddler. Fox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fiddler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fiddler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fiddler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fiddler throws a series of punches but Fox moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Fox rushes Fiddler and presses him up against the cage.
Fiddler is trying to push Fox away but Fox has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fiddler blocking some punches.
Fiddler blocking some punches.
Fiddler is trying to force a seperation but Fox has the dominant position.
Fox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fiddler keeps control of Fox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Fox fails to land.
Fox looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox trying to control the position but instead, Fiddler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fox into the cage.
Fox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fiddler is looking to break free of the clinch but Fox has double underhooks.
Fiddler is trying to push Fox away but Fox has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fox throws a punch but it's blocked by Fiddler.
Fox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fiddler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fox swings wildly with an uppercut but Fiddler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fiddler is trying to force a seperation but Fox has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fox stalling in the clinch but Fiddler improves position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Fox.
I think Fox has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mike Fox!