PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gog Cox (ranked 5430 p4p, 5315 weight class) and Kivon Tamonte (ranked 531 p4p, 529 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tamonte's choice of entrance music: King Von - Mine Too . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cox
vs
Tamonte

170 cm
19
180
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gog Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kivon Tamonte!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cox shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tamonte's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cox slips nicely into half guard.

Cox is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tamonte has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cox seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Tamonte is rocked!
Cox lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Tamonte quite badly. Tamonte pulls Cox in close trying to recover. Cox postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Tamonte on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Tamonte doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gog Cox!