PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oige Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Aerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dean Aerts was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Cox
vs
Aerts

190 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oige Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dean Aerts!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aerts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aerts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aerts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cox tries to land a front kick but Aerts steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aerts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cox.
Cox wants to clinch but Aerts slips to the side

and Aerts holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aerts keeps control of Cox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aerts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cox takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aerts tries to stall but Cox uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aerts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cox misses with a knee to the head.

Cox breaks the clinch.
Aerts doesn't manage to clinch there - Cox circles away.
Aerts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aerts stuffs the takedown attempt from Cox. Cox gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Cox does no damage.
Aerts wants to clinch but Cox slips to the side

and Cox counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Aerts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cox. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aerts tries to kick Cox off but Cox keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cox wants to stand up but Aerts is controlling the position.
Aerts pushes Cox off looking to stand but Cox dives back in and keeps control.
Cox wants to stand up but Aerts has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Aerts pushes Cox off looking to stand but Cox dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aerts's head.
Aerts controlling the position well.
Cox is breathing heavily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aerts closes the distance looking to clinch

and Cox counters by clinching up.
Cox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oige Cox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aerts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aerts will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cox up against the cage.

Cox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aerts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dean Aerts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aerts circles away from the clinch attempt

and Aerts moves into the clinch.
Aerts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aerts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cox in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Aerts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aerts will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cox up against the cage.
Cox jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aerts walks away with a smile on his face. Cox gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cox is defended easily by Aerts.
Aerts is looking to clinch but Cox is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aerts wants to clinch

and Cox counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cox.
Cox prevents Aerts from getting back to his feet.

Aerts manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Aerts tries to clinch but Cox is having none of it.
Aerts is looking to clinch.
Oige Cox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aerts tries to close the distance and clinch but Cox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Aerts pushes Cox up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oige Cox dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aerts pushes Cox up against the cage in a clinch.
Aerts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aerts crunches a lovely knee into Cox's ribcage.
Aerts is pushing Cox up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Aerts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aerts is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Aerts lands with a left to the head.
Aerts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aerts tries to land a knee to the head but Cox blocks with his arms.
Aerts lands a nice knee to the body.
Aerts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cox's face.
Aerts with a knee to the head.
Aerts connects with a knee to the head.
Aerts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cox's face.
Aerts lands an elbow inside that Cox shrugs off.
Cox wants to break free but Aerts has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aerts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aerts crunches a lovely knee into Cox's ribcage.
Aerts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aerts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee calls for Aerts to work.
Aerts misses with a knee strike.
Aerts scores a nice knee to the body.
Cox has a couple of punches blocked by Aerts.
A knee to the head by Aerts.
Aerts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aerts working Cox over with knees to the body.
Aerts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aerts tries to land a knee to the head but Cox blocks with his arms.
Cox takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Cox gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cox is stalling here. Aerts is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cox seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Aerts has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cox is trying to get back to half guard.

Aerts has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aerts wants to clinch but Cox slips to the side

and Cox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aerts lands a nice knee to the body.
Aerts scores a nice knee to the body.
Aerts with a knee to the head.
Aerts working Cox over with knees to the body.

Cox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Cox decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Cox seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Cox is trying to control the action in half guard but Aerts is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aerts wants to get back to his feet.

Cox stands up out of the half guard.
Cox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cox throws a lazy head kick

and Aerts moves into the clinch.
Aerts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aerts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aerts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aerts has him pressed against the cage.
Aerts lands a knee to the head.
Cox throws an elbow but it misses.
Aerts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cox drops down looking for an ankle pick but Aerts pulls his leg out and moves away.

Aerts moves into the clinch successfully.
Aerts connects with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aerts.
Aerts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cox tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aerts smiles and moves away.
Cox darts in trying to clinch

and Aerts counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aerts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Aerts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Aerts tries to clinch but Cox moves out of range.
Aerts keeps the fight on the outside.
Aerts tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Cox counters with a takedown into side control.

Cox decides to stand back up.
Aerts tries to clinch up

and Cox moves into the clinch.
Aerts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aerts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aerts landing knees to the head.
Aerts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aerts working Cox over with knees to the body.
Dean Aerts seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Aerts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cox's defenses.
A knee to the head by Aerts.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aerts.
A short right from Aerts on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Aerts.
Aerts lands a knee to the head.
Aerts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aerts unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aerts with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Aerts.
Cox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aerts just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aerts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cox working hard to break the clinch.
Aerts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aerts landing knees to the body.
Cox lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cox is trying to break free.
Aerts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aerts lands an elbow inside.
Cox is looking to break free of the clinch but Aerts has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Aerts.
Aerts lands with a left to the head.
Aerts lands with a left to the head.
Aerts scores a nice knee to the body.
Aerts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aerts scores a nice knee to the body.
Aerts lands an elbow that stopped Cox in his tracks for a moment.
Aerts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cox's face.
Aerts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aerts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Aerts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cox lands a left hand.
A knee to the head by Aerts.
Aerts with a knee to the head.
Aerts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cox in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aerts landing knees to the body.
Cox is trying to force a seperation but Aerts has the dominant position.
Aerts lands a good knee to the midsection. Cox won't want to take too many of those.
Cox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aerts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cox in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Aerts gets underhooks to prevent Cox's takedown attempt.
Aerts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aerts lands an elbow inside that Cox shrugs off.

Cox has clasped his hands together around Aerts's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Cox decides to stand back up.
Aerts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aerts tries to close the distance and clinch but Cox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aerts has managed to clinch.
Cox tries to pull guard but Aerts won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oige Cox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aerts landing knees to the head.
Aerts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cox in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Aerts.
Cox drops down looking for an ankle pick but Aerts pulls his leg out and moves away.
Oige Cox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cox circles away from the clinch attempt

and Cox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cox.
Aerts with a knee to the head.

Cox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aerts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cox paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oige Cox showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cox has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oige Cox!