PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dewey Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homer Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cox
vs
Jackson

200 cm
22
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
23
271 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dewey Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Homer Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson blocks a head kick by Cox.
Jackson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Cox.
Cox slips under a jab from Jackson.

Cox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cox is trying to break free.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Cox manages to break the clinch.

Cox takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Cox 's eye.

It looks like Dewey Cox has been cut.
Cox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cox wants to break free but Jackson has control.
A frustrated look appears on Cox's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cox is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.

Cox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Cox is out of range.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Cox shoots in.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Cox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cox checks the leg kick nicely there.
A left and a right from Cox both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Homer Jackson has been cut.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Cox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Cox closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox working hard to break the clinch.

Cox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cox scores with a three punch combo!
Cox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cox throws a head kick that half lands.
Cox misses with a double jab.
Cox throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jackson.

That has opened up Homer Jackson's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cox throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cox can pounce on him.
Cox scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Cox darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Homer Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cox. That's going to slow Jackson down.

Cox shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Jackson pushes Cox off and gets back to his feet.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
Cox throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Cox should have avoided that one.
Cox is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cox misses with the combination.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cox.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Cox's shoulder, as Cox tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Cox.

Cox darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Cox stands up out of the half guard.
Cox misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson throws and low kick but Cox moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox scores with a nice right hand.
A left and a right from Cox both land. Nice combination.
Cox throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Cox slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Cox tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Cox.
Cox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cox, right into the meat.
Cox throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cox's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cox duly obliges.
Homer Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cox.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Cox ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cox was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Cox lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cox.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cox.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Cox off the cage and back into rage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cox.
Cox throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Cox lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cox thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
Cox scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one.
Cox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cox shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Cox throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Cox.
Cox misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dewey Cox dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cox doesn't seem phased though.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Cox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dewey Cox is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Cox moves away and avoids it.
Cox scores with a body shot.
Cox plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Cox gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cox landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Cox decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Cox lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Cox turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cox goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Cox counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cox slips a straight right by Jackson.
Cox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
Cox throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cox here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jackson misses with a combination

and Cox counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cox avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Cox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cox is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Cox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson keeps control of Cox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cox is defending well for now.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cox blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cox tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Cox is trying to break free.
Jackson prevents Cox from breaking the clinch.
Jackson keeps control of Cox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cox can't get the takedown.
Jackson stalling.

Cox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Cox.

Cox darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Cox avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Cox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Cox's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson keeps control of Cox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jackson prevents Cox from breaking the clinch.
Cox can't break the clinch.
Cox blocks the elbow strike.
Cox tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.

Cox manages to break the clinch.
Cox looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Cox.
Cox throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Cox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Cox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Cox works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
Cox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson takes a swing at Cox's ribcage but misses.
Cox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cox ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a straight right.

Cox drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cox is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson has his feet on Cox's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick

and Cox counters by moving into the clinch.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cox's efforts to push away.
Cox blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.

Cox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cox throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
Cox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Cox has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cox's brow.
Cox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cox is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dewey Cox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson keeps control of Cox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dewey Cox dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cox swinging wilding here.
Jackson tries to bum rush Cox with a series of wild strikes but Cox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cox throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Cox scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one.
Cox lands a nice looking body kick.

Cox shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cox scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cox stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Cox working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson pushes Cox off looking to stand but Cox dives back in and keeps control.
Cox takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jackson is looking to escape.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox checks a leg kick.
Cox lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
Cox cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cox there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Cox counters with a left to the body.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Cox.
Cox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Jackson.

Cox shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cox was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cox in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jackson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cox landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!
Cox landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!
Cox working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cox pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Cox landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Cox is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jackson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jackson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cox landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!
Cox lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cox won't let Jackson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Cox trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dewey Cox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cox with the ground and pound from mount.
Jackson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
BOOM! Cox connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cox in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Cox is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jackson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jackson!
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Cox's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Homer Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four 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.
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson trying to move into half guard but instead Cox has managed to sweep!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cox decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cox.
Cox lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dewey Cox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cox avoids the head kick by Jackson.

Cox clinches up against the cage.
Cox blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cox avoids it.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Cox tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Cox avoids the damage to the body.

Cox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dewey Cox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cox has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

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