PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes to the cage accompanied by 2nd Round KO. Reggie Bush has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Fox
vs
Bush

182 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reggie Bush!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush looks for the body kick but Fox saw that one coming.
Fox lands with a straight right. Bush didn't see that one coming.

Fox closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bush is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Fox's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fox working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Fox working the head and body with strikes.

Fox is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bush knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bush really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fox. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bush can't do much from the bottom here.
The ground and pound from Fox seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Fox working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Fox misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Fox thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Fox working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush is looking for a sweep.

Fox swings around for an armbar but Bush sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fox's guard.
Fox has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bush is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Fox is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bush wants to get up but he can't break Fox's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

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.
Fox is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bush stays in close to Fox's body and controls the position.
Bush trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fox is on top in guard.
Fox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bush is keeping the position for now.
Bush keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully.
Bush working a defensive guard here.
Fox trying to control the position from guard on top but Bush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fox passes Bush's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fox tries to pass to full mount but Bush defends it.

Fox is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Fox is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Fox is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bush defends it well.
Bush is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Fox dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reggie Bush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bush takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Bush misses its intended target.
Fox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bush doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fox counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bush won't be happy with that.
Bush wants to control but Fox postures up.
Fox lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fox is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bush has escaped the position, nice work there.

Fox tries for a kimura but Bush is defending well.
The strikes coming from Fox are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fox tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fox has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fox landing a few strikes.
Fox working the head and body with strikes.
Fox working away.
Justin Fox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fox throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Fox tries for a kimura but Bush is defending well.

Fox wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bush, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fox scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fox.
Bush is looking to regain half guard here but Fox keeps moving and retains side control.
Fox lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fox working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fox wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bush, who protects the arm well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bush is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Fox lands an elbow.
Bush can't do much from the bottom here.

Fox has hold of Bush's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Bush tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Fox cranks the arm and Bush screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Bush, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Justin Fox!