PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Onyx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jascha Fokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Onyx
vs
Fokin

165 cm
19
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Onyx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jascha Fokin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onyx moves out of range of the body kick from Fokin.
Fokin throws a head kick that misses.
Fokin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Onyx's head.

It looks like Jack Onyx has been cut.
Onyx avoids the head kick by Fokin.
Onyx is looking to clinch.
Fokin throws a big shot that misses.
Fokin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Onyx stuffs the takedown attempt from Fokin. Fokin gets slowly back to his feet.
Onyx keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fokin misses with a head kick.
Fokin loads up on a big right hand but Onyx slips the punch.
Fokin throws a hook but Onyx avoids it easily.
Onyx moves in looking to clinch but Fokin pushes him off.
Fokin misses with a kick to the body.
Fokin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Onyx.
A nice combination there by Fokin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Onyx gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Onyx has a couple of punches blocked by Fokin.
Fokin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fokin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fokin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Onyx gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Onyx is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fokin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Onyx fails to land.
Onyx landing knees to the body.

Fokin breaks the clinch.
Fokin misses with a double jab.
Onyx wants to clinch.
Onyx tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fokin loads up on a big right hand but Onyx slips the punch.

Onyx clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onyx can't find room to land a body shot as Fokin controls the action.
Fokin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Onyx tries to throw a body punch but Fokin avoids it by throwing Onyx back against the cage.
Onyx doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fokin lands with a light punch inside.
Onyx throws a punch but it's blocked by Fokin.
Onyx doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Fokin fails to land.
Onyx lands an elbow inside that Fokin shrugs off.
Fokin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Onyx doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fokin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Onyx just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jack Onyx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jascha Fokin.
Fokin blocks an uppercut.
Fokin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Onyx.

It looks like Jascha Fokin has been cut.
Fokin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Onyx misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Onyx has him pressed against the cage.
Fokin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fokin blocks a body shot from Onyx.
Fokin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fokin is trying to drag Onyx to the mat but Onyx just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fokin blocks a body shot from Onyx.
Onyx working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Fokin.

Fokin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Fokin.
Fokin throws a head kick that misses.
Onyx avoids the head kick by Fokin.
Fokin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jascha Fokin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Onyx steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fokin.
Fokin misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokin swats away the attempt to clinch by Onyx.
Onyx takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Onyx tries to close the distance and clinch but Fokin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Onyx avoids the head kick by Fokin.
Fokin shoots in for a takedown but Onyx shows good takedown defense.
Fokin throws a head kick that misses.
Fokin tries a head kick but it misses.
Fokin looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Fokin.
Fokin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Onyx.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fokin cracks Onyx with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fokin pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Onyx gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jascha Fokin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fokin misses with a head kick.
Fokin throws a head kick but Onyx moves out of range.
Fokin throws a series of punches but Onyx moves out of range.
Fokin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fokin keeps the fight on the outside.
Fokin throws a head kick that misses.
Fokin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Onyx.
Fokin misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Fokin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fokin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Onyx has Fokin up against the cage in a clinch.
Onyx tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fokin's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin is trying to force a seperation but Onyx has the dominant position.
Fokin is breathing heavily.
Fokin blocking some punches.
Fokin working aggressively here.
Onyx tries a body shot but Fokin blocks it.
Onyx pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Onyx looking to stall.
Onyx goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Onyx tries to work over Fokin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fokin working hard to break the clinch.
Onyx missing with knees to the body.
Onyx keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fokin's efforts to push away.
Onyx misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fokin tries to circle away but Onyx has him pinned against the cage.
Fokin wants to get back to striking at distance but Onyx won't allow it.
Onyx misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fokin tries to break free but Onyx pushes him back against the cage.
Fokin can't break the clinch.

Fokin jumps guard and drags Onyx to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Onyx preventing the sweep.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Onyx has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fokin is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fokin trying to control the position here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fokin looking for a sweep. Not yet Fokin, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jascha Fokin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fokin loads up on a big right hand but Onyx slips the punch.

Onyx takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Onyx fails to land.

Fokin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fokin lands with a right hand.
Onyx defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fokin.
Fokin throws a shot from downtown. Onyx moves away and avoids it.
Fokin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Onyx dodges the punch combination from Fokin.

Fokin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Onyx was covering up waiting for the punch and Fokin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Onyx wants to get back to his feet but Fokin passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin stops Onyx from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fokin stands up and beckons Onyx to join him on the feet.
Jascha Fokin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fokin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fokin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Fokin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Onyx did well to prevent Fokin getting side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fokin decides to stand up.
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!
Fokin throws a right and a left that Onyx avoids nicely.
Onyx checks a leg kick nicely.
Jack Onyx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fokin throws a head kick but Onyx moves out of range.
Fokin lands a head shot.
Fokin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fokin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jascha Fokin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fokin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jascha Fokin!