PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erol Ganush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ganush
vs
Fox

186 cm
24
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Erol Ganush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terry Fox!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox is looking to slow Ganush down with leg kicks.
Fox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fox misses with a leg kick.
Fox misses with an attempted mid kick.
No joy there for Fox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch but Ganush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fox lands a jab to the head.
Ganush thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Ganush throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fox tries to bum rush Ganush with a series of wild strikes but Ganush uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fox throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ganush circles away quickly and effectively.
Ganush avoids the body shot from Fox.
Fox misses with a straight left.
Fox tries to clinch but Ganush is having none of it.
Ganush takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ganush uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fox has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganush thows a body shot but no joy.
Ganush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fox goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fox slips a jab from Ganush.
Fox tries to clinch up.
Fox fails to land with a series of punches.
Fox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fox throws a sloppy head kick and Ganush moves out of range easily.

Ganush clinches up against the cage.
Fox tries to break free but Ganush pushes him back against the cage.

Ganush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ganush keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fox looks to clinch

and Ganush counters with a takedown into side control.
Ganush looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fox is avoiding damage well.
Ganush tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ganush working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganush throws a strike aimed at the side of Fox's head but Fox avoids it well.
Ganush throws a strike aimed at the side of Fox's head but Fox avoids it well.
Ganush working the ground and pound but Fox is defending the strikes.
Ganush looks up at the clock and then as Fox takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ganush smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ganush throws a strike aimed at the side of Fox's head but Fox avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Ganush are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fox is looking for a sweep.
The ground and pound from Ganush seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ganush avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ganush circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ganush counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ganush is working for a submission of some sort.
Ganush missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ganush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ganush is trying to control. Fox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ganush slips a nice elbow through Fox's hands, connecting with Fox's forehead.
Fox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ganush. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ganush thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fox tries to roll over but Ganush keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Ganush is looking for a kimura but Fox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ganush to get the leverage.
Ganush is breathing heavily.
Ganush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fox looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fox tries to get to full guard but Ganush has control of the leg.
Ganush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox gets back to full guard.
Ganush with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erol Ganush dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ganush takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ganush circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Ganush to counter with a crisp jab.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ganush counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fox won't be happy with that.
Ganush in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ganush throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ganush tries to score with some ground and pound. Fox controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ganush in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The strikes coming from Ganush are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ganush in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fox is looking to regain half guard here but Ganush keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ganush tries to score with some ground and pound. Fox controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ganush tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fox is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ganush connects with a decent elbow.
Ganush creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fox sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fox dodges the ground and pound from Ganush.
Fox is not content to let Ganush control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ganush tries to advance to mount but Fox denies him.
Ganush postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fox cracks a nice hook into Ganush's ribs.

Ganush shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ganush showed some decent athleticism there.
Fox trying to hold on to Ganush's head to control him but Ganush postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganush trying to control the action but Fox is working from the bottom.
Fox is trying to stand back up but Ganush is controlling him

Ganush is working for an americana but Fox has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Ganush was thinking about the submission.
Ganush is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ganush stops Fox from standing up.
Ganush forces his way into half guard.
Ganush with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ganush is stalling here. Fox is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ganush seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fox has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Fox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ganush keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Ganush's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erol Ganush dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ganush blocks a low kick nicely.
Fox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fox tries to clinch but Ganush moves away
and Ganush counters with a right hand to the body.
Fox will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jab by Ganush.
Fox throws a front kick aimed at Ganush's knee but Ganush avoids it well.
Fox looks to clinch
and Ganush counters with a stiff right hand.
Fox tries to clinch up

and Ganush counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fox won't be happy with that.
Ganush postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ganush throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Check out the look on Ganush's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox tries to escape but Ganush is in control.
Ganush trying to control the position but Fox is working away.
Fox takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fox is trying to get back to half guard.
Ganush scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fox takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ganush in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ganush is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fox has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fox prevents Ganush from moving into mount.

Ganush looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fox wants to get back to his feet.
Ganush taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox dodges the ground and pound from Ganush.
Ganush throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fox is trying to buck Ganush off.
The ground and pound from Ganush seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ganush circles away quickly and effectively.
Fox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ganush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fox throws a leg kick that misses.
Terry Fox 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.
Ganush blocks a head kick by Fox.
Fox misses with a takedown attempt
and Ganush counters with a straight right hand.
Ganush throws a jab but it's blocked by Fox.
Fox wants to clinch
and Ganush counters with a nice body shot.
Erol Ganush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Ganush shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fox napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Fox's face as Ganush controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erol Ganush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ganush, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erol Ganush!