PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes to the cage accompanied by 2nd Round KO. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Fox
vs
Negreanu

182 cm
26
215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

184 cm
22
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 7 - 4 - 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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Negreanu!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox throws a shot from downtown. Negreanu moves away and avoids it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Negreanu!
Fox changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Negreanu tries to avoid it but Fox manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Negreanu to the ground. Negreanu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Negreanu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Fox gets a takedown into half guard.
Negreanu is refusing to be controlled, as Fox sits in half guard.
Fox wants to free his trapped foot but Negreanu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Negreanu is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox trying to control the action but Negreanu is working from the bottom.
Negreanu is trying to stand back up but Fox is controlling him

Fox is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Negreanu sees it coming and defends easily.

Fox is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fox wants to pass the guard but Negreanu is defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Negreanu. Fox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Negreanu stalks Fox and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fox's face. Fox staggers backwards, shaken.
Fox misses with a straight right.
Fox defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Negreanu.
Negreanu clobbers Fox with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Negreanu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Negreanu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Negreanu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Negreanu throws out the jab.
Fox gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Negreanu counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Fox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fox throws a looping overhand right but Negreanu ducks down to avoid it.
Negreanu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Negreanu forces Fox back against the cage and clinches.
Negreanu misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu lands a body punch.
Fox is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Negreanu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fox has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Negreanu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Negreanu stops a takedown attempt from Fox.
Fox is breathing heavily.
Negreanu digs a right hand into Fox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fox's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Negreanu.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Negreanu.
A body shot lands from Negreanu.

Negreanu manages to break the clinch.
Daniel Negreanu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Negreanu.
Negreanu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Negreanu lands a jab to Fox's midsection.
Negreanu lands with a right hand.

Negreanu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Negreanu.
Negreanu scores with a hook to the body.
Negreanu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Negreanu.

Negreanu manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Negreanu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu dips to his left and cracks Fox with an uppercut!
Negreanu lands a nice hook to Fox's body. Fox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Negreanu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Negreanu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Negreanu lands with a good body shot.

Negreanu drives through and clinches with Fox against the cage.
Negreanu cracks Fox with a nice body shot.
Fox goes for a takedown attempt but Negreanu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Negreanu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Negreanu with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Negreanu scores with a hook.
Negreanu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fox on the side of the head.
Negreanu misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Negreanu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Negreanu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Fox is rocked!
Negreanu throws out a loose jab but Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Negreanu lands a nice shot to the body.
Fox walks into a straight right hand from Negreanu.
Oh Fox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Negreanu lands the left hand.
Negreanu throws a jab when Fox was well out of range.
Fox seems to have got his legs back now.

Fox feints and as Negreanu raises his hands in defense, Fox changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Negreanu wants to stand and escape but Fox is having none of it.
Negreanu keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully.
Fox looking to sit in guard and control but Negreanu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Fox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox wants to sweep but no luck.
Fox keeping full guard, as Negreanu tries to pass.
Negreanu trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Negreanu looking to sit in guard and control but Fox gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fox wants to pass the guard but Negreanu is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fox throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fox drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Negreanu dives on top into guard.

Fox looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Negreanu trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox wants to sweep but no luck.
Fox keeping full guard, as Negreanu tries to pass.
Negreanu trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fox is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fox thows a huge punch but Negreanu dodges it nicely.

That's four 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.
Fox looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fox prevents Negreanu from standing back up.
Fox looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Negreanu makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Negreanu tries to clinch up.
Negreanu tries to clinch up but Fox circles away and keeps his distance.
Negreanu tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Fox misses its intended target.
Fox throws a low kick but Negreanu avoids it.

Fox darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Negreanu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Negreanu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Negreanu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fox to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Negreanu wants to stand up but Fox is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox throwing strikes from guard but Negreanu blocks nicely.
Fox with a flurry of punches that miss.
Negreanu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Negreanu has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fox off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A slow jab from Fox misses its intended target.
Fox takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Daniel Negreanu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fox misses with a takedown
and Negreanu counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox defending well as Negreanu loads up on a big left hand.
Negreanu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Negreanu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Negreanu staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Negreanu misses the target.
Negreanu misses with the combination.
Fox circles away from the clinch attempt.

Negreanu closes the distance and clinches.
Negreanu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fox.
Negreanu lands a nice shot to the body.
Negreanu lands a body punch.
Fox blocks a body shot from Negreanu.
Negreanu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Negreanu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Negreanu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Negreanu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Negreanu scores with a body shot.
Negreanu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Negreanu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Negreanu.
Fox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Negreanu.

Negreanu rushes Fox and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fox is trying to force a seperation but Negreanu has the dominant position.
Fox drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Negreanu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Fox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Negreanu lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Negreanu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Negreanu is working Fox over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Negreanu.
Negreanu lands a body punch.
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!
Negreanu lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Negreanu as the two fighters clinch.
Negreanu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fox up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu digs a right hand into Fox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fox's gas tank.
Negreanu scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Negreanu.

Negreanu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Negreanu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fox keeping full guard, as Negreanu tries to pass.
Negreanu passes Fox's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fox is in trouble now - Negreanu has advanced to mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox is squirming around, avoiding Negreanu's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Negreanu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Negreanu 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Negreanu!