PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DMX (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Rain - DMX. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

vs
Fox

168 cm
20
163 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
21
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DMX !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Fox!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
throws a body punch but Fox moves out of range.
Fox tries to clinch up but circles away and keeps his distance.

forces Fox back against the cage and clinches.
Fox scores with a knee to the head.
tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fox smiles and moves away.

moves into the clinch.
tries for a takedown but Fox manages to get underhooks.
Fox using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fox is trying to drag to the mat but just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fox throws a knee to the head but misses.
managing to block the knees to the body from Fox.
Fox is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DMX . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fails to pull the fight into his guard.
drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fox gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fox controlling the action here for a moment.
Fox is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

drags the fight down to the ground.
wants to sweep but no luck.
is pulling down on Fox's head to control his posture.
trying to keep a closed guard but Fox is proving a slippery customer.

That's two 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.

is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fox is aware though and is defending well.
wants to sweep here but Fox controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of is proving hard to escape from.
is trying to control the position but Fox postures up.
Fox wants to stand but is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DMX dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

clinches but Fox breaks the clinch

and Fox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fox.
drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fox gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fox landing knees to the head.

decides to pull guard.
is trying to control the position from the bottom.

working for a triangle but Fox defends it easily.
Fox wants to stand and escape but instead has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stops Fox from standing up.
Fox keeping moving, preventing from controlling successfully.
passes into half guard.

That's two 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.
Fox is staying active underneath , who seems content to just control the action from this position.

is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fox sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

is looking for a kimura but Fox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for to get the leverage.
stops Fox from getting back to his feet.
Fox is staying active underneath , who seems content to just control the action from this position.

is looking for a kimura but Fox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox is looking to escape.
Fox is in trouble now - has advanced to mount!
tries to control but Fox wriggling away.

is working for a guillotine from mount but Fox frees his head quite easily.
trying to control but Fox is having none of it.
lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

working for a guillotine from mount but Fox is in no mood to give up.
Fox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fox prevents from taking his back.

goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Fox is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DMX dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by or perhaps it was just good defense by Fox which made him look bad.
Fox stuffs the takedown.
misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DMX . That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
darts in trying to clinch

and Fox moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
goes for a takedown attempt but Fox pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fox wants to clinch

and counters with a nice double leg into guard.
looking to pass the guard.
prevents Fox from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fox keeping full guard, as tries to pass.
Fox wants to stand but is controlling the position.
stands and throws Fox's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
tries to score with some ground and pound. Fox controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fox keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fox can do anything to dispel that myth.
DMX is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
just content to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
shoots in for a double leg but Fox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fox looks to clinch

and counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fox with a knee to the head.
Steve Fox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fox stalling in the clinch.
tries to pull guard but Fox holds him up against the cage and eventually drops back down to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
DMX showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for , 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DMX !