PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Putt Birdie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cox has chosen Prodigy - Invaders Must Die as his entrance music. Milo Cox will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Birdie
vs
Cox

185 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Putt Birdie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Milo Cox!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birdie digs a good body shot into Cox's ribs.
Birdie lands a jab.
Birdie swings for the body but Cox moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cox.
Cox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Birdie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cox looks for a takedown but Birdie sprawls well.
Birdie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cox.
Putt Birdie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Cox.
Birdie looks to throw the jab but Cox is out of range.
Cox shoots for a double leg takedown but Birdie sprawls well. He's pushed Cox's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cox throws out a loose jab but Birdie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Birdie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cox was well out of range. Poor timing from Birdie.
Cox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Birdie thows a body shot but no joy.
Cox shoots in looking for a takedown. Birdie tries to sprawl out of it but Cox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Birdie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cox misses with a looping left.
Cox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Birdie thows a body shot but no joy.
Birdie throws a body punch but Cox moves out of range.
Cox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Birdie with a nice cross.
Cox works Birdie's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cox walks into a stiff left hand from Birdie.
Birdie stuns Cox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Birdie misses.
Birdie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Birdie stuffs the takedown attempt from Cox. Cox gets slowly back to his feet.
Cox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Birdie.
Birdie slips a straight right by Cox.
Birdie digs a good body shot into Cox's ribs.
Birdie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cox.
Birdie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cox was well out of range. Poor timing from Birdie.
Birdie's corner calls for a 1-2. Birdie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Birdie.
A combination from Cox does no damage.
Cox defending well as Birdie loads up on a big left hand.
Birdie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Birdie just misses with a punch to the body.
Birdie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Putt Birdie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Birdie cracks Cox with an open hand slap.
Cox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Birdie.
A big right from Birdie misses.
Birdie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cox manages to avoid it.
Birdie throws a body punch but Cox moves out of range.
Birdie staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birdie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Birdie throws a jab but it's blocked by Cox.
Cox looks to throw the jab but Birdie is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Birdie. Cox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Birdie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cox tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Birdie swivels and escapes.
Birdie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cox at a distance.
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!
Birdie works Cox's body with a nice hook.
Cox throws a body punch but Birdie moves out of range.
Cox shoots in for a double leg but Birdie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Birdie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cox looks gassed!
Birdie scores with a sloppy right hand. Cox should have avoided that one.
Nice straight punches there by Birdie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Birdie.
Birdie misses with a body shot.
Birdie takes a swing at Cox's ribcage but misses.
Birdie scores with a shot to the body.
Birdie looks to score with a jab to the body but Cox is just out of range.
Cox ducks right into an uppercut from Birdie.
Birdie lands a really nice looking cross but Cox seems unphased.
Birdie lands a jab.
Birdie lands with a nice body punch.
Cox gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Birdie.
Cox misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Birdie counters with a right hand to the body.
Birdie looks to land a left hand but Cox moved out of range nicely.
Birdie scores with a hook to the body. Cox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birdie lands with a nice body punch.
Cox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Birdie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Birdie stuns Cox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Birdie scores with a shot to the body.
Cox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cox is trying desperately to land a takedown but Birdie is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cox.
Birdie takes a swing at Cox's ribcage but misses.
Birdie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cox was well out of range. Poor timing from Birdie.
Birdie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Birdie is looking to wear down Cox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Birdie scores with a jab to the body.
Birdie scores with a nice right hand.
Birdie lands with an overhand left.
Cox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Birdie stuns Cox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cox takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Birdie. Cox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Birdie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cox has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Birdie finds it's way round the side to connect with Cox's head.
Birdie lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Birdie. Cox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cox moves forwards but Birdie connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birdie connects with a looping right hand.
Birdie misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Birdie. That snapped Cox's head back.
Birdie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Birdie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Birdie scores with a hook to the body. Cox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice jab there from Birdie.
Cox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Birdie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Birdie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cox manages to avoid it.
Birdie digs a good hook to Cox's body.
Birdie thows a body shot but no joy.
Birdie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cox on the side of the head.
Birdie thows a body shot but no joy.
Birdie punishes Cox's body with a nice straight punch.
Birdie misses with a shot to the body
and Cox counters with a right hand to the body.
Cox gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Birdie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cox has time to react.
Birdie lands a head shot.
Cox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Birdie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Putt Birdie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Milo Cox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, jab by Birdie - just one landing.
Birdie thows a body shot but no joy.
Birdie with a hook.
A shot to de liver by Birdie. Beautiful body shot.
Cox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice takedown defense from Birdie. No joy for Cox on that attempt.
Birdie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Birdie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cox can do to turn this around?
Birdie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Birdie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cox's head.
Birdie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Birdie lands a jab to the head.
Nice shot lands for Birdie.
Birdie looks to score with a jab to the body but Cox is just out of range.
Birdie defending well as Cox loads up on a big left hand.
Birdie lands with a good body shot.
Cox is breathing heavily.
Birdie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Birdie swings for the body but Cox moves out of range.
Cox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Birdie digs a good hook to Cox's body.
Birdie swings for the body but Cox moves out of range.
A shot to de liver by Birdie. Beautiful body shot.
Birdie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Birdie misses with a body shot.
Cox shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Birdie as he jumps to the side.
Birdie jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A cross from Birdie lands.
Birdie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cox manages to avoid it.
Birdie lands with a good body shot.
Birdie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Putt Birdie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Cox.
Cox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Birdie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cox was well out of range. Poor timing from Birdie.
Birdie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheers as Birdie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cox doesn't seem phased though.
Birdie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice cross by Birdie.
Nice body punch from Birdie.
Cox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Birdie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cox in his tracks.
Putt Birdie is winning the standup battle so far.
Birdie throws a shot to the body.
Birdie scores with a shot to the body.
Birdie digs a good hook to Cox's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Birdie cracks Cox with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birdie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cox momentarily.
Birdie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Birdie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cox counters with a straight right hand.
Birdie lands with a nice body punch.
Birdie connects with a single shot there.
Birdie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Birdie digs a good hook to Cox's body.
Birdie scores with the left hand. Cox knows he should have avoided that one.
Birdie explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Birdie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cox at a distance.
Birdie lands with a cross.
Birdie lands a nice looking body shot.
Birdie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Birdie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cox was well out of range. Poor timing from Birdie.
Birdie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cox momentarily.
Cox looks to land a left hand but Birdie moved out of range nicely.
Cox looks for a takedown but Birdie sprawls well.
Birdie throws out a powerful jab.
Birdie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Birdie swings for the body but Cox moves out of range.
Cox fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birdie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Birdie scores with a hook to the body. Cox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Birdie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Birdie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cox manages to avoid it.
Cox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Birdie swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Cox counter with a right hand.
Birdie lands a nice looking body shot.
Birdie has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A looping hook to the body misses from Birdie. Cox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cox walks into a straight right hand from Birdie.
Birdie looks to score with a jab to the body but Cox is just out of range.
A jab from Cox misses.
Birdie cracks Cox with an open hand slap.
Birdie connects with the punch.
Birdie misses with a wild body shot.
Birdie lands a jab.
Birdie cracks a nice hook into Cox's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Birdie. Cox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Birdie connects with a nice looking jab.
Cox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Birdie misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birdie lands with a nice body punch.
No luck for Cox with that takedown attempt.
Birdie lands a right hook to the body.
Cox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Birdie works Cox's body with a nice hook.
Birdie scores with a jab. Cox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Birdie cracks Cox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Birdie misses with a wild body shot.
Birdie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Birdie.
Cox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Birdie's corner calls for a 1-2. Birdie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Birdie stuns Cox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Birdie just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Birdie does it's job there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Birdie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Birdie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cox on the side of the head.
Cox changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Birdie tries to avoid it but Cox manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Birdie to the ground. Birdie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Birdie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Birdie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Putt Birdie dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Birdie lands a slapping body shot.
Birdie swings for the body but Cox moves out of range.
Birdie sizes up Cox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Donk. Birdie catches Cox right on the button with a cross.
Birdie lands with a nice body punch.
Birdie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Birdie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Birdie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Birdie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Birdie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Birdie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Birdie lands with a cross.
Jab from Birdie.
Cox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Birdie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Birdie cracks a nice hook into Cox's ribs.
Birdie scores with a jab. Cox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Birdie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cox's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Birdie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Birdie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cox avoids the body shot from Birdie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Birdie misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Birdie misses the target.
Cox fails with a takedown attempt.
Birdie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cox was well out of range. Poor timing from Birdie.
Birdie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cox was well out of range. Poor timing from Birdie.
Cox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Birdie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Birdie connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Birdie. Cox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Birdie missing with a left hand there. Cox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Birdie catches Cox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Birdie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice cross by Birdie.
Birdie lands a really nice looking cross but Cox seems unphased.
Birdie swings for the body but Cox moves out of range.
Cox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good exchange - Birdie coming out on top.
Cox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birdie works Cox's body with a nice hook.
Cox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Putt Birdie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Cox.
Cox shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Birdie as he jumps to the side.
Cox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Birdie is fending him off so far but Cox persists. Nope, Birdie circles away and we're back to standing.
Birdie sizes up Cox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Birdie lands a nice shot to the body.
Birdie connects with a body shot.
Birdie with a jab.
Birdie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cox momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Birdie stuns Cox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Birdie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Birdie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cox ducks right into an uppercut from Birdie.
Birdie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Birdie looks to score with a jab to the body but Cox is just out of range.
A slow jab from Cox misses its intended target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Birdie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Birdie cracks a nice hook into Cox's ribs.
Birdie scores with a hook to the body. Cox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Milo Cox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Birdie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Birdie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Birdie misses the shot to the body.
Cox avoids the body shot from Birdie.
Birdie scores with a nice strike.
Birdie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Birdie lands a nice hook to Cox's body. Cox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cox drops his hands momentarily and Birdie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Birdie scores with a jab to the body.
Cox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Birdie lands a jab to Cox's midsection.
Birdie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cox. Cox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Birdie thows a body shot but no joy.
Birdie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Birdie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Birdie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cox doesn't seem bothered though.
Birdie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cox momentarily.
Good exchange - Birdie coming out on top.
Birdie just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Birdie. Cox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Birdie cracks a nice hook into Cox's ribs.
Birdie with a jab.
Cox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Birdie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cox's hands.
Birdie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cox.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Birdie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Birdie misses with a body shot.
Birdie punishes Cox's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab from Birdie.
Cox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Birdie takes a swing at Cox's ribcage but misses.
Putt Birdie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Birdie throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Cox misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Birdie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Birdie lands a right hook to the body.
Cox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cox moves forwards but Birdie connects with a nice, crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Putt Birdie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Birdie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Putt Birdie!