PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and THE Jobber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fox
vs
Jobber

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
307 lbs
0 - 50 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 50 - 0, fighting out of New York, THE Jobber!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fox closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fox looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Fox stands up and beckons Jobber to his feet.
THE Jobber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jobber swinging wildly here.
Jobber shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Fox counters with a shoot takedown. Jobber fights it but they end up in guard.
Jobber wants to get back to his feet but Fox is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox trying to control but Jobber is working from the bottom.
Fox looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fox stops Jobber from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jobber fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jobber looks to score with a jab to the body but Fox is just out of range.
Jobber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jobber shoots for a double leg takedown but Fox sprawls well. He's pushed Jobber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steve Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of THE Jobber.
Jobber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jobber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fox closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jobber circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jobber misses with a takedown attempt

and Fox counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fox is looking to work some ground and pound but Jobber has wrist control.
Fox is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fox throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fox passes Jobber's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fox scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fox is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Fox dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jobber fails with the takedown

and Fox counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fox not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fox wants to stand but Jobber has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Fox perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jobber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fox. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jobber keeps working.

Fox gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Fox shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Fox is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox content to control rather than advance.
Steve Fox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fox passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fox decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Steve Fox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fox throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

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.
Jobber tries for a takedown but Fox circles away easily

and Fox counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jobber's guard now.
Fox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fox's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fox advances to half guard.
Fox sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Fox dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jobber throws a combination that misses

and Fox counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fox.
Jobber keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Steve Fox.
Jobber shoots and misses
and Fox counters with a good, hard body kick but Jobber shrugs it off.

Jobber feints and as Fox raises his hands in defense, Jobber changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fox trying to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobber stopping the sweep attempt from Fox.
Fox manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jobber manages to get himself to full guard.
Fox passes Jobber's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fox works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox landing strikes from the mount and Jobber is in trouble!
Fox connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jobber trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox landing punches.
Fox landing strikes from the mount.
Fox controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Fox with the ground and pound from mount.
Fox has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jobber's face.
Fox scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jobber?

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Fox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fox 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Fox!