PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buff Bagwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sanford and Son. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bagwell
vs
Fox

178 cm
28
147 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

150 cm
21
140 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buff Bagwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Red Fox!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox stuffs the takedown.
Fox staying out of range there.
Fox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bagwell shoots for a double leg takedown but Fox sprawls well. He's pushed Bagwell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fox looks to land a left hand but Bagwell moved out of range nicely.
Fox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bagwell thows a body shot but no joy.
Bagwell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fox swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buff Bagwell. 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.
Nice body punch from Bagwell.
Fox misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Fox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox lands a nice hook to Bagwell's body. Bagwell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bagwell slips a straight right by Fox.
Bagwell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fox misses with an uppercut.
Bagwell fails with a takedown attempt.
Bagwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bagwell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox wants to clinch up but Bagwell keeps it at a distance.
Fox throws a sloppy body shot
and Bagwell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bagwell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fox looks to throw the jab but Bagwell is out of range.
Bagwell scores with a body shot.
Fox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bagwell.
Fox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bagwell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bagwell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox closes the distance but Bagwell moves to the side
and Bagwell counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Bagwell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fox is looking for a sweep.
Fox is trying to control Bagwell's posture but Bagwell avoids it.
Fox tries to buck Bagwell off but Bagwell is having none of it.
Bagwell working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Fox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bagwell in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell working the ground and pound but Fox is defending the strikes.
Fox is looking to regain half guard here but Bagwell keeps moving and retains side control.
Bagwell controlling the position.
Bagwell wants to control but Fox is keeping him busy.
Bagwell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fox is looking for a sweep.
Fox managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bagwell.
Fox can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Fox's face as Bagwell controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buff Bagwell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bagwell dodges the punch combination from Fox.
A swing and a miss from Fox.
Fox misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Bagwell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Bagwell wants to work for an arm triangle but Fox is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fox is looking to improve his position.
Fox gets full guard.
Bagwell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bagwell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bagwell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fox is trying to control the position but Bagwell postures up.
Fox is adopting a defensive guard.
Fox manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fox looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fox looking to control but Bagwell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fox prevents Bagwell from getting the reversal.
Fox tries to control but Bagwell wriggling away.
Fox is landing with some decent strikes but Bagwell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bagwell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bagwell is working hard here to advance position.
Fox trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bagwell blocking the ground and pound.
Fox can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bagwell is looking to escape.
Bagwell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell tries to lock up and control but Fox gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fox wants to control the pace but Bagwell is squirming around nicely.
Bagwell regains half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bagwell is trying to get back to full guard.
Bagwell is trying to control but can't.
Bagwell is staying active underneath Fox, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fox controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Red Fox has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fox lands a glancing blow to the side of Bagwell's head.

Bagwell is rocked!
Fox misses with a two punch combination.
Oh Bagwell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fox drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Bagwell's head, knocking him out cold! Fox is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Red Fox!