PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ditte Gaetan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Sonne (Clawfinger K.O. remix). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fox
vs
Gaetan

185 cm
27
170 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ditte Gaetan!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fox moves into the clinch.
Gaetan wants a takedown but no success here.
Gaetan has Fox pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fox manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Fox - that landed with a thud.
Fox can't break the clinch.
Gaetan wants a takedown but no success here.
Steve Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ditte Gaetan.
Gaetan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fox avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gaetan can't get the takedown.
Gaetan is trying to drag Fox to the mat but Fox just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Fox breaks from the clinch.
Gaetan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gaetan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Fox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fox.
Fox stops a takedown attempt from Gaetan.
Gaetan looks gassed!
Gaetan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fox pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fox stuns Gaetan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaetan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Fox clinches up against the cage.
Fox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaetan backwards.
Fox lands an uppercut.
Fox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gaetan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fox gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaetans head.
Fox gets through Gaetan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gaetan has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Fox.
Fox lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Ditte Gaetan has been cut.
Fox prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fox looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fox prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fox is leaning against Gaetan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaetans head.
Fox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaetan backwards.
A short right from Fox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gaetan fails with the takedown.
Ditte Gaetan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaetan doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Fox counter with a right hand.
Fox scores with a one two! Gaetan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Gaetan is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Gaetan colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Fox as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Gaetan is left battered and dazed whilst Fox and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Fox!