PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conrado Headbenze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes into the arena with Cant Be Touched by Roy Jones Jr. blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Fox
vs
Headbenze

188 cm
23
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Syndicate Drugs
Attliction

Syndicate Drugs

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Conrado Headbenze!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fox looks to land a combination but Headbenze avoids it well.
Headbenze tries to clinch but Fox moves out of range.
Headbenze walks into a stiff left hand from Fox.
Fox swinging wilding here.
Headbenze fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Fox. No joy for Headbenze on that attempt.
Fox throws a nice looking combination but Headbenze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Headbenze fails with the takedown.
Brian Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conrado Headbenze.
Headbenze shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Headbenze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fox as he avoids it easily.
Headbenze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fox circles away.
Headbenze looks gassed!
Fox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Headbenze looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fox scores with a three punch combo!
Fox cracks Headbenze with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Headbenze looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Fox finish him?

Headbenze is rocked!
Fox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Headbenze is still on wobbly legs! Can Fox finish him?
Headbenze closes the distance and clinches up with Fox, looking for a takedown. Headbenze pushes Fox against the cage but Fox circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Headbenze seems to have recovered his senses.
Headbenze drops his hands momentarily and Fox takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Headbenze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fox lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fox misses with a wild combination.
Headbenze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Headbenze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fox circles away.
Fox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Headbenze.
Fox doesn't manage to clinch there - Headbenze circles away.
Fox stuffs the takedown attempt from Headbenze. Headbenze gets slowly back to his feet.
Fox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Headbenze fails with a takedown attempt.
Headbenze shoots in for a double leg but Fox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fox drops Headbenze with a left and a right! Oh, Headbenze is hurt - Fox dives into side control looking to finish!
Headbenze tries to improve position but can't.
Headbenze manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fox wants to stand up but Headbenze has a hold of him and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Headbenze can do anything to dispel that myth.

Headbenze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Headbenze looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Headbenze actively working from the bottom here.
Headbenze moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox tries to stand but Headbenze is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Fox dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Headbenze is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fox is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Headbenze.
Fox stuffs the takedown.
Donk. Fox catches Headbenze right on the button with a cross.
Headbenze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fox stuffs the takedown.
Brian Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conrado Headbenze.
Fox lands with a nice combination. Headbenze backs away looking to recover.
Headbenze looks for a takedown but Fox sprawls well.
Headbenze throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fox's waist but Fox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Headbenze off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox stuffs the takedown.
Headbenze is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Headbenze or perhaps it was just good defense by Fox which made him look bad.
Headbenze takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Fox moves into the clinch successfully.
Fox stops a takedown attempt from Headbenze.
Headbenze goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fox prevents it.

Fox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown by Headbenze or perhaps it was just good defense by Fox which made him look bad.
Brian Fox is winning the standup battle so far.

Fox darts in and clinches Headbenze up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Headbenze has Fox pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fox manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Headbenze goes for a takedown attempt but Fox pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fox scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fox throws a series of punches but Headbenze avoids them all with ease.
Fox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fox tries to clinch there but Headbenze circles away.
Brian Fox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Headbenze tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fox swivels and escapes.
Headbenze looks to clinch
and Fox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Headbenze with a poor takedown
and Fox counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Headbenze doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fox counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Fox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fox rushes Headbenze and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fox letting Headbenze take a breather here.
Headbenze drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Headbenze goes for a takedown attempt but Fox pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Headbenze has his takedown stuffed

and Fox counters by moving into the clinch.
Headbenze is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fox pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Headbenze ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Headbenze no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Headbenze looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Fox has picked Headbenze up and slammed him! Headbenze can't keep hold of the triangle and Fox manages to pass to side control!
Headbenze is trying to control Fox's posture but Fox avoids it.
Headbenze is looking for a sweep.
Headbenze gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian 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!

Headbenze scores a takedown into full mount!
Headbenze pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fox is squirming around, avoiding Headbenze's attempts to control the action.
Fox in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Headbenze swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Fox is now in Headbenze's guard. A big mistake from Headbenze there, giving up the dominant position!

Headbenze has an active guard here but Fox has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Headbenze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Fox stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Headbenze to get to his feet.
Fox is looking to clinch.
Headbenze misses with a takedown
and Fox counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two 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.
Headbenze wants to clinch but Fox slips to the side
and Fox counters with an outside leg kick.
Fox tries to clinch up.
Fox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Headbenze's head backwards.
Headbenze has his takedown stuffed
and Fox counters with a one-two to the body.
Fox lands a jab to the nose.
Headbenze throws a lazy uppercut
and Fox counters with a nice leg kick.
Headbenze doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fox counters with an outside leg kick.
Brian Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conrado Headbenze.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fox fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Headbenze sprawls well initially but Fox persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Headbenze regains full guard. Nicely done.

Headbenze looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fox passes into side control.

Fox decides to stand back up.
Fox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Headbenze can do to turn this around?
Fox misses with a series of wild punches.
Headbenze fails with the takedown
and Fox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Headbenze closes the distance but Fox moves to the side
and Fox counters with a left and a right that stings Headbenze.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Headbenze shoots and misses

and Fox counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Headbenze is looking to regain half guard here but Fox keeps moving and retains side control.
Conrado Headbenze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

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