PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dewey Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Maurer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cox might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Guilty As Charged. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Cox
vs
Maurer

188 cm
25
203 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

183 cm
21
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

-OVERDOSE Factory-

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dewey Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucas Maurer!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maurer misses with a looping left.
Maurer misses with a looping left.
Maurer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maurer misses with a body punch
and Cox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lucas Maurer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maurer thows a body shot but no joy.
Maurer throws a shot to the body.
Cox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maurer throws a body punch but Cox moves out of range.
Maurer scores with a body shot.

Cox clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Cox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maurer swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Cox counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Maurer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Maurer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cox defends well.

Cox gets to his feet. Maurer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cox shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cox was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cox controlling the position easily from mount.
Maurer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maurer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cox postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Maurer looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maurer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maurer working to try and regain half guard.
Maurer wants to hold on but Cox pushes him away.
Cox controlling the pace for now.
Cox landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cox prevents Maurer from getting the reversal.
Cox connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maurer working to try and regain half guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cox looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maurer wants to control but Cox is having none of it.
Maurer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cox breaks from Maurer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Maurer tries to buck Cox off but Cox takes his back!

Cox working for the choke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maurer is really stuck here.

Cox is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Maurer has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Cox has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Maurer taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Cox doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dewey Cox!
An out of breath Dewey Cox thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.