PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Robert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Robert
vs
Fox

173 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valentin Robert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wes Fox!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox throws a wild body kick that Robert sees coming a mile off.
Robert checks a leg kick.
Robert uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fox.
Robert on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fox. Fox obviously looking to wear him down.
Robert looks to land a right hand but Fox moved out of range.
Fox throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fox lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Robert avoids the head kick by Fox.
Fox misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Robert, pushing him back against the cage.
Fox lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fox gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Valentin Robert has been cut.
Robert is trying to pull guard but Fox has him pressed against the cage.
Fox lands a damaging elbow.
Fox lands an elbow inside that Robert shrugs off.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fox lands an elbow just above Robert 's eye.

Fox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robert chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fox can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fox.
Fox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robert was well out of range. Poor timing from Fox.
Fox moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Robert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robert avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fox moves away from the strike by Robert.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robert takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good leg kick by Fox there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch combination from Robert misses.
Sloppy strikes from Robert. Those never looked like landing.
Fox looks to land a body kick but Robert moved away.
Fox looks to score with a jab to the body but Robert is just out of range.
Fox throws the kick towards the body but Robert avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fox.

Fox moves into range and clinches up with Robert.
Fox lands an elbow just above Robert 's eye.
Nice elbow from Fox.
Fox lands an elbow inside that Robert shrugs off.
Fox slowing the pace effectively.
Fox lands a nice elbow.
Fox has Robert pushed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robert takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wes Fox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Valentin Robert's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fox lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Robert is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fox fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Fox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fox.
Fox effectively controlling the action here.
Fox comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fox effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox lands an elbow inside.

Valentin Robert's cut is getting worse.
Fox lands an elbow just above Robert 's eye.

Fox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robert takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fox.
Fox connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Robert jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A combination from Robert does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fox slips under a jab from Robert.
A solid body kick from Fox.
Fox lands with a nice body kick.
Robert throws a big shot that misses.
Robert has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fox.
Fox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wes Fox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robert ducks under a wild hook from Fox.
Robert throws a right hand that misses
and Fox counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fox with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Robert walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fox.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fox throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Robert will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fox connects with an inside leg kick.
Valentin Robert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robert misses the shot to the body.

Fox closes the distance and pushes Robert back into the cage.

Fox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fox pushes Robert away with a front kick.
Fox scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Robert stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wes Fox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Valentin Robert's cut.
That's time! Robert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fox lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fox explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fox scores with a head kick. Robert tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Robert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fox.
Fox scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fox throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Robert's head.
Fox cracks the inside of Robert's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robert has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fox.
Fox takes a swing at Robert's ribcage but misses.
Fox moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fox looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fox lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wes Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robert goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fox throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fox chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fox throws a nice outside leg kick.
Robert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fox scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fox thuds his shin into the meat of Robert's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Fox.
Fox throws a front kick that sends Robert stumbling back into the cage.
Fox throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Robert's head.

Fox clinches up against the cage.
Fox lands an elbow that stopped Robert in his tracks for a moment.

Fox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fox has closed the distance and engaged Robert in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fox lands an elbow inside that Robert shrugs off.
Fox lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fox stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fox lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fox working aggressively here.
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!
Robert is trying to maintain a safe position but Fox gets an underhook and turns Robert into the cage.
Robert tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fox breaks the clinch.
Fox throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wes Fox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fox has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Wes Fox!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Wes Fox!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Wes Fox!

Wes Fox wins by unanimous decision!
Wes Fox thanked the fans post fight for their support.