PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Homer Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cox
vs
Norton

179 cm
24
266 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Homer Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Norton!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Norton sprawls well. Norton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cox gets slowly back to his feet.
Norton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cox sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cox has his takedown stuffed

and Norton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Norton.
Cox is trying to break the clinch but Norton is controlling him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Norton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Norton breaks from the clinch.
Cox fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homer Cox. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Norton shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cox napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton working the ground and pound but Cox is defending the strikes.

Norton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cox is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Cox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Norton with the ground and pound but Cox regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Norton passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton laying and praying for a moment but Cox takes advantage and regains half guard.
Cox wants to improve his position but Norton is controlling well.

Norton wants to work for an arm triangle but Cox is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cox is looking for a sweep. Norton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cox looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton is trying to control. Cox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cox gets full guard.
Norton stops Cox from standing up.

Cox looking for a triangle here. Norton is fighting it but it looks tight! Cox pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Norton is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Homer Cox!