PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Red Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meat Loaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes to the cage accompanied by Sanford and Son. Loaf comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eat My Loaf kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Red Fox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fox
vs
Loaf

150 cm
32
140 lbs
34 - 12 - 0

150 cm
28
147 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

KAISER
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Meat Loaf!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loaf tries to bum rush Fox with a series of wild strikes but Fox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Loaf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fox.
Loaf moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Loaf looks to land a right hand but Fox moved out of range.
Fox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Loaf moves out of range as Fox strikes.
Fox tests Loaf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Fox misses the target.
Fox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fox misses with a combination
and Loaf counters with a stiff right hand.
Good work by Loaf as he checks the leg kick.
Loaf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fox misses with a lunging right hand
and Loaf counters with an inside leg kick.
Fox misses with the combination.
Loaf avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox tries to clinch up.
Loaf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loaf scores with a leg kick.

Loaf shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Loaf showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Loaf wants to free his trapped foot but Fox is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Loaf 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.
Loaf lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Loaf.

Loaf postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Fox to stand up.
Loaf lands with a right hand.
Red Fox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loaf fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loaf doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fox counters with a three punch combo that has Loaf backing up. Loaf nods at Fox to acknowledge the strikes.
Loaf fakes the leg kick and cracks Fox in the body.
Loaf misses with an uppercut
and Fox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Loaf thinking.
Fox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loaf.
Fox throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Loaf scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Loaf punishes Fox's body with a nice straight punch.
Loaf lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loaf dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fox. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Fox.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fox darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Loaf lands the left hand.
Loaf misses with a low kick.
Fox swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Loaf counter with a right hand.
Loaf takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Loaf takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Loaf swings for the body but Fox moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loaf.
Fox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loaf.
Fox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Loaf gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fox has a couple of punches blocked by Loaf.
Fox pushes Loaf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loaf is looking to break free of the clinch but Fox has double underhooks.
Fox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fox throws a punch but it's blocked by Loaf.
Loaf avoiding damage.
Loaf has Fox pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fox manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fox throws a head punch that misses.
Loaf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Loaf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Loaf.
Fox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fox swings wildly with an uppercut but Loaf uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fox lands with a light punch inside.
Fox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Meat Loaf will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Loaf connects with a right hand. Fox shakes it off.
Loaf throws a lazy right hand but Fox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loaf takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Loaf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Loaf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fox manages to avoid it.
Loaf takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fox misses with a wild combination.
Loaf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fox with a jab.

It looks like Meat Loaf has been cut.
Fox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Loaf has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fox misses with a two punch combination.
Loaf slips a jab from Fox.
Fox moves out of range of the body kick.
Loaf changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Loaf. Loaf circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Loaf closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Loaf blocking some punches.
Fox struggles to land a body shot inside as Loaf controls his hands.
Loaf prevents a body shot from Fox.
Loaf prevents a body shot from Fox.
Fox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loaf has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fox avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fox tries a body shot but Loaf blocks it.
Fox misses with a punch on the inside.
Loaf lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fox tries to throw a body punch but Loaf avoids it by throwing Fox back against the cage.
Fox lands a shoulder strike.
Fox lands with a light punch inside.
Loaf blocks a body shot from Fox.

Loaf turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw 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!
Loaf working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Loaf working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loaf working the ground and pound from side control.
Loaf working the ground and pound but Fox is defending the strikes.
Loaf working the ground and pound from side control.
Fox managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Loaf.
Fox is trying to control Loaf's posture but Loaf avoids it.
Loaf controlling from side mount.

Loaf working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fox is trying to control Loaf's posture but Loaf avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loaf sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fox is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Loaf sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fox is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Loaf creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fox is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Loaf has just dragged him back down to the mat.
You can see the frustration on Fox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Loaf in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loaf wants to control but Fox is keeping him busy.
Loaf throws an elbow but Fox slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fox keeping his opponent close.
Fox defending against the ground and pound.
Loaf throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Loaf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loaf is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meat Loaf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Meat Loaf's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Loaf cracks a nice hook into Fox's ribs.
Fox lands a nice leg kick that just misses Loaf's sensitive parts.
Crunch! Loaf slams his shin into Fox's torso.
Fox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fox connects with a single shot there.
Fox misses with a straight left.

Fox has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loaf blocking some punches.
Loaf tries to throw a body punch but Fox avoids it by throwing Loaf back against the cage.
Fox tries to throw a body punch but Loaf avoids it by throwing Fox back against the cage.
Loaf can't find room to land a body shot as Fox controls the action.
Fox swings wildly with an uppercut but Loaf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loaf tries to work over Fox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Loaf stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loaf lands a right hand.
Loaf is looking to take this one to the mat.
Loaf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fox prevents a body shot from Loaf.
Loaf misses with a punch to the body.
Loaf blocks an uppercut.
Fox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loaf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loaf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fox's elbow.
Fox can't find room to land a body shot as Loaf controls the action.
Loaf has a couple of punches blocked by Fox.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Loaf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Loaf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Fox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Fox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Loaf tries to work over Fox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Loaf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fox's elbow.
Meat Loaf is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Fox.
Loaf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Fox misses with a punch on the inside.
Fox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fox lands a body punch in the clinch.
Loaf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fox misses with a punch to the body.
Fox gets through Loaf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Loaf has Fox pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fox manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fox tries to work over Loaf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Fox.
Fox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loaf struggles to land a body shot inside as Fox controls his hands.
Loaf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loaf.
Fox struggles to land a body shot inside as Loaf controls his hands.
Loaf blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loaf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Loaf.
Fox throws a punch but it's blocked by Loaf.
Loaf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loaf tries to work over Fox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Loaf tries to work over Fox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Loaf struggles to land a body shot inside as Fox controls his hands.
Fox prevents the takedown attempt.
Red Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meat Loaf.
Fox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Loaf.
Loaf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loaf takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Fox.
Loaf tries a body shot but Fox blocks it.
Fox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fox lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fox lands with a light punch inside.
Fox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loaf's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to throw a body punch but Loaf avoids it by throwing Fox back against the cage.
Fox lands a hook that snaps the head of Loaf backwards.
Fox scores with a shot to the side of Loaf's head.
A short right from Fox.
Fox misses with a punch on the inside.
Red Fox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fox lands a shoulder strike.
Fox tries to work over Loaf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loaf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Loaf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fox has a couple of punches blocked by Loaf.
Loaf has had enough of the clinch but Fox keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loaf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox blocking some punches.
Fox misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loaf.
A shot in the inside from Fox.
Fox scores with a nice hook to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Red Fox showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Loaf has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meat Loaf!
In his post fight interview, Meat Loaf started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.