PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleveland Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Ferrozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cleveland Cox had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cox
vs
Ferrozzo

177 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
224 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cleveland Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Ferrozzo!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrozzo tries to clinch up but Cox circles away and keeps his distance.
Cox tries to clinch but Ferrozzo moves out of range.
Ferrozzo scores with a head kick.

Ferrozzo closes the distance and clinches.
Ferrozzo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cox lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Ferrozzo.
Cox is breathing heavily.
Ferrozzo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferrozzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Cleveland Cox has been cut.
Ferrozzo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ferrozzo landing knees to the body.
Ferrozzo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ferrozzo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ferrozzo obliges.
Ferrozzo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ferrozzo with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Ferrozzo.
Ferrozzo with a knee to the head.
Ferrozzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coxs head.
A knee to the head by Ferrozzo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrozzo scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Ferrozzo.
Ferrozzo lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Ferrozzo.
Ferrozzo misses with a body punch.
Ferrozzo with a knee to the head.
Cox throws an elbow but it misses.
Cox has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ferrozzo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ferrozzo crunches a lovely knee into Cox's ribcage.
Ferrozzo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ferrozzo tries to land knees in the clinch but Cox avoids the damage to the body.
Cox has Ferrozzo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ferrozzo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ferrozzo scores with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrozzo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferrozzo misses with a knee strike.
Ferrozzo missing with knees to the body.
Cox tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleveland Cox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferrozzo connects with a knee to the head.
Ferrozzo trying to land knees to the body.
Cox can't get the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferrozzo looking to throw knees to the head but Cox is blocking nicely.
Ferrozzo misses with a knee to the head.
Cox can't get the takedown.
Ferrozzo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Ferrozzo.
Ferrozzo stops a takedown attempt from Cox.
Ferrozzo lands a good knee to the midsection. Cox won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrozzo connects with a knee to the head.
Ferrozzo misses with a knee to the head.

Cox successfully pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cox trying to keep a closed guard but Ferrozzo is proving a slippery customer.
Cox lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ferrozzo!
Ferrozzo is looking to improve his position but Cox isn't that keen on the idea.
Ferrozzo is trying to reverse the position but instead Cox has taken his back - oops!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrozzo tries to escape the position.
Cox biding his time, controlling Ferrozzo.

Cox is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Ferrozzo 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! Ferrozzo taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Cox doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cleveland Cox!