PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Feruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chad Feruno has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steve Fox's chin.

Fox
vs
Feruno

185 cm
25
226 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
23
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chad Feruno!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Chad Feruno has been cut.
Feruno looks to throw the jab but Fox is out of range.
Fox seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Feruno misses with a two punch combination.
Fox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Feruno lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fox misses with a series of wild punches.
Feruno misses with a looping left.
Fox lands a slapping body shot.
Fox lands a glancing blow to the side of Feruno's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fox jabs Feruno to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Feruno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fox throws a good cross that connects.
Fox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Fox does no damage.
Decent striking displayed by Feruno there.
Fox throws a right and a left that Feruno avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Feruno misses
and Fox counters with a two punch combo.

That has opened up Chad Feruno's cut even more.
Feruno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Feruno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Fox. Those never looked like landing.
Fox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Feruno has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox punishes Feruno's body with a nice straight punch.
Fox lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

The cut above Chad Feruno's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fox lands with a shot to the body.
Feruno looks winded!
Feruno loads up on a big right hand but Fox slips the punch.

Fox cracks Feruno with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Feruno looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Fox finish him?

Feruno is rocked!
A punch combination from Fox misses.
Fox misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fox.

Chad Feruno's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Feruno throws a shot from downtown. Fox moves away and avoids it.
Feruno has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Feruno takes one on the chin but seems OK.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chad Feruno's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Steve Fox!
Steve Fox very nearly forgot to thank American Fighter Outfitters amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.