PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blax Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tournament Winner (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.

Cox
vs
Winner

225 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Blax Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tournament Winner!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Winner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cox at a distance.
Winner lands a body shot.
Winner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cox has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Winner drops Cox with a beautiful combination! Cox stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Winner is looking for the KO!

Cox is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oh Cox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Winner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Winner throws a right hand that Cox ducks under and follows up with a left that Cox also avoids with ease.
Cox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cox goes for a double leg but Winner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Winner continues to drive forward.

Winner breaks the clinch.
Cox seems to have got his legs back now.
Winner scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Winner as Cox shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blax Cox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Winner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cox circles away quickly and effectively.

Oooooh!!! Winner has knocked Cox down with a huge combo! Winner steps away and waves a wobbly Cox back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cox is breathing heavily.
Winner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Winner lands a hook that stumbles Cox back into the cage. Winner follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Cox to the canvas! Winner pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Cox has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tournament Winner!
A less than humble Tournament Winner misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.