PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaptajn Large (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caelus Nox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nox has chosen Why cant we be freinds as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Large
vs
Nox

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaptajn Large!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Caelus Nox!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nox tries to close the distance and clinch but Large swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nox tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Large swivels and escapes.
Nox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Large makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A lazy left from Large finds it's target.
Large turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Large tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nox shoots in looking for a takedown. Large tries to sprawl out of it but Nox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Large manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nox tries to clinch up
and Large counters with a one-two to the body.
Good work by Large as he checks the leg kick.
Large throws out a powerful jab.
Nox moves in looking to clinch but Large pushes him off.
Large misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kaptajn Large has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caelus Nox.

Nox gets a takedown into half guard.
Nox looks winded!
Nox stops Large from getting back to his feet.

Nox is working for a submission of some sort.

Nox is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nox is trying to control. Large wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Nox is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Large has managed to free his arm - good work.
Large is looking to get back to is feet but Nox passes into side control.
The referee asks Nox politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nox prefers to stall for the moment though.
Large knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nox on the ground.
Nox working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Large tries to escape but Nox is in control.

Nox tries for a kimura but Large is defending well.

Nox stands up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Large.
Large throws a head kick but Nox moves out of range.

Nox instigates a clinch.
Nox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nox breaks from the clinch.
Large misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Large fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Large misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Large avoids a punch combination nicely.
Large throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Large is fending him off so far but Nox persists. Nope, Large circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Large displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nox.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danga de danga de dang - Large scores with a four punch combination!
Large tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Caelus Nox will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nox manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Large on his heels. He'll look to pass Large's guard now, I'm sure.
Nox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Nox decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Large, up you get!
A nice combination there by Large.
Large tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Large. Those never looked like landing.
Large misses with a wild combination.

Nox fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Large sprawls well initially but Nox persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Large scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Nox manages to mount him!
Nox wants to control the pace but Large is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nox working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Large looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Nox! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Caelus Nox!
Caelus Nox seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.