PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Urso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 2nd Round KO. Urso has chosen Big Ten Inch as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Fox
vs
Urso

182 cm
22
219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco Urso!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fox.
Rocco Urso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox blocks a head kick by Urso.
Urso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Fox looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fox trying to control but Urso is working from the bottom.
Fox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Urso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Fox drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Urso dives on top into guard.
Fox working a defensive guard here.

Fox looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Urso advances to half guard.
Fox is trying to control but can't.

Urso is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox wants to control but Urso is keeping busy.
Fox works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Urso thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fox keeping moving, preventing Urso from controlling successfully.
Urso postures up in Fox's guard and throws a big left but Fox blocks it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Urso moves in looking to clinch but Fox pushes him off.
Fox tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Urso swivels and escapes.
Fox shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Urso as he avoids it easily.
Fox takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Urso lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urso wants to clinch up but Fox keeps it at a distance.
Urso keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Fox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fox is breathing heavily.
Fox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Urso throws a head kick but Fox moves out of range.
Fox swats away the attempt to clinch by Urso.
Nice sprawl there from Urso as Fox shoots in.
Fox avoids the head kick by Urso.
Fox shoots in but Urso avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Urso tries to clinch but Fox is having none of it.

Fox shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Urso's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox preventing the sweep.
Fox sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fox trying to move into half guard but instead Urso has managed to sweep!
Urso must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Urso thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fox looking for a sweep. Not yet Fox, not yet.

Fox has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Urso can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fox can't keep his opponent in guard - Urso advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Urso looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fox is trying to control but Urso manages to pass to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Urso with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Urso stands up from mount. Strange move.
Urso has his takedown stuffed

so Fox counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fox passes Urso's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Fox looking for a submission but Urso manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Urso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fox misses with a body shot.
Urso moves in looking to clinch but Fox pushes him off.
Urso scores with a spinning back kick!
Urso throws a head kick but Fox moves out of range.
Urso wants to clinch up but Fox keeps it at a distance.
Urso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Urso throws a head kick that misses.
Urso lands a really nice looking cross but Fox seems unphased.
Urso keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Fox shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fox with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Urso is wriggling around trying to escape.

Fox working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Fox jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Urso manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Fox is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Urso is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Urso sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Urso wants to control but Fox is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fox throwing shots but Urso is blocking nicely.
Urso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Urso has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fox is working away from the top position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Urso misses with a head kick.
Urso is looking to clinch but Fox is avoiding it.
Fox swats away the attempt to clinch by Urso.

Fox feints and as Urso raises his hands in defense, Fox changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Urso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Urso throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox trying to control but Urso is working from the bottom.

Urso is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fox trying to control but Urso is working from the bottom.
Fox preventing the sweep.
Urso keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Urso tries a head kick but it misses.
Urso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Urso lands with a slapping head kick.
Fox avoids the head kick by Urso.
Urso misses with a body kick.
Urso moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fox with a poor takedown
and Urso counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Fox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urso with a lazy takedown attempt

and Fox counters with a nice double leg into side control. Urso won't be happy with that.

Fox is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Urso knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Urso is pushing Fox's head away, looking to escape. Fox manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Justin Fox will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fox shoots for a double leg takedown but Urso sprawls well. He's pushed Fox's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Urso slips a jab and a cross from Fox.
The fighters circling - Fox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Urso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Urso tries to clinch up but Fox circles away and keeps his distance.
Fox tries to clinch there but Urso circles away.
Rocco Urso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Urso fails with the takedown

so Fox counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Urso escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fox gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Urso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Fox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Justin Fox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fox drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fox jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Fox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fox trying to control but Urso is working from the bottom.
Fox is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Urso is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Fox gets the takedown into side control.
Fox is trying to ground and pound but Urso uses the momentary lack of control by Fox to regain half guard.

Fox seems to be working for a kimura but Urso defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urso works his way to full guard. Good work.

Urso pushes Fox off and scrambles back to his feet.
Urso misses with an attempted mid kick.
Urso throws a sloppy head kick and Fox moves out of range easily.
Urso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horrible takedown by Fox or perhaps it was just good defense by Urso which made him look bad.
Urso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fox drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Urso wants to sweep but no luck.
Fox loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Fox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Urso is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Fox drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fox jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fox trying to control but Urso is working from the bottom.
Fox postures up in Urso's guard and throws a big left but Urso blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Urso throws a head kick that misses.
Urso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Urso doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fox counters with a takedown into side control.
Fox trying to control the position but Urso is working away.
Urso is looking to reverse the position.
Urso wants to control but Fox postures up.

Fox tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Urso is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Fox showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fox has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Justin Fox!