PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cox comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You Gotta Die For Your Government kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Daniel Hellstrom has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hellstrom
vs
Cox

178 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Blitzkrieg Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Hellstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean Cox!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hellstrom.

Cox looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cox scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cox looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hellstrom with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hellstrom moves into full guard.
Hellstrom working a defensive guard here.
Cox is looking to work some ground and pound but Hellstrom has wrist control.

Cox drops back looking for a leg! Hellstrom is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hellstrom manages to kick Cox off! Cox jumps back into Hellstrom's guard.
Hellstrom is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cox is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox advances position into side control!
Cox advances to full mount.
Cox fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cox with shots to the head and body - Hellstrom looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cox lands with some strikes.
Hellstrom slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hellstrom tries to roll over but Cox keeps him under control.

Cox is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cox looks gassed!
Hellstrom is trying to stand back up but Cox is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hellstrom's head.
Hellstrom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cox tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hellstrom knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Cox is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hellstrom has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cox prevents Hellstrom from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom tries to kick Cox off but Cox keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cox shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hellstrom counters with a leg kick.
Hellstrom fails to land with a series of punches.
Hellstrom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cox.
Hellstrom scores with a leg kick.

Hellstrom looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cox!
Cox is trying to escape the mount.
Hellstrom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cox on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

Hellstrom stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Cox closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cox lands in his opponent's guard.
Cox prevents Hellstrom from getting back to his feet.
Cox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cox is pushing down on Hellstrom's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hellstrom is fighting to maintain full guard but Cox has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Cox dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cox doesn't manage to clinch there - Hellstrom circles away.
Cox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hellstrom is fending him off so far but Cox persists. Nope, Hellstrom circles away and we're back to standing.
Hellstrom displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hellstrom throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cox has his takedown stuffed
and Hellstrom counters with a left and a right that stings Cox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hellstrom scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hellstrom closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Hellstrom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cox is breathing heavily.
Hellstrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Hellstrom shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cox's guard.
Hellstrom slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hellstrom throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hellstrom misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cox regains half guard.
Hellstrom missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hellstrom working over Cox with some ground and pound. Cox looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Hellstrom is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cox defends it well.
Cox has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox is pressing down on Hellstrom's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Cox looking for a guillotine here but Hellstrom defends easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hellstrom looking to pass the guard.
Hellstrom thows a big elbow that misses.

Cox working for a triangle but Hellstrom defends it easily.
Hellstrom postures up in Cox's guard and throws a big left but Cox blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hellstrom!
Cox working Hellstrom over with strikes here.
Cox scoring with strikes but Hellstrom is staying in there.
Cox working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cox landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cox connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hellstrom bucks Cox off and manages to get back to his feet!
A low kick from Cox misses
and Hellstrom counters with a nice body shot.
Hellstrom tries for a takedown but Cox circles away easily

and Cox counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Hellstrom looking for a guillotine here but Cox defends easily.
Cox lands a couple of digs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cox is looking to work some ground and pound but Hellstrom has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Cox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cox misses with a takedown attempt
and Hellstrom counters with a three punch combo that has Cox backing up. Cox nods at Hellstrom to acknowledge the strikes.
Hellstrom lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cox backs up against the cage.
Hellstrom connects with a looping right hand.
Hellstrom throws a head kick but Cox moves out of range.

Hellstrom drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hellstrom would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Cox has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hellstrom doesn't defend quickly enough and Cox has managed to lock this one up! Can Hellstrom escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Cox on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sean Cox!