PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Berdich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cox
vs
Berdich

167 cm
27
148 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

170 cm
37
142 lbs
27 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Steve Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Berdich!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berdich looks for a takedown but Cox sprawls well.
Cox feinted with a counter takedown.
Berdich misses with a takedown attempt

and Cox moves into the clinch.
Cox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Berdich has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cox is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Steve Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Berdich.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cox has a couple of punches blocked by Berdich.
Cox is pushing Berdich up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Cox manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox is trying to keep Berdich in close.
Cox keeping moving, preventing Berdich from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cox looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Berdich landing with the ground and pound.
Cox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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

Cox is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Berdich throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berdich throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cox is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Berdich frees his head nicely. Oh but Cox has switched to an armbar! Berdich is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Steve Cox!
During a confident post fight interview, Steve Cox thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.