PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Talbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reuben Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cox has chosen Lituation-Fabolous as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Talbert
vs
Cox

185 cm
30
220 lbs
22 - 14 - 1

191 cm
29
206 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Talbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reuben Cox!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talbert connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cox misses with an uppercut
and Talbert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Talbert throws a lazy uppercut
and Cox counters with a nice uppercut.
Cox lands a jab to the nose.
We've been hearing reports that Talbert has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Talbert shoots in for a double leg but Cox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cox throws a big counter head kick but Talbert avoids it with no problem.
Cox throws a jab but it's blocked by Talbert.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cox has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Talbert misses with a left hand
letting Cox counter with a right hand.

Cox cracks Talbert with an uppercut from hell and Talbert crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Cox's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Talbert is rocked!
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!
Cox is looking to pass into half guard but Talbert pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Talbert is in guard.

Oh Talbert is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Cox looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Talbert seems to have got his legs back now.
Talbert throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talbert slips nicely into half guard.
Talbert looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cox with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cox trying to control from the bottom.
Talbert lands with a punch from half guard.
Cox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cox tries to roll over but Talbert keeps him under control.
Talbert is stalling here. Cox is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Talbert seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cox has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cox controls the position.
Cox works to advance to full mount. Talbert defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Talbert is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talbert wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Cox tightening his grip on Talbert, looking for the choke.
Cox controls the position.
Cox has the hooks in. Talbert is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Cox has got his arm under Talbert's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Talbert has spun round into Cox's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cox looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Talbert slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cox seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Talbert scoring with some ground and pound.
Talbert trying to control but Cox is working from the bottom.
Talbert seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Talbert working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cox working a defensive guard but Talbert passes into half guard.
Talbert wants to control but Cox is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Talbert passes into side control, despite Cox's attempt to control the position.
Talbert wants to control but Cox is keeping him busy.
Cox wants to control but Talbert postures up.
Cox sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reuben Cox dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Talbert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Talbert rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Talbert takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Talbert.
Cox digs a good hook to Talbert's body.
Talbert lands with a hook. Cox tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick from Cox lands but Talbert takes it in his stride.
Talbert misses with an uppercut.
Cox ducks under a wild hook from Talbert.
Cox shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbert is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cox slips a straight right by Talbert.
Talbert tests Cox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cox takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox throws a head kick that misses.
Talbert tries to counter with a takedown but Cox is quick to defend against it.
Talbert lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cox slips under a jab from Talbert.
Talbert misses with a straight right.
Cox ducks under a wild hook from Talbert.
Cox is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Talbert with a body shot.
Talbert misses the shot to the body.
Cox scores with a punch to the head.
Talbert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Talbert throws a big shot that misses.
Talbert tests Cox's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Talbert lands.
Cox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Talbert shoots in but Cox avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Talbert.
Cox ducks under a wild hook from Talbert.
Talbert looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cox thuds his shin into the meat of Talbert's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox throws a head kick but Talbert moves out of range.
Cox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Talbert connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cox scrambles back to his feet.
Talbert loads up on a big right hand but Cox slips the punch.
A big right from Talbert misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Talbert. Cox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Talbert there.
Reuben Cox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Talbert looks to land a left hand but Cox moved out of range nicely.
Cox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Talbert throws an overhand right that lands on Cox's shoulder, as Cox tries to avoid the shot.
Cox throws a lazy head kick
and Talbert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Talbert fails with the takedown.
Cox is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Talbert. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talbert blocks a head kick by Cox.
Talbert misses with a lunging right hand
and Cox counters with a good, hard body kick but Talbert shrugs it off.
Cox misses the body punch
and Talbert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Nice defenses there by Cox.
Cox with a poor takedown
and Talbert counters with a nice uppercut.
Talbert lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Talbert misses with an uppercut
and Cox counters with a straight right hand.

Cox sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Talbert to the ground! Cox dives into full mount looking to finish!

It looks like Sam Talbert has been cut.
Cox controlling from the full mount.
Talbert tries to lock up and control but Cox gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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 Sam Talbert will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam Talbert's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Talbert throws a hook to the side of Cox's head but Cox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Talbert looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Talbert throws a hook but Cox blocks it.
Cox throws a poor cross that misses
and Talbert counters with a straight right hand.
Talbert smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cox throws a sloppy head kick and Talbert moves out of range easily.
Talbert throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbert lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cox thinks about the counter body kick.
Cox leaves Talbert with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox throws a head kick that misses

so Talbert counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cox trying to control the position.
Cox has Talbert pulled in close to control his posture.
Cox working a defensive guard here.

Talbert throws a sloppy strike and Cox has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Talbert is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Cox!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Reuben Cox!
Reuben Cox decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.