PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thanh Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erdogan Netanyahu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Fox
vs
Netanyahu

170 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thanh Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erdogan Netanyahu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Netanyahu defends well and Fox ends up having to push Netanyahu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Netanyahu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Netanyahu scores with a push kick.

Fox closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Netanyahu is looking for a sweep.
Netanyahu manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Fox looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Netanyahu seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fox is looking to control Netanyahu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fox avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Netanyahu prevents Fox from standing back up.
Netanyahu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Netanyahu is thwarting Fox's attempts to control the position.
Netanyahu sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fox trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fox is trying to stand back up but Netanyahu is controlling him
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Netanyahu trying to control from half guard but Fox is working away.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fox throws a wild body kick that Netanyahu sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Netanyahu misses with a two punch combination.
Netanyahu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Netanyahu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Netanyahu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Fox. Those never looked like landing.
Netanyahu cracks the inside of Fox's front leg.
Fox could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Netanyahu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Thanh Fox has been cut.
Netanyahu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fox moves away.
Netanyahu doesn't manage to clinch there - Fox circles away.
As Netanyahu tries to get set, Fox tries to push him back and clinch up but Netanyahu manages to avoid the attempt.
Netanyahu defending well as Fox loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body kick there by Netanyahu.
Fox is breathing heavily.
Netanyahu pounces like a tiger and cracks Fox with a vicious hook! Fox is down but not out! Netanyahu follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Erdogan Netanyahu!