PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Sigfridsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Cox
vs
Sigfridsson

184 cm
27
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
192 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Sigfridsson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox misses with a hook. Sigfridsson ducked under it nicely.
Cox throws a looping overhand right but Sigfridsson ducks down to avoid it.
Cox misses the jab.
Cox misses with a hook
and Cox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cox throws a sloppy body shot
and Sigfridsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sigfridsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cox.
Sigfridsson moves away from the strike by Cox.
Sigfridsson misses with an uppercut.
Cox throws a hook but Sigfridsson avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox with a hook.
Sigfridsson defending well as Cox loads up on a big left hand.
Cox connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Cox misses.
Cox throws a series of punches but Sigfridsson avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox throws an overhand right that lands on Sigfridsson's shoulder, as Sigfridsson tries to avoid the shot.
Sigfridsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Cox's head.

Sigfridsson drives through and clinches with Cox against the cage.
Sigfridsson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cox.
Sigfridsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Cox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cox misses with a shot to the body
and Sigfridsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Cox is rocked!
Cox swings widly with a right hand
and Sigfridsson counters with a big left hand that crumples Cox! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benjamin Sigfridsson!