PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perry Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cox comes to the cage accompanied by Solitaire Unraveling. Gracie has chosen Powerman 5000 - Drop The Bombshell as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Cox has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Perry Cox has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cox
vs
Gracie

190 cm
21
265 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

199 cm
23
283 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Perry Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xavier Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie drops Cox with a right and a left! Gracie comes rushing in but Cox regains his composure and manages to keep Gracie in guard.

It looks like Perry Cox has been cut.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Cox blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie pushes down on Cox's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cox defending well though.
Cox controlling the position well.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cox's head.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
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!
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cox is breathing heavily.
Gracie is thwarting Cox's attempts to control the position.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie unloading with bombs!
Cox wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gracie.
Cox is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Cox is trying to escape the mount.

Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Cox defends it well.
Gracie thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Gracie working for a submission but Cox is keeping him at bay.
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
Gracie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poor strikes thrown by Gracie there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cox has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cox is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.

Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Cox frees his head quite easily.
Cox really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cox is trying to reverse the position but instead Gracie has taken his back - oops!
Cox tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gracie looking to ground and pound but Cox is blocking nicely.
Gracie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cox is working to get back to half guard.

Gracie is going olschool here, as he tries to force Cox to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cox shrugs it off.
BOOM! Gracie connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Cox defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cox is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Perry Cox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie throws a one two combo.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cox in his tracks.
Cox misses with a body shot.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Cox is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a one two! Cox had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cox walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
Gracie lands with an uppercut that bounces Cox off the cage and back into rage.
Gracie cracks Cox with a good jab.
A jab from Gracie finds it's way through Cox's defenses.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie catches Cox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
Oh Cox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cox seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cox drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cox looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A right-left combo lands from Gracie.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cox throws out the jab.
Gracie clobbers Cox with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Xavier Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Cox moves out of range.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie scores with a jab. Cox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Cox which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie cracks Cox with an open hand slap.
Gracie works over Cox's head and body with a nice combination.
Cox takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gracie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cox's head backwards.
Perry Cox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cox stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Perry Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Gracie.
Cox cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Cox.
Cox throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Cox shows good takedown defense.
Cox loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Cox.
Cox throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cox as he avoids it easily.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cox.
Gracie misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cox misses with a looping right.
Gracie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Perry Cox's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cox pinned against the cage. Cox gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie tests Cox's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cox is looking to improve his position.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cox defending well though.
Cox punching from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Cox is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cox keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cox sees it coming and defends easily.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Cox actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie prevents Cox from improving his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cox takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie tries to bum rush Cox with a series of wild strikes but Cox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cox is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Cox takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands with an overhand left.
Cox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cox ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Cox.
Cox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Cox on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cox keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Cox throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Cox moves away and avoids it.
Cox throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Xavier Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Cox slips the punch.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Cox circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Cox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut there from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cox as he avoids it easily.
Perry Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Gracie.
Cox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie takes one on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cox.
Cox takes one to the chin there.
Cox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Gracie really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Perry Cox's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cox as he avoids it easily.

Gracie closes the distance and pushes Cox back into the cage.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Cox has double underhooks.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Cox holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.

Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cox punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
A left lands for Cox.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Cox misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Cox.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Cox throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cox digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Gracie there.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Cox tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cox manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Perry Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Gracie.
Cox misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Cox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cox lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Cox sprawls well.
Cox digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Cox moves away and avoids it.
Gracie works over Cox's head and body with a nice combination.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Cox.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
Gracie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Cox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cox needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cox ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Cox missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cox throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Cox throws a combination that misses
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie scores with a jab.
Cox misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A left and a right from Gracie both land. Nice combination.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Gracie scores with a decent looking hook.
Cox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Cox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from Gracie.
Cox throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie defending well as Cox loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cox throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Cox misses the jab.
Cox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Cox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cox counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Cox tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cox manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Xavier Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Perry Cox's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cox waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Cox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Cox saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Cox seems unphased.
A big left from Cox misses.
A jab from Gracie does it's job there.
Gracie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gracie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Cox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie throws a combination. Cox tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Cox seems unphased.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Cox works the jab nicely.
Cox misses the jab.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cox throws out the jab.
Cox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Cox counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cox.
Gracie connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perry Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Gracie.
Cox throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Cox.
Cox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Cox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gracie.
Cox thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cox on the side of the head.
Gracie cracks Cox with an open hand slap.
Gracie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
Cox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cox throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Cox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Cox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Cox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cox as he avoids it easily.
A shot to de liver by Cox. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie scores with a jab.
Cox throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to de liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie moves forwards but Cox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Cox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie scores with a hook.
Gracie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Perry Cox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cox throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Cox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie cracks Cox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Gracie scores with a four punch combination!
Gracie shoots in but Cox avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cox throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie cracks Cox with an open hand slap.
A cross from Gracie lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 44:50
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 44:50
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Gracie!