PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Perry Cox (ranked 3916 p4p, 420 weight class) and Momofuku Ando (ranked 3347 p4p, 382 weight class). Ando has chosen The Pot Noodle Song as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cox
vs
Ando

183 cm
21
183 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Condemned
Urban Fighter

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perry Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Momofuku Ando!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ando scores with a jab to the head.
Ando misses the shot to the body.
Cox misses with a head kick.
Ando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perry Cox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ando.
Cox thinks about countering with a body kick.

Ando has closed the distance and engaged Cox in a clinch.
Cox tries to break free but Ando pushes him back against the cage.
Cox lands with a right to the head.
Ando misses with the head strike.

Cox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cox takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Ando closes the distance and clinches.
Cox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ando working aggressively here.
Ando fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cox scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Cox breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ando misses the jab.
Cox looks to land a left hand but Ando moved out of range nicely.
Ando follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ando.
Ando moves away from the strike by Cox.
Cox throws a head kick that misses.
Ando is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cox thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox keeps the fight on the outside.

Cox tries to keep at a distance but Ando has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ando misses with some punches.
Ando has a couple of punches blocked by Cox.
Cox lands a nice uppercut.
Ando fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ando misses with some punches.
Cox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cox can't find room to land a body shot as Ando controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Ando.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ando.
Ando misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ando avoiding damage.
Ando misses with a punch on the inside.

Cox breaks from the clinch.

Ando has closed the distance and engaged Cox in a clinch.
Cox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ando backwards.
Ando fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Cox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cox scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ando clobbers Cox with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ando moves out of range of the body kick.

Ando has managed to clinch.
Ando misses with some punches.

Cox manages to break the clinch.
Cox definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A cross from Ando lands.
Ando looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cox moves out of range of the body kick.
Ando throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ando lands a jab to the nose.
Cox misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Ando.
Ando blocks a head kick by Cox.
Cox tries a head kick but it misses.
Cox lands with a nice body kick.
Cox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ando on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ando tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox throws a sloppy head kick and Ando moves out of range easily.
Ando connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ando smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ando lunges at Cox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cox's hand.
The fighters circling - Ando throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ando missing with a left hand there. Cox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cox tries a head kick but it misses.
Ando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ando lands a front kick.
Ando is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cox had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cox slips under a jab from Ando.
Cox is looking to counter with head kicks.
Cox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ando digs a good body shot into Cox's ribs.
Cox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cox throws a sloppy head kick and Ando moves out of range easily.
Cox wants to land a leg kick but Ando is out of range.
Ando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good shot there by Ando.
The crowd cheers as Ando lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cox doesn't seem phased though.
Ando tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cox was well out of range. Poor timing from Ando.
Cox lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Ando.
Cox misses with a head kick.
Ando throws a right and a left that Cox avoids nicely.
A cross from Ando lands.
Cox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ando.
Ando scores with a shot to the body.
Cox throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ando throws a hook to the side of Cox's head but Cox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ando scores with a head kick. Cox tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice cross by Ando.
Cox throws a sloppy head kick and Ando moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ando! But no joy.
Cox pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ando is out of range and Cox settles back down.
Ando fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ando misses with a looping right.
Cox lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ando throws a shot from downtown. Cox moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cox throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ando.
Cox looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ando counters with a body kick.
Ando throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cox on the side of the head.
Cox throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Cox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Momofuku Ando dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cox looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cox tries to land a front kick but Ando steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ando throws a hook to the side of Cox's head but Cox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ando scores with a decent looking hook.

Ando closes the distance and clinches.
Ando swings wildly with an uppercut but Cox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cox blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Cox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cox attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cox misses with a head kick.
Ando tries to close the distance and clinch but Cox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cox throws out a loose jab but Ando uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ando stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Ando has closed the distance and engaged Cox in a clinch.

Cox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cox throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ando misses with an uppercut. Cox saw that one coming.
Cox throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cox staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ando throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cox takes one on the button.
Cox tries to land a front kick but Ando steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ando tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cox ducks under a wild hook from Ando.
Cox throws out a loose jab but Ando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ando lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ando misses with an uppercut.
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.
Ando connects with the punch.
Ando misses with a looping right.
A jab from Cox misses.
Ando throws a shot from downtown. Cox moves away and avoids it.
Ando connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ando throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cox circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Ando drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Cox follows Ando to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Perry Cox!
Perry Cox bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.