PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Fox (ranked 2174 p4p, 4191 weight class) and Rexob Boxer (ranked 288 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Fox
vs
Boxer

170 cm
27
168
9 - 11 - 0

170 cm
26
166
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rexob Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Fox instigates a clinch.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fox definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knees to the body from Fox.
A nice left hand lands by Fox.
Come on Boxer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Boxer is trying to stall.
Fox keeps control of Boxer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boxer trying to control the position but instead, Fox has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boxer into the cage.
Fox landing knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Boxer fails to land.
Fox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fox managing to block the knees to the body from Boxer.
Fox connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox tries a knee to the head but Boxer blocks it.
Fox presses Boxer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fox lands an elbow just above Boxer 's eye.

It looks like Rexob Boxer has been cut.

Fox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fox checks a leg kick.
Fox scores with a hook to the body. Boxer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Fox closes the distance and pushes Boxer back into the cage.
Fox lands with a right to the head.
Fox lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boxer looks winded!
Fox scores with a shot to the side of Boxer's head.

Boxer is rocked!
Fox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boxer is still on wobbly legs! Can Fox finish him?
Fox lands a nice elbow.
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!
Boxer wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boxer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fox's brow.
Boxer seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fox connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Boxer goes down! Fox jumps into full mount looking to finish!

Fox stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Fox fails to land with a series of punches.
Boxer tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fox throws a sloppy head kick and Boxer moves out of range easily.
Jack Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fox lands a jab to the nose.
Fox lands with a kick to the ribs.

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

That has opened up Rexob Boxer's cut even more.

Fox stands up from guard. Let's bang!
and Fox counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Boxer! He's just covering up as Fox starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Fox!
Jack Fox decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.