PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Cox (ranked 3885 p4p, 3634 weight class) and Inferno Subbin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Josh Cox has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cox
vs
Subbin

173 cm
25
135
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
140
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Inferno Subbin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Subbin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cox stalks Subbin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Subbin's face. Subbin staggers backwards, shaken.
Cox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good shot there by Cox.
Subbin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Subbin takes one to the chin there.
Subbin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cox lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cox lands a lovely overhand right.
Cox lands a glancing blow to the side of Subbin's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subbin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cox scores with a three punch combo!
Cox scores with the left hand. Subbin knows he should have avoided that one.
Subbin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cox lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cox.
Cox misses with a double jab

and Subbin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cox!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Subbin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cox keeps working.
Subbin working the ground and pound from side control.
Subbin scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ground and pound from Subbin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Subbin cracks Cox with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cox trying to remain calm as Subbin controls from the top position.
Cox wants to get back to his feet but Subbin is dominant here and he's now got Cox's back!
Subbin softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Subbin throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Cox!
Subbin is punishing Cox with some ground and pound.
Subbin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Subbin lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Cox.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subbin looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Subbin somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Subbin is landing with strikes from the back.
Subbin lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Subbin lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Subbin landing with strikes.
Subbin punches the canvas rather than the man.
What can Cox do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Subbin is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Subbin lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Cox.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Subbin cracks Cox with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Cox from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Subbin is punishing Cox with strikes - can he finish him?!
Cox takes a big shot to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Subbin connects with a big shot to the side of Cox's head.

Cox is rocked!
Subbin scores with punches to the body.
Oh Cox is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cox covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Can Cox hold on?! Subbin is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Subbin scoring with big shots to the body. Cox is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Cox was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Inferno Subbin!