PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Red Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mark Marx was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Fox
vs
Marx

150 cm
20
140 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
144 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Red Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Marx!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marx shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fox but Fox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marx moves out of range of the strikes.
Fox scores with a hook to the body. Marx takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fox throws a hook to the side of Marx's head but Marx sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fox is looking to clinch but Marx is avoiding it.
Fox swings for the body but Marx moves out of range.
Fox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marx staying out of range there.
Fox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marx was well out of range. Poor timing from Fox.
Fox thows a body shot but no joy.
Marx scores with a sloppy right hand. Fox should have avoided that one.
Marx moves away from the strike by Fox.
Fox tries to clinch up but Marx circles away and keeps his distance.

Marx shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fox is desperately trying to improve his position but Marx has a good base and remains in mount.
Marx working Fox over with strikes here.
Fox manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Marx not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marx throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marx stops Fox from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox is looking to improve his position.
Fox on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marx is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fox is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Marx fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fox sprawls well initially but Marx persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marx on the ground.
Fox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marx.
Fox pushes Marx off looking to stand but Marx dives back in and keeps control.
Marx not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marx trying to control the action but Fox is working from the bottom.
Marx missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marx has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fox on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fox moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx won't allow Fox to sweep him here.
Fox is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marx is controlling him.
Marx preventing the sweep.
Fox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fox throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marx trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fox tries to clinch up.
Fox misses with a straight right.

Marx tries to keep at a distance but Fox has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marxs head.
Marx is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fox gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fox lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Red Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Marx.
Marx is working for takedown but Fox is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marx looks gassed!
Fox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marx backwards.
Marx tries for a takedown. No joy.

Marx escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fox connects with a body shot.
Fox doesn't manage to clinch there - Marx circles away.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marx swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fox misses with a hook. Marx ducked under it nicely.
Marx is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fox sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Fox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fox lands with a light punch inside.
Fox lands with a short shot to the head.
Marx goes for a takedown attempt but Fox pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fox.
Marx avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marx drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fox doesn't manage to clinch there - Marx circles away.
Fox fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fox. Marx does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox rushes Marx with punches - Marx moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Marx goes down! Fox follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Red Fox!