PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John white (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Ox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Paul Ox was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

white
vs
Ox

184 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John white!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Ox!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Ox does no damage.
white is looking to clinch.
Ox throws a nice looking combination but white bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
white dives in and grabs Ox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ox pushes down on white's head and hops out.
Ox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ox blocks a head kick by white.
That kick from Ox tenderised white's leg. white is trying to keep his angry face on.
white shoots in and drives through. Ox sprawls well.
Ox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paul Ox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
white misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John white. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ox throws a sloppy head kick

and white counters with a nice double leg into guard.
white trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ox's guard.
white is breathing heavily.
white trying to control the position from guard on top but Ox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ox trying to keep a closed guard but white is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
white would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ox has control of white's left arm, preventing white from doing any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Ox.
Ox displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from white.
Ox misses with a few strikes there.
Ox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but white circles away quickly and effectively.
Ox displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from white.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
white is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ox.
Ox lands with a shot to the body.
Ox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and white counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Ox breaks from the clinch.
Ox misses with a few strikes there.
white slips a jab and a cross from Ox.
Ox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
white has a takedown stuffed.
Ox swinging wildly here.
white on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
white has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from white there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ox moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Ox.
A combination from Ox does no damage.
white takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ox moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
white shoots in looking for a takedown. Ox tries to sprawl out of it but white keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ox manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
white tries to clinch but Ox moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ox misses with a wild combination.
Ox swinging wildly here.

white feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

white gets to his feet - Ox follows without any prompting.
white fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Ox does no damage.
A jab lands there for white.
Ox misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from white.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Ox dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

white takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ox crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from white - the referee stops the clock and Ox gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says white. Ox manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
white shoots in and drives through. Ox sprawls well.
John white is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
white takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ox lands a two punch combo.
Ox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Ox scores with a four punch combination!
Ox tries to bum rush white with a series of wild strikes but white uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
white tries to clinch but Ox moves out of range.
Ox tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and white is able to avoid easily.
Ox fails to land with a series of punches.
Ox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
white slips a jab and a cross from Ox.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Ox does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
white tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ox swivels and escapes.
white fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paul Ox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ox connects with the punch.
Ox scores with a shot to the body.
Ox throws a right hand that white ducks under and follows up with a left that white also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from white.
white is looking to clinch.
Paul Ox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ox moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ox misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Ox as white shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John white. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
white shoots for a double leg takedown but Ox sprawls well. He's pushed white's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ox's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ox duly obliges.
white slips a jab and a cross from Ox.
Crunch! white slams his shin into Ox's torso.
Ox looks for the body kick but white saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Ox.
Ox throws a right hand that white ducks under and follows up with a left that white also avoids with ease.
white throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
white shoots for a double leg takedown but Ox sprawls well. He's pushed white's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ox lands a two punch combo.
Ox misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
white takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ox misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Ox.
white avoids the head kick by Ox.
Ox is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ox keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ox tries to bum rush white with a series of wild strikes but white uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ox throws a left and a right that both miss

and white counters by clinching up.
Ox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ox manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Ox does no damage.
white throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ox's waist but Ox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing white off to one side.
Ox falls off balance throwing a combination

and white counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by white.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ox keeping moving, preventing white from controlling successfully.
white with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ox keeping moving, preventing white from controlling successfully.
Ox is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst white is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Ox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! white's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ox moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ox keeps the fight on the outside.
Ox is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down white rather than just go for the knockout.
white fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
white rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ox scores with a one two! white had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ox tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Ox. Those never looked like landing.
white showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ox.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ox stalks white and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into white's face. white staggers backwards, shaken.
Ox throws a right hand that white ducks under and follows up with a left that white also avoids with ease.
white lands a jab to Ox's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
white will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ox misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ox throws a low kick, looking for white's leg but white calmly moves out of range.
white has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ox.
Ox falls off balance throwing a combination

so white counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
white is standing up over Ox. Ox looks to escape but white dives into side control.

white wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ox, who protects the arm well.
Ox is being controlled here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
white is trying to ground and pound but Ox uses the momentary lack of control by white to regain half guard.

Ox pushes white off and gets back to his feet.
Ox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and white counters with a shoot takedown. Ox fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
white is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
white stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
white trying to control the position from guard on top but Ox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ox is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
John white overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
white postures up in Ox's guard and throws a big left but Ox blocks it.
Ox is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ox fails to land with a series of punches.
Ox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
white drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ox pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John white. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ox throws a solid leg kick but white takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ox.

And that's the end of the fight!
John white showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ox has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Ox!