PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Mox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lemmy Montesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Mox has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mox
vs
Montesa

225 cm
19
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Mox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lemmy Montesa!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Mox. No joy for Montesa on that attempt.

Mox shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mox was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Montesa wants to control but Mox is having none of it.
Montesa is trying to stand but he's just given Mox his back.
Mox connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Montesa to escape the position.
Mox has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mox is landing with strikes. Montesa can't take much more of this.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montesa trying to get back to his feet but Mox is in full control for now.
Mox controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Montesa defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Mox. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Mox not allowing Montesa to control his hands.

Mox is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Montesa is in bad spot here.

Montesa is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mox really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Mox is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Montesa has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mox really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Montesa.

Mox working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
I would not like to be Montesa right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Montesa controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Good control from Mox.
Montesa trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Mox tightening his grip on Montesa, looking for the choke.

Mox is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Montesa has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montesa holding both Mox 's hands and preventing any damage.

Montesa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mox.

Montesa is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mox gets his way!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mox just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Mox 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.

Montesa thumps Mox with a low kick.
Montesa doesn't manage to clinch there - Mox circles away.

Mox shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Montesa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mox in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Montesa tries to buck Mox off but Mox is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Montesa gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Mox is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Montesa has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mox looking to finish Montesa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Montesa!
Montesa has given up his back here.
Mox controlling from the back.
Mr Mox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Montesa is trying to get back to his feet but Mox has full control of the position and if anything, Montesa has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Mox is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Montesa defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Mox is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Mox working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mox controlling the positon.
Montesa is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Montesa is breathing heavily.

Mox is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montesa is covering up but some of the strikes from Mox are getting through and doing damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Montesa is in bad spot here.

Montesa is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mox gets his way!

Mox tightening his grip on Montesa, looking for the choke.

Mox is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Montesa defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montesa has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Mox dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Montesa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mox.
Mox misses with a takedown attempt - Montesa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Mox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montesa misses with a two punch combination.
Mox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Left hook, right uppercut from Montesa.
Some wild striking there from Montesa.
Montesa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mox defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montesa feints and then cracks Mox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mox down.
Nice sprawl there from Montesa as Mox shoots in.
Mr Mox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montesa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montesa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Montesa tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mox counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mox.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mox with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mox keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Montesa's head.
Mox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Montesa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mox. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mr Mox.
Montesa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mox.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Montesa.
Mox shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Montesa as he avoids it easily.
Montesa darts in trying to clinch

and Mox counters with a shoot takedown. Montesa fights it but they end up in guard.
Mox sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Montesa wants to stand but Mox is controlling the position.
Mox lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mox slips nicely into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mox looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Montesa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mox not doing much here.
Montesa pushes Mox off looking to stand but Mox dives back in and keeps control.
Mox works his way into full mount!
Mox scoring with strikes but Montesa is staying in there.
Lemmy Montesa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mr Mox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mox controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Mox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mox, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Mox!