PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taka Sho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolf Brox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taka Sho is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sho
vs
Brox

184 cm
25
192 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

178 cm
30
170 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Gojira Industries

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taka Sho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randolf Brox!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Brox blocks the leg kick.
Sho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sho jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sho looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brox throws a looping overhand right but Sho ducks down to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sho.
Sho misses with a left hand
enabling Brox to counter with a crisp jab.
Sho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brox on the side of the head.

It looks like Randolf Brox has been cut.
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!
Sho throws the left hand but Brox avoids the punch easily.
Sho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sho takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brox moves out of range of the leg kick from Sho.
Sho misses with a body kick.
Sho misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brox has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sho.
Donk. Brox catches Sho right on the button with a cross.
Sho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Brox counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sho wants to improve his position but Brox is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sho punching from the bottom.
Brox wants to free his trapped foot but Sho is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brox looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sho with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sho throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Brox controlling the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brox lands a nice short elbow.
Sho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brox.
Sho missing with punches from the bottom.
Brox thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brox looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sho is refusing to be controlled, as Brox sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sho tries to get to full guard but Brox has control of the leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brox working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sho taking some punishment here, with Brox in his half guard.
Sho trying to hold on to Brox's head to control him but Brox postures up.

Sho looking for submissions off his back.
Brox is trying to control. Sho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brox trying to pass the guard but Sho defending well.
Brox stalling away here and it's allowed Sho to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sho tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Sho looking for a guillotine here but Brox defends easily.
Brox lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brox advances position into side control!
Brox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sho keeps working.
Sho throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Brox working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brox connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sho some visible discomfort.
Brox lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sho down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brox landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Brox has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Sho is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Brox yanks on the arm and Sho is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Brox.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Randolf Brox!
A relieved looking Randolf Brox thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.