PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kun Validas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Validas
vs
Fox

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kun Validas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Fox!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Validas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fox slips under a jab.
Fox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Validas.
Fox throws a hook but Validas avoids it easily.
Fox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Validas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Validas.
A jab from Validas finds it's way through Fox's defenses.
Validas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Steve Fox has been cut.
Fox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fox misses the shot to the body.
Validas missing with a left hand there. Fox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Validas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fox.
Fox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Validas momentarily.
Validas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fox avoids the body shot from Validas.
Validas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fox.

It looks like Kun Validas has been cut.
Validas throws an overhand right that lands on Fox's shoulder, as Fox tries to avoid the shot.
Validas just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Fox does no damage.
Fox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Validas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Validas duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Validas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox misses with a looping left.
Validas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fox lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jab, jab by Fox - just one landing.
Validas thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Fox misses.
Validas lands a body shot.
Validas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Fox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Validas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fox.
Validas throws the left hand but Fox avoids the punch easily.
Fox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Validas manages to avoid it.
Validas thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Validas misses with a straight right.
Validas slips a jab and a cross from Fox.
Validas avoids the body shot from Fox.
Fox connects with a right hand. Validas shakes it off.
Fox works Validas's body with a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Validas.
We've been informed that Fox has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Validas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fox.
Validas misses with a wild combination.
Fox throws a right and a left that Validas avoids nicely.
Validas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fox.
Validas misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Validas.
Fox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Validas.
Fox looks to score with a jab to the body but Validas is just out of range.
Validas throws a good cross that connects.
Fox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Validas misses with a double jab.
Validas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fox.
Fox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Validas throws a right hand that Fox ducks under and follows up with a left that Fox also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox lands a jab to the head.
Validas staying out of range there.
Validas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Fox dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fox lands the left hand.
Fox moves forwards but Validas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Fox.
Fox avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Validas misses.
Fox moves out of range as Validas strikes.
Nice jab there from Validas.
Fox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fox throws an off balance right hand
and Validas counters with a stiff right hand.
Validas looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Validas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fox misses with an uppercut.
Fox throws a lazy right hand but Validas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Validas throws a series of strikes that have Fox backpedaling.
Fox dodges the punch combination from Validas.
Validas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Validas throws a lazy uppercut
and Fox counters with a two punch combo.
Fox misses with a wild body shot.
Validas slips a straight right by Fox.
Validas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Validas.
Fox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Validas.
Validas lands with an overhand left.
Fox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Validas moves away.
Fox jabs at Validas's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Validas misses with a double jab

and Fox counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Validas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Fox breaks from the clinch.
Fox misses with a wild combination.
Validas connects with a body shot that sends Fox's belly button to the back.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Validas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fox swings widly with a right hand
and Validas counters with a three punch combo that has Fox backing up. Fox nods at Validas to acknowledge the strikes.
Fox throws a series of punches but Validas avoids them all with ease.
Validas throws a hook to the side of Fox's head but Fox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fox takes a swing at Validas's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Validas looks to score with a jab to the body but Fox is just out of range.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Validas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kun Validas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Validas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fox was well out of range. Poor timing from Validas.
A left lands for Fox.
Fox throws a right and a left that Validas avoids nicely.
Validas throws a body punch but Fox moves out of range.
Validas misses with a hook to the body

and Fox counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fox wants to get back to his feet.
Validas looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fox decides to return to a standing position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fox throws a hook but Validas avoids it easily.
Fox throws out a powerful jab.
Validas misses with a few strikes there.
Validas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Fox counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fox tries to circle away but Validas has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fox tries to circle away but Validas has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fox manages to break the clinch.
Validas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steve Fox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fox lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Steve Fox will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Validas.
Validas looks to land a combination but Fox avoids it well.
A combination from Validas does no damage.
Validas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fox misses with the combination.
Validas throws a looping overhand right but Fox ducks down to avoid it.
Fox lands with a hook. Validas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fox staying out of range there.
Validas connects with a crisp jab.
Validas misses with a two punch combination.
Validas tries to move into range but Fox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fox throws a hook but Validas avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Validas.
Validas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Validas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Validas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Validas misses with a double jab.
Fox throws a body punch but Validas moves out of range.
Validas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Validas connects with a crisp jab.
Fox cracks Validas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Validas does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox looks to land a left hand but Validas moved out of range nicely.
Fox blocks a jab.
Validas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Validas staying out of range there.
A combination from Validas does no damage.
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Validas.
Validas throws a nice looking combination but Fox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fox. Validas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Validas misses with a double jab

and Fox counters with a nice double leg into side control. Validas won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fox decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Validas takes one on the button.
Fox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Validas counters with a three punch combo that has Fox backing up. Fox nods at Validas to acknowledge the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Fox. Those never looked like landing.
Fox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Validas throws an overhand right that lands on Fox's shoulder, as Fox tries to avoid the shot.
Validas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fox throws out a loose jab but Validas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Validas misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Validas misses with a hook.
Validas misses with a two punch combination.
Validas walks into a jab.
Fox tries to bum rush Validas with a series of wild strikes but Validas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Validas swings for the body but Fox moves out of range.
Fox scores with a hook.
Fox throws a series of punches but Validas avoids them all with ease.
Validas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Validas staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Validas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Validas works Fox's body with a nice hook.
Kun Validas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Fox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Validas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Fox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fox has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Fox!