PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Logan Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cox comes to the cage accompanied by Intro- Dmx. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Cox
vs
Stern

176 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Logan Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Howard Stern!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cox has managed to clinch.
Cox is trying to push Stern away but Stern has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Cox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stern looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Cox bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stern managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cox.

Cox decides to stand back up. Cox steps back and let's Stern get back to his feet.
Cox lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stern backs up against the cage.

It looks like Howard Stern has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cox displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stern moves out of range of the leg kick from Cox.

Cox closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cox throws an elbow but Stern slips to the side and avoids it well.
Stern manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cox tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Stern slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cox wants to pass the guard but Stern is keeping the position.
Cox is breathing heavily.

Stern working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Stern is tightening it up a little... Cox has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Cox reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Cox taps out! Nice BJJ there by Stern!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Howard Stern!
Logan Cox was interviewed post fight and said 'he is a great fighter, and he came prepared with a plan and he executed the plan.'.