PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri CoxX (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tuesday's Gone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

CoxX
vs
James

193 cm
27
210 lbs
11 - 10 - 1

189 cm
26
206 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Yuri CoxX!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy James!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James's jab looks to have found its range, popping CoxX under the eye.
James throws a hook but CoxX avoids it easily.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
CoxX lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by CoxX.

CoxX closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into James's guard.
CoxX wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
James wants to stand up but CoxX is controlling him.
James working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from CoxX.

James pushes CoxX off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from James.
CoxX misses with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by James there.
James lands with a nice combination. CoxX backs away looking to recover.
CoxX checks a low kick from James.
CoxX defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from CoxX.
James works over CoxX's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
CoxX displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
James throws a nice looking combination but CoxX bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James slaps away a takedown attempt from CoxX, before circling back to the center of the mat.
CoxX closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. CoxX pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from James does it's job there.

CoxX is rocked!
James wobbles CoxX with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! James dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts CoxX to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tommy James!
An intense looking Tommy James took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight,Backyard Fighting for helping me look so good,Fury for helping me be strong, my team at Hey Steve's Fight Shack, all of my loved ones back home, and Kyle F for letting me fight here in Hardcore Montreal Fighting League!!!! Thank you!'.