PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rubicon Brandy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferdinand Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brandy
vs
Fox

174 cm
28
152 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
150 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rubicon Brandy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ferdinand Fox!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Brandy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Brandy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fox manages to avoid it.
Fox drops his hands momentarily and Brandy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fox scores with a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Fox.

Brandy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Brandy is trying to work for a kimura but Fox is defending well.
Brandy lands strikes from half guard.
Fox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brandy.
Fox regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fox is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fox is trying to keep Brandy in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox looking for a sweep. Not yet Fox, not yet.
Fox keeping moving, preventing Brandy from controlling successfully.
Brandy stopping the sweep attempt from Fox.
Brandy trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Brandy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fox wants to sweep here but Brandy controlling him for the moment.
Fox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brandy throws a big right hand that misses.
Brandy trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fox looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brandy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brandy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fox. Brandy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fox.
Fox clobbers Brandy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fox throws a body punch but Brandy moves out of range.
Brandy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fox moves away.
Fox keeps Brandy at a distance using the push kick.
Fox scores with a nice strike.
Fox looks to land a left hand but Brandy moved out of range nicely.
Brandy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brandy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brandy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fox moves in looking to clinch but Brandy pushes him off.
Ferdinand Fox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fox wants to slow Brandy down by chopping away at his legs.
Fox is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brandy rather than just go for the knockout.
Horrible takedown by Brandy or perhaps it was just good defense by Fox which made him look bad.
Fox lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox blocks a low kick nicely.
Horrible takedown by Brandy or perhaps it was just good defense by Fox which made him look bad.

Fox drives through and clinches with Brandy against the cage.
Fox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fox slows down the pace here.
Brandy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fox prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rubicon Brandy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brandy tries for a takedown. No joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Fox on the inside.
Brandy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brandy struggles to land a body shot inside as Fox controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ferdinand Fox will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brandy shoots in and drives through. Fox sprawls well.
Fox throws a hook to the side of Brandy's head but Brandy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fox blocks a low kick nicely.
Brandy connects with a right hand. Fox shakes it off.
Fox sizes up Brandy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandy moves away.
Brandy blocks a low kick nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brandy!
Brandy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fox.
Fox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brandy slips under a jab from Fox.
An inside leg kick lands from Fox.
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!
Fox swings for the body but Brandy moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox throws a leg kick that misses.
Brandy is looking to land body kicks.
Ferdinand Fox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Fox misses its intended target.
Fox connects with a body shot.
Brandy blocks a head kick by Fox.
Brandy blocks a head kick by Fox.
Fox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That kick from Fox tenderised Brandy's leg. Brandy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fox scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fox.
Fox works the jab nicely.
Fox attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fox looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fox takes a swing at Brandy's ribcage but misses.
Fox misses with a hook. Brandy ducked under it nicely.
Fox pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brandy is out of range and Fox settles back down.
That kick from Fox tenderised Brandy's leg. Brandy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fox tries to land a front kick but Brandy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fox has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fox delivers a nice body kick.
Brandy connects with a crisp jab.
Fox throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brandy misses with a shot to the body

and Fox counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brandy!
Fox throws an elbow but Brandy slips to the side and avoids it well.
Brandy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Brandy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brandy struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fox tries to advance position but instead Brandy slips a leg back in to half guard.
Ferdinand Fox has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fox wants to pass to mount but Brandy is defending the position.
Fox seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Brandy 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.
Fox is trying to control. Brandy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brandy is doing well to control the position and prevent Fox from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fox prevents Brandy from improving his position.
Brandy trying to control but Fox postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fox throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fox lands a leg kick that knocks Brandy off balance momentarily.
Brandy misses with a takedown attempt - Fox sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brandys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brandy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fox moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandy. Fox does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Fox.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Brandy.
Brandy walks into a straight right hand from Fox.
Fox throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brandy checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ferdinand Fox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fox throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brandy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brandy is looking to chop away at Fox's legs.
Brandy shoots in for a double leg but Fox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ferdinand Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fox avoids the body shot from Brandy.
Brandy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fox as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rubicon Brandy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Fox catches Brandy right on the button with a cross.
Brandy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fox throws a body punch but Brandy moves out of range.
Fox throws a front kick that sends Brandy stumbling back into the cage.
Brandy throws a low kick but Fox avoids it.
Brandy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brandy walks into a straight right hand from Fox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brandy has time to react.
Fox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fox misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Fox misses its intended target.
Brandy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fox.
Brandy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fox looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fox connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brandy jabs Fox to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandy moves away.
No luck for Brandy with that takedown attempt.
Brandy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fox throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fox fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A leg kick checked by Fox.
Fox throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brandy needs to keep his hands up - Fox had a free shot at his head there.
Fox tries a low kick but Brandy avoids it.
Brandy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fox, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brandy walks into a straight right hand from Fox.
Brandy fails with the takedown
and Fox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fox. That's going to slow Brandy down.
Fox tries a head kick but it misses.
Fox looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fox is looking to clinch but Brandy is avoiding it.
Fox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fox scores with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Fox misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fox can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandy ducks right into an uppercut from Fox.
A good leg kick by Fox.
Fox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brandy in his tracks.
Fox connects with a leg kick. Brandy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brandy scores with a decent looking hook.
Brandy digs a good body shot into Fox's ribs.
Brandy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fox looks to land a left hand but Brandy moved out of range nicely.

Fox tries to sprawl but Brandy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fox is looking for a sweep. Brandy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brandy is thwarting Fox's attempts to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox manages to get to full guard.
Brandy looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ferdinand Fox really dominated that round.
That's time! Brandy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fox clinches.
Fox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short body shot lands from Fox as the two fighters clinch.
Fox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brandy lands a hook that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Fox tries to work over Brandy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brandy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fox misses with a punch to the body.
Fox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brandy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fox throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fox lands a right hand.
Fox misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Brandy fails to land.
Brandy misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandy blocks a body shot from Fox.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brandy dodges an elbow strike from Fox.
Brandy lands a nice uppercut.
Brandy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brandy can't find room to land a body shot as Fox controls the action.
Fox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fox tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brandy misses with a punch to the body.
Brandy misses with a body punch.
Brandy prevents a body shot from Fox.
Fox tries a knee to the head but Brandy blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox stops a takedown attempt from Brandy.
Brandy can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rubicon Brandy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fox pushes Brandy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brandy swings wildly with an uppercut but Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fox struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandy controls his hands.
Fox blocking some punches.
Brandy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fox lands a shoulder strike.
Brandy working aggressively here.
Fox blocks an uppercut.
Brandy has Fox pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fox manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox leaning against his opponent.
Brandy misses with a punch on the inside.
Brandy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brandy misses with a punch on the inside.
Fox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fox has a couple of punches blocked by Brandy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandy.
Fox misses with a punch to the body.
Fox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fox lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fox.
Brandy has Fox pressed against the cage.
Fox is pressed up against the cage. Brandy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fox down to the mat. Fox avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brandy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fox tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fox misses with a hook.
Fox scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox looks to throw the jab but Brandy is out of range.
Brandy throws a hook but Fox blocks it.
Fox lands a glancing blow to the side of Brandy's head.
Fox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox checks the leg kick.
Fox swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brandy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ferdinand Fox dominated that fourth 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fox fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brandy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Brandy misses
and Fox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fox throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brandy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fox was well out of range. Poor timing from Brandy.
Fox lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fox avoids the body shot from Brandy.
Fox tries to clinch but Brandy moves out of range.
Brandy checks the leg kick.
Fox lands with an uppercut that bounces Brandy off the cage and back into range.
Brandy misses with a jab to the body

and Fox counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brandy!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fox tries to advance to mount but Brandy denies him.
Fox scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Brandy is defending against the submission attempts here by Fox.
Fox lands with a punch from half guard.
Fox works his way into full mount!
Brandy tries to hold on but Fox postures up.
Brandy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fox is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fox trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fox scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brandy's face.
Fox trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brandy is working to get back to half guard.
Fox putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fox trying to control but Brandy is having none of it.
Brandy working to try and regain half guard.
Brandy is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandy is squirming around, avoiding Fox's attempts to control the action.
Brandy is in a horrible position here. Fox smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fox lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fox avoids the attempt from Brandy to control.
Brandy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fox trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fox might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brandy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fox avoids the attempt from Brandy to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to control but Brandy wriggling away.
Fox raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fox working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brandy is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fox cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fox lands a heavy elbow.
Brandy working to try and regain half guard.
Fox trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brandy working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ferdinand 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 45:50
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ferdinand Fox!
Ferdinand Fox is the new featherweight champion!
Ferdinand Fox decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.