PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Red Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Luvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sanford and Son. Luvi has chosen Metallica- Creeping Death as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Fox
vs
Luvi

150 cm
36
140 lbs
43 - 20 - 2

173 cm
32
150 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Red Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Luvi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luvi manages to avoid it.

Luvi clinches with his opponent.
Luvi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luvi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fox.
Luvi has a couple of punches blocked by Fox.
Fox has a couple of punches blocked by Luvi.

Fox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luvi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luvi.
Luvi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fox tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luvi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Luvi misses with a head kick.
Luvi scoring well with a low kick there.

Fox closes the distance and pushes Luvi back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Fox - that landed with a thud.
Fox trying to stall but Luvi improves his position.
A short right from Luvi on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox working aggressively here.
Fox blocking some punches.

Fox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fox throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Luvi throws out a loose jab but Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luvi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've been informed that Luvi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fox slips a jab and a cross from Luvi.
Luvi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luvi was well out of range. Poor timing from Fox.
Paul Luvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luvi throws the left hand but Fox avoids the punch easily.
Fox missing with a left hand there. Luvi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fox misses with a hook.
Luvi defending well as Fox loads up on a big left hand.
Luvi misses with a low kick.
Luvi lands with a thumping leg kick.

Luvi drives through and clinches with Fox against the cage.
Fox is leaning against Luvi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luvi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fox has Luvi pressed against the cage, preventing Luvi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fox prevents a body shot from Luvi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luvi lands a nice uppercut.

Fox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the liver by Fox. Beautiful body shot.
Luvi blocks a jab.
Luvi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Luvi lands a nice looking body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fox.
Fox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luvi misses the shot to the body.
Fox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luvi.
Fox avoids the head kick by Luvi.

Luvi has managed to clinch.
Luvi lands a hook that snaps the head of Fox backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luvi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Luvi throws a punch but it's blocked by Fox.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fox.
A right hand to the body from Fox.
Fox struggles to land a body shot inside as Luvi controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Fox.
Luvi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fox lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Fox manages to break the clinch.
Fox sizes up Luvi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Fox has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luvi.
Luvi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fox's elbow.
Fox keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Luvi's efforts to push away.
Fox is trying to break the clinch but Luvi is controlling him.
Luvi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Fox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luvi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fox lands a front kick.
Luvi moves out of range as Fox strikes.
Luvi throws a sloppy head kick and Fox moves out of range easily.
Fox misses with a hook. Luvi ducked under it nicely.
Fox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fox swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Luvi pushes Fox up against the cage in a clinch.

Fox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fox. Luvi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luvi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Luvi blocks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Fox there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luvi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fox scores with the left hand. Luvi knows he should have avoided that one.
Luvi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Red Fox will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Luvi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Red Fox is winning the standup battle so far.

Luvi has closed the distance and engaged Fox in a clinch.
Fox is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Luvi is keeping busy.
Luvi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Fox on the inside.
Luvi struggles to land a body shot inside as Fox controls his hands.
Luvi throws a head punch that misses.
Luvi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fox lands with a short shot to the head.
Fox is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Luvi looking to stall.
Luvi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luvi throws a head punch that misses.
Luvi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luvi lands a hook that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Fox stalling against the cage.
Fox misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fox.
Paul Luvi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Luvi misses with the head strike.
Luvi throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luvi.
Luvi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fox wants to break free but Luvi has control.
Luvi has a couple of punches blocked by Fox.
Luvi misses with the head strike.
Luvi gets through Fox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luvi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luvi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fox's efforts to push away.
Luvi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Fox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox moves out of range of the strikes.
Luvi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Luvi throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fox closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A leg kick checked by Fox.
Luvi digs a good body shot into Fox's ribs.
A big left from Luvi misses.
Fox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fox lands the left hand.
Fox fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fox lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Luvi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Luvi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Luvi lands a front kick.
Fox misses with a looping left.
Luvi scores with a jab to the head.
Fox misses with a low kick.
Fox throws a wild body kick that Luvi sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox throws a shot from downtown. Luvi moves away and avoids it.
Nice jab there from Luvi.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fox avoids the head kick by Luvi.
Fox moves out of range of the leg kick from Luvi.
Fox lands a glancing blow to the side of Luvi's head.
Fox throws a hook but Luvi blocks it.
Luvi misses with a low kick.
Luvi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Luvi drives through and clinches with Fox against the cage.
Fox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luvi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fox backwards.

Fox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luvi thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Fox.
Luvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luvi lands with an uppercut that bounces Fox off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fox throws a hook but Luvi blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Luvi.
Luvi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fox.
Luvi throws a head kick but Fox moves out of range.
Luvi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fox misses with a double jab
and Luvi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fox.
Fox throws out a powerful jab.
Luvi lands a high kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox misses with a double jab.
Luvi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Luvi rushes Fox and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Luvi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fox throws a jab when Luvi was well out of range.
Luvi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fox. Luvi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luvi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Luvi duly obliges.
Fox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fox throws a body punch but Luvi moves out of range.
A jab from Fox misses.

Luvi clinches up against the cage.
Luvi prevents a body shot from Fox.
A right handed body shot lands from Luvi.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Luvi has a couple of punches blocked by Fox.
Fox taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luvi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Fox fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luvi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luvi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fox throws a punch but it's blocked by Luvi.
Luvi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fox's elbow.
Luvi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luvi misses with a punch to the body.
Fox blocks an uppercut.
Fox prevents a body shot from Luvi.
Luvi blocks a body shot from Fox.
Luvi misses with a body punch.
Fox pushes Luvi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luvi has him pressed against the cage.
Fox manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fox taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luvi lands with a left to the head.
Fox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fox taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luvi lands with a short shot to the head.
Fox blocks an uppercut.
Luvi misses with a punch to the body.
Fox taking a breather.

Fox breaks the clinch.
Nice body kick from Luvi.
Luvi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fox on the side of the head.
Fox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luvi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fox on the side of the head.
Luvi misses with a low kick as Fox jumps back.
Fox misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Fox misses.
Fox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luvi.
Luvi lands a body shot.
Luvi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fox at a distance.
Luvi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fox throws a body punch but Luvi moves out of range.
Luvi scores with a jab. Fox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fox misses with a body shot.
Fox misses with a body shot.
Luvi cracks Fox with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Luvi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Fox rushes Luvi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Luvi as Fox tries to tie him up.

Fox breaks from the clinch.

Luvi has closed the distance and engaged Fox in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luvi tries to circle away but Fox has him pinned against the cage.
Luvi working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luvi.
Fox tries to throw a body punch but Luvi avoids it by throwing Fox back against the cage.
Fox is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Luvi misses with a hook from the clinch.

Fox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luvi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Fox coming out on top.
Luvi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fox manages to avoid it.
Luvi lands a head kick!
Good shot there by Luvi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luvi misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Luvi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luvi 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Luvi!
Paul Luvi thanked the fans post fight for their support.