PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miles Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sero Onix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miles Cox could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sero Onix's chin.

Cox
vs
Onix

182 cm
27
151 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Miles Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sero Onix!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Onix with that takedown attempt.
Onix takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cox connects with a solid leg kick.
Good exchange - Cox coming out on top.
Miles Cox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Onix avoids the head kick by Cox.
Cox throws a sloppy head kick and Onix moves out of range easily.
Cox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cox throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cox misses with a double jab

and Onix decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cox's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Onix wants to pass the guard but Cox is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onix missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Onix cracks Cox with a solid left hand.
Onix stops Cox from standing up.
Cox has momentary wrist control but Onix slips an elbow through the middle.
Onix is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Onix stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Onix stops Cox from standing up.
Onix preventing the sweep.
Cox wants to stand but Onix is controlling the position.
Onix stands up over Cox, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onix missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Onix works over Cox with some ground and pound from guard.
Cox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Onix.
Cox wants to sweep but no luck.
Onix must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Onix tries to free his leg and advance position but Cox is retaining full guard.

Cox wriggles free and stands up.
Cox throws a big shot that misses.
Cox throws a leg kick

and Onix counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cox throws Onix to one side and escapes!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Onix.
Cox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Cox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cox lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Onix dives in and grabs Cox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cox pushes down on Onix's head and hops out.
Miles Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sero Onix.
Onix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cox. Cox obviously looking to wear him down.
Cox lands a jab.
Cox buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Cox gets caught napping as Onix dives in and scores a takedown. Cox manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Onix slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cox bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Onix's guard.

Onix is controlling Cox's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cox trying to control the position from guard on top but Onix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Onix can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox preventing the sweep.
Cox postures up.
Onix lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Onix is working Cox over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cox wants to stand up but Onix is controlling him.
Onix missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Onix tries to free his leg and advance position but Cox is retaining full guard.
Onix scoring with some ground and pound.
Onix controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Onix has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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 Miles Cox 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.

Cox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Cox misses

and Onix counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cox won't be happy with that.
Cox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cox wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Onix is looking to take a break and control but Cox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Onix in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox is trying to get back to half guard.
Onix landing strikes.
Cox is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Onix has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cox regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onix trying to control the pace.
Onix wants to pass the guard but Cox is defending well.
Cox is looking for a sweep. Onix is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cox has hold of Onix's hands but Onix slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Onix perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Onix seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cox pushes Onix off but Onix dives into side control.
Cox can't do much from the bottom here.
Onix in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Onix working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onix wants to control but Cox is keeping him busy.
Onix landing strikes.
Onix wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cox keeps working.
Onix misses with the ground and pound.
Cox manages to get back to half guard.
Cox wants to stand back up but Onix manages to pass into side control.
Onix is looking to take a break and control but Cox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cox is trying to buck Onix off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox is looking for a sweep.
Onix is putting a hurting on Cox here, landing some big shots from side control.
Onix is looking to take a break and control but Cox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Onix fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Onix working the body and head with strikes.
Onix scoring with punches from side control.
Cox is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Onix asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Onix working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox is not content to let Onix control the position.
Cox is working to avoid the ground and pound but Onix connects with a decent elbow.
Onix wants to control but Cox is keeping him busy.
Onix working the body and head with strikes.
Onix in side control lands a decent elbow.
Onix scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cox to see if he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cox wants to control but Onix postures up.
Cox pushes Onix away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Onix gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Onix scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cox to see if he's OK.
We've been informed that Onix has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Cox throws Onix to one side and escapes!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sero Onix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.

Cox lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Onix shoots in but no luck this time.
Cox throws a sloppy head kick and Onix moves out of range easily.
Cox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Onix is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cox scores with a nice head shot.
Cox keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cox lands a head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Onix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Onix changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cox plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cox cracks Onix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cox misses with a head kick.
Cox misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onix shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cox defends it nicely.
Miles Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sero Onix.
Onix shoots in but Cox avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Onix misses with a takedown attempt - Cox sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Onix shoots in looking for a takedown but Cox manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Onix's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cox connects with a leg kick. Onix looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick by Cox misses

and Onix decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cox's guard.
Onix wants to control from the top but Cox keeps moving.
Cox wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Onix is controlling him.
Onix makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cox being controlled here, momentarily.
Onix scoring with some ground and pound.
Sero Onix has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cox is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Onix is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Onix chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onix chips away with some ground and pound.
Cox is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Onix is controlling him.
Onix wants to pass the guard but Cox is keeping the position.
Cox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Onix loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cox trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Onix tries to free his leg and advance position but Cox is retaining full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Miles Cox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cox throws a series of strikes that have Onix backpedaling.
Cox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Onix fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onix throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cox's waist but Cox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Onix off to one side.
Cox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Onix blocks a head kick by Cox.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Onix.
Cox takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
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!
Onix is working Cox over with some ground and pound from side control.
Onix controls the position.
Onix's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cox takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Onix tries to advance to mount but Cox denies him.
Cox takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Miles Cox.
I think Cox has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miles Cox!
A victorious Miles Cox thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.