PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Fox (ranked 3778 p4p, 5475 weight class) and James Schall (ranked 447 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Fox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fox
vs
Schall

170 cm
27
168
7 - 11 - 0

186 cm
25
170
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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Brooklyn Apothecary

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 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Schall!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schall doesn't seem bothered though.
Fox keeps Schall at a distance using the push kick.
Fox slaps away a takedown attempt from Schall, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schall.
Schall has his takedown stuffed
and Schall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jack Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Schall.
Fox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fox's corner calls for a 1-2. Fox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Schall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fox's waist but Fox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schall off to one side.

Fox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schall, pushing him back against the cage.
Fox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Fox.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Fox.
A right hand to the body from Fox.
Schall looks winded!
Schall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fox is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fox has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Schall goes down! Fox dives on top of him - Schall manages to get guard.

Schall is rocked!

It looks like James Schall has been cut.

Fox stands up and waves to Schall to follow him.
Schall is still on wobbly legs! Can Fox finish him?
Schall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Fox pushes Schall up against the cage in a clinch.
Fox is working Schall over against the cage.
Fox creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Schall with a big uppercut! Schall tries to clinch up but Fox pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Schall to the mat! Schall covers up and Fox unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jack Fox!
After the fight, Jack Fox was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.