PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chase Blagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Blagg
vs
Fox

165 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chase Blagg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Willy Fox!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Fox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blagg shoots in for a double leg but Fox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blagg swats away the attempt to clinch by Fox.
Fox throws a hook to the side of Blagg's head but Blagg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blagg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Blagg closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Blagg is looking to take a break and control but Fox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fox wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Blagg fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fox wants to get back to his feet.
Blagg tries to score with some ground and pound. Fox controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blagg trying to control the position but Fox is working away.
Blagg misses with the ground and pound.
Fox is not content to let Blagg control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fox tries to clinch there but Blagg circles away.
Blagg shoots in for a double leg but Fox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chase Blagg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fox lands an elbow that stopped Blagg in his tracks for a moment.
Blagg tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fox stops a takedown attempt from Blagg.
Nice elbow from Fox.

It looks like Chase Blagg has been cut.
Blagg wants a takedown but no success here.
Blagg is breathing heavily.
Fox comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fox lands an elbow that stopped Blagg in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Fox.
Fox using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fox is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Blagg takes an elbow to the forehead.

Chase Blagg's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fox landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fox lands an elbow inside that Blagg shrugs off.
Fox unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fox avoiding damage.
Fox connects with a knee to the head.

Chase Blagg's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fox lands an elbow inside that Blagg shrugs off.
Fox lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Jeez, Chase Blagg's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice elbow from Fox.
Fox using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fox lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chase Blagg's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Willy Fox!