PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dixon Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Ngaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chad Ngaha acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cox
vs
Ngaha

182 cm
26
166 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

(GTI) PROLETARIAN

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dixon Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Ngaha!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ngaha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cox is looking to regain half guard here but Ngaha keeps moving and retains side control.
Cox managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ngaha.
Cox tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ngaha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ngaha trying to control the position but Cox is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cox throws a hook to the side of Ngaha's head but Ngaha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cox changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ngaha tries to avoid it but Cox manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ngaha to the ground. Ngaha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ngaha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cox circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ngaha gets a takedown into half guard.
Ngaha seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ngaha wants to take a breather but Cox is having none of it.
Cox is looking to improve his position.
Ngaha performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ngaha trying to control the action but Cox is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cox controlling the position well.
Cox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Cox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Cox turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cox manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cox working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cox looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ngaha can't do much from the bottom here.

Cox working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ngaha is looking to reverse the position.
Cox working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cox working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cox misses with the ground and pound.
Cox misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cox working the ground and pound but Ngaha is defending the strikes.
Ngaha can't do much from the bottom here.

Cox tries for a kimura but Ngaha is defending well.
Cox working the head with strikes.
Cox is looking to take a break and control but Ngaha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dixon Cox dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Cox clinches up with Ngaha and pushes him back against the cage.
Cox throws a head punch that misses.

Cox has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ngaha uses from the top position.

Cox working for submissions but it's allowed Ngaha to get to half guard.

Cox looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Cox is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ngaha pulls his head out easily.

Cox looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox is staying active underneath Ngaha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ngaha might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cox kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cox wants to improve his position but Ngaha is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ngaha tries to clinch there but Cox circles away.
Chad Ngaha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cox swings for the body but Ngaha moves out of range.
Cox tries to clinch but Ngaha moves away

and Ngaha counters with a shoot takedown. Cox fights it but they end up in guard.
Cox looking for a sweep. Not yet Cox, not yet.
Ngaha trying to control the position from guard on top but Cox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox looking to control.

Cox looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ngaha passes into half guard.
Cox wants to get back to full guard.
Ngaha takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cox is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox trying to control from the bottom.
Ngaha is trying to control. Cox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ngaha wants to free his trapped foot but Cox is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cox throws and low kick but Ngaha moves out of range easily.
Dixon Cox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ngaha is defended easily by Cox.
Cox throws a low kick but Ngaha avoids it.
Cox swings away with a body shot that misses

and Ngaha counters by moving into the clinch.

Cox gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox wants to free his trapped foot but Ngaha is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ngaha misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cox moves into full mount! Ngaha won't be happy about that!
Cox controlling from mount.
Ngaha is in a horrible position here. Cox smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ngaha is in a horrible position here. Cox smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ngaha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chad Ngaha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cox fails with the takedown
and Ngaha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ngaha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cox circles away.
Ngaha shoots and misses

and Cox counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ngaha's guard now.
Cox pushes down on Ngaha's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ngaha is trying to maintain the position but Cox is very close to passing his half guard.
Cox works his way into side control.
A lull in the action here as Cox stalls from top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Cox's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ngaha is trying to control Cox's posture but Cox avoids it.

Cox tries for a kimura but Ngaha is defending well.

Cox working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Cox is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Ngaha looks calm but he's in trouble here. Cox gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Ngaha is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Cox lets go of the hold and Ngaha can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dixon Cox!