PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Fox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Winchester
vs
Fox

185 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Butch Winchester!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Steve Fox!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Winchester moves in looking to clinch but Fox pushes him off.
Winchester throws a looping overhand right but Fox ducks down to avoid it.
Butch Winchester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winchester slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Winchester tries to clinch up.

Winchester moves into the clinch.
Winchester throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fox is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Winchester prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Winchester.
Winchester with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Winchester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fox closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!

Fox tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fox has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fox looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Winchester is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Winchester is avoiding damage well.
Fox is looking to take a break and control but Winchester is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winchester seems a little lost for a moment, as Fox dominates the positioning.
Winchester stops Fox from passing to mount.
Fox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winchester keeps working.

Fox is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Winchester has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fox creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Winchester sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winchester keeps working.
Fox is putting a hurting on Winchester here, landing some big shots from side control.
Winchester stops Fox from passing to mount.

Fox tries for a kimura but Winchester is defending well.
Winchester pushes Fox away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fox gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox is looking to take a break and control but Winchester is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fox staying calm.
Winchester on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Fox is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Winchester is trying to escape and Fox transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Winchester is forced to tap! Nice work there by Fox! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Fox!
Steve Fox is the new light heavyweight champion!