PBP Commentary

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

Cox
vs
Mendosa

182 cm
28
166 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

171 cm
26
162 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dixon Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paulo Mendosa!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cox shoots for a double leg takedown but Mendosa sprawls well. He's pushed Cox's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Cox shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mendosa keeping control of the position.
Cox sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mendosa defending well though.
Cox is keen to just control but Mendosa is a slippery customer.
Mendosa tries to get to full guard but Cox has control of the leg.
Cox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cox prevents Mendosa from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendosa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cox.
Cox works his way into full mount!
Mendosa tries to reverse the position but Cox maintains control.
Cox throws some wild stikes that Mendosa manages to avoid easily.
Mendosa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cox landing punches.
Mendosa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cox with shots to the head and body - Mendosa looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mendosa blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mendosa working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cox throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mendosa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Cox jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mendosa manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cox working away.
Cox postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendosa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mendosa defending against the ground and pound.
Mendosa parries the strikes from Cox easily there. Cox is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mendosa to escape.
Cox in side control, throwing shots but Mendosa defends.
Mendosa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cox.

Cox is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mendosa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cox throws a strike aimed at the side of Mendosa's head but Mendosa avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mendosa is looking to regain half guard here but Cox keeps moving and retains side control.
Cox sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mendosa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cox fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mendosa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cox's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Cox looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mendosa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dixon Cox dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mendosa dips to his left and cracks Cox with an uppercut!
Cox shoots in and drives through. Mendosa sprawls well.
Mendosa misses with a two punch combination.
Cox has a takedown stuffed.
Mendosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendosa cracks a nice hook into Cox's ribs.
Mendosa misses with a few strikes there.
Cox slips a jab and a cross from Mendosa.

Cox closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cox lands in his opponent's guard.
Cox postures up in Mendosa's guard and throws a big left but Mendosa blocks it.
Cox is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cox looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendosa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cox.
Mendosa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cox manages to get himself to full guard.
Cox keeping moving, preventing Mendosa from controlling successfully.

Cox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mendosa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mendosa connects with a right hand. Cox shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mendosa enables Cox to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mendosa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mendosa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cox is pushing down on Mendosa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mendosa is fighting to maintain full guard but Cox has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mendosa won't allow Cox to pass to mount.
Mendosa wants to control but Cox is keeping busy.
Mendosa gets full guard.
Cox throwing strikes but missing.
Cox throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendosa keeping moving, preventing Cox from controlling successfully.
Cox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cox's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mendosa is trying to control the position but Cox postures up.
Cox stays in close to Mendosa's body and controls the position.
Cox will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cox is looking to work some ground and pound but Mendosa has wrist control.
Dixon Cox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cox is looking to work some ground and pound but Mendosa has wrist control.
Mendosa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mendosa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cox wants to control from the top but Mendosa keeps moving.
Mendosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendosa, not yet.
Cox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dixon Cox dominated that second round.
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!

Mendosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paulo Mendosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cox shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendosa sprawls well. Mendosa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cox gets slowly back to his feet.
Cox fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendosa avoids it really well and circles away.
Cox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dixon Cox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendosa throws a right hand that Cox ducks under and follows up with a left that Cox also avoids with ease.
Mendosa clobbers Cox with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Paulo Mendosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cox shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cox showed some decent athleticism there.
Cox thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cox not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mendosa wants to control but Cox is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendosa gets back to full guard.
Cox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cox makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cox wants to control from the top but Mendosa keeps moving.
Cox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cox is looking to work some ground and pound but Mendosa has wrist control.

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.
Cox postures up in Mendosa's guard and throws a big left but Mendosa blocks it.
Cox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mendosa is trying to keep Cox in close.
Cox scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cox sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mendosa's guard.
Cox missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mendosa's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cox in particular looking to stall.
Mendosa has hold of Cox's hands but Cox slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cox wants to pass to mount but Mendosa is defending the position.
Mendosa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cox.
Cox not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cox is looking to advance position but Mendosa won't allow it.
Cox thows a huge punch but Mendosa dodges it nicely.

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.
Mendosa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cox.
Cox missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mendosa wants to control but Cox is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mendosa's head.
Cox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mendosa's head.
Mendosa manages to get to full guard.
Cox preventing the sweep.
Paulo Mendosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dixon Cox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cox, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dixon Cox!