PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Sibelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fox might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sanford and Son. Red Fox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fox
vs
Sibelius

150 cm
30
140 lbs
31 - 10 - 0

175 cm
31
165 lbs
27 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Red Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Sibelius!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sibelius looks to score with a jab to the body but Fox is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Fox.
Sibelius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sibelius throws a poor cross that misses
and Fox makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sibelius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fox keeps Sibelius at a distance using the push kick.
Sibelius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sibelius lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sibelius.
Sibelius misses the body punch
and Fox counters with an outside leg kick.
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 is looking to clinch.
Fox defending well as Sibelius loads up on a big left hand.
A left lands for Sibelius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox thows a body shot but no joy.
Fox just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Sibelius misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Fox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fox misses with a wild body shot.
Fox walks into a jab.
Sibelius lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sibelius missing with a left hand there. Fox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fox lands a really nice looking cross but Sibelius seems unphased.
A big right from Fox misses.
Sibelius misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to clinch up but Sibelius circles away and keeps his distance.
Fox misses with a body shot.
Fox tries to clinch
and Sibelius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sibelius throws out a powerful jab.
Sibelius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fox was well out of range. Poor timing from Sibelius.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sibelius is defended easily by Fox.
Fox misses with a looping right.
A big left from Fox misses.
Sibelius lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sibelius lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sibelius misses the target.
Sibelius is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Sibelius takes a swing at Fox's ribcage but misses.
Fox misses the body punch
and Sibelius counters with a nice uppercut.
Fox swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fox wants to clinch but Sibelius slips to the side
and Sibelius counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Fox finds it's way through Sibelius's defenses.
Nice straight punches there by Sibelius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sibelius.

Sibelius closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fox quickly recovers to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sibelius is keen to just control but Fox is a slippery customer.
Fox trying to control here.
Sibelius trying to control from half guard but Fox is working away.
Sibelius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fox's head.
Fox is looking for a sweep. Sibelius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Sibelius is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fox is just riding it out for now. Sibelius eventually gives up the hold.
Sibelius sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fox knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sibelius is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sibelius thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fox is looking to improve his position.
Sibelius lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fox makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fox.
Sibelius looking to pass the guard.
Sibelius trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Fox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sibelius content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sibelius trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Sibelius won't allow Fox to sweep him here.
Fox lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sibelius!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sibelius regains half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Sibelius working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fox manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sibelius working a defensive guard here.

Sibelius is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Sibelius working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fox has passed into half guard!
Fox throwing shots but Sibelius is blocking nicely.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Sibelius is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fox pulls his head out easily.
Fox not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sibelius keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sibelius tries to get to full guard but Fox has control of the leg.

Sibelius looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sibelius gets full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sibelius lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fox!
Fox sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sibelius lands a nice short elbow.
Fox is trying to control but can't.
Fox is staying active underneath Sibelius, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sibelius lands with a punch from half guard.
Sibelius content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fox is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Sibelius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fox's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sibelius prevents Fox from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fox is not content to let Sibelius control the position.
Sibelius working Fox over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sibelius throws a series of punches but Fox avoids them all with ease.
Fox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Horrible takedown by Fox or perhaps it was just good defense by Sibelius which made him look bad.
Fox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sibelius throws out the jab.
A jab from Fox misses.
Sibelius is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sibelius misses with a wild body shot.
Fox throws a looping overhand right but Sibelius ducks down to avoid it.
Fox just misses with a punch to the body.
Jean Sibelius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sibelius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sibelius has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibelius misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fox lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fox wants to clinch.
Sibelius misses with a looping left.
Sibelius just misses with a punch to the body.
Fox walks into a jab.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox staying out of range there.
Sibelius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fox throws a jab when Sibelius was well out of range.
Fox fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sibelius.
Fox throws a right and a left that Sibelius avoids nicely.
Sibelius tries for a takedown but Fox sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sibelius misses with a looping right.
Fox moves out of range of the strikes.
Sibelius throws a lazy right hand but Fox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sibelius throws a lazy right hand but Fox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sibelius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No luck for Sibelius with that takedown attempt.
Red Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Sibelius.
The fighters circling - Fox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fox with a hook.
Sibelius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sibelius checks a low kick from Fox.
Fox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sibelius. Sibelius circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sibelius slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sibelius's calf.
Sibelius walks into a straight right hand from Fox.
Fox misses with a straight right.
Sibelius moves out of range as Fox strikes.
Sibelius lands the left hand.
Sibelius connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fox.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fox.
Sibelius misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sibelius. Fox does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Sibelius counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fox!
Fox tries to bench press Sibelius off him but Sibelius keeps the position.
Sibelius scoring with punches from side control.
Fox wants to control but Sibelius postures up.
Fox is trying to get back to half guard.

Sibelius is trying to get an arm triangle but Fox is defending well.
Fox takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox is looking for a sweep.
Fox is trying to control Sibelius's posture but Sibelius avoids it.
Sibelius wants to control but Fox is keeping him busy.
Sibelius creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fox tries to improve position but can't.
Sibelius landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sibelius is looking to take a break and control but Fox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fox is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sibelius's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sibelius.
Sibelius prevents Fox from improving his position.
Fox is refusing to be controlled, as Sibelius sits in half guard.
Sibelius missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fox is trying to maintain the position but Sibelius is very close to passing his half guard.
Fox is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sibelius is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sibelius lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sibelius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fox keeps working.
Sibelius is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fox slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Sibelius drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fox looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fox looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fox!
Sibelius is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fox's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sibelius is trying to get back to full guard.
Sibelius tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sibelius is trying to get back to full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius manages to get to full guard.
Sibelius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sibelius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sibelius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sibelius thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sibelius wants to control the position but Fox says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Fox throwing shots but Sibelius is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sibelius manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sibelius looking for a sweep. Not yet Sibelius, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Sibelius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fox looks for the body kick but Sibelius saw that one coming.
Fox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sibelius.
Sibelius misses with a looping right.

Sibelius is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fox's half guard.
Fox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fox makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fox.
Fox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sibelius distracts Fox with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fox looking for a sweep. Not yet Fox, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibelius distracts Fox with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sibelius slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Fox throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sibelius escapes and throws Fox's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fox is trying to control Sibelius's posture but Sibelius avoids it.
Sibelius connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fox some visible discomfort.
Sibelius is looking to take a break and control but Fox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sibelius working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius in side control lands a decent elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sibelius has hold of Fox's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Fox seems comfortable defending it but Sibelius has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Fox is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Fox is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Sibelius couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jean Sibelius!
Jean Sibelius decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.