PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eaton Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cox
vs
Gracie

175 cm
34
170 lbs
30 - 16 - 0

183 cm
37
185 lbs
29 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eaton Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vitor Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie clinches up with Cox and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cox throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie is looking for a takedown.
Cox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coxs head.

Gracie tightens his grip and picks Cox up, before dumping him to the ground. Cox manages to land in guard.

Cox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Cox is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.

Cox has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cox has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

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

Gracie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cox has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gracie but great work by Cox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox working the body and head with strikes.
Cox is working Gracie over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Cox.
Cox working the body and head with strikes.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Cox looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gracie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gracie wants to control but Cox is keeping busy.
Cox works his way into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie tries to bench press Cox off him but Cox keeps the position.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Cox in his half guard.
Cox scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cox.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Cox sits in half guard.
Cox lands strikes from half guard.
Cox passes to side control.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
Cox scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Cox trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Cox lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cox working some strikes from top position.
Cox pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cox works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gracie regains half guard.

Cox is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie wants to control but Cox is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Cox there.
Gracie gets full guard.
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!
Cox stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Cox defends easily.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Cox defends easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cox distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eaton Cox dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jab by Gracie.
Cox throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cox wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cox!
Cox is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.

Cox defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.

Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Cox is having none of it.
Cox working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cox to take his back!

Gracie tightening his grip on Cox, looking for the choke.

Gracie working for the choke.
Cox is in bad spot here.
Eaton Cox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Gracie looking to break Cox's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Cox remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gracie will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Cox wants to escape the position.

Gracie patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cox rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Cox is keeping busy.

Gracie has his foot on Cox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cox works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cox's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cox lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cox with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Cox working some strikes from top position.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cox pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cox scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cox wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Cox is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Cox wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Cox works his way into full mount!
Cox lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Cox breaks from Gracie's wrist control and lands an elbow.

It looks like Vitor Gracie has been cut.
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!
Cox raining down shots from the mount!
Cox looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Gracie is rocked!
Cox prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cox cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Cox finish him?
Cox postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Gracie in real trouble here! The ref calls for Gracie to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eaton Cox!