PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rank Rox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gildarts Clive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rox
vs
Clive

190 cm
26
245 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

198 cm
28
252 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Rank Rox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gildarts Clive!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clive circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clive swats away the attempt to clinch by Rox.
Rox is looking to clinch.
Rox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rox closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Clive quickly recovers to half guard.
Rox thows a huge punch but Clive dodges it nicely.
Clive really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rox. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Clive keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Rox not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rox misses with a head shot. Clive uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rox postures up and lands a big shot to Clive's brow.
Clive controls Rox momentarily but Rox frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clive wants to get back to his feet but Rox is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rox with a nice head shot there.
Clive wants to sweep here but Rox controlling him for the moment.
Rox cracks Clive with a solid left hand.
Rox throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clive can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clive keeping moving, preventing Rox from controlling successfully.
Clive not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rox cracks Clive with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clive works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rox's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rox has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rox works over Clive with some ground and pound from guard.
Rox postures up in Clive's guard and throws a big left but Clive blocks it.
Rox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rox throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rox's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clive works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clive utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rox working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rox is looking to work some ground and pound but Clive has wrist control.
Clive controlling the position.
Rox throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rox 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.
Rox is looking to work some ground and pound but Clive has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rox stands up over Clive, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Clive looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rox scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rox postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rox landing with the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rox trying to control the position from guard on top but Clive is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rox is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clive preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rox scoring with some ground and pound.
Rox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rox makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Clive has momentary wrist control but Rox slips an elbow through the middle.

Clive is rocked!
Rox gets to his feet and stands over Clive, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Clive felt that one! Rox unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Clive from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rank Rox!
Rank Rox took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Just being me the real Rox always ready to Knox someone out!! Thanks for the Fight and thanks to the fans who support me. Whats up? '.