PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Fox (ranked 4676 p4p, 2226 weight class) and Ian Bigg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fox
vs
Bigg

170 cm
25
168
6 - 10 - 0

175 cm
27
160
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Sydney Fight Gear

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 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Bigg!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bigg throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fox tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bigg is in Fox's guard.
Fox is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bigg wants to pass the guard but Fox is keeping the position.
Fox is controlling Bigg's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fox keeping moving, preventing Bigg from controlling successfully.

Bigg drops back looking for a leg! Fox is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fox manages to kick Bigg off! Bigg jumps back into Fox's guard.
Fox is pulling down on Bigg's head. It's preventing any offense from Bigg, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigg throwing strikes from guard but Fox blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox is trying to control the position but Bigg postures up.
Bigg wants to control from the top but Fox keeps moving.
Fox trying to control the position here.
Bigg wants to pass the guard but Fox is keeping the position.
Fox keeping moving, preventing Bigg from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bigg let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bigg thinks about the counter body kick.

Fox forces Bigg back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Bigg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fox misses with the body kick
and Bigg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fox thinking.
Bigg misses with a body shot.
Bigg digs a good hook to Fox's body.
Fox is looking to clinch.
Fox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bigg shapes to counter with a head kick.

Bigg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bigg wants to take a breather but Fox is having none of it.
Fox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bigg.
Bigg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fox tries to get to full guard but Bigg has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigg trying to pass the guard but Fox defending well.
Fox trying to hold on to Bigg's head to control him but Bigg postures up.
Bigg prevents Fox from improving his position.
Bigg winds up and cracks Fox with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Bigg wants to work for an arm triangle but Fox is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bigg wants to pass to mount but Fox is defending the position.
Fox wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Bigg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox is looking to improve his position.
Bigg wants to control but Fox is keeping him busy.
Bigg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fox knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fox wants to improve his position but Bigg is controlling well.
Fox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bigg is working away from the top position though.
Fox slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bigg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fox's head.
Bigg trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Bigg dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bigg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jack Fox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fox tries to clinch but Bigg moves out of range.
Fox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fox misses with a looping right.

Fox rushes Bigg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fox tries to throw a body punch but Bigg avoids it by throwing Fox back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fox can't find room to land a body shot as Bigg controls the action.
Fox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bigg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fox just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short uppercut from Bigg.
Fox throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigg prevents a body shot from Fox.
Fox misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Bigg breaks the clinch.
Bigg blocks a head kick by Fox.
Bigg throws a fast counter high kick but Fox manages to duck under it in time.
Fox tries to clinch but Bigg moves away
and Bigg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fox scores with a head kick.
Bigg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fox tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bigg.
Jack Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Bigg.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bigg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bigg is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fox moves in looking to clinch but Bigg pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Bigg with that takedown attempt.
Bigg shoots in for a takedown but Fox shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bigg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jack Fox is winning the standup battle so far.
Fox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bigg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
No luck for Bigg with that takedown attempt.
Bigg swats away the attempt to clinch by Fox.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox throws a lazy body kick

and Bigg counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fox!
Fox gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bigg wants to control but Fox is keeping him busy.
Ian Bigg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bigg is thwarting Fox's attempts to control the position.
Fox won't allow Bigg to pass to mount.

Bigg seems to be looking for submissions.
Fox tries to roll over but Bigg keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fox manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bigg slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fox tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Bigg crashes against the mat.
Fox is looking for a sweep.

Bigg is trying to get an arm triangle but Fox is defending well.

Bigg tries for a kimura but Fox is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bigg working the head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox is trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ian Bigg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bigg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bigg scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fox struggling a bit here.
Bigg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Bigg thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fox is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigg trying to control the position but Fox is working away.
Bigg tries to move to mount but Fox blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox tries to buck Bigg off but Bigg is having none of it.
The ground and pound from Bigg seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Fox struggling a bit here.
Bigg wants to control but Fox is keeping him busy.
Fox is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bigg throwing strikes but Fox manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Fox passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bigg!
Bigg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bigg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bigg has given up his back here. Will Fox look for the submission or keep pounding away?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox controlling from the back.
Bigg tries to roll but Fox sticks to his back.
Bigg felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bigg trying to control the hands but Fox won't let him.
Bigg is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigg looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Fox doesn't have the hooks in and Bigg manages to turn into his guard.
Bigg trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bigg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bigg throwing strikes but missing.
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.
Bigg trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bigg looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fox holds on and takes a little breather.
Bigg trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Fox manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Bigg looking to control.
Ian Bigg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fox won't allow Bigg to sweep him here.
Bigg keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully.
Fox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fox slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ian Bigg.
I've got Bigg winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ian Bigg!
In defeat, Jack Fox stepped up to the mic, saying 'that he will be back stronger, better, faster, and smarter.'.