PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Horus Anubis (ranked 1715 p4p, 1981 weight class) and Colin Nox (ranked 234 p4p, 265 weight class). Nox comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anubis
vs
Nox

179 cm
20
177
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
180
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Horus Anubis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colin Nox!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nox shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anubis as he avoids it easily.
Anubis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Nox feints and as Anubis raises his hands in defense, Nox changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nox content to stall in guard here.
Anubis is pulling down on Nox's head. It's preventing any offense from Nox, at least for the moment.
Nox lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Nox has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Anubis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nox manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Anubis controls Nox momentarily but Nox frees himself.
Nox postures up in Anubis's guard and throws a big left but Anubis blocks it.
Nox stopping the sweep attempt from Anubis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nox's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nox throws a big elbow that misses.
Anubis 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.

Anubis has his foot on Nox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nox works his way back into a safe position though.
Nox is looking to work some ground and pound but Anubis has wrist control.
Nox postures up and lands a big shot to Anubis's brow.
Nox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nox with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nox pushes down on Anubis's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nox connects with a nice short shot to Anubis's temple.
Nox is taking a breather. Anubis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nox landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nox lands with a punch from half guard.
Nox content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Anubis is pressing down on Nox's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nox's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anubis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anubis is trying to control the position but Nox postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis keeping moving, preventing Nox from controlling successfully.
Nox must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nox loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anubis is trying to control the position but Nox postures up.
Nox is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Nox.
Nox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nox misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anubis moves away.
Nox connects with a right hand. Anubis shakes it off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nox - that will leave a mark!
Anubis throws a body punch but Nox moves out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anubis swings for the body but Nox moves out of range.
Nox ducks under a wild hook from Anubis.
Colin Nox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anubis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nox misses with a body kick.
Nox tests Anubis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horus Anubis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Nox gets a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Nox is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Anubis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Anubis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nox pulls his head out easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nox slows the pace down in half guard.
Anubis is trying to control but can't.
Nox wants to pass the guard but Anubis is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anubis has a hand on Nox's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nox takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anubis regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nox in particular looking to stall.
Anubis gets back to full guard.
Nox content to stall in guard here.

That's eight 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.
Nox trying to control but Anubis is working from the bottom.
Nox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Anubis 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.
Nox slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anubis throws a body punch but Nox moves out of range.
Anubis misses with a hook.
Nox slips under a jab.
Anubis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nox.
It looked like Anubis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nox.
Nox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anubis.
Anubis throws an overhand right that lands on Nox's shoulder, as Nox tries to avoid the shot.
Nox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anubis is looking to counter punch.
Anubis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Anubis.
Nox is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nox throws a series of punches but Anubis avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Anubis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anubis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anubis works Nox's body with a nice hook.

Nox shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nox controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Nox dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nox drives through with a takedown into Anubis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nox sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Anubis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anubis being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anubis keeping full guard, as Nox tries to pass.
Anubis working a defensive guard here.
Nox slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anubis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nox is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Colin Nox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Nox does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nox's corner calls for a 1-2. Nox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anubis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nox.
Nox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anubis misses with an uppercut.
Nox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nox has a takedown stuffed.
Anubis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nox.
Nox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nox throws a lazy right hand but Anubis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nox misses with a looping left.
Anubis blocks the body kick.
Anubis stuns Nox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anubis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nox fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nox shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nox in particular looking to stall.
Nox is looking to stall here but Anubis recovers full guard.

Anubis has his foot on Nox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nox works his way back into a safe position though.
Anubis working a defensive guard here.

Anubis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nox defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nox controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anubis is trying to keep Nox in close.
Nox controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Colin Nox has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anubis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anubis keeping moving, preventing Nox from controlling successfully.
Nox slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nox moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Nox finds it's way through Anubis's defenses.
Nox misses with a body shot.
Nox loads up on a big right hand but Anubis slips the punch.
Nox lands a really nice looking cross but Anubis seems unphased.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anubis throws out a loose jab but Nox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nox throws an off balance right hand
and Anubis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Anubis scores with a hook to the body. Nox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nox throws an off balance right hand
and Anubis counters with a straight right hand.
Anubis connects with a body shot that sends Nox's belly button to the back.
Anubis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anubis throws a good cross that connects.
Anubis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nox counters with a nice uppercut.
Anubis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Nox drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nox is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Nox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anubis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nox has managed to get both his arms back between Anubis's legs - danger averted.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nox is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nox looking to pass the guard.
Anubis looking to control.
Nox stays in close to Anubis's body and controls the position.
Anubis is trying to hold Nox in close to prevent damage but Nox has managed to pass into half guard.
Nox is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Anubis wants to control but Nox is keeping busy.
Anubis is not content to let Nox control the position.
Anubis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nox uses his free foot to push down on Anubis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Anubis.
Anubis is desperately trying to improve his position but Nox has a good base and remains in mount.
Nox wants to control the pace but Anubis is squirming around nicely.
Anubis wants to hold on but Nox pushes him away.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anubis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Anubis looking for submissions off his back.
Anubis is looking for a sweep. Nox is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nox content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Anubis actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Nox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nox lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anubis. Nox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anubis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nox.
Anubis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nox.

Nox feints and as Anubis raises his hands in defense, Nox changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nox controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anubis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nox postures up and lands a big shot to Anubis's brow.

Anubis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nox is aware though and is defending well.
Nox slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Anubis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nox gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Anubis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nox works over Anubis with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nox is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nox's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Anubis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anubis is keeping the position for now.
Nox passes Anubis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Anubis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nox slows the pace down in half guard.
Nox is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Nox wants to control from the top but Anubis keeps moving.
Nox showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anubis misses with a wild body shot.

Nox closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Anubis to the mat! Anubis manages to get full guard.
Nox is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Nox.
Nox loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anubis keeping full guard, as Nox tries to pass.
Nox pushes down on Anubis's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nox sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Anubis is trying to get back to full guard.
Anubis manages to get to full guard.
Anubis has control of Nox's left arm, preventing Nox from doing any damage.
Nox slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nox misses the shot to the body.
Nox's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nox duly obliges.
Nox goes for a double leg but Anubis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Anubis continues to drive forward.
Nox avoids the body shot from Anubis.
Anubis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Colin Nox seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Nox shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Anubis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Anubis is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Anubis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Anubis is trying to improve his position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nox is staying tight to Anubis's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Anubis is looking to reverse the position.
Nox is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Anubis's shoulder. That is not cool.
Anubis is not content to let Nox control the position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anubis is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Nox stalls from top position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fighters circling - Anubis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anubis moves out of range of the body kick from Nox.

Nox shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Anubis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anubis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nox.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anubis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nox manages to get himself to full guard.

Anubis stays in close to Nox's body and controls the position.
Anubis trying to control the position from guard on top but Nox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nox can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Nox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nox has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Nox!
Colin Nox decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.