PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Voax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rawls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voax's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Ripper. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Voax
vs
Rawls

218 cm
23
270 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
208 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
Heavy Weight Nutrition (*Recovery 152 $50!)

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Voax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rawls!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voax misses with a looping right.
Rawls bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voax throws out a powerful jab.
Rawls takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rawls shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A leg kick checked by Rawls.

Rawls shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rawls was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rawls controlling the pace for now.
I looks like Rawls might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawls won't let Voax get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Voax tries to hold on but Rawls postures up.
Rawls sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Voax is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rawls looking to control and managing it successfully.
Voax is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rawls trying to control but Voax is having none of it.
Rawls pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's two 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.
Rawls takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Voax flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rawls controlling the position easily from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, John Rawls just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rawls shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rawls is just content to waste time from the top position. Voax takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Voax looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rawls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Voax is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawls is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rawls wants to control from the top but Voax keeps moving.
Voax looking for a sweep. Not yet Voax, not yet.
Rawls wants to control from the top but Voax keeps moving.
Rawls sitting in guard here, content to control.
Voax is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Voax lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Voax misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Danga de danga de dang - Voax scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like John Rawls has been cut.
Rawls throws a left and a right that both miss
and Voax makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rawls looks gassed!
Voax lands with a nice body punch.
Voax lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Voax fails with an attempt to clinch.
Voax scores with a shot to the body.
Voax is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rawls gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Voax misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voax lunges at Rawls with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rawls's hand.
Rawls walks into a straight right hand from Voax.
Rawls shoots in but Voax avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Voax dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Rawls's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Voax throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Voax.
A lazy left from Voax finds it's target.
Rawls misses with a takedown attempt
and Voax connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voax scores with a nice head shot.
Voax scores with a jab. Rawls acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Voax changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Voax works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voax doesn't manage to clinch there - Rawls circles away.
Jamie Voax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rawls is breathing heavily.
Voax lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good exchange - Voax coming out on top.
Voax smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Voax finds it's way through Rawls's defenses.
Voax throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Voax lands a nice looking body shot.
Voax dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rawls. That did some damage!
Voax dips to his left and cracks Rawls with an uppercut!
Voax throws a right and a left that Rawls avoids nicely.
Rawls blocks a low kick nicely.
Voax throws a series of punches but Rawls avoids them all with ease.
Rawls takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Voax looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Voax throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rawls stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Voax is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawls blocks a leg kick.
Rawls avoids a punch combination nicely.
Voax tries to clinch but Rawls is having none of it.
Rawls takes a jab right on the kisser.
Voax stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voax fails to land with a series of punches.
Rawls on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rawls takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Voax with a jab.
Rawls with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Voax to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawls tries to move into range but Voax moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rawls shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rawls avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rawls uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voax.
Voax is looking to clinch but Rawls is avoiding it.
Voax lands a nice looking body shot.
Voax misses with a few strikes there.
Jamie Voax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Voax throws a right hand that Rawls ducks under and follows up with a left that Rawls also avoids with ease.
Voax connects with the punch.
Voax throws a series of punches but Rawls moves out of range.
Voax throws out a leg kick but Rawls moves out of range and Voax only half commits.
Voax is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rawls can do to turn this around?
Voax throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voax misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rawls slips a straight right by Voax.
A combination from Voax does no damage.
Rawls avoids the head kick by Voax.
Voax throws a leg kick but Rawls sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good work by Rawls as he checks the leg kick.
Voax doesn't manage to clinch there - Rawls circles away.
Rawls misses with a takedown attempt - Voax sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rawls has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Voax.
Left hook, right uppercut from Voax.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Voax dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Rawls's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Voax has his takedown stuffed

and Rawls counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rawls in particular looking to stall.
Voax is in trouble now - Rawls has advanced to mount!
Rawls takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
I really don't envy Voax right now.
Well, with Rawls on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Voax is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Voax is working hard here to advance position.
Voax tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Voax is controlling an arm, preventing Rawls from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Rawls takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Voax wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voax really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Voax throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rawls. What's that going to do exactly?
Rawls looking to control and managing it successfully.
Voax can't escape the position.
Voax is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rawls looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rawls blocks Voax's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rawls prevents Voax from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Voax throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Rawls blocks Voax's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rawls tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Voax is squirming around, avoiding Rawls's attempts to control the action.
Voax tries to hold on but Rawls postures up.
Rawls sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rawls moves to take his opponent's back.
I really don't envy Voax right now.
Voax is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voax wants to control his opponent's hands but Rawls gets his hands free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Rawls controlling the positon.
Voax is trying to break free.
Rawls not allowing Voax to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rawls wants to control but Voax is keeping busy.

Despite being in the dominant position, John Rawls just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Voax tests Rawls's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Voax tries to bum rush Rawls with a series of wild strikes but Rawls uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Rawls gets a takedown into half guard.
Rawls prevents Voax from standing back up.
John Rawls has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rawls is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Voax is trying to maintain the position but Rawls is very close to passing his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Rawls comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Voax has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Voax!