PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Haynes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eaton Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Haynes
vs
Cox

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Attliction

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Haynes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eaton Cox!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Cox blocks the low kick.
Cox lands with a straight right. Haynes didn't see that one coming.
Cox tries for a takedown but Haynes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Haynes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cox tries to clinch there but Haynes circles away.
No luck for Cox with that takedown attempt.
Haynes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Josh Haynes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eaton Cox.

Haynes gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Cox is fighting off a takedown attempt but Haynes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cox to the mat. Cox regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Haynes wants to control from the top but Cox keeps moving.
Haynes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox working a defensive guard here.
Cox is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cox in particular looking to stall.
Haynes is not content to let Cox control the position.
Cox might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Haynes kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cox is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cox looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cox is thwarting Haynes's attempts to control the position.

That's two 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.
Haynes keeping control of the position.
Cox wants to take a breather but Haynes is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cox shoots in and drives through. Haynes sprawls well.
Cox tries to clinch

and Haynes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cox won't be happy with that.
Cox looks gassed!
Haynes controlling the position from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haynes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cox for as long as he can get away with.
Cox is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Cox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cox tries to buck Haynes off but Haynes is having none of it.
Haynes trying to control the action but Cox is working from the bottom.
Cox is trying to get back to half guard.
Haynes tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's four 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haynes with a lazy takedown attempt

and Cox counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Haynes wants to improve his position but Cox is controlling well.
Haynes moves into full guard.
Haynes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cox won't allow Haynes to sweep him here.
Cox being controlled here momentarily.
Haynes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Haynes passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Haynes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cox wants to clinch but Haynes slips to the side

and Haynes counters with a shoot takedown. Cox fights it but they end up in guard.
Haynes controlling from the top position.
Haynes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Haynes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cox wants to stand but Haynes is controlling the position.

Haynes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Haynes tries to free his leg and advance position but Cox is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cox pulls Haynes in to control the position.

Cox had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Haynes is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cox Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Haynes's back instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox doesn't have the hooks in and Haynes manages to turn into his guard.
Haynes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cox wants to sweep here but Haynes controlling him for the moment.
Haynes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Haynes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cox controls Haynes momentarily but Haynes frees himself.
Cox wants to stand but Haynes is controlling the position.
Haynes trying to control the position from guard on top but Cox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Haynes tries to free his leg and advance position but Cox is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haynes has his takedown stuffed

and Cox decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Haynes's guard.

Haynes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Haynes controls Cox momentarily but Cox frees himself.
Cox works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cox tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Cox missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cox is trying to control the action in half guard but Haynes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Haynes is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox is trying to control the action in half guard but Haynes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cox tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Haynes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Haynes not doing much here.
Josh Haynes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cox trying to control here.

Haynes is working for a kimura but Cox is defending it quite comfortably.
Cox is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Haynes in particular looking to stall.
Cox is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Haynes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Haynes's back!
Haynes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cox is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Haynes!

Cox has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Haynes is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eaton Cox!