PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reuben Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Tihiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cox comes to the cage accompanied by Lituation-Fabolous. Tihiro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jyo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cox
vs
Tihiro

191 cm
28
206 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

188 cm
31
210 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reuben Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Tihiro!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox scoring well with a low kick there.

Tihiro closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Cox looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cox is trying to control but can't.
Tihiro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cox is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tihiro jumps into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tihiro tries to advance to mount but Cox denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tihiro content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Tihiro 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox tries to bench press Tihiro off him but Tihiro keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Cox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cox tries to bench press Tihiro off him but Tihiro keeps the position.
Cox being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cox struggling a bit here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cox is looking for a sweep.
Tihiro controlling the position from side mount.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tihiro shoots in but no luck this time.
Cox lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Yuki Tihiro has been cut.
Tihiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tihiro shoots in for a double leg but Cox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reuben Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuki Tihiro.
Tihiro shoots in for a double leg but Cox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tihiro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Cox as Tihiro shoots in.
Cox throws a leg kick which misses Tihiro's front leg but catches the back leg as Tihiro tries to avoid it.
Tihiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tihiro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cox as he avoids it easily.
Cox tries a head kick but it misses.
Tihiro shoots for a takedown but Cox saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cox appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tihiro looks winded!

Cox gets a takedown into half guard.
Cox passes to full mount!
Cox controlling from mount.
Cox lands a couple of good shots and Tihiro has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Cox looking for the RNC.
Cox has good solid back control here.
Tihiro is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cox is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tihiro knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tihiro for a finish.
Tihiro tries to roll but Cox sticks to his back.
Cox biding his time, looking for the opening.
Tihiro looking very determined here, making life difficult for Cox.
Cox really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Tihiro.
Tihiro tries to roll but Cox sticks to his back.
Tihiro is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reuben Cox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuki Tihiro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tihiro fails to land the takedown.
Cox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tihiro shoots in for a takedown but Cox shows good takedown defense.
Cox throws a sloppy head kick and Tihiro moves out of range easily.
Tihiro blocks a head kick by Cox.
Cox scores with a nice body kick.
Cox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tihiro can do to turn this around?
Cox looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cox throws a sloppy head kick and Tihiro moves out of range easily.
Cox thows a body kick. Tihiro tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Tihiro ducks straight into an uppercut from Cox and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Tihiro manages to regain guard straight away.

Tihiro is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cox's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tihiro is still in real trouble! Can Cox finish him?
Cox slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cox in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Tihiro looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Cox turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reuben Cox!
Reuben Cox thanked the fans post fight for their support.