PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josu Aingeru (ranked 928 p4p, 1096 weight class) and Athos Knox (ranked 133 p4p, 157 weight class). Knox comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Click Click Boom | Saliva kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Aingeru
vs
Knox

183 cm
32
185
14 - 5 - 1

185 cm
24
188
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Hot Spunk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josu Aingeru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Athos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Knox takes the fight into the clinch.
Aingeru tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aingeru lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aingeru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Aingeru prevents a body shot from Knox.
Aingeru misses with some punches.
I was talking to Aingeru's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aingeru's elbow.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aingeru misses with some punches.
Aingeru misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Aingeru.
Aingeru prevents a body shot from Knox.
Aingeru wants to get back to striking at distance but Knox won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
A short body shot lands from Aingeru as the two fighters clinch.

Aingeru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aingeru dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aingeru dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aingeru counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Athos Knox has been cut.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox tries to clinch but Aingeru is having none of it.
Aingeru swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aingeru misses with a straight right.
Aingeru throws a right hand that misses
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox moves out of range as Aingeru strikes.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Aingeru misses with a combination
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox misses with a hook
and Aingeru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aingeru blocks a jab.
As Knox tries to get set, Aingeru tries to push him back and clinch up but Knox manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses the jab.
Knox throws a hook but Aingeru blocks it.
Aingeru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
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!
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Aingeru's shoulder, as Aingeru tries to avoid the shot.
Knox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aingeru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knox lands a glancing blow to the side of Aingeru's head.
A slow jab from Aingeru misses its intended target.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Aingeru counters with a nice uppercut.
Aingeru tries to bum rush Knox with a series of wild strikes but Knox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aingeru on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aingeru cracks Knox with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aingeru displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Knox tries to clinch there but Aingeru circles away.

Aingeru instigates a clinch.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Knox lands with a light punch inside.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Aingeru controls his hands.
Knox tries a body shot but Aingeru blocks it.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Aingeru tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Aingeru blocks a body shot from Knox.
Knox scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
Aingeru is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Knox.
Aingeru swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries a body shot but Aingeru blocks it.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aingeru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aingeru backwards.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Aingeru controls his hands.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox lands a body shot.
Aingeru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aingeru.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
Knox tries to work over Aingeru's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aingeru lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aingeru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Aingeru throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Aingeru scores with a shot to the side of Knox's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Aingeru.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Athos Knox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Athos Knox's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aingeru connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Knox scrambles back to his feet.
Josu Aingeru is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Knox.
Aingeru moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox moves out of range as Aingeru strikes.
Knox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Josu Aingeru has been cut.
Knox throws a jab when Aingeru was well out of range.
Aingeru takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aingeru counters with a straight right hand.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand

and Aingeru holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aingeru tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aingeru.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
Aingeru wants to get back to striking at distance but Knox won't allow it.
Aingeru prevents a body shot from Knox.
A body shot lands from Knox.
Aingeru can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Aingeru controls the action.
Aingeru blocks a body shot from Knox.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knox lands with a light punch inside.
Knox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aingeru.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Aingeru tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
Athos Knox seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aingeru prevents a body shot from Knox.
Aingeru blocks a body shot from Knox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aingeru tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Knox digs a right hand underneath Aingeru's ribcage. Aingeru let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aingeru or not.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aingeru blocks a body shot from Knox.
Aingeru misses with a punch to the body.
Knox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knox works on Aingeru's body with a couple of short punches.
Knox cracks Aingeru with a nice body shot.
Knox tries a body shot but Aingeru blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
Knox is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knox lands with a light punch inside.
Aingeru takes a shot to the head.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aingeru's elbow.
Knox lands a left hand.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Aingeru controls the action.
Aingeru prevents a body shot from Knox.
Knox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aingeru backwards.
Knox lands a body punch.
Knox tries to work over Aingeru's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Knox.
Knox lands with a short shot to the head.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aingeru backwards.
Knox is leaning against Aingeru and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Knox.
Knox pushes Aingeru back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knox works on Aingeru's body with a couple of short punches.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Knox - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Knox.
Aingeru can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Knox.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox lands a body punch.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aingeru backwards.
A body shot lands from Knox.
Nice body punch from Knox.
A hook to the body from Knox.
Knox stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A hook to the body from Knox.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Aingeru tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aingeru tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aingeru up against the cage.
Aingeru fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Athos Knox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Aingeru slips under a jab.

Knox has closed the distance and engaged Aingeru in a clinch.
Aingeru tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Aingeru.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aingeru's elbow.
Aingeru wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Aingeru controls the action.
A short right from Aingeru on the inside.
Aingeru tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox takes a shot to the head.
Aingeru scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox wants to stall.
Aingeru tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aingeru struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Aingeru throws a head punch that misses.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Aingeru avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Knox tries a body shot but Aingeru blocks it.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Aingeru lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Aingeru avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aingeru backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Aingeru fails to land.
Aingeru lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Aingeru controls the action.
Knox lands with a left to the head.

Aingeru breaks the clinch.
Knox takes a swing at Aingeru's ribcage but misses.
Knox staying out of range there.
Aingeru throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aingeru swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aingeru throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knox's corner calls for a 1-2. Knox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox misses with a right hand
and Aingeru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Aingeru's head back.
Aingeru throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knox staying out of range there.
Aingeru takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Knox lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knox swings for the body but Aingeru moves out of range.
Aingeru swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Knox does it's job there.

Aingeru gets tackled into the cage by Knox. Knox maintains the clinch.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aingeru tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aingeru working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aingeru backwards.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Athos Knox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice body punch from Knox - that landed with a thud.
Knox pushes Aingeru back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aingeru or not.
Knox is leaning against Aingeru and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knox lands with a short shot to the head.
Knox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Aingeru avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aingeru backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox tries to work over Aingeru's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Aingeru tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Knox.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Knox.
Josu Aingeru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knox misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aingeru.
Knox lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aingeru can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Aingeru controls the action.

Aingeru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aingeru is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knox.
A punch lands to the side of Aingeru 's head but he takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Athos Knox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knox 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Athos Knox!
Athos Knox seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Josu Aingeru had this to say: 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.