PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Hardaway (ranked 2695 p4p, 1377 weight class) and Porthos Knox (ranked 344 p4p, 189 weight class). Hardaway comes to the ring accompanied by 5 Duce 4 Tre - Backbone. Knox has chosen One Step Closer | Linkin Park as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Hardaway
vs
Knox

183 cm
32
170
9 - 4 - 0

177 cm
30
175
15 - 13 - 2

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Hardaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Porthos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardaway looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardaway manages to avoid it.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Hardaway. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hardaway.
Hardaway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardaway cracks Knox with a good jab.
Knox takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Samuel Hardaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardaway throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Knox misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Hardaway is out of range.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox blocks a jab.
Hardaway scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hardaway fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good shot there by Hardaway.
Knox blocks a jab.
Hardaway fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hardaway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Hardaway.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hardaway lands with a good body shot.
Hardaway throws a series of punches but Knox moves out of range.
Hardaway lands with a straight right. Knox didn't see that one coming.
Hardaway throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Knox throws the left hand but Hardaway avoids the punch easily.
Hardaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardaway.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardaway moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Knox's head.
Hardaway is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hardaway throws a right hand that misses
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hardaway throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Knox swings for the body but Hardaway moves out of range.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Hardaway slips the punch.
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Hardaway throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Knox unleashes a big counter combination but Hardaway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardaway.
Hardaway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Hardaway is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardaway.
Hardaway misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Hardaway uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knox throws the left hand but Hardaway avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hardaway misses with a wild body shot.
Knox walks into a left hand.
Hardaway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardaway is just out of range.
Knox lands with a straight right. Hardaway didn't see that one coming.
Hardaway has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hardaway there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hardaway lands with an overhand left.
Hardaway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Hardaway throws an off balance right hand
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardaway throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Hardaway throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Knox checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardaway misses the target.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardaway.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hardaway ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Hardaway swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardaway takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Hardaway moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Knox misses.
Hardaway swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardaway misses the jab.
Knox misses with a looping right.
A shot to the body from Knox misses
and Hardaway counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Hardaway dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Knox takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hardaway throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knox misses with a wild combination.
A quick step to the side and Hardaway tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardaway connects with a jab.
Knox takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hardaway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hardaway with a body shot.
A big left from Knox misses.
As Knox backs away, Hardaway returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Good shot there by Hardaway.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Knox might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hardaway has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardaway.
Knox let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Knox slips a jab from Hardaway.
Hardaway misses with a body shot.
Samuel Hardaway is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Hardaway misses.
Hardaway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Hardaway's shoulder, as Hardaway tries to avoid the shot.
Hardaway scores with a hook to the body. Knox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hardaway connects with a looping right hand.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Hardaway is out of range.
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hardaway swings widly with a right hand
and Hardaway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Knox misses.
Hardaway throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardaway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Nice defenses there by Hardaway.
Knox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hardaway throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Hardaway.
Hardaway throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardaway.
Knox with a hook.
Hardaway connects with a single shot there.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardaway lands a jab to the nose.
Knox lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hardaway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Hardaway saw that one coming.
Hardaway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hardaway lands a jab to Knox's midsection.
Hardaway throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hardaway works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knox blocks a jab.
Hardaway avoids the body shot from Knox.
Hardaway misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox ducks right into an uppercut from Hardaway.
Hardaway throws a series of strikes that have Knox backpedaling.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardaway.
Knox doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Knox swings widly with a right hand
and Hardaway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardaway moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hardaway displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Knox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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!
Hardaway uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from Hardaway does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway slips a jab from Knox.
Hardaway swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hardaway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardaway comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hardaway misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Hardaway lands with a nice combination. Knox backs away looking to recover.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardaway.
Hardaway misses with a right hand
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardaway misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hardaway misses with a hook
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardaway stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Hardaway dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hardaway needs to keep his hands up - Knox had a free shot at his head there.
Hardaway fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Hardaway is out of range.
Hardaway misses with a head kick.
Hardaway misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardaway moves away.
Hardaway connects with a jab.
Hardaway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardaway chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardaway tries to bum rush Knox with a series of wild strikes but Knox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knox connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardaway. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardaway misses with a straight left.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardaway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Knox misses.
Hardaway scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hardaway needs to keep his hands up - Knox had a free shot at his head there.
Knox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Samuel Hardaway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knox walks into a left hand.
Hardaway works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Knox with a hook.
Hardaway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hardaway throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardaway moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Hardaway was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hardaway misses with an uppercut.
Knox moves out of range as Hardaway strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Hardaway misses
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardaway lands a glancing blow to the side of Knox's head.
Knox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hardaway misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Knox throws a body punch but Hardaway moves out of range.
Knox throws a body punch but Hardaway moves out of range.
Hardaway misses with a low kick.
Hardaway misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Hardaway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardaway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hardaway. Hardaway circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hardaway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardaway.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardaway throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Knox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hardaway lands a jab.
Hardaway misses with a combination
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Knox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardaway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.
Hardaway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Hardaway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardaway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick from Hardaway, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Hardaway ducks down to avoid it.
Hardaway throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardaway misses the target.
Knox let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Porthos Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Hardaway.
Hardaway throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knox on the side of the head.
Hardaway takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardaway.
Hardaway throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Hardaway.
Hardaway misses with a hook.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox connects with a right hand. Hardaway shakes it off.

Hardaway is rocked!
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardaway manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Samuel Hardaway.
Well Hardaway has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Hardaway!
Samuel Hardaway decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Porthos Knox was interviewed post fight and said '"If you haven't lost in this sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes)'.