PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aramis Knox (ranked 648 p4p, 677 weight class) and Akara Kongsangchai (ranked 94 p4p, 96 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Knox
vs
Kongsangchai

181 cm
33
167
23 - 10 - 0

169 cm
28
156
8 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aramis Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akara Kongsangchai!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Topper Green and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongsangchai sizes up Knox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Aramis Knox has been cut.
Knox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kongsangchai throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Knox has closed the distance and engaged Kongsangchai in a clinch.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Kongsangchai working aggressively here.
Kongsangchai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knox jumps guard but Kongsangchai stands there with Knox around his waist. Knox gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kongsangchai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Kongsangchai misses with a punch on the inside.
Kongsangchai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kongsangchai with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kongsangchai misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kongsangchai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knox scores with a shot to the side of Kongsangchai's head.
Kongsangchai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knox avoids it.
Kongsangchai working aggressively here.
Kongsangchai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kongsangchai lands with a short shot to the head.
Knox is trying to pull guard but Kongsangchai has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aramis Knox. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knox manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Knox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kongsangchai is one step ahead there.

Kongsangchai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knox has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kongsangchai has managed to get both his arms back between Knox's legs - danger averted.

Knox looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kongsangchai passes into half guard.
Knox slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Knox working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kongsangchai has passed into half guard!
Kongsangchai tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Knox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to get to full guard but Kongsangchai has control of the leg.

Kongsangchai decides to stand and escape the position.
Kongsangchai misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Knox lands with a straight right. Kongsangchai didn't see that one coming.
Kongsangchai scores with a hook to the body. Knox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kongsangchai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Oooooh!!! Kongsangchai has knocked Knox down with a huge combo! Kongsangchai steps away and waves a wobbly Knox back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Knox is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kongsangchai clinches with his opponent.
Knox tries to pull guard but Kongsangchai won't allow it.
Knox tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kongsangchai smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Kongsangchai looks to land a combination but Knox avoids it well.

Kongsangchai lands a left and a right that send Knox crashing to the mat, dazed. Kongsangchai thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Knox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Aramis Knox's cut is getting worse.
Kongsangchai fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Knox out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Akara Kongsangchai!
The defeated Aramis Knox had this to say: 'Sheeeeeeeeit. '.