PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Reggie Jackson enters the cage!

Knox
vs
Jackson

182 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Knox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reggie Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Knox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Knox scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Knox connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Knox.
Knox throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Knox sprawls well.
Knox throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A good leg kick by Knox.
Knox scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one.
Knox scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson looks gassed!
Knox dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Knox lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knox throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Knox feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Chris Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knox. Knox obviously looking to wear him down.
Knox fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Knox is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Knox lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Knox.
Nice shot lands for Knox.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knox moves into range and connects with a jab.
Knox scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Knox had a free shot at his head there.
Knox scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knox with a nice cross.
Knox dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Knox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knox.
Knox throws a nice outside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Knox scores with a four punch combination!
Knox lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knox scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Knox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Knox.
Jackson walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.
Knox throws a shot to the body.
Knox lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Knox lands with a kick to the temple. Jackson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Reggie Jackson has been cut.
Knox lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
Knox lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into rage.
Knox turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knox scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox thuds his shin into the meat of Jackson's side.
Knox dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knox can pounce on him.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reggie Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knox scores with a jab.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Knox is working the combinations to good effect here.
Knox bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Knox feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Knox.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knox fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Knox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Jackson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Knox scores with a three punch combo!
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Knox lands with a right hand.
Knox lands with a right hand.
Knox scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knox lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Jackson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knox makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jackson shoots and misses
and Knox counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knox. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jackson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Knox has got the better of the exchanges.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knox lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Knox connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Knox connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Nice body kick from Knox.
Knox is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Reggie Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knox throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knox. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Knox moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knox cracks Jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Knox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knox looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knox throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knox scores with a push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Knox.
Jackson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Knox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Knox. That's going to slow Jackson down.

Knox gets a clinch.

Knox breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Jackson is predictable there
and Knox makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knox.
Knox thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Knox throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knox is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Chris Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knox throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Knox lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
Knox scores with a sloppy right hand. Jackson should have avoided that one.
Knox dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Knox buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Knox there.
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox lands a nice shot that snaps Jackson's head back.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knox's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Knox duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Knox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knox.
Left hook, right uppercut from Knox.
Knox lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knox scores with a jab to the head.
Knox lands with a kick to the temple. Jackson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knox throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knox throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Knox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Jackson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Knox turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knox.

Knox takes the fight into the clinch.

Knox has picked Jackson up - he's going for a ride! Knox dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Knox is working away from the top position though.
Knox trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Knox wants to pass the guard but Jackson is defending well.
Knox wants to stand up but Jackson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is pressing down on Knox's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Knox wants to stand but Jackson is controlling his posture from full guard.

Jackson is working an open guard so Knox takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jackson moves forwards but Knox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Knox circles away easily
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice uppercut there from Knox.
Jackson tries to land a body kick
and Knox counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check.
Knox lands a head kick. Jackson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A good leg kick by Knox.
Jackson walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knox, right into the meat.
Knox scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Knox.

Knox closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knox just stands there and leans against the cage.

Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Knox counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Chris Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reggie Jackson.
Knox jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Knox counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Knox works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Knox looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Knox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Knox.
Jackson is standing up over Knox. Knox looks to escape but Jackson dives into side control.
Knox wants to get back to his feet but Jackson drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Knox clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Jackson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jackson fails with the takedown
and Knox counters with a big head kick but Jackson shrugs it off.
Jackson walks into a jab.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knox. Knox obviously looking to wear him down.

Knox closes the distance and clinches.

Knox breaks from the clinch.
Knox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Knox lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson clinches but Knox breaks the clinch
letting Knox counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knox.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knox counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Knox dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Jackson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Knox counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jackson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chris Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reggie Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knox. Knox obviously looking to wear him down.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knox jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Knox lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knox is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Knox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knox throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jackson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knox, as that shot connected.
Knox lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox connects with a single shot there.
Jackson drops his hands momentarily and Knox takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knox scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knox lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knox cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knox connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Knox duly obliges.
Knox thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Jab by Knox.

Knox clinches with his opponent.

Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Knox cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
Knox chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knox dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Knox feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Knox lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Knox turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Knox had his way with Reggie Jackson in that round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Knox scores with a jab.
Jackson misses with a leg kick
and Knox counters with a slapping leg kick.
Knox lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Knox feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Knox digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Knox counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knox.
Knox works the jab nicely.
Jackson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Knox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A head kick by Jackson misses
and Knox counters with an outside leg kick.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knox lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Knox takes the fight into the clinch.

Knox breaks from the clinch.
Knox chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knox lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Knox lands but Jackson takes it in his stride.
Knox lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the cage.
Knox jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.
Knox turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knox!
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knox to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Knox finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Knox turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knox throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
Nice straight punches there by Knox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knox.
Nice straight punches there by Knox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knox.
A jab from Knox finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jackson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackson ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
Knox blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a jab.
Knox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Knox there.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A left and a right from Knox both land. Nice combination.

Knox has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Knox breaks from the clinch.
Reggie Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Knox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knox lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knox 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 50:42
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:41
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:41

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Knox!
Chris Knox retains his middleweight title!