PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between roger york (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

york
vs
Knox

170 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Win Nutritional
Win Nutritional

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, roger york!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glen Knox!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox missing with a left hand there. york was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from york.
Knox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
york dodges the punch combination from Knox.
york staying out of range there.
york looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
york will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for roger york. That's going to take a lot out of him.
york will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Knox slaps away a takedown attempt from york, before circling back to the center of the mat.
york shoots in for a takedown but Knox shows good takedown defense.
york shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knox sprawls well. Knox wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. york gets slowly back to his feet.
york fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
york slips a jab and a cross from Knox.
roger york seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
york tries for a takedown but Knox sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
york is breathing heavily.
york misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Knox throws a series of punches but york avoids them all with ease.
Knox sizes up york with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by york.
york slips a jab and a cross from Knox.
york dodges the punch combination from Knox.
york dodges the punch combination from Knox.
Knox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knox lands a jab.
Knox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
york takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
york could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Knox drops york with a straight left! Oh this is bad for york! Knox dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glen Knox!