PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredriksson comes to the ring accompanied by System Of A Down - Vicinity Of Obscenity!. Knox has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. David Knox is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Fredriksson
vs
Knox

203 cm
26
251 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

205 cm
25
275 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Fredriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Knox!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fredriksson circles away quickly and effectively.
Fredriksson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knox throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fredriksson's head.
A jab from Fredriksson misses.
Knox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fredriksson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fredriksson cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
Knox looks gassed!
Fredriksson scores with a punch to the head.
Fredriksson scores with a sloppy right hand. Knox should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fredriksson works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Fredriksson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fredriksson's corner calls for a 1-2. Fredriksson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fredriksson throws out a powerful jab.
Knox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fredriksson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.

Fredriksson moves into the clinch.

Fredriksson manages to break the clinch.
Fredriksson cracks Knox with a good jab.

Fredriksson closes the distance and pushes Knox back into the ropes.
Fredriksson has Knox pressed against the ropes, preventing Knox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Fredriksson scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Fredriksson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knox backwards.

Fredriksson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fredriksson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson throws a shot to the body.

Fredriksson clinches.
Fredriksson lands with a left to the head.

Fredriksson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Fredriksson blocks a leg kick.
Fredriksson connects with the punch.
Fredriksson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A lazy left from Fredriksson finds it's target.
Fredriksson connects with a right hand. Knox shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fredriksson has managed to clinch.
Fredriksson lands a right hand.

Fredriksson manages to break the clinch.

Fredriksson closes the distance and pushes Knox back into the ropes.
Fredriksson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Fredriksson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson tries to clinch up.
Knox gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fredriksson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fredriksson tries to close the distance and clinch but Knox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson throws a right hand that Knox ducks under and follows up with a left that Knox also avoids with ease.
A nice combination there by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fredriksson lands a right hook to the body.
Knox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fredriksson tests Knox's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Knox is rocked!

Fredriksson moves into the clinch.

Fredriksson breaks from the clinch.
Fredriksson digs a good body shot into Knox's ribs.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fredriksson misses with a few strikes there.
Fredriksson lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fredriksson doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.
Nice shot by Fredriksson.
A swing and a miss from Fredriksson.
Knox is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A left lands for Fredriksson.

Fredriksson rushes Knox and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox is trying to force a seperation but Fredriksson has the dominant position.

Fredriksson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fredriksson stuns Knox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fredriksson sizes up Knox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Knox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Fredriksson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Fredriksson breaks the clinch.
Knox walks into a straight right hand from Fredriksson.
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!
Fredriksson tries to close the distance and clinch but Knox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fredriksson.
Donk. Fredriksson catches Knox right on the button with a cross.
Fredriksson with a nice cross.
Fredriksson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Knox is still on wobbly legs! Can Fredriksson finish him?
Fredriksson stuns Knox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knox seems to have recovered his senses.
Fredriksson's corner calls for a 1-2. Fredriksson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fredriksson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fredriksson scores with a jab to the body.
Knox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fredriksson lands with a good body shot.
Fredriksson with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Fredriksson. Beautiful body shot.
Fredriksson jabs Knox right on the nose. Knox blinks but takes it well.
Fredriksson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fredriksson throws out a powerful jab.
Fredriksson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fredriksson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Fredriksson moves into the clinch.
A short right from Fredriksson on the inside.
Fredriksson cracks Knox with a nice body shot.
Fredriksson has Knox pressed against the ropes.

Fredriksson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fredriksson scores with the left hand. Knox knows he should have avoided that one.
Fredriksson scores with a hook.
Fredriksson is looking to clinch but Knox is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fredriksson punishes Knox's body with a nice straight punch.
Knox is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fredriksson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fredriksson's corner calls for a 1-2. Fredriksson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fredriksson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knox has time to react.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fredriksson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Fredriksson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Knox swats away the attempt to clinch by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson is looking to clinch.
Fredriksson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fredriksson is looking to clinch but Knox is avoiding it.
Knox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fredriksson cracks Knox with a good jab.
Good shot there by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A cross from Fredriksson lands.

Fredriksson drives through and clinches with Knox against the ropes.

Fredriksson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fredriksson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Fredriksson lands a glancing blow to the side of Knox's head.
Knox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knox there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knox is breathing heavily.
Fredriksson misses with a wild body shot.
Fredriksson tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.
Fredriksson moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fredriksson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knox in his tracks.
Steven Fredriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredriksson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fredriksson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fredriksson lands a nice shot that snaps Knox's head back.
Fredriksson lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Fredriksson does it's job there.
Fredriksson throws a nice looking combination but Knox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knox has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fredriksson looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Knox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knox takes one on the button.
David Knox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fredriksson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knox takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Knox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fredriksson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fredriksson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fredriksson misses with a double jab.
Good shot there by Fredriksson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Knox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fredriksson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fredriksson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fredriksson cracks Knox with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fredriksson scores with the left hand. Knox knows he should have avoided that one.
Fredriksson cracks Knox with a good jab.
Knox takes one to the side of the head.
Fredriksson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left and a right from Fredriksson both land. Nice combination.
Fredriksson wants to clinch.
Fredriksson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Fredriksson has managed to clinch.
Fredriksson is pushing Knox up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knox can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson keeps control of Knox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fredriksson lands a hook that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson is working Knox over against the ropes.
Fredriksson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Fredriksson manages to break the clinch.
Fredriksson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fredriksson tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
Knox looks to land a combination but Fredriksson avoids it well.
Fredriksson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
Fredriksson tries to close the distance and clinch but Knox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fredriksson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knox circles away quickly and effectively.
Fredriksson connects with a nice looking jab.
Knox takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Fredriksson rushes Knox and presses him up against the ropes.

Fredriksson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fredriksson lands with an overhand left.

Fredriksson has managed to clinch.
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!

Fredriksson breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fredriksson lands a body shot.
Fredriksson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knox avoids the body shot from Fredriksson.
Steven Fredriksson is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Fredriksson moves into the clinch.

Fredriksson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fredriksson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fredriksson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fredriksson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fredriksson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fredriksson misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fredriksson misses with a double jab
and Knox counters with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fredriksson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fredriksson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Fredriksson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jab from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson connects with a body shot.
Fredriksson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Knox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fredriksson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fredriksson tries to bum rush Knox with a series of wild strikes but Knox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheers as Fredriksson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knox doesn't seem phased though.

Fredriksson has managed to clinch.

Fredriksson breaks from the clinch.
Knox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fredriksson lands with a right hand.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fredriksson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fredriksson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fredriksson misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fredriksson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox ducks right into an uppercut from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson wants to clinch up but Knox keeps it at a distance.
Knox drops his hands momentarily and Fredriksson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knox tries to clinch up but Fredriksson circles away and keeps his distance.
Fredriksson with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
Fredriksson scores with a nice strike.
Fredriksson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knox circles away quickly and effectively.
Fredriksson catches Knox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fredriksson scores with a body shot.
Fredriksson doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.
Fredriksson 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.
Fredriksson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fredriksson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knox's hands.
Fredriksson tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut lands for Fredriksson. That snapped Knox's head back.
Knox 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 moves forwards but Fredriksson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fredriksson scores with a nice head shot.

Fredriksson clinches.
Fredriksson slows down the pace here.
Knox wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson controlling the action here for a moment.

Fredriksson manages to break the clinch.
Fredriksson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knox has time to react.
Fredriksson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knox there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fredriksson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fredriksson lands a nice shot that snaps Knox's head back.
Fredriksson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fredriksson lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knox wants to land a leg kick but Fredriksson is out of range.
Knox moves out of range as Fredriksson strikes.
Fredriksson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fredriksson lands a glancing blow to the side of Knox's head.
Fredriksson jabs at Knox's body.
Fredriksson throws a good cross that connects.
Fredriksson cracks Knox with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
Knox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Fredriksson clinches up against the ropes.
A short right from Fredriksson.

Fredriksson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fredriksson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Knox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fredriksson scores with a one two! Knox had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fredriksson throws a shot to the body.
Fredriksson tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.
Fredriksson lands a jab-cross combination.
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 tries to keep at a distance but Fredriksson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Fredriksson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fredriksson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knox momentarily.
Fredriksson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
David Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Fredriksson.
Knox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fredriksson.
Nice defenses there by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson lands a jab to the head.
Knox tries to land a leg kick but Fredriksson saw it coming and moves away.
Knox takes one on the button.
Knox misses with a low kick as Fredriksson jumps back.
Fredriksson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fredriksson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Fredriksson moves into the clinch.
Fredriksson is working Knox over against the ropes.
Fredriksson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Fredriksson breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fredriksson with a nice cross.
Fredriksson lands with a right hand.
Fredriksson checks the leg kick nicely there.
A right-left combo lands from Fredriksson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Fredriksson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fredriksson 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Fredriksson!