PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darcy Hornchuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hornchuck
vs
Knox

196 cm
24
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darcy Hornchuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Knox!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hornchuck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Knox has eaten all the pies!
Hornchuck looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hornchuck keeps the fight on the outside.
Hornchuck fails with the takedown.
Hornchuck throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Knox looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hornchuck rushes Knox and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Hornchuck manages to pull guard.
Hornchuck controlling Knox's posture.

Hornchuck kicks Knox off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Hornchuck.

It looks like Bobby Knox has been cut.

Hornchuck scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hornchuck looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Knox really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hornchuck fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
BOOM! Hornchuck connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Hornchuck.
Knox taking shots to the head.
Hornchuck lands with some strikes.
Hornchuck looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Knox is bucking up trying to escape but Hornchuck cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hornchuck looking to finish Knox with some ground and pound. This is bad for Knox!
Hornchuck prevents Knox from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hornchuck with good strikes from the mount here!
Hornchuck will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hornchuck lands with some strikes.
Hornchuck in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Knox keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hornchuck with good strikes from the mount here!
Knox working to try and regain half guard.
Knox is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hornchuck lands a nice shot to the head.
Knox is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hornchuck is working for a guillotine from mount but Knox frees his head quite easily.
Knox is trying desperately to improve position.
Hornchuck with the ground and pound from mount.
Hornchuck is landing with some decent strikes but Knox is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Knox is squirming around, avoiding Hornchuck's attempts to control the action.
Knox sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Knox taking some punishment here, with Hornchuck in his half guard.
Hornchuck is trying to control. Knox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knox is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hornchuck pulls his head out easily.

Knox looking for submissions off his back.
Knox is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hornchuck lands a nice short elbow.

Knox looking for submissions off his back.
Hornchuck slips a nice elbow through Knox's hands, connecting with Knox's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Knox shoots and misses
and Hornchuck counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Knox is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hornchuck works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Hornchuck shoots in but Knox avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hornchuck swats away the attempt to clinch by Knox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darcy Hornchuck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Knox'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.

Nice sprawl there from Knox as Hornchuck shoots in.

Knox closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Knox decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hornchuck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hornchuck moves out of range as Knox throws a body kick.
Hornchuck looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Knox is looking to clinch but Hornchuck is avoiding it.

Knox closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hornchuck did well to prevent Knox getting side control.

Knox is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hornchuck has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Knox is working for a kimura but Hornchuck is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knox is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hornchuck is staying active underneath Knox, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hornchuck is doing well to control the position and prevent Knox from advancing to side control.
Knox is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Knox throws a strike but Hornchuck rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Knox is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hornchuck defends well.
Hornchuck connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hornchuck landing with the ground and pound.
Hornchuck landing with the ground and pound.
Hornchuck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knox is keeping the position for now.
Hornchuck throwing strikes but missing.
Hornchuck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Knox pushes a forearm under Hornchuck's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hornchuck is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby Knox!