PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Querido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox's entrance music is Something I Can Never Have. A fine choice. Pedro Querido has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mickey Knox's chin.

Knox
vs
Querido

176 cm
18
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pedro Querido!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox lands with a shot to the body.

Querido closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Knox slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Querido looking to sit in guard and control but Knox gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Querido controlling Knox's posture.
Knox is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Knox sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Querido not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Knox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Querido is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Querido keeping full guard, as Knox tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Querido looking to control.
Knox wants to control from the top but Querido keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Knox throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Querido was covering up waiting for the punch and Knox finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Querido pulls Knox in to control the position.
Querido preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Knox wants to pass the guard but Querido is keeping the position.
Knox passes Querido's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Querido is defending against the submission attempts here by Knox.
Knox is pressing down on Querido's thigh, looking to free his foot. Querido is holding on for now.

Querido is defending against the submission attempts here by Knox.
Knox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Querido keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Knox is looking to advance position but Querido won't allow it.
Knox is thwarting Querido's attempts to control the position.
Knox performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Querido shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Querido was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Knox dominated that round.
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 gets the takedown into side control.
Knox is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Querido will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Knox is trying to get an arm triangle but Querido is defending well.
Knox taking a breather here.
Querido dodges the ground and pound from Knox.
Knox working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Querido is trying to control Knox's posture but Knox avoids it.
Querido is looking to regain half guard here but Knox keeps moving and retains side control.
Querido is trying to control Knox's posture but Knox avoids it.
Knox just content to control the position.
Knox looks up at the clock and then as Querido takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Knox smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Querido gets back to half guard.
Well, if Knox is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Querido is breathing heavily.
Querido is looking to improve his position.
Knox slips a nice elbow through Querido's hands, connecting with Querido's forehead.
Knox looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Knox missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Knox is trying to control. Querido wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Knox looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Querido is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Knox scores with a couple of nice shots.
Knox with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Knox working the head and body with strikes.
Knox is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Querido is trying to maintain the position but Knox is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox is controlling the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mickey Knox.
Knox will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mickey Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Querido keeps the fight on the outside.

Knox is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Querido's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Knox dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Knox looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Querido!
Querido is wriggling around trying to escape.

Knox looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Knox avoids the attempt from Querido to control.
Querido sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Querido takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knox wants to free his trapped foot but Querido is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Knox is taking a breather. Querido says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox moves nicely into side control.
Knox tries to advance to mount but Querido denies him.
Knox is looking to take a break and control but Querido is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knox tries to move into full mount but can't pass Querido's legs.
Knox content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Knox trying to control the action but Querido is working from the bottom.

Knox looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Knox scores with a couple of short elbows.
Knox working the head and body with strikes.
Knox lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox is looking to take a break and control but Querido is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Knox wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Querido, who protects the arm well.
Querido wants to control but Knox postures up.
Mickey Knox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knox content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Knox scoring with punches and elbows.
Querido being controlled for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mickey Knox.

Querido gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Knox to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knox controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Knox!