PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuvel Wickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuvel Wickson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Knoxville's chin.

Wickson
vs
Knoxville

200 cm
20
272 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
264 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuvel Wickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Knoxville!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wickson misses with a looping left.
Wickson wants to clinch up but Knoxville keeps it at a distance.

Knoxville shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Knoxville showed some decent athleticism there.
Knoxville wants to pass the guard but Wickson is defending well.

Knoxville is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wickson defends it well.

Knoxville is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knoxville looks gassed!

Knoxville is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wickson wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wickson actively working from the bottom here.

Knoxville is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wickson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wickson wants to control but Knoxville is keeping busy.

Knoxville looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wickson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Knoxville's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Knoxville's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Knoxville is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Wickson gets his way!

Wickson looking to break Knoxville's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Knoxville remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wickson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Wickson missing with strikes.
Wickson throwing sloppy strikes.
Wickson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Knoxville on the ground.
Wickson is trying to stick to Knoxville's back but Knoxville is turning into Wickson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wickson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Knoxville.
Wickson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knoxville is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wickson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wickson has escaped and now he's on top!
Knoxville working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wickson.
Knoxville is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wickson throws a strike but Knoxville rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Knoxville has gone for a leg lock! Wickson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Knoxville's guard.
Wickson trying to control the position from guard on top but Knoxville is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knoxville has his foot on Wickson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wickson works his way back into a safe position though.

Knoxville has his foot on Wickson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wickson works his way back into a safe position though.
Wickson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Knoxville's head.
Wickson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wickson cracks Knoxville with a solid left hand.
Knoxville preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wickson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Knoxville is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wickson defends well.

Knoxville looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Wickson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knoxville has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wickson has managed to get both his arms back between Knoxville's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Knoxville dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Knoxville takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wickson throws a series of punches but Knoxville moves out of range.
Knoxville walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knoxville avoids the head kick by Wickson.

Knoxville shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wickson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Knoxville working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Knoxville goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Wickson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Knoxville's guard! Nice work there by Wickson!
Wickson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Knoxville is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wickson defends well.
Wickson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Knoxville is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Wickson has his hands clasped together but Knoxville extends an breaks Wickson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Knoxville.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Knoxville!