PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erol Ottis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Knoxville
vs
Ottis

180 cm
26
264 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

194 cm
19
271 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Knoxville!
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, Erol Ottis!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ottis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knoxville manages to avoid it.
Knoxville lands with a slapping head kick.
Knoxville changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ottis tries to avoid it but Knoxville manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ottis to the ground. Ottis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A combination from Ottis does no damage.
A leg kick checked by Ottis.
Ottis lands a jab.
Ottis throws an overhand right that lands on Knoxville's shoulder, as Knoxville tries to avoid the shot.
Knoxville misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knoxville misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ottis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A low kick from Ottis is predictable there

and Knoxville counters with a single leg into guard. Ottis didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knoxville throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ottis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Knoxville is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knoxville wants to control from the top but Ottis keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottis pulls Knoxville in close to his closed guard and prevents Knoxville from doing any damage or advancing position.

Knoxville drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ottis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ottis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ottis!
Check out the look on Ottis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ottis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knoxville keeps working.
Knoxville tries to buck Ottis off but Ottis is having none of it.
Knoxville sneaks back into half guard.
Ottis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knoxville's head.
Ottis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knoxville keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville moves into full guard.
Ottis wants to control from the top but Knoxville keeps moving.

Knoxville throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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!
Ottis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ottis trying to control but Knoxville is working from the bottom.
Ottis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ottis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knoxville keeping moving, preventing Ottis from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ottis landing with the ground and pound.
Ottis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Knoxville throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ottis trying to control but Knoxville is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knoxville can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ottis controls the pace.
Ottis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ottis throws a big right hand that misses.
Ottis lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knoxville working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ottis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ottis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Knoxville is looking for a triangle but Ottis pushes his legs off easily.
Knoxville is breathing heavily.
Ottis distracts Knoxville with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ottis landing some decent shots from guard.
Ottis with a nice head shot there.
Knoxville keeping moving, preventing Ottis from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ottis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Knoxville wants to sweep here but Ottis controlling him for the moment.
Ottis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erol Ottis 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.

A punch combination from Ottis misses.

Ottis gets the takedown into side control.
Knoxville is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Knoxville looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Knoxville looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Ottis there.
Ottis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ottis is trying to control the action in half guard but Knoxville is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ottis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottis prevents Knoxville from improving his position.
Ottis wants to take a breather but Knoxville is having none of it.
Ottis slips a nice elbow through Knoxville's hands, connecting with Knoxville's forehead.
Ottis is looking to stall here but Knoxville recovers full guard.
Ottis wants to pass the guard but Knoxville is keeping the position.
Ottis distracts Knoxville with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ottis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ottis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ottis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ottis is in close to Knoxville's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ottis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ottis wants to control from the top but Knoxville keeps moving.

Knoxville working for a triangle but Ottis defends it easily.
Ottis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Knoxville keeping moving, preventing Ottis from controlling successfully.
Knoxville avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ottis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Knoxville's head.
Ottis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottis stopping the sweep attempt from Knoxville.
Ottis cracks Knoxville with a solid left hand.
Erol Ottis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ottis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ottis distracts Knoxville with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ottis scoring with some ground and pound.

Knoxville is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ottis loads up on a big left hand. Knoxville felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Ottis looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Knoxville can't hide his disappointment, as Ottis celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erol Ottis!