PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey McMichaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McMichaels has chosen When Irish Eyes are Smiling - John McCormack as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knoxville
vs
McMichaels

180 cm
27
264 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
19
288 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

FML NY - Closing to Open an Organization
FML NY - Closing to Open an Organization

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 - 2 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mickey McMichaels!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMichaels shoots and misses

and Knoxville counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McMichaels!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
McMichaels is looking to improve his position but Knoxville isn't that keen on the idea.
McMichaels tries to hold on but Knoxville postures up.
McMichaels blocking the ground and pound.
McMichaels is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knoxville takes McMichaels's back.
McMichaels turns into Knoxville and is now in his guard.

McMichaels postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Knoxville is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McMichaels, into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMichaels looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

McMichaels isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Knoxville stacks McMichaels on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Knoxville!
Knoxville working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoxville throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Knoxville tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Knoxville has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Knoxville is trying to get an arm triangle but McMichaels is defending well.
McMichaels sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McMichaels manages to get to full guard.

McMichaels escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Knoxville gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Knoxville throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McMichaels had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Knoxville defends it easily.
Knoxville passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

McMichaels looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Knoxville is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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!

Knoxville is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McMichaels sees it coming and defends easily.

McMichaels is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Knoxville pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMichaels regains full guard. Nicely done.

Knoxville avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Knoxville throwing strikes from guard but McMichaels blocks nicely.
McMichaels is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Knoxville makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Knoxville.
Knoxville is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McMichaels tries to free his leg and advance position but Knoxville is retaining full guard.
Knoxville looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Knoxville is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McMichaels defends well.
Knoxville is breathing heavily.
Knoxville keeping full guard, as McMichaels tries to pass.
McMichaels throws a big right hand that misses.
McMichaels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

McMichaels drops back looking for a leg! Knoxville is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knoxville manages to kick McMichaels off! McMichaels jumps back into Knoxville's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knoxville preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Knoxville will probably get the nod.
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.

McMichaels gets caught napping as Knoxville dives in and scores a takedown. McMichaels manages to retain guard.
Knoxville trying to control the position from guard on top but McMichaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnny Knoxville overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knoxville would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Knoxville has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Knoxville drops back, looking for a kneebar! McMichaels looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McMichaels looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McMichaels!

McMichaels is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Knoxville has escaped the position, nice work there.

McMichaels tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McMichaels has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Knoxville is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichaels wants to pass to mount but Knoxville is defending the position.
Knoxville trying to control here.

Knoxville is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McMichaels pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Knoxville is defending against the submission attempts here by McMichaels.
Knoxville is trying to get back to full guard.

McMichaels is working for a submission of some sort.

McMichaels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McMichaels seems to be looking for submissions.

McMichaels is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McMichaels prevents Knoxville from improving his position.
McMichaels takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Knoxville gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knoxville looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McMichaels trying to control the position from guard on top but Knoxville is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McMichaels pushes down on Knoxville's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Knoxville looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

McMichaels is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Knoxville is not content to let McMichaels control the position.
Knoxville is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McMichaels 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.
Knoxville regains full guard. Nicely done.

McMichaels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McMichaels slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

McMichaels tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey McMichaels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McMichaels has a takedown stuffed.
McMichaels fails with the takedown

and Knoxville counters with a nice double leg into side control. McMichaels won't be happy with that.
McMichaels sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Knoxville has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can McMichaels defend it? Knoxville steps over the head and cranks it - McMichaels is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Knoxville!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Knoxville!