PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Redman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Knox
vs
Redman

225 cm
25
300 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

199 cm
28
270 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stuart Redman!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox misses with a wild combination.
Redman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Redman scores with the left hand. Knox knows he should have avoided that one.
Redman tries to clinch there but Knox circles away.
Knox throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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!
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Redman moves out of range easily.
Redman throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Redman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Redman looks gassed!
Knox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Redman circles away quickly and effectively.
Knox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Redman's head.

It looks like Stuart Redman has been cut.
A punch combination from Redman misses.
Knox misses with a head kick.
Knox tries to clinch but Redman moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Knox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Redman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Redman misses the shot to the body.
Knox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Redman's head.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Redman.
Knox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Redman blocks a head kick by Knox.
Redman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A punch combination from Knox misses.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Redman is just out of range.
Knox throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redman slips under a jab from Knox.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Redman ducks down to avoid it.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Redman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Redman.
Redman connects with a single shot there.

Redman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Knox did well to prevent Redman getting side control.
Redman stops Knox from getting back to his feet.
Knox manages to get to full guard.
Redman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knox is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Knox is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox is controlling Redman's posture.
Redman stopping the sweep attempt from Knox.

Redman stands up from Knox's guard - Redman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Knox misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Redman rushes Knox and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Redman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox is trying to break the clinch but Redman has him pressed against the cage.
Redman lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Redman.
Redman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redman scores with a shoulder strike.
Knox blocks a body shot from Redman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Redman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Knox wants to clinch.
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 Knox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stuart Redman's cut.
That's time! Knox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Redman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knox.

Redman drives through and clinches with Knox against the cage.
Redman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Redman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Redman misses with some punches.
Knox blocks a body shot from Redman.
Redman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redman misses with a body punch.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Knox is trying to break the clinch but Redman is controlling him.
Redman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman lands a nice uppercut.
Redman lands an uppercut.
Redman misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox is trying to push Redman away but Redman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Redman working aggressively here.
Redman has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
A shot in the inside from Redman.
Redman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Redman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Redman working aggressively here.
Redman tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Knox tries to break the clinch but Redman is controlling the position.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redman swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Knox is trying to drag Redman to the mat but Redman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Redman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox throws a leg kick
and Redman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman avoids the head kick by Knox.
Knox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Redman circles away quickly and effectively.
Knox tries to clinch up but Redman circles away and keeps his distance.
Knox scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knox swats away the attempt to clinch by Redman.

Redman darts in and clinches Knox up against the cage.
Knox prevents a body shot from Redman.
Redman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redman is working Knox over against the cage.
Redman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stuart Redman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A hook to the body from Redman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Redman.
Redman lands a hook that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
A short right from Redman on the inside.
A short right from Redman on the inside.
Redman gets through Knox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Redman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Knox is rocked!
Redman has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Oh Knox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Redman working aggressively here.
Redman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redman.
Redman swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redman misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redman misses with the head strike.
Knox seems to have got his legs back now.
Redman has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Redman throws a head punch that misses.
Redman prevents Knox from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Redman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stuart Redman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Redman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Knox is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Redman working for a guillotine from mount but Knox is in no mood to give up.

Redman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Knox is surviving well by controlling Redman's body position as best he can.

Redman gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
A head kick misses from Knox.
Johnny Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.

Redman lands a left and a right that send Knox crashing to the mat, dazed. Redman thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Redman.
A thudding body kick lands there by Redman!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knox misses with a combination
and Redman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Redman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Redman moved out of range nicely.
Knox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knox shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Redman as he avoids it easily.
Redman circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Knox to the canvas! Knox doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Redman keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stuart Redman!