PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox comes into the arena with Malukah & Wolfgang - The Dragonborn Comes blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Knox
vs
Wilson

225 cm
29
300 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

194 cm
33
250 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Slade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Knox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wilson blocks a body shot from Knox.
Knox throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wilson is looking to control Knox's arms but Knox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wilson has his back to the cage.
Knox slows down the pace here.
Stalling in the clinch from Wilson.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Knox pulls his leg out and moves away.
Knox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Knox looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Knox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnny Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Slade Wilson has been cut.

Wilson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Knox tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wilson is in Knox's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Knox wants to stand and escape but Wilson is having none of it.
Wilson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Knox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knox is working hard here to advance position.
Wilson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knox keeping full guard, as Wilson tries to pass.
Knox is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wilson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to get back to full guard.
Knox is trying to control the action in half guard but Wilson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Knox trying to control the pace.
Wilson wants to control but Knox is keeping busy.
Knox is just content to waste time from the top position. Wilson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Knox wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Wilson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox landing with the ground and pound.
Wilson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knox trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson wants to hit a switch here but Knox passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wilson there!
Knox controlling the pace for now.
Knox throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to reverse the position but Knox maintains control.
Knox will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wilson tries to hold on but Knox postures up.
Knox working the ground and pound effectively.
Wilson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Knox.
Knox tries to control but Wilson wriggling away.
Knox sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Knox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slade Wilson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Wilson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knox's knee momentarily.
Knox connects with a right hand. Wilson shakes it off.
Knox misses with a two punch combination.
Knox fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wilson counters with a body kick that stops Knox in his tracks momentarily.
Wilson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knox's waist but Knox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wilson off to one side.
Knox throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Wilson. Those never looked like landing.
Knox lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wilson will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wilson fails to land the takedown.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Knox pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knox.
Knox lands a jab to Wilson's midsection.
Johnny Knox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knox tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
Johnny Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Knox avoids them all with ease.
Knox connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox connects with an inside leg kick.
Wilson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wilson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Knox feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Wilson sprawling to the canvas! Wilson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Knox finish him?!
Knox throws a leg kick but Wilson moved away.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wilson's head backwards.

Knox moves into range and clinches up with Wilson.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Knox.
Knox lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Knox to work.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Knox is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wilson letting Knox take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Wilson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to break free.
Knox blocks a body shot from Wilson.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.
Knox connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wilson's face.
Nice body punch from Knox - that landed with a thud.
Knox lands a nice knee to the body.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knox is defending well for now.
Knox stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.

That has opened up Slade Wilson's cut even more.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wilsons head.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Wilson is pushing Knox up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
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!
Wilson takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
Knox prevents a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wilson avoiding damage as Knox throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knox lands a body shot.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wilsons head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Knox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slade Wilson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Knox throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wilson moves out of range of the body kick.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
A big left from Knox misses.
Knox walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wilson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wilson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knox makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wilson really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knox moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wilson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Knox.
Knox with a hook.
Wilson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

The cut above Slade Wilson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knox is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knox.
Wilson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Knox circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox tries to land a leg kick but Wilson saw it coming and moves away.
Knox moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knox tries to score with a low kick but Wilson moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Wilson out cold! Wilson corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnny Knox!
Johnny Knox gave a mention to Steel Penn's Laundry 93% in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).