PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Fortuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Knox
vs
Fortuna

199 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donovan Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joao Fortuna!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortuna shoots in and drives through. Knox sprawls well.

Knox scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fortuna controlling the position well.
Fortuna is looking to improve his position.
Knox blocks the strikes from Fortuna.
Knox wants to get back to his feet.

Knox wants to work for an arm triangle but Fortuna is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fortuna wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fortuna wants to get back to full guard.
Knox is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Knox really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Donovan Knox just wasn't active enough.
Fortuna gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Knox counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Fortuna moves out of range easily.
Fortuna tries for a takedown but Knox circles away easily

and Knox counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fortuna!
Donovan Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Fortuna.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortuna throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Knox scores with punches from side control.

Knox wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fortuna, who protects the arm well.
Knox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fortuna on the ground.
Sloppy strikes there by Knox.
Knox tries to move to mount but Fortuna blocks the move with his legs.
Fortuna tries to bench press Knox off him but Knox keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox wants to stand but Fortuna is controlling his arm.
Fortuna is looking for a sweep.
Fortuna pushes Knox away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Knox gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fortuna struggling a bit here.
Fortuna is letting Knox control him for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Fortuna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fortuna on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Knox wants to stand but Fortuna has his arm trapped.
Knox is putting a hurting on Fortuna here, landing some big shots from side control.
Knox wants to stand but Fortuna has his arm trapped.
Fortuna can't do much from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fortuna regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donovan Knox dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fortuna shoots in looking for a takedown. Knox tries to sprawl out of it but Fortuna keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knox manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fortuna wants to clinch up but Knox keeps it at a distance.
Fortuna shoots and misses

and Knox counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fortuna won't be happy with that.
Knox staying calm.
Fortuna is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fortuna regains half guard.
Donovan Knox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Fortuna is defending against the submission attempts here by Knox.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fortuna keeping hold of Knox's head, controlling as best he can.
Knox controlling the action here.
Knox wants to pass to mount but Fortuna is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knox is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Fortuna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Knox looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ground and pound from Knox.
Knox wants to pass to mount but Fortuna is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox controlling the action here.
Fortuna is trying to stand up here but Knox is controlling him well.
Fortuna is looking for a sweep. Knox is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Knox is looking to take a break and control but Fortuna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Donovan Knox wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Knox closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Knox lands in his opponent's guard.
Fortuna is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna wants to stand up but Knox is controlling him.
Knox has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fortuna is proving hard to escape from.
Knox wants to control from the top but Fortuna keeps moving.
Fortuna wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortuna working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donovan Knox dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Fortuna tries to clinch up.
Fortuna tries to clinch up.

Fortuna shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Knox manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Fortuna avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Knox trying to keep a closed guard but Fortuna is proving a slippery customer.
Fortuna's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Knox on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Knox tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortuna trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Joao Fortuna.
Fortuna tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.
Knox misses with a straight right.

Knox shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fortuna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Knox is working away from the top position though.
Knox is looking to advance position but Fortuna won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna gets full guard.
Fortuna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fortuna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fortuna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knox won't allow Fortuna to sweep him here.
Knox showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Knox drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fortuna manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Knox has Fortuna in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox trying to keep a closed guard but Fortuna is proving a slippery customer.
Fortuna is looking to work some ground and pound but Knox has wrist control.
Knox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fortuna is one step ahead there.
Fortuna looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Knox closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fortuna quickly recovers to half guard.
Knox stops Fortuna from getting back to his feet.
Fortuna tries to get to full guard but Knox has control of the leg.
Fortuna is trying to maintain the position but Knox is very close to passing his half guard.
Knox will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox wants to stand up but Fortuna has a hold of him and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joao Fortuna.
Well Knox has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donovan Knox!