PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Beta Knox (ranked 4019 p4p, 372 weight class) and Lee Tramp (ranked 25066 p4p, 597 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by Anthrax | Fight Em Till You Can't. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Knox
vs
Tramp

172 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beta Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Tramp!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox staying out of range there.
Knox feinted with a counter takedown.
Knox blocks a head kick by Tramp.

Knox gets a takedown into half guard.
Knox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tramp's head.

Tramp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Knox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Knox.
Knox winds up and cracks Tramp with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Knox slips a nice elbow through Tramp's hands, connecting with Tramp's forehead.
Tramp keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tramp makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tramp.
Tramp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knox is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tramp lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Knox looking for subs off his back but Tramp has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tramp stops Knox from getting back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Knox misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Knox is refusing to be controlled, as Tramp sits in half guard.
Knox looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Knox wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tramp lands strikes from half guard.
Tramp prevents Knox from improving his position.
Tramp is trying to control. Knox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Knox flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Knox is looking to improve his position.
Knox trying to control from the bottom.
Knox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tramp.
Knox wants to get back to full guard.
Knox is staying active underneath Tramp, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Knox trying to control from the bottom.
Tramp throwing shots but Knox is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox missing with punches from the bottom.
Knox wants to control but Tramp is keeping busy.
Tramp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tramp trying to mount his opponent but Knox defends it.
Tramp trying to control the action but Knox is working from the bottom.
Knox throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Knox lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Lee Tramp has been cut.
Lee Tramp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox shoots for a double leg takedown but Tramp sprawls well. He's pushed Knox's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tramp throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox lands a jab to Tramp's midsection.
A head kick misses from Tramp.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tramp looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Tramp swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox moves forwards but Tramp connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab from Tramp.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tramp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tramp swinging wildly here.
A quick step to the side and Knox tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tramp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knox counters with a left to the body.
Knox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knox connects with the punch.
Tramp throws a left and a right that both miss

and Knox counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Tramp!

Tramp is rocked!
We've been informed that Tramp has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox is nestled in close to Tramp, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tramp is still in real trouble! Can Knox finish him?
Knox working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Knox working the head and body with strikes.
Knox is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Tramp is hurt! He's hurt bad - Knox fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Tramp from any more punishment! Congratulations to Knox! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beta Knox!
After the big win, Beta Knox made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Free Bands inc. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.