PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Felber (ranked 4143 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iota Knox (ranked 5663 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox has chosen The Blacker The Berry | Kendrick Lamar as his entrance music. Franklin Felber had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Felber
vs
Knox

172 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franklin Felber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iota Knox!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felber throws a nice looking combination but Knox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Felber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Felber.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Felber throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the body from Knox misses
and Felber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Felber throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Knox throws a good cross that connects.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox wants to clinch.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Felber is just out of range.
Felber scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knox in his tracks.
Felber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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 misses with a looping right.
Felber misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Felber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Felber lands a jab to the nose.
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Felber misses with a body shot.
Knox lunges at Felber with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Felber's hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Felber gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good exchange - Knox coming out on top.
Knox is looking to land body kicks.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Felber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Felber throws a shot to the body.
Knox wants to clinch.

Felber moves into the clinch.
Felber lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Felber lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Felber.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Felber has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Felber misses with a punch on the inside.
Felber pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox trying to control the position but instead, Felber has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knox into the cage.
Felber misses with a body punch.
Felber working aggressively here.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Felber.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Felber lands a nice uppercut.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Felber misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox is trying to break free.
Felber works on Knox's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Felber.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Felber.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Felber controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Felber.
Felber makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Felber misses with some punches.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Felber scores with a shot to the side of Knox's head.

Knox is rocked!
Felber cracks Knox with a nice body shot.
Knox is still on wobbly legs! Can Felber finish him?
Knox looks winded!
Felber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Felber lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Felber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Felber pushes Knox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Felber.
Felber creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Knox with a big uppercut! Knox tries to clinch up but Felber pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Knox to the mat! Knox covers up and Felber unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Franklin Felber!