PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeta Knox (ranked 2998 p4p, 281 weight class) and Gilberto Chamba (ranked 2626 p4p, 246 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by Five Finger Death Punch | Bad Company . Gilberto Chamba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knox
vs
Chamba

205 cm
21
290 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

194 cm
22
245 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zeta Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilberto Chamba!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chamba's head.

It looks like Gilberto Chamba has been cut.
Chamba tries to clinch up.

Chamba clinches.
Knox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.
Chamba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chamba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox controlling the action here for a moment.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chamba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox avoids the elbow strike from Chamba, against the cage.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Chamba controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chamba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knox takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Zeta Knox has been cut.
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 is trying to push Chamba away but Chamba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from Chamba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Chamba controls his hands.
Chamba throws an elbow but it misses.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Chamba controls the action.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.
A shot in the inside from Chamba.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
Knox will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chamba up against the cage.
Chamba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've been informed that Chamba has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A short left from Knox.
A short right from Knox.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chamba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chamba blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chamba lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Chamba.
Chamba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Chamba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knox misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chamba lands a nice elbow.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Chamba.
Knox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chamba throws an elbow that misses.
Chamba throws an elbow but it misses.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chamba trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamba misses with an elbow over the top.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Chamba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chamba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chamba throws an elbow but misses.
Chamba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chamba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Chamba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox is trying to maintain a safe position but Chamba gets an underhook and turns Knox into the cage.
Chamba pushes off an throws an elbow but Knox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chamba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chamba.
Knox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knox managing to block the knees to the body from Chamba.
Knox avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chamba.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox digs a right hand underneath Chamba's ribcage. Chamba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knox scores with a shoulder strike.
Knox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
Knox tries a body shot but Chamba blocks it.
Chamba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox is stalling here.
Knox is trying to force a seperation but Chamba has the dominant position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.

Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chamba jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chamba walks into a left hand.

That has opened up Gilberto Chamba's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeta Knox dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chamba tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
Gilberto Chamba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Chamba closes the distance and pushes Knox back into the cage.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox is looking to break free of the clinch but Chamba has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Chamba.
Knox prevents a body shot from Chamba.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chamba.
Chamba throws an elbow but it misses.

Knox breaks from the clinch.
Chamba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice defenses there by Chamba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chamba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Knox has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chamba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chamba tries to clinch up.
Knox scores with the left hand. Chamba knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox takes one to the side of the head.

Chamba instigates a clinch.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Zeta Knox has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chamba prevents a body shot from Knox.

Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chamba tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.

Chamba moves into the clinch successfully.
Knox lands a body punch.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from Chamba.
Chamba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox dodges an elbow strike from Chamba.
Knox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Chamba controls his hands.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Chamba.
Knox tries a body shot but Chamba blocks it.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knox dodges an elbow strike from Chamba.
Chamba throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knox tries to work over Chamba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Chamba.

Knox manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Knox 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chamba misses with a head kick.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamba connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gilberto Chamba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chamba just misses with a punch to the body.
Chamba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Chamba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chamba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knox's head.
Chamba throws a right hand that Knox ducks under and follows up with a left that Knox also avoids with ease.
Chamba tries a head kick but it misses.
Chamba tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chamba moves away.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Chamba slips the punch.
Chamba moves in looking to clinch but Knox pushes him off.
Chamba swats away the attempt to clinch by Knox.
Knox moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromChamba.
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Chamba instigates a clinch.
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!
Chamba pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chamba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chamba creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chamba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox misses with some punches.
Chamba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chamba has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox looking to stall.
Knox blocks an elbow strike.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Chamba tries to land knees in the clinch but Knox avoids the damage to the body.
Knox misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilberto Chamba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Knox clinches up against the cage.
Knox pushes Chamba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Chamba.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chamba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Knox's brow.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chamba takes a shot to the head.
Chamba swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knox's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knox gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Chamba has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knox breaks from the clinch.
Chamba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Knox slips under a jab from Chamba.
Gilberto Chamba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chamba misses with the combination.
Chamba doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox swats away the attempt to clinch by Chamba.
Knox is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chamba.
Chamba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Chamba.
Chamba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knox is looking to wear down Chamba with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knox lands a really nice looking cross but Chamba seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamba blocks a jab.
Knox connects with a looping right hand.
Chamba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chamba lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chamba is looking to clinch.
Chamba tries to clinch up.
Chamba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Knox's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chamba swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Chamba lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chamba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chamba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knox.

The cut above Gilberto Chamba's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Chamba stuns Knox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chamba.
Chamba tries to clinch up.
Knox tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chamba manages to circle out of the way.
Chamba throws a wild body kick that Knox sees coming a mile off.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chamba moves away.
Chamba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knox seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Chamba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knox takes a swing at Chamba's ribcage but misses.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Chamba moved out of range nicely.
Chamba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Chamba moves into the clinch successfully.
Chamba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Chamba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chamba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chamba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees in the clinch landing for Chamba.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chamba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Knox's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Chamba.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chamba struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Chamba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chamba has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Chamba.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gilberto Chamba.
I think Chamba has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gilberto Chamba!