PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Boykins (ranked 4645 p4p, 202 weight class) and Iota Knox (ranked 8224 p4p, 272 weight class). Knox has chosen The Blacker The Berry | Kendrick Lamar as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Boykins
vs
Knox

170 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodney Boykins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iota Knox!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knox, right into the meat.
Boykins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Boykins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knox throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boykins misses with a low kick.
Boykins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Boykins moves away and avoids it.
Knox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boykins doesn't seem bothered though.
Knox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boykins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Knox is rocked!
Boykins lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox throws a leg kick which misses Boykins's front leg but catches the back leg as Boykins tries to avoid it.
Boykins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knox to score with a decent uppercut.
Knox throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boykins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Boykins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox moves away from the strike by Boykins.
Knox scores with a nice head shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Knox!
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Boykins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Boykins's shoulder, as Boykins tries to avoid the shot.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch but Boykins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boykins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knox.
Nice straight punches there by Knox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knox.

Boykins gets a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boykins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boykins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox gets through Boykins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boykins blocks an uppercut.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox presses Boykins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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 has a couple of punches blocked by Boykins.
I was talking to Boykins's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boykins backwards.
Knox gets through Boykins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boykins backwards.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Boykins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boykins tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Boykins scores with a shot to the side of Knox's head.
Boykins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boykins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boykins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boykins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Knox is keeping busy.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Boykins.
Boykins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boykins blocking some punches.
Boykins is working Knox over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boykins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Boykins.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Boykins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boykins backwards.
Knox tries a body shot but Boykins blocks it.
Knox blocks a body shot from Boykins.
Boykins stalls.
Boykins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox tries a body shot but Boykins blocks it.
Boykins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Knox - that landed with a thud.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boykins's elbow.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Knox working aggressively here.
Boykins wants to stall.
Knox scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Boykins controls the action.
Knox misses with some punches.
Boykins blocks a body shot from Knox.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boykins blocking some punches.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boykins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Knox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boykins struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Boykins.
Boykins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boykins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boykins swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boykins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iota Knox dominated that round.
That's time! Boykins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Knox takes a swing at Boykins's ribcage but misses.
As Knox looks to move away, Boykins throws a big counter combo but Knox just gets out of the way.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boykins manages to avoid it.
Knox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boykins.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boykins.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boykins.
Boykins moves away from the strike by Knox.
Boykins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Iota Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knox lands with a hook. Boykins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Knox wants to clinch.
Boykins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boykins. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iota Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boykins looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
Knox lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Boykins moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Boykins misses the target.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boykins misses with an uppercut
and Knox counters with a low kick, right behind Boykins 's knee.

Knox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boykins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Knox.
A bit of stalling here from Boykins.
A short right from Knox.
Boykins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox lands a left hand.
Boykins misses with a punch on the inside.
Boykins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a shot to the body.
Iota Knox seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
Knox lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox scores with a shot to the side of Boykins's head.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knox.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox lands with a short shot to the head.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of Boykins backwards.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox lands a shot to the body.
Knox is leaning against Boykins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Knox.
Knox works on Boykins's body with a couple of short punches.
Boykins 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.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boykins takes a shot to the head.
Knox lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boykins backwards.

Boykins is rocked!
Knox lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Boykins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox cracks Boykins with a nice body shot.
Boykins blocks a body shot from Knox.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Boykins.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boykinss head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knox tries a body shot but Boykins blocks it.
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of Boykins backwards.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boykins misses with some punches.
Boykins seems to have got his legs back now.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Boykins.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Boykins controls his hands.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knox lands a left hand.
Boykins misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Knox.
Boykins misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boykins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Knox.
Knox misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iota Knox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Boykins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Knox with a hook.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boykins was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox punishes Boykins's body with a nice straight punch.
Boykins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rodney Boykins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knox connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big right from Knox misses.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boykins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boykins misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Boykins misses with a hook.
Boykins tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Knox - just one landing.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Boykins is just out of range.
Boykins misses with an uppercut.
Boykins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boykins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boykins was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Knox buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boykins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boykins tries to bum rush Knox with a series of wild strikes but Knox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodney Boykins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox cracks Boykins with a good jab.
Knox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boykins slips a straight right by Knox.
Knox lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boykins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knox. Knox obviously looking to wear him down.
Knox scoring well with a low kick there.
Knox connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knox. That's going to slow Boykins down.
Knox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boykins at a distance.
Boykins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knox connects with an inside leg kick.
Knox throws a nice outside leg kick.

Boykins has Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox blocking some punches.
Boykins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox digs a right hand underneath Boykins's ribcage. Boykins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knox gets through Boykins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Knox scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knox.
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
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 lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boykins prevents a body shot from Knox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boykins tries to stall but Knox uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knox pushes Boykins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of Boykins backwards.
Knox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Boykins struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knox.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boykins backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
Knox lands a body shot in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iota Knox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knox has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iota Knox!
A very excited looking Iota Knox made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.