PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Pekkarinen (ranked 509 p4p, 75 weight class) and Archibald Knox (ranked 611 p4p, 88 weight class). Pekkarinen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Pekkarinen
vs
Knox

188 cm
34
193 lbs
22 - 10 - 2

185 cm
26
190 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lauri Pekkarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archibald Knox!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pekkarinen blocks a head kick by Knox.
Nice shot by Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox jabs Pekkarinen right on the nose. Pekkarinen blinks but takes it well.
Pekkarinen misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Knox appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knox lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A lazy left from Pekkarinen finds it's target.
Jab by Knox.
Knox moves forwards but Pekkarinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Pekkarinen misses its intended target.
Knox throws a leg kick which misses Pekkarinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Pekkarinen tries to avoid it.
Pekkarinen scores with a head kick. Knox tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Knox is looking to slow Pekkarinen down with leg kicks.
Pekkarinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pekkarinen tests Knox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knox misses with a low kick as Pekkarinen jumps back.
Knox scores with the left hand. Pekkarinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Pekkarinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Knox off the cage and back into range.
Knox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pekkarinen momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knox.
Knox connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pekkarinen throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Pekkarinen avoids the body shot from Knox.
Pekkarinen misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Knox.
Knox thuds a left hand into Pekkarinen's body.
Lauri Pekkarinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox swings for the body but Pekkarinen moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Pekkarinen. Beautiful body shot.
Knox takes one to the side of the head.
Knox dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pekkarinen. That did some damage!
Pekkarinen slips a jab from Knox.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pekkarinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pekkarinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Pekkarinen throws a right hand that Knox ducks under and follows up with a left that Knox also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Pekkarinen is out of range.
Pekkarinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Pekkarinen.
Knox punishes Pekkarinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Knox tries to clinch there but Pekkarinen circles away.
Knox feints and then cracks Pekkarinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pekkarinen down.
Knox lands an overhand right.
A combination from Pekkarinen does no damage.
Knox throws out a counter right but Pekkarinen avoids it with no problem.
Pekkarinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Pekkarinen digs a good body shot into Knox's ribs.
Pekkarinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox throws a leg kick but Pekkarinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Knox misses with a leg kick
and Pekkarinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pekkarinen moves away.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Pekkarinen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Knox scores with a nice head shot.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pekkarinen looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Archibald Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pekkarinen throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox scores with a hook to the body. Pekkarinen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Pekkarinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Pekkarinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knox throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knox throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pekkarinen.
Knox has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pekkarinen.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Pekkarinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox throws a body punch but Pekkarinen moves out of range.
Pekkarinen scores with a body shot.
Pekkarinen misses with a left hand
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pekkarinen misses with a looping right.
Knox feints and then cracks Pekkarinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pekkarinen down.
Pekkarinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox throws a low kick but Pekkarinen avoids it.
Pekkarinen lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pekkarinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knox blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pekkarinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pekkarinen avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Knox scores with a nice strike.
Pekkarinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Pekkarinen has his takedown stuffed
and Pekkarinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pekkarinen swings widly with a right hand
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pekkarinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.

Pekkarinen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Knox was covering up waiting for the punch and Pekkarinen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pekkarinen throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pekkarinen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Knox being controlled here, momentarily.
Pekkarinen throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Archibald Knox will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Knox scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pekkarinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox lands with a good body shot.
Pekkarinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pekkarinen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knox sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pekkarinen somewhat.
Pekkarinen throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Pekkarinen is just out of range.
Pekkarinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pekkarinen throws an off balance right hand
and Knox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Pekkarinen's shoulder, as Pekkarinen tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Pekkarinen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping body kick lands there for Knox.
Knox misses with a kick to the body.
Pekkarinen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pekkarinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pekkarinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Pekkarinen scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox digs a good body shot into Pekkarinen's ribs.
Pekkarinen throws a front kick aimed at Knox's knee but Knox avoids it well.
Pekkarinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pekkarinen.
Knox takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Knox blocks a low kick nicely.
Knox shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pekkarinen eats them both and turns towards Knox to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Lauri Pekkarinen has been cut.
Pekkarinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knox.
Pekkarinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Archibald Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knox throws a body punch but Pekkarinen moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Pekkarinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pekkarinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pekkarinen misses with a low kick.
Pekkarinen catches Knox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pekkarinen throws a big shot that misses.
Knox feints a counter leg kick.
Pekkarinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knoxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pekkarinen.
Knox follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Pekkarinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox wants to slow Pekkarinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Pekkarinen's shoulder, as Pekkarinen tries to avoid the shot.
Pekkarinen is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen throws a low kick, looking for Knox's leg but Knox calmly moves out of range.
That kick from Knox tenderised Pekkarinen's leg. Pekkarinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pekkarinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lauri Pekkarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knox fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pekkarinen is out of range.
Knox fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pekkarinen checks it well.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crunch! Knox slams his shin into Pekkarinen's torso.
Knox lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pekkarinen.
Knox lunges at Pekkarinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pekkarinen's hand.
Pekkarinen needs to keep his hands up - Knox had a free shot at his head there.
Pekkarinen throws a low kick, looking for Knox's leg but Knox calmly moves out of range.
Pekkarinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knox lands with an uppercut that bounces Pekkarinen off the cage and back into range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen throws a series of punches but Knox moves out of range.
Knox throws the kick towards the body but Pekkarinen avoids it.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pekkarinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox swings for the body but Pekkarinen moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knox, right into the meat.

Pekkarinen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Knox is trying to defend but Pekkarinen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pekkarinen connects with a nice short shot to Knox's temple.
Pekkarinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working.
Knox tries to get to full guard but Pekkarinen has control of the leg.
Pekkarinen is trying to control. Knox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Knox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen trying to control the action but Knox is working from the bottom.
Pekkarinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pekkarinen trying to control from half guard but Knox is working away.
Pekkarinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pekkarinen is looking to take a break and control but Knox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pekkarinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Knox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archibald Knox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lauri Pekkarinen's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pekkarinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pekkarinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Pekkarinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Knox.
Pekkarinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Knox attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Knox scores with a leg kick.
Pekkarinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen tests Knox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pekkarinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Knox.
Knox lands with a shot to the body.
Pekkarinen ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
Pekkarinen lands with a nice body punch.
Knox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pekkarinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Knox.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Pekkarinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Pekkarinen blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Pekkarinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox connects with a body shot that sends Pekkarinen's belly button to the back.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pekkarinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Pekkarinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knox lands with an uppercut that bounces Pekkarinen off the cage and back into range.
Pekkarinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knox is fending him off so far but Pekkarinen persists. Nope, Knox circles away and we're back to standing.
Knox punishes Pekkarinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pekkarinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pekkarinen connects with a leg kick. Knox looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A shot to the liver by Knox. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pekkarinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Pekkarinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lauri Pekkarinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Archibald Knox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Pekkarinen moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Pekkarinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pekkarinen moves out of range as Knox throws a body kick.
Knox connects with a body shot that sends Pekkarinen's belly button to the back.
A big left from Pekkarinen misses.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Pekkarinen looks for a takedown but Knox sprawls well.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Pekkarinen.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Pekkarinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox lands with a shot to the body.
Pekkarinen missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pekkarinen misses with a body punch
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Pekkarinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knox circles away quickly and effectively.
Pekkarinen loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knox throws a head kick but Pekkarinen moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox digs a good body shot into Pekkarinen's ribs.
Pekkarinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pekkarinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pekkarinen misses with a straight left.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Pekkarinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pekkarinen throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Pekkarinen throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Knox lands a leg kick that knocks Pekkarinen off balance momentarily.
Pekkarinen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Knox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pekkarinen lands with a straight right. Knox didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pekkarinen shoots in for a takedown but Knox shows good takedown defense.
As Pekkarinen backs off Knox throws a huge counter combo but Pekkarinen manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lauri Pekkarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pekkarinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen tries to score with a low kick but Knox moves his leg out of the way.
Pekkarinen throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Pekkarinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Knox connects with a solid leg kick.
Knox with a nice cross.
Knox cracks Pekkarinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Pekkarinen is just out of range.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Pekkarinen is just out of range.
Pekkarinen throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Pekkarinen throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side.
Pekkarinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pekkarinen tries to land a leg kick but Knox saw it coming and moves away.
Knox feints a counter leg kick.
Pekkarinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox lands a jab to the head.
Knox lands a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Knox - that will leave a mark!
Pekkarinen thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
Archibald Knox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knox winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archibald Knox!
In his post fight interview, Archibald Knox gave a big smile as he said 'Slurped on his own blood, mother fucker!'.