PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeta Knox (ranked 3575 p4p, 167 weight class) and David Unsworth (ranked 3593 p4p, 117 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Knox might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Five Finger Death Punch | Bad Company . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that David Unsworth was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Knox
vs
Unsworth

205 cm
22
290 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

192 cm
21
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zeta Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Unsworth!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Unsworth.
A good leg kick by Unsworth.
Unsworth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Knox blocks a head kick by Unsworth.
Unsworth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Unsworth is looking to land body kicks.
A counter left hand to the body from Knox misses its target.
Unsworth has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Knox is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Knox throws a shot to the body.
Unsworth throws out a leg kick but Knox moves out of range and Unsworth only half commits.
David Unsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Unsworth.
Unsworth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knox pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Unsworth back to the cage. Knox follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Unsworth scores with a jab to the head.
Knox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Unsworth.
Knox has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
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!
Unsworth throws a solid leg kick but Knox takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Unsworth.
Unsworth misses with a low kick.
Unsworth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knox scores with a hook.
Unsworth throws a chopping leg kick but Knox manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Unsworth throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Unsworth slips under a jab from Knox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unsworth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Unsworth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Unsworth only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Unsworth throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Unsworth moves away from the strike by Knox.
A clash of legs there as Knox blocks the low kick.
Unsworth throws a body kick that misses
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Unsworth misses with a kick to the body.
Unsworth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox throws a hook but Unsworth avoids it easily.
Knox with a jab.
Unsworth misses with a low kick as Knox jumps back.
Knox misses with a wild combination.
Knox is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Knox checks a leg kick.
Knox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Unsworth in his tracks.
Knox checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unsworth tries to land a front kick but Knox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Unsworth throws a low kick, looking for Knox's leg but Knox calmly moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unsworth tries to land a leg kick but Knox saw it coming and moves away.
Good leg kick by Unsworth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Unsworth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Unsworth misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Knox misses its target.
Knox moves out of range as Unsworth throws a body kick.
Unsworth misses with a leg kick
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Unsworth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Knox misses.
Knox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Unsworth throws a right and a left that Knox avoids nicely.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Unsworth flicks out a counter leg kick but Knox steps away.
Jab, jab by Knox - just one landing.
Knox is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Unsworth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Knox is able to avoid easily.
Unsworth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Unsworth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox throws a hook but Unsworth blocks it.
Unsworth misses with a low kick.
Knox tries to clinch there but Unsworth circles away.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick.
Unsworth is looking to score with low kicks.
Knox tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Unsworth manages to circle out of the way.
Unsworth throws a leg kick
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Unsworth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Unsworth throws a leg kick but Knox sees it coming and moves out of range.
Knox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Unsworth throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knox!
Knox misses with an uppercut. Unsworth saw that one coming.
Unsworth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Knox lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Unsworth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Unsworth lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Knox has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knox and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Unsworth is looking to score with low kicks.
Knox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Unsworth. Unsworth obviously looking to wear him down.
Unsworth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Unsworth connects with an inside leg kick.
Unsworth throws a leg kick but Knox checks it.
Unsworth scores with a leg kick.
Unsworth tries to close the distance and clinch but Knox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Unsworth feints and then cracks Knox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knox down.

Knox rushes Unsworth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox gets through Unsworth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Unsworth breaks from the clinch.
Knox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knox lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeta Knox dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Unsworth throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Unsworth.
A clash of legs there as Knox blocks the low kick.
Unsworth wants to slow Knox down by chopping away at his legs.
Unsworth thows a leg kick but Knox checks it
and Unsworth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Unsworth throws a head kick that misses.
David Unsworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Unsworth was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Unsworth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Knox misses its target.
Knox dips to his left and cracks Unsworth with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unsworth fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knox checks it well.
Unsworth ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Unsworth throws a leg kick
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Unsworth momentarily.
Knox catches Unsworth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unsworth throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Zeta Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Unsworth is looking to score with low kicks.
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little feinted left hand from Knox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Unsworth throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Knox appears to be looking for a big counter.
Unsworth slips a straight right by Knox.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Unsworth misses
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Unsworth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knox throws a series of punches but Unsworth moves out of range.
Unsworth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knox. That did some damage!
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Unsworth can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Unsworth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Unsworth misses with a head kick.
Knox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Unsworth in his tracks.
Knox blocks a head kick by Unsworth.

Knox clinches with his opponent.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Unsworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox connects with a body shot.
Unsworth thows a leg kick but Knox checks it
and Unsworth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Unsworth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Knox misses.
Unsworth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Unsworth counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knox's knee momentarily.
Unsworth misses with a leg kick.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Unsworth takes one to the chin there.
Unsworth moves out of range of the strikes.
Unsworth only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Unsworth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Unsworth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Unsworth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Unsworth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox cracks Unsworth with a good jab.
Knox scores with a body shot.

Knox moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Unsworth.
Unsworth prevents a body shot from Knox.
Knox digs a right hand underneath Unsworth's ribcage. Unsworth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Unsworth trying to stall but Knox improves his position.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Unsworth manages to break the clinch.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Unsworth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Unsworth.
Knox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Unsworth's head.
Unsworth throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox throws a series of punches but Unsworth moves out of range.
Knox misses with a hook. Unsworth ducked under it nicely.
Unsworth unleashes a big counter combination but Knox bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Unsworth thows a leg kick but Knox checks it
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
A cross from Knox lands.
Nice body kick there by Unsworth.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Unsworth uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Unsworth is predictable there
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Knox misses.
Unsworth is looking to chop away at Knox's legs.
Unsworth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Knox's sensitive parts.
Unsworth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Unsworth throws a series of punches but Knox avoids them all with ease.
Unsworth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knox.
Unsworth lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeta Knox dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Unsworth.
Unsworth throws a low kick but Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Unsworth at a distance.
Unsworth tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Knox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Unsworth doesn't seem phased though.
Unsworth fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Knox is out of range.

Knox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Unsworth.
A short left from Knox.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Unsworth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Unsworth throws a chopping leg kick but Knox manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Unsworth throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Knox - just one landing.
Unsworth throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unsworth throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Unsworth is out of range.
Knox scores with a jab. Unsworth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Unsworth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Unsworth throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Unsworth misses
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Unsworth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Knox checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Knox lands a jab to the head.
Unsworth pivots, looking for a leg kick but Knox is out of range and Unsworth settles back down.
Knox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Unsworth throws a chopping leg kick but Knox manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Unsworth is out of range.
Unsworth connects with a solid leg kick.
Unsworth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Unsworth moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knox clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Unsworth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox misses with a double jab.
Unsworth connects with an inside leg kick.
Knox checks a leg kick nicely.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Unsworth tries a head kick but it misses.
Unsworth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Unsworth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Unsworth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Unsworth.
Unsworth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knox doesn't manage to clinch there - Unsworth circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Unsworth.
Zeta Knox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unsworth swinging wildly here.
Unsworth scores with a leg kick.
Unsworth throws a leg kick but Knox checks it.
Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knox cracks Unsworth with a good jab.
Good work by Knox as he checks the leg kick.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Unsworth.
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Unsworth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knox punishes Unsworth's body with a nice straight punch.
Unsworth misses with a two punch combination.
Unsworth fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knox checks it well.
Unsworth connects with a leg kick. Knox looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Unsworth has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Unsworth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Unsworth wants to slow Knox down by chopping away at his legs.
Unsworth cracks the inside of Knox's front leg.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Knox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Unsworth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Unsworth throws a head punch that misses.

Unsworth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good work by Knox as he checks the leg kick.
Unsworth moves away from the strike by Knox.
Knox takes a swing at Unsworth's ribcage but misses.
Unsworth with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knox to score with a decent uppercut.
David Unsworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Unsworth takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Unsworth misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zeta Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knox has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeta Knox!
Zeta Knox really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BloodOath 85% Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.