PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eta Knox (ranked 2610 p4p, 140 weight class) and Robert Vanderwiel (ranked 2813 p4p, 154 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Knox might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to David Dallas | Runnin'. Robert Vanderwiel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knox
vs
Vanderwiel

172 cm
21
148 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
145 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eta Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Vanderwiel!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Knox forces Vanderwiel back against the cage and clinches.
Knox has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
A short right from Knox.
Vanderwiel throws a head punch that misses.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vanderwiel backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vanderwiel as Knox tries to tie him up.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
A short uppercut from Knox.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Vanderwiel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vanderwiel pushes off an throws an elbow but Knox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Knox.
Vanderwiel misses with a knee strike.
Vanderwiel blocks an uppercut.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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 doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vanderwiel backwards.
Knox letting Vanderwiel take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Knox.
Vanderwiel throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knox lands a left hand.
Knox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vanderwiel.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Knox.

Knox breaks from the clinch.
Knox throws a one two combo.
Knox scores with a hook.
Knox cracks Vanderwiel with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanderwiel takes one to the chin there.
Vanderwiel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knox lands the left hand.

Vanderwiel is rocked!
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Vanderwiel is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderwiel shoots in and drives through. Knox sprawls well.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Knox drops Vanderwiel with a big left hand! Vanderwiel is injured, injured bad! Knox jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eta Knox!
During a confident post fight interview, Eta Knox thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.