PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Iota Knox (ranked 1471 p4p, 74 weight class) and Glass Joe (ranked 791 p4p, 40 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by The Blacker The Berry | Kendrick Lamar. Joe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: La Marseillaise. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Glass Joe enters the cage!

Knox
vs
Joe

171 cm
28
140 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

165 cm
30
135 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Groove Gear
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iota Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Glass Joe!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Joe misses
and Knox counters with a three punch combo that has Joe backing up. Joe nods at Knox to acknowledge the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.
Joe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knox. Knox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joe misses the body punch
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Joe clinches up against the cage.
Joe lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
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 head punch on the inside from Joe fails to land.
Joe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joe scores with a hook to the body.

Joe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox scores with a body shot.
Knox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Joe lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Knox is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Joe. Beautiful body shot.
Joe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That kick from Knox tenderised Joe's leg. Joe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Glass Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Knox.
Joe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe digs a good body shot into Knox's ribs.
Joe misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Joe looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Joe.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Joe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Joe throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Joe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knox.
Oh Knox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Joe punishes Knox's body with a nice straight punch.
Joe cracks Knox with a hook to the temple - Knox is on wobbly legs here! Joe swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Knox falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Joe wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Glass Joe!
Glass Joe thanked the fans post fight for their support.