PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ret Ired (ranked 2429 p4p, 298 weight class) and Athos Knox (ranked 3793 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox has chosen Click Click Boom | Saliva as his entrance music. Athos Knox will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ired
vs
Knox

150 cm
32
191 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

185 cm
19
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ret Ired!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Athos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ired gets the takedown into side control.
Ired working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

It looks like Athos Knox has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox is trying to improve his position.
Knox tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Ired easily slips into full mount!
Ired throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Knox is looking to improve his position but Ired isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooh a big shot lands for Ired! Knox is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ret Ired!
Ret Ired seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.