PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Knuckles (ranked 2085 p4p, 251 weight class) and Kappa Knox (ranked 1371 p4p, 185 weight class). Knox has chosen 'Til I Collapse | Eminem as his entrance music. Kappa Knox has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Knuckles
vs
Knox

182 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

189 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kappa Knox!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox scores with a sloppy right hand. Knuckles should have avoided that one.
Knuckles moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Knuckles looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knuckles misses with a looping right.
Knuckles sets himself, and Knox steps forward looking for the clinch! Knuckles avoids it this time.
Knuckles misses with a kick to the body.
Knuckles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knox fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knuckles.
Knox's coach down at ~T~ Troid - Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Knox's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Knox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Knuckles throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side.
Knuckles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knuckles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Knuckles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knuckles lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knuckles throws a leg kick but Knox moved away.
Knox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Knuckles misses the target.
Knuckles feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knoxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Knuckles connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox swinging wildly here.
Knuckles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knuckles throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knuckles works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knuckles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knox takes one to the chin there.
Knox misses with a hook.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knuckles.
Knox swinging wildly here.
Knox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knuckles dodges the punch combination from Knox.
Knox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Knuckles misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Knuckles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knox is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Knuckles rather than just go for the knockout.
Knuckles tries to land a front kick but Knox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Knuckles throws a leg kick but Knox checks it.
Donk. Knuckles catches Knox right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Knuckles has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Knuckles throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Knuckles scores with a one two! Knox had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Knuckles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knuckles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Knox wants to clinch.
Knuckles is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Knox cracks Knuckles with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knuckles feints and then cracks Knox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knox down.
Knox dodges the punch combination from Knuckles.
And Knox responds with a good body kick, but Knuckles manages to step out the way in time.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knuckles.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knuckles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knuckles was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knuckles throws a leg kick but Knox moved away.
Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Knuckles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Knox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knox misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knox on the side of the head.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knuckles.
Knuckles sizes up Knox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knuckles attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knox connects with a high kick.
Knuckles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knuckles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox throws out a counter right but Knuckles avoids it with no problem.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knuckles is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knox.
Knox keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Knuckles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Knuckles.
Knox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knuckles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Knuckles coming out on top.

Knox clinches up against the cage.
Knuckles blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Knuckles will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Knuckles throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side.
Knox blocks a leg kick.
Knuckles misses with a body shot.
Knuckles lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Knuckles slips a jab and a cross from Knox.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knuckles throws a wild body kick that Knox sees coming a mile off.
Knuckles connects with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Knuckles.
Knox throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles misses the shot to the body.
Knox throws a nice looking combination but Knuckles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knuckles is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Knuckles misses with a leg kick
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Knuckles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knuckles loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Knuckles moves out of range easily.
Knuckles connects with a crisp jab.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Knuckles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knuckles throws out the jab.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox wants to counter the offense by Knuckles and move into the clinch position.
Knox looks for the body kick but Knuckles saw that one coming.
Knox throws a low kick but Knuckles moves out of range easily.
Knuckles feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Knuckles lands an overhand right.
Knuckles throws a leg kick that misses.
Knox is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Knox moves out of range of the leg kick from Knuckles.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Knuckles throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox is looking to slow Knuckles down with leg kicks.
Knuckles tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knox misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Knox.
Knox throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knuckles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knuckles throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knuckles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knuckles 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.
Knuckles has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knox finds it's way round the side to connect with Knuckles's head.
Knox takes a swing at Knuckles's ribcage but misses.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox takes a swing at Knuckles's ribcage but misses.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Knuckles.
A lazy left from Knox finds it's target.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Knuckles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Knuckles sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knuckles throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox tries to clinch up.
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knuckles tried to score with a low kick but Knox checks it.
Knox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knox thumps Knuckles with a low kick.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knuckles throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Knox misses with a kick to the body.
Knuckles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Knuckles cracks Knox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Knuckles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knuckles makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox staying out of range there.
Knox wants to counter with a clinch but Knuckles pushes him away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Knuckles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knuckles misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Knuckles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Knox backs away, Knuckles returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A clash of legs there as Knox blocks the low kick.
Knuckles fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knox checks it well.
Knuckles throws a wild body kick that Knox sees coming a mile off.
Knox lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Knuckles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knuckles fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Knox is out of range.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Knox is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Knuckles takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Knuckles will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Knuckles looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knuckles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knox is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Knuckles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knox counters with a head kick.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from Knuckles.
A head kick misses from Knox.
Knuckles tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Knox is able to avoid easily.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knuckles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Knox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knuckles throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Knox doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Knox misses.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Knuckles saw that one coming.
Knuckles throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knox throws a head kick that misses
and Knuckles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knuckles scores with the left hand. Knox knows he should have avoided that one.
Knuckles looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox moves away from the strike by Knuckles.
Knuckles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knuckles connects with a body shot that sends Knox's belly button to the back.
Knuckles scores with a jab. Knox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knuckles.
Knox moves away from the strike by Knuckles.
Knox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knuckless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Knuckles blocks a head kick by Knox.
Knuckles throws a leg kick but Knox checks it.
A big left from Knox misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox misses with the body kick
and Knuckles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox with a jab.
Knuckles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knuckles blocks a leg kick.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox slips under a jab from Knuckles.
The crowd cheers as Knuckles lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knox doesn't seem phased though.
Bobby Knuckles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knox staying out of range there.
Knuckles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Knox throws a head kick that misses
and Knuckles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knuckles thumps Knox with a low kick.
Knuckles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Knuckles misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Knox scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knuckles throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knuckles misses with a leg kick
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Knuckles's head backwards.
Knuckles connects with a single shot there.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Knuckles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Knox.
Knox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knuckles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knuckles misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles misses with a body kick.
Knuckles avoids the head kick by Knox.
Knox connects with a body shot.
Bobby Knuckles is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox lands a jab-cross combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
Knuckles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Kappa Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sloppy strikes from Knox. Those never looked like landing.
Knuckles is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Knuckles throws a wild body kick that Knox sees coming a mile off.
Knox cracks Knuckles with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knuckles swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Knuckles slips the punch.
Knuckles lands with a shot to the body.
Knuckles throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kappa Knox.
I think Knuckles has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Knuckles!
During a confident post fight interview, Bobby Knuckles thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.