PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Athos Knox (ranked 2790 p4p, 328 weight class) and Roc Le Phat (ranked 1577 p4p, 215 weight class). Knox's entrance music is Click Click Boom | Saliva. A fine choice. Le Phat has chosen Bonita Applebum as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Roc Le Phat is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Knox
vs
Le Phat

185 cm
21
188 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
21
200 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Athos Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roc Le Phat!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Watson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Le Phat misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Le Phat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Knox throws a hook but Le Phat avoids it easily.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Le Phat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox swings for the body but Le Phat moves out of range.
Knox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knox scores with a jab to the body.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Le Phat.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Le Phat's shoulder, as Le Phat tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Le Phat misses.
Knox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Le Phat in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox swings for the body but Le Phat moves out of range.
Le Phat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Phat looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knox connects with the punch.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox throws a body punch but Le Phat moves out of range.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Le Phat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Le Phat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Le Phat swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Relentless Gym in the buildup to the fight.

Knox rushes Le Phat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Le Phat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Le Phat wants to stall.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Le Phat dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le Phat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Le Phat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.
Knox doesn't manage to clinch there - Le Phat circles away.
Le Phat looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Le Phat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Knox.
Knox's corner calls for a 1-2. Knox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Athos Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Le Phat has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knox.
Knox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Le Phat's head.
Le Phat closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Knox has closed the distance and engaged Le Phat in a clinch.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Le Phat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Le Phat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Le Phat backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Le Phat or not.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le Phat throws a head punch that misses.
Le Phat misses with a punch on the inside.

Le Phat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le Phat unleashes a big counter combination but Knox bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Le Phat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knox finds it's way round the side to connect with Le Phat's head.
Le Phat slips under a jab.
Knox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Le Phat ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
Knox swinging wildly here.
Le Phat let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Knox cracks Le Phat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Le Phat.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox cracks Le Phat with a right hand to the side of the head.
Le Phat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Le Phat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Le Phat slips a jab and a cross from Knox.
Le Phat flicks out a counter leg kick but Knox steps away.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Le Phat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Le Phat slips a jab from Knox.
Le Phat feints a counter leg kick.
Good shot there by Knox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Athos Knox dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Le Phat slips under a jab from Knox.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A cross from Knox lands.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Le Phat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Athos Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox clobbers Le Phat with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Le Phat saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox's corner calls for a 1-2. Knox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Le Phat misses with a looping left.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Le Phat moves away and avoids it.
Le Phat swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Phat.
Le Phat looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox cracks a nice hook into Le Phat's ribs.
Le Phat moves forwards but Knox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knox lands a nice hook to Le Phat's body. Le Phat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Le Phat cracks Knox with an open hand slap.

It looks like Athos Knox has been cut.
A lazy left from Le Phat finds it's target.
Knox misses with a left hand
enabling Le Phat to counter with a crisp jab.
Le Phat has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Le Phat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Le Phat is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Le Phat on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Le Phat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox lands a lovely overhand right.
Knox cracks a nice hook into Le Phat's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Phat throws a leg kick that misses.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Knox misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox connects with a body shot that sends Le Phat's belly button to the back.
Le Phat avoids the body shot from Knox.
Nice body punch from Knox.
A shot to the liver by Knox. Beautiful body shot.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Le Phat slips a straight right by Knox.
Nice shot by Knox.
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.
Le Phat looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knox jabs Le Phat right on the nose. Le Phat blinks but takes it well.
Knox throws a body punch but Le Phat moves out of range.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Le Phat moves away and avoids it.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Phat manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Phat manages to avoid it.
Le Phat lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knox moves out of range as Le Phat strikes.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
Knox digs a good body shot into Le Phat's ribs.
Knox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Le Phat misses with a straight right.
Knox digs a good hook to Le Phat's body.

Knox closes the distance and clinches.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Le Phat.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knox.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Knox gets through Le Phat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Le Phat prevents a body shot from Knox.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Le Phat blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Le Phat avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Knox working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
A body shot lands from Knox.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Le Phat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Le Phat is just out of range.
Le Phat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knox finds it's way round the side to connect with Le Phat's head.
Le Phat moves away from the strike by Knox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Athos Knox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Athos Knox's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Le Phat dodges the punch combination from Knox.
The crowd cheers as Knox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Le Phat doesn't seem phased though.
Knox works the jab nicely.
Knox sizes up Le Phat with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big right from Le Phat misses.

Le Phat tries to keep at a distance but Knox has taken the fight into the clinch.
Le Phat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Phat has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Le Phat blocks a body shot from Knox.
Le Phat scores with a shoulder strike.
Le Phat gets through Knox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Le Phat swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Phat misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Le Phat fails to land.
Le Phat lands with a light punch inside.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Le Phat blocking some punches.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Le Phat can do to turn this around?
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox has Le Phat pressed against the cage, preventing Le Phat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Le Phat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Le Phat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox tries to work over Le Phat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Phat's elbow.

Le Phat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roc Le Phat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Despite the aggression on Le Phat's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Knox lands with a good body shot.
Le Phat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.
Knox misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Le Phat was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le Phat.
Knox connects with a crisp jab.
Le Phat gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Le Phat tests Knox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Le Phat counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Le Phat's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Knox is rocked!

Athos Knox's cut is getting worse.
Knox throws a right hand that Le Phat ducks under and follows up with a left that Le Phat also avoids with ease.
Oh Knox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Le Phat misses with a two punch combination.
Knox seems to have got his legs back now.
Knox lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch but Le Phat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Le Phat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A cross from Knox lands.
Knox swings for the body but Le Phat moves out of range.
Le Phat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Le Phat walks into a left hand.
Knox misses the body punch
and Le Phat counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Knox to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Le Phat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Roc Le Phat!
A victorious Roc Le Phat thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.