PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keone Kapisi (ranked 440 p4p, 17 weight class) and Zeta Knox (ranked 800 p4p, 35 weight class). Knox has chosen Five Finger Death Punch | Bad Company as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kapisi
vs
Knox

190 cm
26
280 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

205 cm
27
290 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keone Kapisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zeta Knox!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox moves out of range as Kapisi throws a body kick.
Knox blocks a jab.

Kapisi gets a clinch.
Kapisi throws a head punch that misses.
Kapisi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knox.
Kapisi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Kapisi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kapisi.
Kapisi lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Zeta Knox has been cut.
Kapisi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kapisi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kapisi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.

Kapisi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keone Kapisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kapisi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kapisi sends Knox crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kapisi is motioning to the referee to let Knox up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Knox has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kapisi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kapisi has managed to clinch.

Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kapisi moves into the clinch.
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kapisi has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
A short left from Knox.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kapisi.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Kapisi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kapisi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Kapisi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kapisi throws a head punch that misses.
Kapisi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kapisi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapisi misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox misses with some punches.
Kapisi struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Kapisi working aggressively here.
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!
Kapisi works on Knox's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kapisi.
Knox lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Kapisi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kapisi rushes Knox and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kapisi.
Knox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Kapisi controls his hands.
Kapisi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kapisi lands an elbow just above Knox 's eye.
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
Kapisi lands a shoulder strike.
Kapisi misses with the head strike.
Knox is working Kapisi over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox scores with a shot to the side of Kapisi's head.
Kapisi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Kapisi as the two fighters clinch.
Kapisi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Kapisi.
Kapisi tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knox blocks a body shot from Kapisi.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Knox lands with a short shot to the head.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knox blocking some punches.
Kapisi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kapisi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knox.
A short body shot lands from Kapisi as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Knox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kapisi blocks an uppercut.
Knox tries to stall but Kapisi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kapisi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kapisi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Kapisi has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Nice body punch from Kapisi - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Knox.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kapisi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox lands a nice uppercut.
Knox leaning against his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kapisi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Kapisi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox blocks a head kick by Kapisi.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kapisi tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
Kapisi sets himself, and Knox steps forward looking for the clinch! Kapisi avoids it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keone Kapisi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zeta Knox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kapisi blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Kapisi does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Keone Kapisi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kapisi gets a clinch.
Kapisi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kapisi lands a nice uppercut.
Kapisi misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kapisi.
Kapisi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kapisi throws a head punch that misses.
Kapisi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapisi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Kapisi throws a head punch that misses.

Knox breaks from the clinch.
Kapisi wants to clinch up but Knox keeps it at a distance.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Kapisi gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapisi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knox tries a body shot but Kapisi blocks it.
Kapisi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Kapisi tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Kapisi back against the cage.
Kapisi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kapisi struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Kapisi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kapisi lands an uppercut.
Kapisi throws a head punch that misses.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Kapisi controls his hands.
Kapisi pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kapisi misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kapisi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Kapisi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kapisi lands a nice uppercut.
Kapisi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Knox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kapisi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kapisi tries to clinch up
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kapisi cracks Knox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No joy there for Knox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kapisi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox throws a hook but Kapisi blocks it.
Kapisi is looking to clinch.
Kapisi throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kapisi.
Knox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kapisi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Kapisi just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox takes a swing at Kapisi's ribcage but misses.
Kapisi throws a nice looking combination but Knox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knox.
Knox drops his hands for a split second and Kapisi immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Knox face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Kapisi follows up with a right hand that knocks Knox into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Keone Kapisi!
A relieved looking Keone Kapisi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.