PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wally Kruschev (ranked 917 p4p, 134 weight class) and Porthos Knox (ranked 944 p4p, 136 weight class). Kruschev comes to the cage accompanied by Pissed Off and Mad About it (Texas Hippie Coalition). Knox has chosen One Step Closer | Linkin Park as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kruschev
vs
Knox

185 cm
24
177 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

177 cm
23
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wally Kruschev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Porthos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruschev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kruschev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
Kruschev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kruschev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kruschev misses with a looping left.
Knox doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kruschev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Kruschev has Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Kruschev on the inside.

Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Kruschev.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kruschev.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Kruschev misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruschev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox throws a jab when Kruschev was well out of range.
Kruschev missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kruschev throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Kruschev finds it's target.
Kruschev keeps Knox at a distance using the push kick.
A swing and a miss from Kruschev.
Kruschev stalks Knox and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Knox's face. Knox staggers backwards, shaken.
Kruschev throws a half hearted mid kick.
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.
Knox gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wally Kruschev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruschev throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Kruschev throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Kruschev throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.

Kruschev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kruschev has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Kruschev misses with the head strike.

Knox breaks the clinch.
Kruschev throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kruschev gets a clinch.
Knox scores with a shot to the side of Kruschev's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Kruschev back against the cage.
Kruschev keeps control of Knox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Knox.
Kruschev has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kruschev throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruschev.
Knox is trying to push Kruschev away but Kruschev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kruschev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Kruschev swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruschev misses with the head strike.
Kruschev swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruschev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruschev struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Kruschev throws a head punch that misses.
Knox pushes Kruschev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kruschev misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev misses with a punch to the body.
Kruschev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Kruschev swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruschev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knox scores with a shot to the side of Kruschev's head.
Kruschev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knox.
Kruschev misses with a body punch.
Knox gets through Kruschev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knox.
Kruschev throws a head punch that misses.
Kruschev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox is trying to break the clinch but Kruschev has him pressed against the cage.
Knox dodges an elbow strike from Kruschev.
A head punch on the inside from Kruschev fails to land.
A short right from Kruschev.

Knox breaks from the clinch.
Knox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruschev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox moves away from the strike by Kruschev.
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Kruschev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knox slips under a jab from Kruschev.
Nice cross by Kruschev.
Kruschev lands a jab to the head.
Kruschev misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
Kruschev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kruschev misses with a double jab.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kruschev. That's going to slow Knox down.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruschev was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Kruschev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wally Kruschev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Knox sizes up Kruschev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Knox checks a leg kick.
Kruschev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kruschev misses with the body kick
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Kruschev moves away from the strike by Knox.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kruschev 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.
Knox with a hook.
Kruschev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knox on the side of the head.
Kruschev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kruschev misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Kruschev misses.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knox moves away from the strike by Kruschev.
Kruschev tries to land a front kick but Knox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Knox appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruschev throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Kruschev.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kruschev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Kruschev.
Knox misses with a hook. Kruschev ducked under it nicely.
Kruschev moves away from the strike by Knox.
Kruschev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Kruschev tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch combination from Knox misses.
Knox scores with a sloppy right hand. Kruschev should have avoided that one.
Kruschev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kruschev throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Kruschev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kruschev misses with an uppercut.
Kruschev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Kruschev does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Kruschev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knox lands a nice hook to Kruschev's body. Kruschev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kruschev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kruschev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Kruschev throws a head kick that misses.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox checks a leg kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kruschev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Kruschev misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Kruschev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wally Kruschev is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox checks a leg kick nicely.
Kruschev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruschev was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Kruschev quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruschev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knox momentarily.
Knox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Knox takes a swing at Kruschev's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev misses with a body shot
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruschev swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a left to the body.
Kruschev throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Kruschev throws an off balance right hand
and Kruschev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kruschev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Knox now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kruschev throws a right and a left that Knox avoids nicely.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Kruschev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kruschev throws a nice head kick!
Kruschev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox scores with a jab to the body.
Kruschev misses with an uppercut
and Knox counters with a three punch combo that has Kruschev backing up. Kruschev nods at Knox to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruschev moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kruschev throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kruschev thinking.
Kruschev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Knox connects with a body shot that sends Kruschev's belly button to the back.
Kruschev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox lands a nice hook to Kruschev's body. Kruschev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kruschev misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Knox avoids the body shot from Kruschev.
Kruschev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kruschev scores with a nice head shot.
Knox digs a good body shot into Kruschev's ribs.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Kruschev moved out of range.
Kruschev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Porthos Knox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Knox avoids the body shot from Kruschev.
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knox scores with a nice head shot.
Kruschev just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox jabs Kruschev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Knox blocks the low kick.
Kruschev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruschev was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Kruschev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kruschev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kruschev throws a right hand that misses
and Knox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruschev fails to land with a series of punches.
Kruschev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruschev throws a lazy uppercut
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Knox misses with a body punch
and Kruschev counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kruschev misses with a low kick.
Knox throws out a counter right but Kruschev avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Kruschev is out of range.
Knox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kruschev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruschev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kruschev throws a big shot that misses.
Kruschev misses with a body kick.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Kruschev's head but Kruschev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Kruschev.
Kruschev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruschev quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
No joy there for Kruschev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knox gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kruschev tries to close the distance and clinch but Knox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kruschev tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox scores with a jab. Kruschev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kruschev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruschev just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox needs to keep his hands up - Kruschev had a free shot at his head there.
Kruschev misses with a wild body shot.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruschev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Kruschev misses with a body kick.
Kruschev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Kruschev slips the punch.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruschev.
Knox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Knox scores with a jab to the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Knox breaks the clinch.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruschev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A shot to the liver by Kruschev. Beautiful body shot.
Knox lands a body shot.
Knox looks to land a combination but Kruschev avoids it well.
Kruschev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big left from Kruschev misses.
Kruschev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kruschev connects with the punch.
Knox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kruschev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kruschev misses with the combination.
A jab from Kruschev misses.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruschev.
Knox lands a nice hook to Kruschev's body. Kruschev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kruschev throws a right and a left that Knox avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruschev is looking to slow Knox down with leg kicks.
Kruschev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kruschev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knox appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knox scores with a decent looking hook.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Kruschev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kruschev throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Kruschev misses with a straight right.
Kruschev with a jab.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Kruschev is out of range.
Kruschev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knox.
Kruschev throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox avoids the head kick by Kruschev.
Knox appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wally Kruschev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kruschev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wally Kruschev!
A very excited looking Wally Kruschev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.