PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josu Aingeru (ranked 1062 p4p, 815 weight class) and Athos Knox (ranked 142 p4p, 112 weight class). Knox has chosen Click Click Boom | Saliva 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.

Aingeru
vs
Knox

183 cm
34
185
16 - 9 - 1

185 cm
26
188
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Voodoo Nutrition

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 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josu Aingeru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Athos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox moves out of range as Aingeru strikes.
Knox thuds a left hand into Aingeru's body.

Knox drives through and clinches with Aingeru against the cage.
Knox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aingeru backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aingeru presses Knox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aingeru misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Aingeru's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox pushes Aingeru back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aingeru tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Aingeru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aingeru misses with the head strike.
Aingeru doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox gets through Aingeru's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aingeru lands a hook that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Aingeru swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox lands a left hand.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Aingeru tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aingeru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knox backwards.

Aingeru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Knox.

Knox darts in and clinches Aingeru up against the cage.
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Aingeru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Aingeru moved out of range.
Aingeru slips a straight right by Knox.
Aingeru shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Knox moves into range and clinches up with Aingeru.
Knox prevents a body shot from Aingeru.
Stalling in the clinch from Knox.
Knox lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aingeru misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aingeru misses with the head strike.
Aingeru misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aingeru fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox blocks a body shot from Aingeru.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aingeru.
Knox is stalling here.
Aingeru misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aingeru prevents a body shot from Knox.

Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aingeru tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Aingeru throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.

Knox takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Aingeru's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox misses with a hook
and Aingeru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a hook
letting Aingeru counter with a right hand.
Knox cracks Aingeru with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aingeru throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aingeru.
A left lands for Knox.
Aingeru looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Aingeru swats away the attempt to clinch by Knox.
Athos Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aingeru throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aingeru appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Aingeru.
Aingeru lands with an uppercut that bounces Knox off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Athos Knox has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Aingeru makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aingeru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Aingeru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aingeru throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Knox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knox might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aingeru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox throws a good cross that connects.
Knox tries to clinch there but Aingeru circles away.
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.
Knox misses with a shot to the body
and Aingeru counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox moves to clinch but Aingeru breaks away
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Knox gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aingeru.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Athos Knox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Athos Knox's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Knox throws a right hand that misses
and Aingeru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Aingeru counters with a nice body shot.
Aingeru 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 gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aingeru.
Athos Knox seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knox is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aingeru is keeping busy.
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knox.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Aingeru breaks from the clinch.
Aingeru lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Aingeru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knox lands a glancing blow to the side of Aingeru's head.

Knox moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knox as Aingeru tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aingeru.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knox lands with a light punch inside.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knox blocks a body shot from Aingeru.
A short right from Aingeru.
Aingeru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aingeru tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
Knox gets through Aingeru's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aingeru tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aingeru working aggressively here.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aingeru backwards.
Knox scores with a shot to the side of Aingeru's head.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aingeru backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aingeru tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox prevents a body shot from Aingeru.
Knox taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Knox.
Aingeru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Aingeru ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
Knox slips under a jab from Aingeru.
Knox cracks Aingeru with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Aingeru's shoulder, as Aingeru tries to avoid the shot.
Athos Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aingeru counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knox jabs at Aingeru's body.
Knox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aingeru's hands.
Knox throws a hook but Aingeru blocks it.
Aingeru appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Aingeru throws a sloppy body shot
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aingeru throws a big shot that misses.
Knox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aingeru on the side of the head.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aingeru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aingeru takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aingeru at a distance.
Knox tries to clinch but Aingeru is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Aingeru misses the target.
Aingeru defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Aingeru smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aingeru looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Aingeru's corner calls for a 1-2. Aingeru obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aingeru.
Knox unleashes a big counter combination but Aingeru bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aingeru misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Knox.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Knox does it's job there.
Knox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aingeru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aingeru throws a body shot but no joy.
Aingeru gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aingeru's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aingeru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Aingeru on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox cracks a nice hook into Aingeru's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Athos Knox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Athos Knox's cut.
That's time! Aingeru's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Knox tries to clinch there but Aingeru circles away.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Aingeru appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Aingeru looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Aingeru is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Knox. Beautiful body shot.
Knox misses with a body shot.
It looked like Aingeru was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knox.
Good shot there by Knox.
Aingeru throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Aingeru misses with a hook
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Aingeru displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Knox avoids the body shot from Aingeru.
Aingeru displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Aingeru moves away and avoids it.
Knox slips under a jab from Aingeru.
Aingeru needs to keep his hands up - Knox had a free shot at his head there.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Aingeru to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aingeru.
Knox looks to land a combination but Aingeru avoids it well.
Knox misses with a right hand
letting Aingeru counter with a right hand.
Knox moves in looking to clinch but Aingeru pushes him off.
Aingeru was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot by Knox.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aingeru.
Knox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aingeru on the side of the head.
Aingeru closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aingeru just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aingeru misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Aingeru misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aingeru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Knox moves into the clinch.
Aingeru misses with a punch to the body.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Knox prevents a body shot from Aingeru.
Aingeru pushes Knox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
Aingeru tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aingeru misses with a punch to the body.
Aingeru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
Aingeru misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox digs a right hand into Aingeru's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aingeru's gas tank.
Knox lands a left hand.
Knox presses Aingeru against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
Knox pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knox leaning his opponent against the cage.
Aingeru misses with a body punch.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aingeru's elbow.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knox digs a right hand underneath Aingeru's ribcage. Aingeru let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knox is leaning against Aingeru and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aingeru backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox presses Aingeru against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aingeru.
Knox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aingeru.
Knox digs a right hand underneath Aingeru's ribcage. Aingeru let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Athos Knox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aingeru letting Knox take a breather here.
Josu Aingeru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Knox.

Knox breaks from the clinch.
Knox connects with a body shot that sends Aingeru's belly button to the back.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Aingeru misses with a hook to the body
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aingeru jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Aingeru's head back.
Aingeru looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big left from Knox misses.
A little feinted left hand from Aingeru on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knox lands a nice looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Athos Knox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knox has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Athos Knox!
Athos Knox gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Josu Aingeru had this to say: 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.