PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Chang (ranked 2106 p4p, 789 weight class) and Beta Knox (ranked 240 p4p, 96 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Knox's choice of entrance music: Anthrax | Fight Em Till You Can't. This should be a great matchup!

Chang
vs
Knox

178 cm
25
160
11 - 9 - 0

172 cm
40
161
25 - 23 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beta Knox!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Knox shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Knox was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Chang throws Knox to one side and escapes!
Chang misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knox has his takedown stuffed
and Chang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No luck for Knox with that takedown attempt.
Chang misses with a hook to the body
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Knox dives in and scores a takedown into Chang's guard.

Chang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Knox postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Knox is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Knox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chang holds on and takes a little breather.
Knox with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chang is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Knox stops Chang from standing up.
Knox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chang trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Knox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Chang misses the target.

Knox scores with a takedown into Chang's guard.
Chang wants to stand up but Knox is controlling him.
Chang trying to keep a closed guard but Knox is proving a slippery customer.
Knox throws a big elbow that misses.
Knox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Knox throws a big elbow that misses.
Chang has control of Knox's left arm, preventing Knox from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Knox's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Knox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chang wants to stand but Knox is controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Knox shoots in but Chang avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chang feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bruce Chang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beta 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox cracks Chang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Chang's head back.
Knox lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knox avoids the head kick by Chang.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
Chang throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Knox dives in and grabs Chang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chang pushes down on Knox's head and hops out.
Chang is looking to counter punch.
Knox has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Knox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chang in his tracks.
Chang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knox finds it's way round the side to connect with Chang's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chang. Chang obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Beta Knox dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Knox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chang is fending him off so far but Knox persists. Nope, Chang circles away and we're back to standing.
Knox scores with a nice head shot.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chang ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Chang moves away from the strike by Knox.
Chang misses with a low kick.
Knox is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chang with a body shot.
Knox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chang is fending him off so far but Knox persists. Nope, Chang circles away and we're back to standing.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chang lands a leg kick that knocks Knox off balance momentarily.

Knox drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Knox postures up.
Knox loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang has control of Knox's left arm, preventing Knox from doing any damage.
Knox prevents Chang from getting back to his feet.
Chang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knox.
Knox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chang is trying to keep Knox in close.
Knox with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chang has his hands on Knox's head, controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Knox catches Chang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knox goes for a double leg but Chang avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chang continues to drive forward.
Bruce Chang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beta Knox.
Nice shot by Knox.
Chang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chang stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Knox with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Chang was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knox.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chang.
Chang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
A telegraphed right hand from Chang misses the target.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chang sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chang throws a wild body kick that Knox sees coming a mile off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knox.
Chang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Knox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Nice straight punches there by Knox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knox.
Knox sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chang sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Knox somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chang stuffs the takedown attempt from Knox. Knox gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bruce Chang will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Chang throws a big shot that misses.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Knox darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chang.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chang holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chang looking for a sweep. Not yet Chang, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox is working Chang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chang wants to sweep here but Knox controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chang is on top in guard.

Chang won't allow Knox to sweep him here.
Chang wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Chang tries to stand but Knox is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knox is keeping the position for now.
Chang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Chang has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Chang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Knox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chang lands with an uppercut that bounces Knox off the cage and back into range.
Knox doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bruce Chang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chang has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Knox looking to score a takedown here. Chang is defending well but Knox drives through and ends up in Chang's guard.

Chang is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Knox presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chang lands an uppercut.
Chang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Knox has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Chang clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Chang tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Chang is desperately trying to improve his position but Knox has a good base and remains in mount.
Knox throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chang because Knox loaded up on that one.
Chang is desperately trying to improve his position but Knox has a good base and remains in mount.
Chang takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Knox scoring with strikes but Chang is staying in there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Chang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chang 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Chang!
Bruce Chang took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conviction for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Beta Knox spoke after the fight, saying '"If you haven't lost in this sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes) '.