PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aramis Knox (ranked 205 p4p, 429 weight class) and Bruce White Jr (ranked 30 p4p, 57 weight class). Knox's entrance music is You're Going Down | Sick Puppies. A fine choice. Aramis Knox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knox
vs
White Jr

181 cm
29
167
19 - 7 - 0

170 cm
31
155
22 - 12 - 0

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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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Aramis Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce White Jr!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox throws the left hand but White Jr avoids the punch easily.
White Jr throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
White Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox drops his hands momentarily and White Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. White Jr moves away and avoids it.
White Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bruce White Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but White Jr ducks down to avoid it.

White Jr rushes Knox and presses him up against the cage.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox stops a takedown attempt from White Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Knox to keep the fight standing.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
White Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Aramis Knox has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White Jr's elbow.
The referee calls for Knox to work.
Knox working hard to break the clinch.
White Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Knox shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Aramis Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce White Jr.
Knox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White Jr can't get the takedown.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knox avoids it.
Knox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aramis Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White Jr thows a body kick. Knox tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A jab from Knox finds it's way through White Jr's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
White Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knox on the side of the head.
White Jr throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Knox misses.
White Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knox throws a jab when White Jr was well out of range.
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Knox misses.
Knox lands a jab to White Jr's midsection.
White Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
White Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Knox's jab looks to have found its range, popping White Jr under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
White Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Knox manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Knox is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Knox on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
White Jr has a takedown stuffed.
White Jr takes one to the chin there.
White Jr lands with a straight right. Knox didn't see that one coming.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
White Jr walks into a jab.
White Jr loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Knox tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
White Jr missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from White Jr. Those never looked like landing.
White Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox throwing a counter right hand but White Jr manages to avoid it.
White Jr fails to land the takedown.
It looked like Knox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from White Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox checks the leg kick nicely there.
A right-left combo lands from Knox.
Knox misses with a hook.
White Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
White Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce White Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aramis Knox's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Knox drops his hands momentarily and White Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
White Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab by Knox.
White Jr misses with a straight right.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Knox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox digs a good hook to White Jr's body.
White Jr throws a nice looking combination but Knox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
White Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from White Jr.
A counter left hand to the body from Knox misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox lands a nice shot that snaps White Jr's head back.
White Jr tests Knox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knox looks to land a left hand but White Jr moved out of range nicely.
White Jr misses with a hook
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
White Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox throws the left hand but White Jr avoids the punch easily.
White Jr tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
White Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Knox is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Knox looks to land a right hand but White Jr moved out of range.
Knox is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
White Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
White Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Knox defends well and White Jr ends up having to push Knox into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Knox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but White Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Knox is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White Jr throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
White Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
White Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A cross from White Jr lands.
White Jr defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr misses with the body kick
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
White Jr misses the body punch
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and White Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Knox defends well and White Jr ends up having to push Knox into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Knox looks to throw the jab but White Jr is out of range.
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
White Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
White Jr misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Knox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox looks to throw the jab but White Jr is out of range.
White Jr clobbers Knox with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Knox lands a jab to White Jr's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr looks to clinch
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox punishes White Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White Jr tests Knox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and White Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
White Jr misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox moves into range and connects with a jab.
White Jr defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
White Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
White Jr misses with a straight right.
Aramis Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
White Jr drops his hands momentarily and Knox takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Knox does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aramis Knox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aramis Knox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

White Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
White Jr thows a leg kick but Knox checks it
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
White Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from White Jr.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
White Jr misses with a hook
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but White Jr slips the punch.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White Jr.
White Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
White Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
White Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Knox walks into a jab.
Knox moves away from the strike by White Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses the jab.
White Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
White Jr sizes up Knox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
White Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
White Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but White Jr manages to avoid it.
White Jr takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox defending well as White Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Knox misses with a looping right.
White Jr cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
A left lands for White Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Knox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
White Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Knox finds it's way through White Jr's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
White Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for White Jr.
White Jr throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
A slow jab from White Jr misses its intended target.
Knox scores with a hook.
White Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from White Jr misses.
White Jr looks to land a body kick but Knox moved away.
Knox throws a hook but White Jr avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Knox blocks the leg kick.
White Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.
Knox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of White Jr's head.
White Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
White Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White Jr! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr scores with the left hand. Knox knows he should have avoided that one.

White Jr dives in and scores a takedown into Knox's guard.
Knox pulls White Jr in close to his closed guard and prevents White Jr from doing any damage or advancing position.
White Jr postures up in Knox's guard and throws a big left but Knox blocks it.
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!
Knox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
White Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruce White Jr.
I think White Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce White Jr!
Bruce White Jr bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Aramis Knox spoke after the fight, saying '"If you haven't lost in this sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes) '.