PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Riley Knox (ranked 20873 p4p, 5064 weight class) and Sortek Redfist (ranked 628 p4p, 544 weight class). Knox comes to the ring accompanied by Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz). Redfist has chosen Earl Sweatshirt-Chum 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 ring.

Knox
vs
Redfist

188 cm
32
201
24 - 9 - 0

188 cm
38
211
35 - 21 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riley Knox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sortek Redfist!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Redfist ducks down to avoid it.
Redfist moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redfist moves away.
Knox moves forwards but Redfist connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Redfist as he connects with a hook.
Knox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Redfist throws an off balance right hand
and Knox counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Redfist avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox avoids the body shot from Redfist.
Knox is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knox, as that shot connected.
Knox swings widly with a right hand
and Redfist counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redfist avoids the head kick by Knox.
Redfist getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slapping leg kick lands for Redfist.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox moves out of range as Redfist strikes.
Redfist dips to his left and cracks Knox with an uppercut!
Sortek Redfist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Redfist scores with a nice strike.
Knox lands with a nice body punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Redfist.
Redfist throws a right and a left that Knox avoids nicely.
Redfist misses with a shot to the body
and Knox counters with an inside leg kick.
Redfist defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Redfist throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Redfist manages to avoid it.
Redfist misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
We've been informed that Redfist has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Knox slips a straight right by Redfist.
Knox misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfist throws a sloppy head kick
and Knox counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redfist thows a leg kick but Knox checks it
and Redfist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Sortek Redfist has been cut.
Redfist fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knox.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Redfist.

Redfist gets tackled into the ropes by Knox. Knox maintains the clinch.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Redfist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Redfist tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knox avoids it.
Knox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knox throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Redfist blocks it with crossed arms.
Knox lands a good knee to the midsection. Redfist won't want to take too many of those.
Redfist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redfist avoiding damage as Knox throws knees to the body.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Redfist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox landing knees to the head.
Redfist lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Redfist with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knox trying to land knees to the body.
Knox trying to land knees to the body.
Knox tries a knee to the head but Redfist blocks it.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Redfist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Redfist with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Redfist with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knox gets through Redfist's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Redfist managing to block the knees to the body from Knox.
Knox stalling in the clinch but Redfist improves position.
Redfist lands a hook that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redfist throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redfist lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Redfist backwards.
Redfist using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Redfist misses with the head strike.
Redfist misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knox.
Knox avoiding damage as Redfist throws knees to the body.
Redfist has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Redfist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox stalling in the clinch but Redfist improves position.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redfist throws a knee to the head but misses.
Redfist misses with a short punch on the inside.

Redfist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox tries to move into range but Redfist moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Riley Knox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sortek Redfist's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Redfist lands with a slapping head kick.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Redfist moved out of range.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Redfist.
No joy there for Knox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Redfist with a nice cross.
Nice shot lands for Redfist.
Knox blocks a head kick by Redfist.
Knox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Redfist throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redfist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Redfist misses with a body shot

and Knox counters with a straight right that drops Redfist on his ass! Redfist jumps back to his feet. He seems OK to continue so we'll get back to the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redfist misses with a body shot.
Redfist cracks Knox with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Redfist.
Redfist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Redfist on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knox tries to clinch but Redfist is having none of it.
Redfist misses with a wild body shot.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knox scores with a sloppy right hand. Redfist should have avoided that one.
Knox fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Redfist is out of range.
Redfist goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Redfist with the inside leg kick.
Knox avoids the body shot from Redfist.
Redfist fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Redfist ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Redfist lands with a hook. Knox tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A lazy left from Redfist finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knox clinches.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
Knox trying to land knees to the body.

Redfist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Redfist lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Redfist misses with a body shot.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Redfist goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Knox misses its target.
Redfist fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knox fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Knox connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sortek Redfist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knox connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redfist misses with an uppercut.
Knox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Redfist takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knox misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Redfist was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Redfist misses with the body kick
and Knox counters with a solid body kick.
Redfist throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Redfist is breathing heavily.
Redfist throws a wild body kick that Knox sees coming a mile off.
Knox thinks about countering with a head kick.
Redfist ducks under a wild hook from Knox.

Knox rushes Redfist and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Redfist.
Knox throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Redfist blocks it with crossed arms.
Redfist takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Redfist has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox with a knee to the head.
Redfist tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Redfist prevents a body shot from Knox.
Knees in the clinch landing for Knox.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Redfist looking to throw knees to the head but Knox is blocking nicely.
Knox lands a left hand.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redfist's elbow.
Knox lands a good knee to the midsection. Redfist won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Knox - that landed with a thud.
Knox working Redfist over with knees to the body.
Knox trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Riley Knox will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Sortek Redfist's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Knox doesn't manage to clinch there - Redfist circles away.
Redfist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Redfist let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Redfist scores with a kick to the midsection.
Knox doesn't manage to clinch there - Redfist circles away.
Redfist throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Redfist throws a good cross that connects.
Redfist lands with a straight right. Knox didn't see that one coming.
Redfist scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Redfist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knox throws a hook but Redfist avoids it easily.
Redfist throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Redfist misses.
Redfist digs a good hook to Knox's body.
Redfist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Redfist darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Redfist throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox wants to clinch up but Redfist keeps it at a distance.
Knox has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Redfist.
Knox misses with a hook. Redfist ducked under it nicely.
Redfist scores with a jab to the head.
Redfist on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knox is looking to chop away at Redfist's legs.
Redfist misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knox looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Redfist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfist swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Redfist throws a leg kick
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redfist throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Redfist is rocked!
Knox checks the leg kick.
Redfist is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?
Knox walks into a left hand.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Redfist seems to have recovered his senses.
Knox misses with a body shot
and Redfist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Redfist moves away and avoids it.

Knox moves into the clinch successfully.
Knox looking to slow down the pace here.
Redfist tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knox avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox is controlling Redfist's neck. Knox unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! Redfist goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Riley Knox!
Riley Knox retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Riley Knox thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Sortek Redfist had this to say: 'You win or you learn. 148'.