PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Riley Knox (ranked 20388 p4p, 21067 weight class) and Fred Bizihwaeile (ranked 569 p4p, 576 weight class). Knox comes into the arena with Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz) blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bizihwaeile's choice of entrance music: Playboi Carti- Red Bandana Santana. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Knox
vs
Bizihwaeile

188 cm
36
201
33 - 12 - 0

193 cm
34
206
26 - 11 - 3

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riley Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, Fred Bizihwaeile!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizihwaeile moves out of range of the body kick.
Bizihwaeile looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bizihwaeile moves out of range as Knox throws a body kick.
Bizihwaeile tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Fred Bizihwaeile has been cut.
Bizihwaeile throws a body kick that misses.
Bizihwaeile misses with a left hand
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danga de danga de dang - Bizihwaeile scores with a four punch combination!
Bizihwaeile looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.

Knox scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Bizihwaeile to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Knox away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Bizihwaeile got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Fred Bizihwaeile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Knox is predictable there
and Bizihwaeile counters with a right hand to the body.
Bizihwaeile misses with a low kick.
Knox tries to clinch up.
Bizihwaeile swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bizihwaeile catches Knox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Bizihwaeile sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bizihwaeile tries to bum rush Knox with a series of wild strikes but Knox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile scores with a body shot.
Bizihwaeile misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Bizihwaeile throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bizihwaeile lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bizihwaeile swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bizihwaeile looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
Bizihwaeile scores with a nice head shot.
Knox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donk. Bizihwaeile catches Knox right on the button with a cross.
Knox takes a swing at Bizihwaeile's ribcage but misses.
Knox scores with a nice body kick.
Bizihwaeile looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox defending well as Bizihwaeile loads up on a big left hand.
Bizihwaeile throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Bizihwaeile.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Bizihwaeile scores with a sloppy right hand. Knox should have avoided that one.
Knox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bizihwaeile throws a right hand that Knox ducks under and follows up with a left that Knox also avoids with ease.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bizihwaeile.

Knox clinches with his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
Knox with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bizihwaeile looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Bizihwaeile misses with an elbow over the top.
Bizihwaeile scores with a shoulder strike.
Knox tries a body shot but Bizihwaeile blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Riley Knox should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Fred Bizihwaeile's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bizihwaeile moves away.
A swing and a miss from Bizihwaeile.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bizihwaeile sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Bizihwaeile is just out of range.
Knox connects with a looping right hand.
Bizihwaeile jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bizihwaeile throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Bizihwaeile manages to avoid it.
Bizihwaeile looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bizihwaeile paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bizihwaeile is looking for the big counter here.
Knox throws a leg kick but Bizihwaeile sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bizihwaeile 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox lands with a nice body punch.
Knox takes one on the button.
Bizihwaeile misses with a series of wild punches.
Knox throws a head kick that misses
and Bizihwaeile counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fred Bizihwaeile seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knox has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knox lands a body punch.
Bizihwaeile is breathing heavily.
Bizihwaeile misses with an elbow over the top.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
Knox lands a body punch.
Knox lands a nice uppercut.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bizihwaeile's elbow.
Knox taking a breather.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Knox.
The referee calls for Knox to work.
Knox presses Bizihwaeile against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riley Knox has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bizihwaeile prevents a body shot from Knox.
Bizihwaeile is looking to break free of the clinch but Knox has double underhooks.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Bizihwaeile.
Knox missing with knees to the body.
Knox dodges an elbow strike from Bizihwaeile.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox pushes Bizihwaeile back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bizihwaeile tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knox avoids it.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile prevents a body shot from Knox.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Knox takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bizihwaeile is trying to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Riley Knox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fred Bizihwaeile'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. This is the final round!

Bizihwaeile ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bizihwaeile wants to slow Knox down by chopping away at his legs.
Knox moves out of range as Bizihwaeile throws a body kick.
Bizihwaeile misses with a jab to the body
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox misses with a shot to the body
and Bizihwaeile counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bizihwaeile throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Bizihwaeile throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
Knox moves in looking to clinch but Bizihwaeile pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox scores with a punch to the head.

Knox forces Bizihwaeile back against the ropes and clinches.
Nice elbow from Bizihwaeile.

It looks like Riley Knox has been cut.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bizihwaeiles head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile is trying to break the clinch but Knox is controlling him.
Knox with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bizihwaeile swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox blocking some punches.
Bizihwaeile using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bizihwaeile's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bizihwaeile stalling against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knox creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Bizihwaeile off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Bizihwaeile is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Knox is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Riley Knox!
Riley Knox thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Fred Bizihwaeile had this to say: '9/10 your still a bum'.