PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Athos Knox (ranked 802 p4p, 2258 weight class) and Elvis Presley (ranked 117 p4p, 303 weight class). Knox's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Click Click Boom | Saliva. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Knox
vs
Presley

185 cm
33
187
19 - 13 - 2

180 cm
37
170
25 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Carnage
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Athos Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvis Presley!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Presley gets a clinch.
Knox takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knox lands a damaging elbow.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Presley controls the action.
Knox definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Presley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Presley blocks an elbow strike from Knox.
Presley struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Presley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knox avoids it.
Presley lands a body punch in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Presley.

It looks like Athos Knox has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Presley.
Knox misses with an elbow over the top.
Presley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Presley.
Presley looking to throw knees to the head but Knox is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Presley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knox blocks it with crossed arms.
Presley lands a body shot.
Knox leaning against his opponent.
Presley misses with the head strike.
Knox avoiding damage.
Knox creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Presley's defenses.
Presley misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knox manages to break the clinch.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Presley blocks a jab.
Elvis Presley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Knox.

Presley has managed to clinch.
Presley misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Presley.
Knox lands a left hand.
Presley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Presley.
Presley looking to throw knees to the head but Knox is blocking nicely.
Presley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knox lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Elvis Presley has been cut.
Presley throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Presley.
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 blocks a body shot from Presley.
Presley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Presley misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Knox just misses with a elbow thrown towards Presley's brow.
Presley misses with the head strike.
Presley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Presley looking to throw knees to the head but Knox is blocking nicely.
Presley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Presley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Presley struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Presley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knox avoids it.
Knox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Presleys head.
Knox looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Presley being controlled against the cage.
Knox taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Presley fails to land.
A hook to the body from Knox.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Presley scores with a hook to the body.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox pushes Presley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Presley tries to land a knee to the head but Knox blocks with his arms.
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox takes a shot to the head.
Presley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Presley controls the action.
Presley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Presley.
Knox lands a left hand.
Knox lands an elbow that stopped Presley in his tracks for a moment.
Presley blocks an elbow strike.
Presley tries a knee to the head but Knox blocks it.
Knox blocks a body shot from Presley.
Presley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knox avoids it.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Knox.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
Knox blocking some punches.
Presley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knox avoids it.
Presley misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Knox breaks from the clinch.
Knox lands a glancing blow to the side of Presley's head.
Knox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Presley ducks down to avoid it.
Presley throws a head kick that misses.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Presley saw that one coming.

Knox drops Presley with a beautiful combination! Presley stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Knox is looking for the KO!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.

Presley clinches.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Presley controls the action.
Knox is working Presley over against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Athos Knox will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Presley closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Presley.

Presley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knox, pushing him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Knox.
Knox presses Presley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Presley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Presley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knox's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox leaning against his opponent.
Presley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Presley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley tries to land knees in the clinch but Knox avoids the damage to the body.
Knox lands a right hand.
Knox misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Presley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Presley's elbow.
Presley throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Presley lands a left hand.

Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Presley wants to clinch up but Knox keeps it at a distance.
Presley thows a leg kick but Knox checks it
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Knox avoids the head kick by Presley.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Presley moved out of range nicely.
Presley ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Presley moves in looking to clinch but Knox pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox keeps the fight on the outside.
Presley misses with a hook.
Knox cracks a nice hook into Presley's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Presley makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Knox really felt that one!
Presley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Presley closes the distance but Knox moves to the side
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Presley tries to clinch up.
Presley takes one on the button.
Presley tries to close the distance and clinch but Knox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Knox misses its target.
Presley ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Presley wants to clinch but Knox slips to the side
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Athos Knox is winning the standup battle so far.

Presley pushes Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Knox takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.

Presley is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Presley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Presley is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?
Elvis Presley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good body shot from Knox.
Presley is breathing heavily.
Knox managing to block the knees to the body from Presley.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Presley tries to land knees in the clinch but Knox avoids the damage to the body.
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
Knox lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Presley to his knees! Knox keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Athos Knox!
A very excited looking Athos Knox rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.