PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Riley Knox (ranked 20230 p4p, 21974 weight class) and Beta PF (ranked 658 p4p, 678 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Knox might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Knox
vs
PF

188 cm
37
201
34 - 13 - 0

188 cm
30
208
5 - 0 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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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 34 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riley Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beta PF!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
PF misses with a kick to the body.
PF connects with a single shot there.
PF scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knox jabs at PF's body.
PF fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knox checks it well.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but PF manages to avoid it.
Knox clobbers PF with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and PF counters with a lovely straight right hand!
PF needs to keep his hands up - Knox had a free shot at his head there.
PF has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
PF uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Knox tries to clinch up but PF circles away and keeps his distance.
PF throws a nice looking combination but Knox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
PF attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
PF fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox sizes up PF with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Beta PF has been cut.

Knox moves into the clinch.
Knox landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knox.
Knox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down PF.
PF looks winded!
Knox is trying to maintain a safe position but PF gets an underhook and turns Knox into the ropes.
Knox scores with a knee to the head.
Knox lands with a short shot to the head.
Knox avoids the elbow strike from PF, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
I was talking to Knox's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by PF.

PF's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Knox gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox lands with a left to the head.
PF is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as PF controls the action.

PF breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a leg kick which misses PF's front leg but catches the back leg as PF tries to avoid it.
Knox tries to clinch but PF is having none of it.
PF appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Knox has managed to clinch.
Knox lands a good knee to the midsection. PF won't want to take too many of those.
PF looking to throw knees to the head but Knox is blocking nicely.
PF is trying to force a seperation but Knox has the dominant position.
Knox managing to block the knees to the body from PF.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from PF.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
PF misses with an elbow over the top.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
PF wants to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
PF takes a shot to the head.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with PF's elbow.
PF blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 Beta PF's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Knox moves into the clinch.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
PF tries to land knees in the clinch but Knox avoids the damage to the body.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Knox pushes PF back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riley Knox has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knox tries to work over PF's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
PF misses with a knee strike.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Knox tries a body shot but PF blocks it.
PF throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of PF backwards.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as PF controls the action.
Knox dodges an elbow strike from PF.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that PF can do to turn this around?
PF tries to land knees in the clinch but Knox avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of PF backwards.
PF blocks a body shot from Knox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by PF.
Knox tries to work over PF's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
PF looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knox manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knox.
PF is breathing heavily.
Knox lands with a light punch inside.
Knox is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but PF is keeping busy.
Knox is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Knox blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
PF prevents a body shot from Knox.
PF is struggling to control the position.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for PF.
A hook to the body from Knox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox stalling the fight.
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
PF scores with a shot to the side of Knox's head.
PF pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of PF backwards.
Knox digs a right hand underneath PF's ribcage. PF let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox working PF over with knees to the body.
Knox putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has PF in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
PF managing to block the knees to the body from Knox.
Knox scores with a hook to the body.
A knee to the head by Knox.
Knox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knox digs a right hand into PF's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on PF's gas tank.
Knox tries to stall but PF uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Knox obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Knox obliges.
Knox tries a body shot but PF blocks it.
Knox scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
PF on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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 Beta PF's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Knox forces PF back against the ropes and clinches.
Beta PF has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
PF blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox lands with a short shot to the head.
PF using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
PF throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knox blocks it with crossed arms.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
PF tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knox avoids it.
Knox missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox tries to work over PF's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knox with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
PF takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knox putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has PF in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.

PF is rocked!
Knox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
PF is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Knox.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knox is leaning against PF and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Knox - that landed with a thud.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knox breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks PF with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! PF looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. PF get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Riley Knox!
Riley Knox decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.