PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Wayne (ranked 105 p4p, 207 weight class) and Athos Knox (ranked 13 p4p, 26 weight class). Knox has chosen Click Click Boom | Saliva as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wayne
vs
Knox

180 cm
26
170
12 - 2 - 0

185 cm
34
187
21 - 13 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Wayne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Athos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne throws an off balance right hand
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Knox lands a head shot.

It looks like Damian Wayne has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Wayne.

It looks like Athos Knox has been cut.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wayne momentarily.
Wayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Wayne tries to keep at a distance but Knox has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knox gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Wayne tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Knox blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Knox.
A short right from Knox.
Knox lands an elbow that stopped Wayne in his tracks for a moment.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knox lands an elbow just above Wayne 's eye.

Damian Wayne's cut is getting worse.
Knox told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Knox.
Knox lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wayne takes an elbow to the forehead.

Damian Wayne's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wayne working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne takes an elbow to the temple.
Knox taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Knox throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne scores with a shoulder strike.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wayne misses with a punch on the inside.
Wayne misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wayne blocks an elbow strike from Knox.
Wayne lands a right hand.
Knox comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jeez, Damian Wayne's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Knox throws an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
Wayne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Damian Wayne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Athos Knox!
Athos Knox is the new welterweight champion!
After the fight, Athos Knox was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.