PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aramis Knox (ranked 1572 p4p, 1452 weight class) and Arriorus Adee (ranked 210 p4p, 190 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Knox
vs
Adee

181 cm
35
167
25 - 14 - 0

170 cm
31
170
18 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aramis Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arriorus Adee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adee manages to avoid it.
Knox throws the left hand but Adee avoids the punch easily.
Adee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Adee moves away and avoids it.

Adee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Adee lands with a light punch inside.
Adee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knox or not.
Knox fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knox blocks a body shot from Adee.
Knox is trying to pull guard but Adee has him pressed against the cage.
We've been informed that Adee 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox is struggling to control the position.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
Adee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adee lands with a right to the head.

Knox pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knox has his foot on Adee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Adee works his way back into a safe position though.
Knox managing to control the position.
Knox throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Knox trying to keep a closed guard but Adee is proving a slippery customer.
Knox is pulling down on Adee's head to control his posture.
Adee won't allow Knox to sweep him here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Adee blocks a jab.
Adee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Adee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Adee slips under a jab.
Adee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
A jab from Adee finds it's way through Knox's defenses.
Knox lands a jab to Adee's midsection.
Knox lunges at Adee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adee's hand.
A jab from Knox misses.
Knox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Adee looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox avoids a kick to the body.

Adee clinches up with Knox and pushes him back against the cage.
Knox is struggling to control the position.
Adee takes a shot to the head.
Knox tries to work over Adee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Adee to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aramis Knox. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adee tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.

Knox jumps guard.
Knox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Knox working for a triangle but Adee defends it easily.
Knox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Knox trying to strike off his back.

Adee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Knox, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Adee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Adee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox misses with a jab to the body
and Adee counters with a series of strikes. Knox will be more careful next time no doubt.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.

Knox moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adee tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Adee can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Adee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Adee to keep the fight standing.
Knox fails to pull guard.
Adee lands an uppercut.
Knox blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arriorus Adee will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Adee scores with a kick to the body.
Adee scores with a leg kick.
Knox takes a swing at Adee's ribcage but misses.
Adee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Knox misses.
Adee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice body punch from Adee.
Knox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knox takes one to the side of the head.
Knox scores with a hook to the body. Adee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Adee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Adee takes the fight into the clinch.
Adee can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox is trying to pull guard but Adee has him pressed against the cage.
Adee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knox jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Adee walks away with a smile on his face. Knox gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adee.
Adee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knox walks into a jab.
Knox lands a really nice looking cross but Adee seems unphased.
Adee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox blocks a jab.
A cross from Knox lands.
Adee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adee.
Adee misses with a head kick.
Adee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Adee connects with the punch.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Adee ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adee ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Adee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knox blocks a low kick nicely.
Adee slips under a jab from Knox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Knox has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knox fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aramis Knox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knox tries to pull guard but Adee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Knox blocks a body shot from Adee.
Adee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adee smiles and moves away.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adee.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Adee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adee.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adee manages to avoid it.
A jab from Knox misses.
A solid body kick from Adee.
Knox walks into a stiff left hand from Adee.
Adee misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox connects with a right hand. Adee shakes it off.
Knox scores with the left hand. Adee knows he should have avoided that one.
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adee misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Arriorus Adee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adee throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the body from Knox misses
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adee walks into a jab.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adee at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Adee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Adee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adee manages to avoid it.
Knox lands a nice shot that snaps Adee's head back.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adee moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Adee misses.
Adee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
A little jabbing left from Adee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox throws a right hand that misses

and Adee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Adee.
Adee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Adee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arriorus Adee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Adee presses Knox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adee pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knox jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Adee walks away with a smile on his face. Knox gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Adee.
A little feinted left hand from Knox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Adee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox throws a body punch but Adee moves out of range.
Knox slips a straight right by Adee.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arriorus Adee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Knox scores with a body shot.
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
and Adee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Adee misses.
Adee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Adee swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Adee throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adee manages to avoid it.
Adee misses with a wild body shot.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Adee is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Adee misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Adee ducks down to avoid it.
Adee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aramis Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adee throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses with a body shot
and Adee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Adee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adee at a distance.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Adee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Adee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knox moves away from the strike by Adee.
Knox wants to clinch.
Knox takes a kick to the side of the head.
Adee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice jab there from Adee.
Adee takes one to the side of the head.

Knox moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knox has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Adee uses from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Knox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Knox has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Adee is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Knox.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knox is trying to get back to half guard.
Knox wants to control but Adee postures up.
Adee has control of an arm but Knox manages to advance to Adee's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knox working for the choke.
Knox struggling to keep hold of the position.
Adee is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Knox seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Knox is looking for a choke. Adee gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Adee manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Adee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Knox's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Knox punching from the bottom.
Adee seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Knox regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aramis Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adee postures up.

Knox escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Adee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aramis Knox.
I think Adee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arriorus Adee!