PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Riley Knox (ranked 4693 p4p, 2501 weight class) and Roberto Congo (ranked 538 p4p, 360 weight class). Knox's entrance music is Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz). A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knox
vs
Congo

188 cm
39
216
42 - 15 - 0

188 cm
30
197
21 - 7 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riley Knox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Congo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Congo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Congo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Congo avoids the head kick by Knox.
A countering left hand to the body from Congo misses.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Congo.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Congo.
Congo looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Congo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Congo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox lets loose with a powerful body kick. Congo will feel that in the morning.
Knox misses with a hook. Congo ducked under it nicely.

Knox has Congo up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Congo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox jabs at Congo's body.
Knox tries to clinch but Congo is having none of it.
Knox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Roberto Congo has been cut.
Knox swinging wildly here.
Congo thinks about the counter body kick.

Congo walks into a big right hand from Knox and goes down! The referee sends Knox to a neutral corner as Congo gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox misses with an uppercut. Congo saw that one coming.

Knox gets a clinch.
Knox tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Knox.
Congo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox tries a body shot but Congo blocks it.
Knox tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Congo avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Roberto Congo's cut even more.

Congo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Congo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Congo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Congo counters with a nice uppercut.
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 Roberto Congo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Congo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Congo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Congo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Knox misses with a double jab
and Congo counters with a nice body kick.
Congo misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Congo.
Congo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox doesn't manage to clinch there - Congo circles away.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Congo counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Riley Knox has been cut.
Knox throws a leg kick
and Congo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox throws a series of punches but Congo avoids them all with ease.
Congo scores with a kick to the body.
Knox throws a head kick that misses
and Congo counters with a solid body kick.
Riley Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab lands there for Knox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Congo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Congo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knox misses with a hook
and Congo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Congo. Knox shrugs it off though.
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 doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Congo.
Congo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Congo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knox backing away here, and Congo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Congo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Congo just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Congo.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Congo can do to turn this around?
Knox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knox prevents Congo from breaking the clinch.
Congo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Congo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Congo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Congo lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Congo breaks the clinch.
Knox throws a series of punches but Congo moves out of range.
Congo misses with a two punch combination.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Congo manages to avoid it.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Congo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knox tries a body shot but Congo blocks it.
Congo is stalling here.
Congo has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Congo trying to stall but Knox improves his position.
Knox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Congo working aggressively here.
Knox wants to stall.

Congo manages to break the clinch.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Congo's head but Congo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Congo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Congo tries to keep at a distance but Knox has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Congo misses with a punch to the body.
Congo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Congo avoids it by throwing Knox back against the ropes.
Knox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Congo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Congo controls his hands.
Knox tries a body shot but Congo blocks it.
Congo trying to stall but Knox improves his position.
Knox has Congo pressed against the ropes, preventing Congo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Congo breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knox.
Congo throws out a counter right but Knox avoids it with no problem.
Congo digs a good hook to Knox's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Riley Knox clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Knox is looking to clinch but Congo is avoiding it.
Congo cracks Knox with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knox takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A shot to the liver by Congo. Beautiful body shot.
Knox is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Knox instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Congo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
and Congo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riley Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Congo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Roberto Congo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox is looking to clinch.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Congo is out of range.
Congo closes the distance and catches Knox with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Knox is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Knox is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Knox is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Congo takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Roberto Congo! Roberto Congo retains his light heavyweight title!
After the fight, Roberto Congo 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.