PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Viikinki (ranked 1002 p4p, 1036 weight class) and Zeta Knox (ranked 128 p4p, 131 weight class). Knox has chosen Five Finger Death Punch | Bad Company as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Zeta Knox struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 266.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. 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.

Viikinki
vs
Knox

192 cm
30
277
21 - 15 - 0

205 cm
45
289
49 - 39 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Viikinki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 49 - 39 - 0, fighting out of London, Zeta Knox!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viikinki catches Knox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Zeta Knox has been cut.
Viikinki misses with a right hand
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Viikinki throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side.
Knox lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Viikinki keeps Knox at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick misses from Viikinki.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Viikinki. That's going to slow Knox down.
Knox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Viikinki. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Viikinki, as that shot connected.
Knox avoids the head kick by Viikinki.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Viikinki lands a nice shot that snaps Knox's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viikinki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viikinki lands with a kick to the ribs.
A swing and a miss from Viikinki.
Viikinki misses with a looping left.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A thudding body kick lands there by Viikinki!
Knox looks winded!
Knox avoids the head kick by Viikinki.
Viikinki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot lands for Viikinki.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Viikinki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Viikinki misses with the combination.
Viikinki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from Viikinki.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Viikinki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Viikinki. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viikinki misses with a body shot
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Viikinki.
Viikinki jabs at Knox's body.
Viikinki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Viikinki cracks Knox with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Viikinki has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Knox to stand back up!

Knox is rocked!
Crunch! Viikinki slams his shin into Knox's torso.
Knox is still on wobbly legs! Can Viikinki finish him?
Viikinki thumps Knox with a low kick.
Viikinki weaves into range and cracks Knox right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Knox goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Viikinki is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Viikinki!
A very excited looking Tony Viikinki 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.
Zeta Knox was interviewed post fight and said '"If you haven't lost in this sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes) '.