PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Wicliffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Knox
vs
Wicliffe

182 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
198 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Knox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dom Wicliffe!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Wicliffe moves out of range easily.
Knox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wicliffe to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch combination from Wicliffe misses.
Knox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knox ducks right into an uppercut from Wicliffe.
Wicliffe scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wicliffe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Knox counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wicliffe's guard now.
Wicliffe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Knox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wicliffe is working away from the top position though.
Wicliffe is keen to just control but Knox is a slippery customer.
Knox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wicliffe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knox defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wicliffe prevents Knox from improving his position.
Wicliffe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knox defending well though.
Knox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wicliffe.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Knox throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wicliffe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wicliffe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knox throws and low kick but Wicliffe moves out of range easily.
Wicliffe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knox takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wicliffe scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox misses with a takedown attempt - Wicliffe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Knox is breathing heavily.
Wicliffe throws a left that rocks Knox and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Wicliffe dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Knox regain composure!

Wicliffe decides to stand back up.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wicliffe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knox doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut lands for Wicliffe. That snapped Knox's head back.
Wicliffe scores with the left hand. Knox knows he should have avoided that one.
Wicliffe lands a nice looking body shot.
Knox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wicliffe, as that shot connected.
Wicliffe thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Wicliffe with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wicliffe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dom Wicliffe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wicliffe lands with a straight right. Knox didn't see that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Wicliffe. That snapped Knox's head back.
Wicliffe lands a right hook to the body.
Good exchange - Wicliffe coming out on top.
Knox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wicliffe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wicliffe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wicliffe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wicliffe digs a good body shot into Knox's ribs.
Wicliffe lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wicliffe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wicliffe lands a jab to the head.
Knox shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wicliffe tests Knox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wicliffe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knox looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wicliffe lands a slapping body shot.
Wicliffe tries to bum rush Knox with a series of wild strikes but Knox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Wicliffe.
Wicliffe lands a with a good body shot.
Knox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Wicliffe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A left and a right from Wicliffe both land. Nice combination.
Wicliffe throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Wicliffe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wicliffe misses with a few strikes there.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Wicliffe is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knox. That's going to slow Wicliffe down.
Knox thumps Wicliffe with a low kick.
Wicliffe tries to bum rush Knox with a series of wild strikes but Knox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knox scoring well with a low kick there.
Wicliffe throws a series of punches but Knox avoids them all with ease.
Wicliffe throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Wicliffe misses.
Knox tries to bum rush Wicliffe with a series of wild strikes but Wicliffe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Wicliffe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wicliffe blocks a jab.
Wicliffe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wicliffe misses the jab.
Wicliffe connects with a crisp jab.
Knox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wicliffe throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Wicliffe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wicliffe.
Wicliffe misses with a combination
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wicliffe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dom Wicliffe seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wicliffe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wicliffe.
Knox attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dom Wicliffe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knox misses with a low kick as Wicliffe jumps back.
Knox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wicliffe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wicliffe throws a right hand that Knox ducks under and follows up with a left that Knox also avoids with ease.

Knox changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wicliffe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wicliffe is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Knox is controlling him well.
Wicliffe struggling a bit here.
Who's going to make the next move?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wicliffe is trying to control Knox's posture but Knox avoids it.
An elbow from Knox crashes against the mat.
Wicliffe tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wicliffe tries to lock up and control but Knox gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wicliffe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wicliffe blocking the ground and pound.
Knox prevents Wicliffe from getting the reversal.
Wicliffe tries to hold on but Knox pushes him away.
Wicliffe is looking to get to half guard.
Wicliffe avoids a strike by Knox and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Knox's guard! Fantastic escape!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Wicliffe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wicliffe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wicliffe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Wicliffe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wicliffe's head.
Wicliffe with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knox.
Knox defending well as Wicliffe loads up on a big left hand.
Dom Wicliffe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wicliffe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knox counters with a good low kick that Wicliffe was not able to check.
Wicliffe lands a nice looking body shot.
Knox fails with the takedown.
Wicliffe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Wicliffe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wicliffe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
Wicliffe throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Wicliffe scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Wicliffe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wicliffe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wicliffe tries to bum rush Knox with a series of wild strikes but Knox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wicliffe scores with a punch to the head.
Wicliffe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wicliffe steps into range and cracks Knox with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Knox flops backwards and Wicliffe dives into his guard looking to finish!

Knox is rocked!

Wicliffe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oh Knox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wicliffe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knox seems to have got his legs back now.
Wicliffe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wicliffe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wicliffe!
A shot to de liver by Wicliffe. Beautiful body shot.
Wicliffe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheers as Wicliffe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knox doesn't seem phased though.
Jab from Wicliffe.
Wicliffe throws a series of punches but Knox avoids them all with ease.
Wicliffe lands a two punch combo.
Wicliffe throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wicliffe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wicliffe scores with a nice head shot.
Knox gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wicliffe.
Knox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knox there as he acknowledges the shot.
A cross from Wicliffe lands.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wicliffe.
Wicliffe throws a series of strikes that have Knox backpedaling.
Wicliffe digs a good hook to Knox's body.
Knox throws a leg kick but Wicliffe moved away.
Wicliffe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wicliffe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wicliffe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wicliffe misses with a few strikes there.
Wicliffe looks to land a combination. Knox sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Wicliffe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wicliffe connects with a right hand. Knox shakes it off.
Wicliffe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wicliffe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A left lands for Wicliffe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wicliffe misses with a body punch

and Knox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knox.
Knox wants to break the clinch but can't.

Wicliffe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Wicliffe really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wicliffe lands a jab to Knox's midsection.
No luck for Knox with that takedown attempt.
Wicliffe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Wicliffe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wicliffe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wicliffe scores with a three punch combo!
Wicliffe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wicliffe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knox doesn't seem bothered though.
Wicliffe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wicliffe scores with a one two! Knox had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wicliffe stuns Knox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wicliffe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wicliffe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wicliffe.
Wicliffe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wicliffe throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Wicliffe misses with a wild combination.
Knox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wicliffe misses with a series of wild punches.
Knox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wicliffe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wicliffe connects with a body shot.
Knox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wicliffe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wicliffe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A right-left combo lands from Wicliffe.
Wicliffe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wicliffe looks to land a combination. Knox sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wicliffe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wicliffe scores with a nice strike.
Wicliffe scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wicliffe throws a combination. Knox tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Knox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wicliffe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Knox misses with a takedown attempt - Wicliffe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wicliffe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wicliffe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wicliffe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Wicliffe as he connects with a hook.
Good exchange - Wicliffe coming out on top.
Wicliffe takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wicliffe looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Knox drops his hands momentarily and Wicliffe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knox throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wicliffe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wicliffe's hands.
Nice sprawl there from Wicliffe as Knox shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Knox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wicliffe lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wicliffe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wicliffe thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Knox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wicliffe digs a good hook to Knox's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Wicliffe dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wicliffe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wicliffe. That did some damage!
Wicliffe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox closes the distance and clinches up with Wicliffe, looking for a takedown. Knox pushes Wicliffe against the cage but Wicliffe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Knox throws a leg kick
and Wicliffe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wicliffe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wicliffe scores with a hook to the body. Knox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wicliffe lunges at Knox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knox's hand.
Wicliffe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Knox 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Knox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wicliffe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Knox tries to clinch but Wicliffe is having none of it.
Wicliffe lands a jab to Knox's midsection.
Knox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A shot to de liver by Wicliffe. Beautiful body shot.
Wicliffe lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wicliffe is working the combinations to good effect here.
Knox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wicliffe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wicliffe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wicliffe connects with a jab.
Wicliffe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wicliffe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wicliffe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knox waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Wicliffe.
Knox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wicliffe scores with a one two! Knox had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wicliffe scores with a body shot.
Wicliffe catches Knox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice shot by Wicliffe.
Wicliffe scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wicliffe is out of range.
Wicliffe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Wicliffe.
Knox takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wicliffe connects with a nice looking jab.
Wicliffe throws a shot to the body.
Wicliffe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wicliffe cracks Knox with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wicliffe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wicliffe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knox ducks right into an uppercut from Wicliffe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wicliffe throws a series of strikes that have Knox backpedaling.
Wicliffe swinging wilding here.
Wicliffe scores with a body shot.
Wicliffe misses with a few strikes there.
Wicliffe lunges at Knox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knox's hand.
Wicliffe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wicliffe lands with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wicliffe with a jab.
Wicliffe works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Chris Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dom Wicliffe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wicliffe lands a nice shot that snaps Knox's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Wicliffe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wicliffe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 41:50
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 41:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 41:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom Wicliffe!
Dom Wicliffe is the new middleweight champion!