PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Paint It Black By The Rolling Stones. Smith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad Company. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Knox
vs
Smith

193 cm
21
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
221 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Smith!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Knox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Knox.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a series of punches but Knox moves out of range.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Knox.
Smith throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Knox lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Knox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Knox connects with a jab.

It looks like Jim Smith has been cut.
Tommy Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knox misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.

Smith has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Knox wants to break free but Smith has control.
Knox working hard to break the clinch.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
A short left from Smith.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knox is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
Knox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Knox if he has to take too many more of those.
Smith with a nice cross.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Tommy Knox has been cut.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knox's head.
Smith works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Knox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Knox tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a combination. Knox tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Knox is rocked!
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oh Knox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith drops Knox with a big left hand! Knox is injured, injured bad! Smith jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Smith!