PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knoxville has chosen Wicked Tinkers- The Bog as his entrance music. Rodrigo Thiago has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Thiago
vs
Knoxville

173 cm
21
177 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

183 cm
21
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodrigo Thiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johny Knoxville!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thiago throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Thiago.
Thiago tries to clinch there but Knoxville circles away.
Thiago wants to clinch.
Rodrigo Thiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knoxville circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thiago throws a head kick but Knoxville moves out of range.
Knoxville shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thiago sprawls well. Thiago wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Knoxville gets slowly back to his feet.
Thiago stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thiago wants it to stay on the feet.
Thiago misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Thiago. No joy for Knoxville on that attempt.
Rodrigo Thiago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Knoxville.
Thiago tries to clinch but Knoxville is having none of it.
Thiago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knoxville misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thiago drives through and clinches with Knoxville against the cage.
Thiago throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knoxville takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thiago tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thiago putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Knoxville in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thiago looking to throw knees to the head but Knoxville is blocking nicely.
Thiago tries to land knees in the clinch but Knoxville avoids the damage to the body.
Thiago throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thiago lands an elbow just above Knoxville 's eye.
Thiago taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thiago tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thiago misses with a knee strike.
Thiago lands a nice elbow.
Knoxville blocks an elbow strike.
Thiago lands a knee to the head.
Thiago gets underhooks to prevent Knoxville's takedown attempt.
Knoxville changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thiago fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago scores with a kick to the midsection.
Knoxville avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodrigo Thiago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knoxville shoots in and drives through. Thiago sprawls well.

Knoxville closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Knoxville throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Knoxville's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Thiago on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thiago tries to get out of the position.
Knoxville throwing strikes but Thiago manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Knoxville looks gassed!

Thiago stands up and beckons Knoxville to his feet.
Thiago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago throws a head kick but Knoxville moves out of range.

Thiago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knoxville, pushing him back against the cage.
Knoxville can't get the takedown.
Thiago misses with a knee strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thiago - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thiago lands a good knee to the midsection. Knoxville won't want to take too many of those.
Thiago lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knoxville blocks an elbow strike from Thiago.
Knoxville is trying to drag Thiago to the mat but Thiago just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thiago is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knoxville is defending well for now.
Thiago tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thiago tries a knee to the head but Knoxville blocks it.
Thiago looking to throw knees to the head but Knoxville is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thiago tries to land a knee to the head but Knoxville blocks with his arms.
Thiago looking to throw knees to the head but Knoxville is blocking nicely.

Knoxville is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Thiago can't fight it off and eventually Knoxville manages to take the fight to the floor. Thiago looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Thiago keeping moving, preventing Knoxville from controlling successfully.
Knoxville postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thiago wants to get back to his feet but Knoxville is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Knoxville advances position into side control!
Knoxville lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Thiago dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thiago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thiago tries to clinch but Knoxville is having none of it.
Thiago throws a sloppy head kick and Knoxville moves out of range easily.
Thiago goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Knoxville scores with a three punch combo!
Thiago is looking to clinch.
Thiago fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thiago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knoxville avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thiago throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thiago throws a head kick that half lands.
Knoxville tries for a takedown but Thiago sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rodrigo Thiago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thiago moves in looking to clinch but Knoxville pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thiago moves in looking to clinch but Knoxville pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knoxville closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Knoxville lands strikes from half guard.
Knoxville working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thiago avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knoxville.
Knoxville slips a nice elbow through Thiago's hands, connecting with Thiago's forehead.
Knoxville working the head and body with strikes.
Knoxville thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thiago wants to get back to his feet.
Knoxville throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Knoxville sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thiago defending well though.
Nice strikes from Knoxville there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knoxville winds up and cracks Thiago with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Knoxville there.
Knoxville looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Knoxville has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thiago is trying to stand back up but Knoxville is controlling him

Knoxville stands up from half guard.

Knoxville scores with a takedown into Thiago's guard.
Thiago keeping moving, preventing Knoxville from controlling successfully.
Knoxville works over Thiago with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago wants to get back to his feet but Knoxville is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thiago keeping moving, preventing Knoxville from controlling successfully.
Thiago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Knoxville slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Thiago is not content to let Knoxville control the position.
Knoxville in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thiago is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Thiago regains half guard, as Knoxville was trying to land strikes.
Knoxville stops Thiago from getting back to his feet.
Knoxville landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thiago taking some punishment here, with Knoxville in his half guard.
Knoxville working over Thiago with some ground and pound. Thiago looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Knoxville slips a nice elbow through Thiago's hands, connecting with Thiago's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Knoxville showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Knoxville blocks a head kick by Thiago.
Knoxville throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thiago's waist but Thiago gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Knoxville off to one side.
Thiago lands a head kick!
A punch combination from Knoxville misses.
Thiago lands a head kick!
Thiago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thiago misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Thiago.
Thiago throws a head kick that misses.
Thiago moves in looking to clinch but Knoxville pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Thiago as Knoxville shoots in.
Thiago fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago cracks Knoxville with a good jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knoxville.
Rodrigo Thiago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Knoxville.
Knoxville fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thiago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Thiago has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thiago is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thiago is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knoxville tries for a takedown but Thiago manages to get underhooks.
Thiago throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knoxville blocks it with crossed arms.
Knoxville has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thiago is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thiago lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago lands an elbow inside that Knoxville shrugs off.
Thiago lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knoxville avoids a wild elbow strike from Thiago.
Thiago throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knoxville blocks it with crossed arms.
Knoxville goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thiago prevents it.
Thiago lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thiago throws an elbow but it misses.
Thiago tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thiago with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thiago stops a takedown attempt from Knoxville.
Thiago displaying some good clinch control by pressing Knoxville up against the cage.
Knoxville drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thiago pulls his leg out and moves away.
A head kick misses from Thiago.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago tries a head kick but it misses.
Knoxville moves in looking to clinch but Thiago pushes him off.

Thiago forces Knoxville back against the cage and clinches.
Knoxville tries to score a body lock takedown but Thiago shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thiago throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thiago is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Knoxville is keeping busy.
Knoxville tries to score a body lock takedown but Thiago shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thiago misses with a knee to the head.
Thiago landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knoxville takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Knoxville is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thiago gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thiago working Knoxville over with knees to the body.
Thiago misses with a knee to the head.
Knoxville is working for takedown but Thiago is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thiago scores with a knee to the head.
Thiago misses with a knee strike.
Knoxville tries for a takedown but Thiago manages to get underhooks.
Thiago landing knees to the body.
Thiago pushes off an throws an elbow but Knoxville leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thiago gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Knoxville.
Thiago prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thiago tries a knee to the head but Knoxville blocks it.

Knoxville has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Thiago clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Thiago covering up well under a barage of strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Thiago showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thiago has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Rodrigo Thiago!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Rodrigo Thiago!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Johny Knoxville!

Rodrigo Thiago wins by split decision!