PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Belikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belikov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Black Label Society - Doomsday Jesus. Johnny Knox has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Knox
vs
Belikov

225 cm
20
300 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

201 cm
24
305 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigori Belikov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belikov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Belikov jabs at Knox's body.
Knox is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Belikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Belikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knox misses with a body shot
and Belikov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Johnny Knox has been cut.

Belikov throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Knox tumbling to the canvas!
Knox can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Belikov controls the pace.
Belikov thows a big elbow that misses.
Belikov throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belikov wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Belikov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Belikov from controlling successfully.

Knox working for a triangle but Belikov defends it easily.
Belikov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two 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.
Knox wants to stand up but Belikov is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Belikov is looking to land body kicks.
Knox throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Belikov stumbling backwards into the cage! Belikov bounces back off the cage towards Knox, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Knox lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Knox celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Johnny Knox!