PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Lomax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Cole Lomax looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Lomax
vs
Knight

168 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

205 cm
22
285 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cole Lomax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Knight!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Knight drives through and clinches with Lomax against the cage.
Lomax looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Knight is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lomax can't fight it off and eventually Knight manages to take the fight to the floor. Lomax looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Knight looking to pass the guard.

Knight stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Knight bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Knight is putting a hurting on Lomax here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lomax tries to bench press Knight off him but Knight keeps the position.
Knight tries to advance to mount but Lomax denies him.
Knight throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Knight working the ground and pound but Lomax is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax parries the strikes from Knight easily there. Knight is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lomax to escape.

Knight stands up.

Knight forces Lomax back against the cage and clinches.

Knight jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Knight bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lomax's guard.
Knight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lomax might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Knight working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Knight is working Lomax over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Knight is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knight gets to his feet - Lomax follows without any prompting.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Knight moves into the clinch successfully.

Knight jumps into guard, dragging Lomax to the mat.

Knight is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Lomax frees his head nicely. Oh but Knight has switched to an armbar! Lomax is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). James Knight!