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 comes to the ring accompanied by Paint It Black By The Rolling Stones. Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bad Company. Tommy Knox had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Knox
vs
Smith

193 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

189 cm
24
221 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Deadly Clothing
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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Smith!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Knox's leg but Knox calmly moves out of range.
Knox slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Knox pushes him off.
Knox misses with the combination.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Knox misses with a wild combination.
Knox misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith thumps Knox with a low kick.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Knox moves his leg out of the way.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Knox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Knox counters with a left to the body.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith feints and then cracks Knox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knox down.
Smith throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith misses the jab.
Knox misses with a wild combination.
Jab by Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Smith.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Knox counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Smith lands a head kick!
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knox has time to react.
Smith throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good shot there by Knox.
Knox throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to work over Knox's front leg with a kick but Knox checks it.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Knox is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.
Knox defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith misses with a hook.
Knox tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donk. Knox catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Knox throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Smith swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Knox dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knox.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith misses with the body kick
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Jim Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tommy Knox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Smith misses.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
A leg kick checked by Knox.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tommy Knox is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Smith avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox lands with a shot to the body.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith misses with a kick to the body
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knox darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knox misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knox finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Smith misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Knox swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox slips under a jab.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Knox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Knox pushes him off.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Knox dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith wants to clinch
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Knox works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Knox looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Knox does no damage.
Knox takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith wants to clinch but Knox slips to the side
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith wants to clinch up but Knox keeps it at a distance.
Knox lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Knox down.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Knox wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith wants to clinch but Knox slips to the side
and Knox counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith is looking to clinch but Knox is avoiding it.
Knox works the jab nicely.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a kick to the body
and Knox counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Knox to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Knox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Knox misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Smith throws a solid leg kick but Knox takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Knox checks a leg kick.
Smith throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Smith scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Donk. Smith catches Knox right on the button with a cross.
Smith feints and then cracks Knox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knox down.
Smith misses with a low kick as Knox jumps back.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Jim Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Knox is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Knox counters with a one-two to the body.
Knox slips under a jab.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knox cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knox has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Knox!