PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scipio Africanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scipio Africanus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Africanus
vs
Knox

201 cm
24
292 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

194 cm
21
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scipio Africanus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Knox!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Africanus stalks Knox and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Knox's face. Knox staggers backwards, shaken.
Knox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Africanus moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Africanus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Africanus.
Knox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Scipio Africanus has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Africanus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox throws a hook but Africanus avoids it easily.
Africanus cracks Knox with a right hand to the side of the head.
Africanus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
Knox shoots in for a takedown but Africanus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Knox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Africanus to score with a decent uppercut.
Africanus throws a right and a left that Knox avoids nicely.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Africanus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Africanus stuns Knox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good shot there by Africanus.
Africanus lands a slapping body shot.
Knox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knox motions for Africanus to come forward. Knox throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knox misses with a hook. Africanus ducked under it nicely.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Africanus scores with a punch to the head.
Knox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Africanus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Knox looks gassed!
Knox drops his hands momentarily and Africanus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Africanus connects with a body shot.
Africanus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Africanus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Africanus cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
A right-left combo lands from Africanus.
Africanus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice shot lands for Africanus.
Africanus lands a nice looking body shot.
Africanus lands with a shot to the body.
Africanus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Africanus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knox.
Nice body punch from Africanus.
Left hook, right uppercut from Africanus.

Knox is rocked!
Africanus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Africanus lands with a right that hurts Knox. Knox looks to clinch but Africanus throws a short knee that drops Knox. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Scipio Africanus!
Scipio Africanus retains his super heavyweight title!