PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Paint It Black By The Rolling Stones. Mack has chosen Ain't no Rest for the Wicked as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Knox
vs
Mack

193 cm
23
215 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
218 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Mack!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack fakes the leg kick and cracks Knox in the body.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox blocks a head kick by Mack.
Mack throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Mack misses with a leg kick.
Knox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Mack looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Knox!
Mack throws some wild stikes that Knox manages to avoid easily.
Knox is trying to stand.
Mack sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Mack swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Knox is now in Mack's guard. A big mistake from Mack there, giving up the dominant position!
Knox scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Mack looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Knox postures up and lands a big shot to Mack's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mack escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Knox gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox passes Mack's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mack blocking the ground and pound attempt from Knox.
Mack is trying to control but can't.
Knox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mack's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Mack actively working from the bottom here.
Knox has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Knox throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Mack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Knox pulls his head out easily.
Mack looks gassed!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knox throws a body punch but Mack moves out of range.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Mack fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knox avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A big left from Knox misses.
Johnny Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox shoots for a takedown but Mack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Knox jabs at Mack's body.
Mack throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
A combination from Knox does no damage.
Knox slips a jab from Mack.
Mack stuffs the takedown attempt from Knox. Knox gets slowly back to his feet.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Knox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Mack misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Mack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Knox's sensitive parts.
Mack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mack lands a head kick. Knox smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mack throws a leg kick that misses.
Mack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Knox counters with a shoot takedown. Mack fights it but they end up in guard.
Knox is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mack has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knox has managed to get both his arms back between Mack's legs - danger averted.
Knox wants to get up but he can't break Mack's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Knox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Knox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mack has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knox has managed to get both his arms back between Mack's legs - danger averted.
Knox works over Mack with some ground and pound from guard.
Knox landing with the ground and pound.
Knox looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to keep a closed guard but Knox is proving a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Knox fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Mack misses with a looping left.
Knox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mack shoots and misses
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox checks a leg kick.

Mack closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Knox did well to prevent Mack getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mack throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mack wants to control but Knox is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Mack will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Knox avoids the head kick by Mack.
Mack misses the jab.
Mack throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Knox as Mack shoots in.
Mack goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mack tries to bum rush Knox with a series of wild strikes but Knox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knox avoids the head kick by Mack.
Mack tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knox catches Mack with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Knox cracks Mack with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knox scores with the left hand. Mack knows he should have avoided that one.
Knox lands a jab.

Mack is rocked!
Knox lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Mack falls backwards - clearly groggy! Knox dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Knox!