PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jon Erik Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Erik Andersen
vs
Knoxville

159 cm
24
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Erik Andersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Knoxville!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersen misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Knoxville counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Knoxville.
Knoxville passes Andersen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Knoxville stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Andersen to get to his feet.

Knoxville shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Andersen is trying to stand back up but Knoxville is controlling him
Andersen is looking to control Knoxville's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Andersen avoid being mounted?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knoxville is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Knoxville perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
It looks like Knoxville might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Andersen is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen is trying to stand up here but Knoxville is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Knoxville controlling the action here.

Knoxville decides to stand and escape the position.
Knoxville on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Andersen throws a predictable looking body shot

and Knoxville counters with a nice double leg into side control. Andersen won't be happy with that.
Andersen is being controlled here.
Andersen is looking to reverse the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lull in the action here as Knoxville stalls from top position.
Andersen is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen wants to get back to his feet but Knoxville drags him back down.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Andersen is trying to escape the position but Knoxville is controlling the position.
Andersen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Let's hope that Knoxville has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jonny Knoxville hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Andersen.
Knoxville shoots in but Andersen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andersen misses with a body shot

and Knoxville counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Andersen controlling the position well.
Knoxville throwing shots but Andersen is blocking nicely.
Knoxville is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Knoxville working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Knoxville is taking a breather. Andersen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen wants to control but Knoxville is keeping busy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Knoxville content to control rather than advance.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Andersen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Andersen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Andersen throws a series of punches but Knoxville moves out of range.
Knoxville is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Andersen thows a body shot but no joy.
Knoxville takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jon Erik Andersen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knoxville takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Andersen is looking to wear down Knoxville with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville fails with a takedown attempt.
Knoxville slips a jab from Andersen.
Knoxville fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jon Erik Andersen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Knoxville.
Andersen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Knoxville closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Andersen did well to prevent Knoxville getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knoxville is controlling the pace.
Andersen works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Andersen, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Knoxville dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Andersen lands an overhand right.
Knoxville steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andersen.
Good standup being displayed there by Andersen as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Knoxville.
Andersen throws a body punch but Knoxville moves out of range.
A combination from Andersen does no damage.
Andersen misses with a shot to the body

and Knoxville counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Andersen!
Knoxville controlling from the full mount.
Knoxville is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Knoxville takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Andersen is looking to improve his position but Knoxville isn't that keen on the idea.
Jonny Knoxville has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Andersen is trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoxville controlling his opponent.
Knoxville cracks Andersen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Knoxville content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Andersen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Knoxville with a couple of short strikes.
Andersen tries to buck Knoxville off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen tries to hold on but Knoxville pushes him away.
Knoxville lands a heavy elbow.
Andersen tries to lock up and control but Knoxville gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Knoxville controlling the position easily from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Knoxville cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Knoxville looking to control and managing it successfully.
Andersen is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen really wants to buck Knoxville off and get back to his feet.
Andersen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Knoxville controlling the position easily from mount.
Knoxville won't let Andersen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Andersen is trying desperately to improve position.
Knoxville controlling from mount.
Knoxville scoring with strikes but Andersen is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen tries to lock up and control but Knoxville gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Andersen can't escape the position.
Knoxville takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Knoxville looking to secure an arm triangle but Andersen defends it well.
Andersen is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knoxville controlling from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersen tries to buck Knoxville off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Knoxville showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Knoxville drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Knoxville stops Andersen from standing up.
Knoxville is pushing down on Andersen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Andersen is fighting to maintain full guard but Knoxville has managed to sneak the leg through.

Knoxville decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Andersen misses with a shot to the body

and Knoxville counters with a takedown into side control.
Andersen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersen tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Knoxville controlling the pace for now.
Andersen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Knoxville takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoxville's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Andersen is trying desperately to improve position.
Knoxville controlling from mount.
Knoxville looking to finish Andersen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Andersen!
Knoxville controlling the pace for now.
Andersen wants to hold on but Knoxville pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Andersen is trying desperately to improve position.
Knoxville controlling from mount.
Knoxville with the ground and pound from mount.
Knoxville landing strikes, looking to finish!
Knoxville avoids the attempt from Andersen to control.
Andersen is looking to improve his position but Knoxville isn't that keen on the idea.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knoxville controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonny Knoxville is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Knoxville with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Knoxville prevents Andersen from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Andersen really wants to buck Knoxville off and get back to his feet.
Knoxville sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jonny Knoxville wasn't active enough on the ground.
Andersen throws a poor cross that misses

and Knoxville counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jon Erik Andersen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knoxville engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Knoxville comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knoxville winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Knoxville!