PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Gahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox has chosen Cinderella Man - Eminem as his entrance music. Ben Knox has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dave Gahan's chin.

Gahan
vs
Knox

180 cm
27
190 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

177 cm
23
185 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Gahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Knox!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gahan tries to clinch there but Knox circles away.
Gahan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Gahan ducks down to avoid it.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knox.

Gahan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gahan misses with a hook to the ribs.

Knox manages to pull guard.
Knox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gahan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Knox is trying to control the position but Gahan postures up.
Gahan forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox tries to get to full guard but Gahan has control of the leg.
Gahan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gahan 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.

Gahan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Gahan moves into the clinch.
Gahan tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gahan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gahan slows down the pace here.
Knox working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gahan tries to circle away but Knox has him pinned against the cage.
Gahan is trying to break the clinch but Knox is controlling him.

Gahan breaks from the clinch.
Knox lands with a straight right. Gahan didn't see that one coming.
Gahan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Gahan tries to close the distance and clinch but Knox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gahan misses with a double jab
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gahan tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.
Gahan lands a right hook to the body.
Gahan throws a leg kick but Knox moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gahan tries to clinch there but Knox circles away.
Gahan tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
Gahan scores with a jab to the body.
Gahan fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gahan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gahan lands a right hand.
Gahan is leaning against Knox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gahan tries to break the clinch but Knox is controlling the position.
Gahan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gahan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gahan tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Gahan back against the cage.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gahan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gahan lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knox working aggressively here.
Gahan is pressed up against the cage. Knox has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gahan down to the mat. Gahan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dave Gahan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Knox.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gahan moves away.

Gahan moves into the clinch.
Gahan lands with a light punch inside.
Gahan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Gahan controls the action.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Gahan controls his hands.
Knox tries to pull guard but Gahan won't allow it.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Gahan controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gahan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knox is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gahan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gahan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knox prevents Gahan from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Gahan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gahan works the jab nicely.
Dave Gahan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gahan tries to clinch up.
Gahan throws a front kick aimed at Knox's knee but Knox avoids it well.
Gahan punishes Knox's body with a nice straight punch.
Gahan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knox's waist but Knox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gahan off to one side.
Gahan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Dave Gahan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Knox. No joy for Gahan on that attempt.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Gahan clinches up with Knox and pushes him back against the cage.

Gahan manages to break the clinch.

Gahan forces Knox back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gahan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gahan misses with a punch on the inside.
Gahan lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Knox.

Gahan breaks from the clinch.
Knox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knox lands a nice looking body shot.
Gahan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Gahan closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gahan.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gahan lands with a left to the head.
Knox prevents Gahan from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox keeps control of Gahan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gahan prevents a body shot from Knox.
Knox tries to pull guard but Gahan holds him up against the cage and eventually Knox drops back down to his feet.
Knox has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gahan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dave Gahan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Knox.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gahan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gahan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. Gahan catches Knox right on the button with a cross.
Dave Gahan is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knox stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knox wants it to stay on the feet.

Gahan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Gahan is trying to break the clinch but Knox is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Gahan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gahan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Knox up against the cage.
Knox working aggressively here.
Gahan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox tries to pull guard but Gahan holds him up against the cage and eventually Knox drops back down to his feet.
Knox landing knees to the body.
Dave Gahan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gahan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gahan is trying to break the clinch but Knox has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gahan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gahan misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Gahan.
Knox scores with a body shot.
Gahan tries to close the distance and clinch but Knox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gahan moves away.
Knox tried to score with a low kick but Gahan checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Gahan blocks the leg kick.
Knox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knox throws a solid leg kick but Gahan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Knox.
Gahan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Gahan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gahan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gahan wants to clinch.
Gahan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gahan tries to clinch up.
Knox misses with a series of wild punches.
Gahan tries to clinch but Knox moves out of range.
A lazy left from Knox finds it's target.
Gahan looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gahan misses with a combination

and Knox counters by moving into the clinch.
Gahan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
Gahan tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
A hook to the body from Knox.
Knox tries to pull guard but Gahan won't allow it.
Gahan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Knox decides to pull guard.
Gahan passes Knox's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gahan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gahan throws a strike but Knox avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gahan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knox manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Knox wants to control the pace but Gahan is squirming around nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Knox swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gahan is now in Knox's guard. A big mistake from Knox there, giving up the dominant position!
Knox pulls Gahan in close to prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Knox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gahan 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Dave Gahan!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Dave Gahan!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Dave Gahan!

Dave Gahan wins by unanimous decision!
Dave Gahan really struggled to get his t-shirt was on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.