PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunrak Ironshield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gunrak Ironshield was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Knoxville
vs
Ironshield

180 cm
27
264 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
278 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Knoxville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunrak Ironshield!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knoxville fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ironshield throws out a loose jab but Knoxville uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knoxville on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Johnny Knoxville has been cut.
Ironshield tries for a takedown but Knoxville circles away easily
and Knoxville counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ironshield misses with an attempted mid kick.

Ironshield cracks Knoxville with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ironshield has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Knoxville to stand back up!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ironshield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knoxville moves away.
Knoxville moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Ironshield does no damage.
Knoxville takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A punch combination from Ironshield misses.
Ironshield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ironshield has a takedown stuffed.
Knoxville throws a head kick but Ironshield moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoxville closes the distance and clinches up with Ironshield, looking for a takedown. Knoxville pushes Ironshield against the cage but Ironshield circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ironshield throws a lazy head kick
and Knoxville counters with a big head kick but Ironshield shrugs it off.
Knoxville moves out of range of the strikes.
Ironshield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ironshield changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knoxville.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Knoxville. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ironshield decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Knoxville looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ironshield tries to stand and escape but Knoxville is controlling the position.
Ironshield is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Knoxville manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knoxville is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ironshield is aware though and is defending well.
Ironshield slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Knoxville trying to control the position.
Ironshield wanted to stand there but Knoxville had control of the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Gunrak Ironshield hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice takedown defense from Ironshield. No joy for Knoxville on that attempt.
Ironshield lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knoxville uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ironshield.
Knoxville shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ironshield sprawls well. Ironshield wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Knoxville gets slowly back to his feet.
Ironshield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knoxville sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A shot to the body from Knoxville misses
and Ironshield counters with a stiff right hand.
Ironshield misses with a few strikes there.
Knoxville shoots in for a double leg but Ironshield sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Ironshield cracks Knoxville with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Knoxville looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ironshield finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ironshield throws a head kick but Knoxville moves out of range.
Ironshield misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironshield looks to score with a jab to the body but Knoxville is just out of range.
Knoxville shoots in looking for a takedown. Ironshield tries to sprawl out of it but Knoxville keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ironshield manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Ironshield sends Knoxville crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ironshield is motioning to the referee to let Knoxville up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Knoxville is rocked!
Knoxville is breathing heavily.
Ironshield steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Knoxville is out on his feet! Ironshield sets himself and nearly takes Knoxville's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gunrak Ironshield!