PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Henderson
vs
Knox

225 cm
29
300 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Knox!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Knox.

It looks like Harry Henderson has been cut.
Knox fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Knox tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away.
Knox wants to clinch.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Decent striking displayed by Knox there.

Knox throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Henderson tumbling to the canvas!

Harry Henderson's cut is getting worse.
Knox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Henderson keeping full guard, as Knox tries to pass.

Knox stands up and waves to Henderson to follow him.
Knox dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henderson. That did some damage!
Henderson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox connects with a body shot that sends Henderson's belly button to the back.

Knox cracks Henderson with an uppercut from hell and Henderson crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Knox's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Harry Henderson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox slips nicely into half guard.
Knox controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox moves into full mount! Henderson won't be happy about that!

Knox working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Henderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Knox on the ground.
Henderson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Henderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Jeez, Harry Henderson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Harry Henderson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Knox!