PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilan Rotberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and New Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rotberg
vs
Knox

183 cm
33
199 lbs
18 - 17 - 0

188 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilan Rotberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, New Knox!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Rotberg.

It looks like New Knox has been cut.
Rotberg blocks the body kick.
Rotberg misses with a wild combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rotberg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Knox - the referee stops the clock and Rotberg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Knox. Rotberg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Knox throws a head kick that misses.
Rotberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rotberg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knox throws a body punch but Rotberg moves out of range.
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Rotberg.
Knox throws a head kick but Rotberg moves out of range.
Rotberg misses with a kick to the body.
Rotberg lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Rotberg is just out of range.
Knox takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotberg lands with an uppercut that bounces Knox off the cage and back into range.

Knox is rocked!
Rotberg throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Rotberg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knox is still on wobbly legs! Can Rotberg finish him?
A big right from Knox misses.

Rotberg looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rotberg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Rotberg is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Knox is just riding it out for now. Rotberg eventually gives up the hold.
Knox tries to kick Rotberg off but Rotberg keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Knox seems to have recovered his senses.

Rotberg is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Knox has managed to free his arm - good work.
Knox wants to improve his position but Rotberg is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rotberg jumps into side control!

Rotberg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Knox knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Knox takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Knox is trying to control Rotberg's posture but Rotberg avoids it.
Knox managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rotberg.
Knox is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Knox is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rotberg goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Knox has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rotberg but great work by Knox.
Rotberg sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rotberg wants to get back to full guard.
Knox content to control rather than advance.
Rotberg regains full guard. Nicely done.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Knox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Knox trying to control but Rotberg is working from the bottom.
Rotberg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knox's guard.
Knox keeping full guard, as Rotberg tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg stopping the sweep attempt from Knox.
Rotberg wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Knox looking to control.
Rotberg throws an elbow that misses. Knox uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rotberg's guard. Nice move by Knox!
Knox wants to pass the guard but Rotberg is keeping the position.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rotberg keeping moving, preventing Knox from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilan Rotberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on New Knox's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Rotberg is just out of range.
Rotberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knox jabs at Rotberg's body.
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Rotberg.
A solid body kick from Knox.

Knox shoots in and gets a takedown into Rotberg's guard.
Knox connects with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox wants to control from the top but Rotberg keeps moving.
Rotberg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Knox wants to control but Rotberg is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rotberg in particular looking to stall.
Rotberg tries to pass to full mount but Knox defends it.
Rotberg performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Knox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rotberg.
Rotberg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rotberg 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rotberg is pressing down on Knox's thigh, looking to free his foot. Knox is holding on for now.

Rotberg seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Knox is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ilan Rotberg!
A very excited looking Ilan Rotberg made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.