|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox has chosen Something I Can Never Have as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Jake Foster has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jake Foster seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
32
166 lbs
16 - 11 - 1 |
|
176 cm
24
163 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey Knox!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Knox's guard.
Knox pulls Foster in close to his closed guard and prevents Foster from doing any damage or advancing position.
Foster wants to pass the guard but Knox is keeping the position.
Foster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Knox looking to control.
Foster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Knox working a defensive guard here.
Knox is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Foster is aware though and is defending well.
Foster throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox trying to keep a closed guard but Foster is proving a slippery customer.
Foster with a flurry of punches that miss.
Foster got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knox has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Foster has managed to get both his arms back between Knox's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Knox has his foot on Foster's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Foster works his way back into a safe position though.
Foster looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster throws a big right hand that misses.
Knox working a defensive guard here.
Knox working for a triangle but Foster defends it easily.
Foster wants to pass the guard but Knox is keeping the position.
Foster advances to half guard.
Knox is refusing to be controlled, as Foster sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster is taking a breather. Knox 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.
Foster throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Foster looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Foster is trying to control the action in half guard but Knox is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Knox tries to roll over but Foster keeps him under control.
Foster is trying to control the action in half guard but Knox is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Foster content to control rather than advance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jake Foster.
Knox shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Foster as he jumps to the side.
Foster throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Mickey Knox has been cut.
Knox shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Foster is trying to defend but Knox finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Foster can't escape the position.
Knox scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Foster?
Knox wants to control the pace but Foster is squirming around nicely.
Foster is working to get back to half guard.
Foster is trying to reverse the position but instead Knox has taken his back - oops!
Foster is in bad spot here.
Knox working for the choke.
Foster trying to control but not successfully.
Knox scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Foster is looking for a way out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Foster's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Foster can't escape the position.
Knox tries to control but Foster wriggling away.
Knox landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knox is landing with some decent strikes but Foster is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Foster really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Foster looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jake Foster will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mickey Knox's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Foster shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Foster is stalling here. Knox is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Foster seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Knox has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Knox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Foster keeps working.
Foster manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Foster trying to control from half guard but Knox is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox trying to control here.
Knox moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Foster is pushing down on Knox's leg trying to pass to half guard. Knox is fighting to maintain full guard but Foster has managed to sneak the leg through.
Foster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Foster's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Foster's back!
Jake Foster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knox lands shots from the back.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Knox. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Knox lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Foster.
Knox controls the action.
Foster covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Foster rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Foster tries to roll over but Knox keeps him under control.
Foster has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Knox is working away from the top position though.
Foster manages to get to full guard.
Knox looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox stopping the sweep attempt from Foster.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster working for a triangle but Knox defends it easily.
Knox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Foster looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Knox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Foster wants to sweep but no luck.
Foster pulls Knox in close to prevent any damage.
Knox postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox passes Foster's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Foster moves into full guard.
Knox pushes down on Foster's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Foster gets full guard.
Knox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Foster has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knox has managed to get both his arms back between Foster's legs - danger averted.
Knox wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
Foster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
Knox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Knox from controlling successfully.
Foster escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Knox gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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!
Knox lands a couple of decent looking shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Foster is keeping the position for now.
Foster looking for a sweep. Not yet Foster, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mickey Knox will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mickey Knox's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Foster gets caught napping as Knox dives in and scores a takedown. Foster manages to retain guard.
Knox passes into half guard.
Knox prevents Foster from improving his position.
Foster has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Knox escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Knox!
Knox lands a decent elbow from side control.
Foster is looking for a sweep.
Knox trying to control the action but Foster is working from the bottom.
Foster is trying to escape the position but Knox is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster is not content to let Knox control the position.
Knox gets to mount! Foster was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Foster is looking to improve his position but Knox isn't that keen on the idea.
Knox with good strikes from the mount here!
Foster is wriggling around trying to escape.
Knox wants to control the pace but Foster is squirming around nicely.
Foster is looking to improve his position but Knox isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster gets back to half guard.
Knox is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Foster defends it well.
Foster misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Well, if Knox is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foster wants to get back to full guard.
Knox lands with a punch from half guard.
Knox keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Knox landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Foster is not content to let Knox control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox prevents Foster from improving his position.
Foster makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Foster.
Knox slips nicely into half guard.
Foster moves into full guard.
Foster tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Foster manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Knox manages to get himself to full guard.
Foster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Knox looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster looking to pass the guard.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Foster throws a big elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Foster trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mickey Knox.
I think Knox has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jake Foster!
Jake Foster took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
85% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
