PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Autumn Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by Malukah & Wolfgang - The Dragonborn Comes. Hunter has chosen Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knox
vs
Hunter

225 cm
31
300 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

200 cm
25
276 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

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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 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Autumn Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Hunter slips the punch.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter misses with a hook.
Hunter scores with the left hand. Knox knows he should have avoided that one.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knox scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Knox lands a body shot.
Hunter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by Hunter.
Knox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunter drives through and clinches with Knox against the cage.
Hunter looking to stall.
Hunter taking a breather.
Knox has Hunter pressed against the cage, preventing Hunter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage to the body.
Hunter stalling in the clinch but Knox improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunter.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunter wants to get back to striking at distance but Knox won't allow it.
Hunter prevents Knox from breaking the clinch.
Knox stalling the fight.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Hunter.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox avoiding damage.
Hunter lands a nice knee to the body.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Hunter avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Knox taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox trying to control the position but instead, Hunter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knox into the cage.
A hook to the body from Hunter.
Hunter misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Knox - that landed with a thud.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox trying to stall but Hunter improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox keeps control of Hunter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knox wants to stall.
Hunter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knox trying to land knees to the body.
Knox misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knox tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hunter as Knox tries to tie him up.
Hunter leaning against his opponent.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunter pushes Knox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knox is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hunter breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Hunter.
Hunter drops his hands momentarily and Knox takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnny Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunter throws a low kick but Knox avoids it.
Hunter misses with a hook.
Hunter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Knox.
Hunter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter misses the shot to the body.
Hunter checks a low kick from Knox.
Knox throws the kick towards the body but Hunter avoids it.
Hunter looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knox throws a body punch but Hunter moves out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knox throws a leg kick that misses.
Hunter scores with a jab. Knox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hunter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice straight punches there by Knox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knox.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunter.

Hunter takes the fight into the clinch.
Hunter misses with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunter working Knox over with knees to the body.
Hunter pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hunter scores with a shot to the side of Knox's head.
Hunter digs a right hand into Knox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knox's gas tank.
Hunter lands a right hand.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Hunter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knox looking to stall.
Knox is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A short body shot lands from Hunter as the two fighters clinch.
Knox managing to block the knees to the body from Hunter.
A body shot lands from Knox.
Hunter lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Hunter as the two fighters clinch.
Hunter lands with a right to the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunter stalling in the clinch.
Hunter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knox.
Knox tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunter misses with a body punch.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Come on Hunter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hunter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunter.
The crowd are getting on Hunter's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter lands an elbow inside that Knox shrugs off.
Hunter lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hunter lands a right hand.
Knox is trying to maintain a safe position but Hunter gets an underhook and turns Knox into the cage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunter controls his hands.
Hunter lands an elbow just above Knox 's eye.

It looks like Johnny Knox has been cut.
Hunter pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox prevents a body shot from Hunter.
Hunter throws an elbow that misses.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Hunter missing with knees to the body.
Hunter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Nice elbow from Hunter.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Knox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hunter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hunter is working Knox over against the cage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunter lands a shot to the body.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
Hunter digs a right hand underneath Knox's ribcage. Knox let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Knox tumbles to the floor! Hunter threw a big shot that dropped him and now Hunter is on top looking to finish! Knox has guard but can he survive?!

Knox is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hunter stands and throws Knox's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Oh Knox is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunter in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Knox looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Hunter turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Autumn Hunter!
Autumn Hunter looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Ambrose, you had me worried, you are one tough SOB! I cant believe this, made it through round 3. '.