PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Beta Knox (ranked 4517 p4p, 379 weight class) and Curtis Longface (ranked 4365 p4p, 368 weight class). Knox's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Anthrax | Fight Em Till You Can't. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knox
vs
Longface

172 cm
26
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

172 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beta Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Longface!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longface connects with a crisp jab.
Longface has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Knox is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Longface scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Longface throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Longface sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Curtis Longface seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longface's corner calls for a 1-2. Longface obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Longface throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longface looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Longface is just out of range.
Longface fails to land with a series of punches.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
Knox cracks Longface with a good jab.
Longface just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Longface manages to avoid it.
Longface uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Longface misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Longface misses
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Longface throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox moves away from the strike by Longface.
Longface looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Longface throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Longface misses with a head kick.
Longface misses with an uppercut
and Longface takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Longface takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Longface misses with a double jab
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Longface throws a sloppy head kick
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Longface fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick by Longface misses
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.
Longface throws a sloppy body shot
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox slips a straight right by Longface.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longface throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Longface throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longface.
Knox swings for the body but Longface moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longface throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Longface pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Longface misses with a straight right.
Knox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Knox throws a hook but Longface blocks it.
Longface misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Knox misses its target.
A head kick misses from Longface.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Longface misses with a body shot.
Longface swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longface misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Longface throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knox drops down looking for a counter takedown but Longface sprawls and moves away.
Longface scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knox doesn't seem bothered though.
Longface looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Longface throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox stalks Longface and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Longface's face. Longface staggers backwards, shaken.
Longface misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Knox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Longface pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Longface takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Longface.
Knox avoids the body shot from Longface.
Knox lands a lovely overhand right.
Knox is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Longface pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Longface is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longface just misses with a punch to the body.
Longface swinging wildly here.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Knox throws a series of punches but Longface moves out of range.
Knox takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Longface misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
A slow jab from Longface misses its intended target.
Longface throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Longface misses with a series of wild punches.
Longface throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Longface throws a sloppy body shot
and Knox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Curtis Longface will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Longface throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knox scores with a body shot.
Longface is looking to score with low kicks.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Longface moves away.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Longface scores with a decent looking hook.
Longface avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Longface.
Longface avoids the body shot from Knox.
Longface pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox throws a big counter combination but Longface scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longface throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Knox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Longface thows a left - swing and a miss!
Curtis Longface seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Longface has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knox finds it's way round the side to connect with Longface's head.
Longface misses with a head kick.
It looked like Knox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Longface.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longface throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Longface slips under a jab from Knox.
Longface misses with a jab to the body
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Longface feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knoxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Longface throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Longface is just out of range.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Longface was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Longface sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLongface.
Longface throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longface manages to avoid it.
Knox with a jab.
Longface tries to bum rush Knox with a series of wild strikes but Knox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Longface just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Longface misses.
Longface throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Longface.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Longface.
Knox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Knox misses with a hook. Longface ducked under it nicely.
Longface swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a one-two to the body.
Longface misses with a double jab
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Longface misses its intended target.
Longface throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Longface misses with a looping left.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longface throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
Knox tests Longface's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Longface throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Longface.
Longface throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
A jab from Longface does it's job there.
Longface throws a right hand that misses
and Longface takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Longface throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longface manages to avoid it.
Longface cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Longface.
Longface lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Longface looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longface throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knox jabs Longface right on the nose. Longface blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Knox misses.
Longface takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Longface.
Knox tests Longface's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Longface throws a head kick that misses.
Knox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice straight punches there by Longface. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Longface.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knox.
Knox scores with the left hand. Longface knows he should have avoided that one.
Longface throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beta Knox dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Longface throws an off balance right hand
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Longface back to the cage. Knox follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Longface tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab by Longface.
Longface throws a right and a left that Knox avoids nicely.
Longface lands with a straight right. Knox didn't see that one coming.
Knox blocks a head kick by Longface.
Longface misses with an uppercut.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Longface manages to avoid it.
Longface throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Knox misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox slips a jab from Longface.
Longface pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Longface slips a straight right by Knox.
Knox throws a series of strikes that have Longface backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longface jabs Knox right on the nose. Knox blinks but takes it well.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Longface misses with a right hand
and Knox counters with a one-two to the body.
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Longface.
Longface misses with a double jab.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Longface misses with a double jab.
Knox avoids the head kick by Longface.
Knox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Longface takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Longface throws a combination that misses
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Longface throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Longface.
Knox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Longface manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Longface misses
and Knox counters with a left to the body.
Knox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Longface's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Knox slips a jab from Longface.
Longface takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Longface throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knox counters with a nice body shot.
Knox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Longface on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Longface.
Knox changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Knox lands with a nice body punch.
Longface misses with a series of wild punches.
Longface doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longface misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Decent striking displayed by Knox there.
Knox slips a straight right by Longface.
Knox shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Longface eats them both and turns towards Knox to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Longface throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Knox was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Knox scores with a hook to the body. Longface takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Longface throws a head kick that misses
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Longface throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Longface throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Longface tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Longface.
Longface throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longface throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knox scores with a jab. Longface acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Longface misses the body punch
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Longface slips under a jab from Knox.
Longface moves away from the strike by Knox.
Longface throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox blocks a head kick by Longface.
Knox cracks Longface with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Longface on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beta Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knox has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beta Knox!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Beta Knox made sure he mentioned Free Bands inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Curtis Longface spoke after the fight, saying 'Did someone catch the reg plate on that bus!!!'.