PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Two Chainz (ranked 4147 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aramis Knox (ranked 3893 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox has chosen You're Going Down | Sick Puppies as his entrance music. 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.

Chainz
vs
Knox

180 cm
36
182 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

181 cm
20
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Two Chainz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Aramis Knox!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chainz darts in and clinches Knox up against the cage.
Come on Chainz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chainz.
Chainz can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.

Knox jumps into guard, dragging Chainz to the mat.
Chainz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chainz pushing down on Knox's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Chainz 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 Chainz is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chainz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Knox is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chainz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chainz is keen to just control but Knox is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chainz is thwarting Knox's attempts to control the position.
Chainz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chainz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Knox's head.

It looks like Aramis Knox has been cut.
Knox slips a jab from Chainz.
Chainz throws a head kick that misses.
Chainz misses the shot to the body.
Chainz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knox.

Chainz moves into range and clinches up with Knox.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chainz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chainz slowing the pace effectively.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Chainz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knox backwards.

Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chainz clinches up against the cage.
I was talking to Chainz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Knox pulls Chainz into guard.
Knox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Chainz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chainz lands a shot to the body.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox lands with a light punch inside.
Chainz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chainz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chainz works on Knox's body with a couple of short punches.
Chainz tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Chainz back against the cage.
Chainz lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chainz is struggling to control the position.

Chainz manages to break the clinch.
Knox lands a nice looking body shot.
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 takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chainz tries to close the distance and clinch but Knox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice combination there by Chainz.
Chainz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chainz sets himself, and Knox steps forward looking for the clinch! Chainz avoids it this time.
Knox tries to clinch but Chainz is having none of it.
Chainz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A left and a right from Chainz both land. Nice combination.

That has opened up Aramis Knox's cut even more.
Knox lands with a hook. Chainz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Knox clinches with his opponent.
Knox is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Two Chainz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aramis 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.

Chainz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A combination from Chainz does no damage.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chainz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
Knox lands with a good body shot.

Knox gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chainz slowing the pace effectively.
Two Chainz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Chainz.
Chainz prevents a body shot from Knox.
Chainz digs a right hand underneath Knox's ribcage. Knox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chainz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Chainz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Chainz.
A right handed body shot lands from Chainz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chainz lands a right hand.
Chainz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chainz misses with a body punch.
Knox is trying to pull guard but Chainz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chainz works on Knox's body with a couple of short punches.
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chainz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Chainz to work.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
Knox is trying to break the clinch but Chainz has him pressed against the cage.
Chainz is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chainz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chainz just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox tries to counter with a clinch but Chainz shakes him off and moves away.
Chainz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knox steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chainz.
Knox tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chainz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chainz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knox closes the distance but Chainz moves to the side
and Chainz counters with a stiff right hand.
Chainz throws a head kick that misses.
Chainz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chainz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chainz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chainz throws a nice head kick!

The cut above Aramis Knox's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Chainz throws a right and a left that Knox avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chainz wants to clinch
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Chainz slips the punch.
Chainz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Knox just manages to avoid it.
Knox moves in looking to clinch but Chainz pushes him off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chainz. That's going to slow Knox down.
Two Chainz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chainz lands with a nice body punch.
Some wild striking there from Knox.
Chainz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chainz misses with the body kick

and Knox counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chainz.
Knox jumps guard but Chainz stands there with Knox around his waist. Knox gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Two Chainz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aramis Knox.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chainz works on Knox's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chainz.
Nice body punch from Chainz.
Chainz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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 misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chainz is working Knox over against the cage.
Chainz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chainz stalling against the cage.
Knox misses with the head strike.
A short right from Chainz on the inside.

Chainz breaks the clinch.
Chainz lands a front kick.

Chainz moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Two Chainz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aramis Knox's cut.
That's time! Chainz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Knox misses the shot to the body.
Knox thuds a left hand into Chainz's body.
Knox misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Chainz.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chainz.
Chainz is looking for a counter combo.
Knox lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chainz backs up against the cage.
Chainz throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Chainz is just out of range.
It looked like Chainz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knox misses with a hook. Chainz ducked under it nicely.
Two Chainz is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Chainz's head but Chainz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chainz throws a quick counter head kick but Knox was just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Knox.
Knox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knox scores with a jab.
Two Chainz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chainz tries to clinch but Knox moves out of range.

Chainz forces Knox back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox working aggressively here.

Chainz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chainz throws a body kick that misses.
Chainz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chainz lands a really nice looking cross but Knox seems unphased.
Chainz throws a lazy head kick
and Chainz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chainz tries to close the distance and clinch but Knox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chainz is looking to clinch but Knox is avoiding it.
Knox swings for the body but Chainz moves out of range.
Knox has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Chainz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chainz moves forwards but Knox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chainz lands with a nice combination. Knox backs away looking to recover.
Chainz tries a head kick but it misses.

Chainz clinches with his opponent.
Two Chainz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chainz smiles and moves away.
Knox is looking to clinch.
Chainz wants to clinch up but Knox keeps it at a distance.
Chainz thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Chainz throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chainz.
Knox cracks Chainz with an open hand slap.
Some wild striking there from Chainz.
Knox steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chainz.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Chainz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chainz thuds a left hand into Knox's body.

Chainz pushes Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Chainz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chainz's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
Knox fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chainz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Chainz.

Chainz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chainz swats away the attempt to clinch by Knox.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Chainz moved out of range nicely.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Chainz saw that one coming.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chainz was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Chainz counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Chainz takes the fight into the clinch.
Aramis Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Chainz.
Chainz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chainz tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.

Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chainz tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Chainz moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Two Chainz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aramis Knox.
Chainz controlling the action here for a moment.
Chainz scores with a shot to the side of Knox's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Two Chainz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chainz 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Two Chainz!
After winning the bout, Two Chainz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.