PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Peramaki (ranked 1160 p4p, 1445 weight class) and Porthos Knox (ranked 145 p4p, 196 weight class). Knox has chosen One Step Closer | Linkin Park as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peramaki
vs
Knox

183 cm
25
170
11 - 9 - 0

177 cm
37
175
21 - 19 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Peramaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Porthos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Peramaki throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.

Knox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short body shot lands from Peramaki as the two fighters clinch.
Knox blocks a body shot from Peramaki.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Knox to keep the fight standing.
Peramaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knox smiles and moves away.
Peramaki slips a jab from Knox.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Peramaki moved out of range.
Knox wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peramaki tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Knox manages to circle out of the way.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peramaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peramaki.
Peramaki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Porthos Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peramaki.
Knox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Peramaki misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Knox does it's job there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Peramaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Peramaki slips a straight right by Knox.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Knox lands an overhand right.
Knox lands a right hook to the body.
A big right from Peramaki misses.

Knox moves into the clinch successfully.
Peramaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Knox breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peramaki looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox swinging wildly here.
Peramaki misses the jab.
Peramaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peramaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peramaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Peramaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Knox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peramaki, pushing him back against the cage.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peramaki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knox walks away with a smile on his face. Peramaki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimmo Peramaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knox staying out of range there.
Knox cracks Peramaki with a good jab.
Peramaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knox throws a head kick but Peramaki moves out of range.
Peramaki swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Peramaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Knox gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knox smiles and moves away.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peramaki.
Peramaki is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Knox.
Peramaki misses with an uppercut.
Knox tries to clinch but Peramaki moves out of range.
Knox throws a jab when Peramaki was well out of range.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Peramaki throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Peramaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Peramaki ducks down to avoid it.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Peramaki saw that one coming.
Peramaki is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Knox.
Knox lands a glancing blow to the side of Peramaki's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Peramaki. Those never looked like landing.
Knox tries a low kick but Peramaki avoids it.
Knox cracks Peramaki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Peramaki tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Knox manages to circle out of the way.
Peramaki lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Peramaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peramaki throws out the jab.
Peramaki throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Peramaki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Peramaki misses with a body shot.
Knox misses with a combination

and Peramaki moves into the clinch.

Peramaki decides to pull guard.
Knox stopping the sweep attempt from Peramaki.
Knox must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Peramaki working for submissions but it's allowed Knox to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Porthos Knox dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Knox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Knox wants to clinch.
Knox throws a head kick that misses.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peramaki looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Peramaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Peramaki moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Peramaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peramaki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Knox throws a nice looking combination but Peramaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Peramaki has managed to clinch.

Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Peramaki.
Peramaki cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
Peramaki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Peramaki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knox takes a swing at Peramaki's ribcage but misses.
Knox throws a right hand that misses

and Peramaki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Peramaki.

Peramaki manages to pull guard.
Knox would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Peramaki wants to sweep but no luck.

Peramaki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knox defends well.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Peramaki 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox wants to stand but Peramaki has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Knox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Peramaki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knox has managed to get both his arms back between Peramaki's legs - danger averted.
Knox wants to stand but Peramaki has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Peramaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Peramaki backs off Knox throws a huge counter combo but Peramaki manages to avoid it all.
Peramaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Peramaki tries to counter by clinching up but Knox breaks away and moves out of range.
Peramaki defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Peramaki is looking to counter the offense by Knox and move into the clinch.
Knox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peramaki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knox. Knox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knox slips a straight right by Peramaki.
Knox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
A jab from Knox misses.
Peramaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Peramaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Peramaki throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox throws out a counter right but Peramaki avoids it with no problem.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Peramaki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Peramaki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Peramaki moved out of range nicely.
Knox closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knox there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peramaki looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Peramaki moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Peramaki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Peramaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox looks to land a combination but Peramaki avoids it well.
Peramaki is looking to counter the offense by Knox and move into the clinch.
Knox throws an off balance right hand

and Peramaki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knox blocks an uppercut.

Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Porthos Knox will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Peramaki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot by Knox.
Peramaki defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peramaki moves away.
As Knox tries to get set, Peramaki tries to push him back and clinch up but Knox manages to avoid the attempt.
Knox moves out of range as Peramaki strikes.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Peramaki slips the punch.
Peramaki is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Knox.
Peramaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Peramaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peramaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peramaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Peramaki moves away and avoids it.
Knox walks into a jab.
Peramaki throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
A slow jab from Peramaki misses its intended target.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Peramaki saw that one coming.
Knox throws a jab when Peramaki was well out of range.
Peramaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Peramaki slips a straight right by Knox.
Peramaki is looking to counter the offense by Knox and move into the clinch.
Knox throws a hook but Peramaki blocks it.
Peramaki sizes up Knox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox tries to clinch but Peramaki moves out of range.
Peramaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.

Knox gets tackled into the cage by Peramaki. Peramaki maintains the clinch.
Knox blocks a body shot from Peramaki.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Knox to keep the fight standing.
Peramaki fails to pull guard.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Knox holds him up against the cage and eventually Peramaki drops back down to his feet.
Kimmo Peramaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimmo Peramaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox punishes Peramaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Peramaki throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Knox lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox scores with a jab to the body.
Peramaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Knox.
Peramaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Peramaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Peramaki has Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Peramaki jumps guard but Knox stands there with Peramaki around his waist. Peramaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peramaki fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Porthos Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peramaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.
Knox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Peramaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peramaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knox scores with a nice right hand.
Knox takes a swing at Peramaki's ribcage but misses.
Peramaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox dips to his left and cracks Peramaki with an uppercut!
Knox throws a series of strikes that have Peramaki backpedaling.
Peramaki walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peramaki is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox lunges at Peramaki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peramaki's hand.
Knox lunges at Peramaki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peramaki's hand.
Knox lands a jab to Peramaki's midsection.
Peramaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Porthos Knox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Knox jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Knox lands a body shot.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Peramaki moves away and avoids it.
Knox misses the jab.
Knox misses with an uppercut

and Peramaki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kimmo Peramaki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knox lands with a short shot to the head.
Peramaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peramaki tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Peramaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Porthos Knox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knox winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Porthos Knox!
Porthos Knox seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.