PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richie Alaska (ranked 1345 p4p, 1625 weight class) and Aramis Knox (ranked 181 p4p, 217 weight class). Alaska comes to the cage accompanied by A Long December - Counting Crows. 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.

Alaska
vs
Knox

177 cm
26
160
9 - 9 - 1

181 cm
38
168
33 - 19 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Richie Alaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aramis Knox!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alaska connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Knox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alaska looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Alaska forces Knox back against the cage and clinches.

Knox manages to break the clinch.
Alaska wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alaska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alaska keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knox.
Alaska tries to clinch but Knox moves out of range.
Alaska misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
A big right from Alaska misses.
Despite the aggression on Knox's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Alaska's jab looks to have found its range, popping Knox under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alaska misses with a straight left.
Knox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alaska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alaska is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alaska counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alaska moves to clinch but Knox breaks away
letting Knox counter with a right hand.

Knox rushes Alaska and presses him up against the cage.

Alaska has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Knox uses from the top position.
Alaska wants to sweep here but Knox controlling him for the moment.

Alaska looking for a guillotine here but Knox defends easily.

Alaska is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Knox is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alaska avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Knox is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alaska lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Knox pulls Alaska in close to prevent any damage.
Alaska looking to pass the guard.
Knox trying to keep a closed guard but Alaska is proving a slippery customer.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Alaska from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alaska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knox is keeping the position for now.
Alaska wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.

Alaska drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Knox dives on top into guard.

Knox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knox is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Knox drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Alaska dives on top into guard.

Knox working for submissions but it's allowed Alaska to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alaska is working for a kimura but Knox is defending it quite comfortably.

Alaska is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Knox moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Knox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richie Alaska dominated that round.
That's time! Alaska's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Alaska scores with a jab.
Alaska tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.
Knox tries a quick counter leg kick but Alaska is wise to it.

Alaska has taken the fight to the clinch.

Knox manages to break the clinch.
Alaska throws a big shot that misses.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alaska paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alaska connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alaska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Alaska.
Alaska lands with a cross.

Alaska forces Knox back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alaska lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alaska dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Alaska fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alaska moves out of range of the body kick.
Knox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alaska tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
Alaska misses with an uppercut
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Alaska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alaska throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox tries to clinch up but Alaska circles away and keeps his distance.
Alaska scores with a nice head shot.
Alaska connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alaska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knox wants to counter the offense by Alaska and move into the clinch position.
Alaska works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alaska misses with a body shot.
Knox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alaska throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Alaska misses.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alaska.
Alaska appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alaska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knox is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Alaska clinches up against the cage.

Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox avoids the body shot from Alaska.
Alaska bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knox's head.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Alaska slips the punch.
Knox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alaska throws an off balance right hand
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knox attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alaska lands a nice looking body shot.
Richie Alaska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alaska comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Alaska.
Knox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alaska stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alaska throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox is looking for the big counter here.
Knox looks to land a body kick but Alaska moved away.
A shot to the liver by Alaska. Beautiful body shot.
Alaska swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Alaska just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox thuds a left hand into Alaska's body.
Alaska lands with a hook. Knox tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alaska is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
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 head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Alaska misses.
Alaska connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox avoids the body shot from Alaska.
Nice uppercut there from Alaska.
Alaska wants to clinch.
Richie Alaska is winning the standup battle so far.
Alaska misses with a looping left.
Alaska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox needs to keep his hands up - Alaska had a free shot at his head there.

Knox has Alaska up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Knox.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richie Alaska dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.

Alaska throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Knox tries to move into range but Alaska moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alaska digs a good hook to Knox's body.
Alaska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Alaska sets himself, and Knox steps forward looking for the clinch! Alaska avoids it this time.

Knox rushes Alaska and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knox cracks Alaska with a nice body shot.
Alaska managing to block the knees to the body from Knox.

Knox breaks the clinch.
Knox thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alaska if he has to take too many more of those.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox scores with a shoulder strike.
Alaska fails to pull guard.
Alaska is trying to maintain a safe position but Knox gets an underhook and turns Alaska into the cage.
Alaska is trying to pull guard but Knox turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alaska ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Alaska.
Knox lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alaska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Knox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Knox breaks from the clinch.
Knox keeps the fight on the outside.
Alaska bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knox's head.
Alaska swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Alaska.
Alaska punishes Knox's body with a nice straight punch.
Knox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alaska is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox with the counter takedown but Alaska avoids it easily.
Knox moves to clinch but Alaska breaks away
and Alaska counters with a stiff right hand.
Alaska connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knox momentarily.
Richie Alaska is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alaska scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alaska throws a sloppy body shot
and Knox counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alaska misses with a hook to the body
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Alaska pushes Knox up against the cage in a clinch.

Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aramis Knox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alaska. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox lands a jab-cross combination.
Alaska misses the jab.
Knox flicks out a counter leg kick but Alaska steps away.
Alaska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alaska jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox tries to counter by closing the distance.
Knox takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Alaska misses the target.
Knox lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alaska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alaska moves out of range of the body kick from Knox.
Knox misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Alaska on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alaska throws a right hand that misses
and Knox counters with a one-two to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Alaska does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox wants to clinch.
Knox lands a two punch combo.
Alaska throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alaska keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Knox drops Alaska with a right and a left! Knox comes rushing in but Alaska regains his composure and manages to keep Knox in guard.

Alaska is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox with a nice head shot there.
Oh Alaska is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox distracts Alaska with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Alaska covers up, he's hurt! Knox keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Knox and the ref steps in to end the fight! Knox can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aramis Knox!
Aramis Knox made sure to mention his sponsor, JUICED Clothing in his post fight interview.