PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Drysdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Paint It Black By The Rolling Stones. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Knox
vs
Drysdale

193 cm
21
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
208 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph Drysdale!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drysdale scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Drysdale thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knox's head.
Knox is staying active underneath Drysdale, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Drysdale seems to be working for a kimura but Knox defends the submission attempt.

Drysdale is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Knox is just riding it out for now. Drysdale eventually gives up the hold.
Knox is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drysdale missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Knox tries to roll over but Drysdale keeps him under control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Drysdale fails with a takedown attempt.
Knox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Ralph Drysdale has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Drysdale 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Drysdale fails with an attempt to clinch.

Drysdale gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knox has had enough of the clinch but Drysdale keeps him there for the moment.
Knox is looking to break free of the clinch but Drysdale has double underhooks.

Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knox cracks Drysdale with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice combination there by Knox.
Drysdale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice shot by Knox.
Knox attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knox leaves Drysdale with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tommy Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Drysdale.
Knox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Drysdale decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Drysdale is working for a submission of some sort.
Drysdale looks gassed!
Drysdale is trying to control. Knox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox trying to control here.

Drysdale seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drysdale trying to control from half guard but Knox is working away.
Knox gets back to full guard.
Knox wants to stand and escape but Drysdale is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Drysdale slips nicely into half guard.
Knox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Drysdale wants to control but Knox is keeping him busy.

Drysdale is trying to work for a kimura but Knox is defending well.

Drysdale is working for a kimura but Knox is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Knox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ralph Drysdale's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Knox is looking to score with low kicks.
Drysdale gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Drysdale moves into the clinch successfully.
Knox wants to get back to striking at distance but Drysdale won't allow it.
Drysdale keeps control of Knox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drysdale has Knox pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Knox manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Drysdale drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knox working hard to break the clinch.
Knox is trying to break the clinch but Drysdale is controlling him.
Drysdale drops down looking for an ankle pick but Knox pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tommy Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Drysdale.
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
Drysdale blocks a jab.
A lazy left from Knox finds it's target.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Drysdale takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Drysdale or perhaps it was just good defense by Knox which made him look bad.
Knox catches Drysdale with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some bone on bone action there as Drysdale checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Knox lands a nice shot that snaps Drysdale's head back.
Drysdale blocks a jab.
Drysdale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knox.
Drysdale ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drysdale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knox misses with a few strikes there.
A clash of legs there as Drysdale blocks the low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Drysdale.
Knox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That has opened up Ralph Drysdale's cut even more.
Drysdale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox scores with a body shot.
Drysdale is breathing heavily.
Drysdale displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Drysdale fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Drysdale drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drysdale tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.
Knox is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Knox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drysdale avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knox tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knox swinging wildly here.
Drysdale will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tommy Knox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice jab there from Knox.
Knox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knox throws a right hand that Drysdale ducks under and follows up with a left that Drysdale also avoids with ease.
Drysdale dodges the punch combination from Knox.
Drysdale dives in and grabs Knox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knox pushes down on Drysdale's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drysdale slips a jab and a cross from Knox.
Drysdale dives in and grabs Knox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knox pushes down on Drysdale's head and hops out.
Drysdale looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knox is fending him off so far but Drysdale persists. Nope, Knox circles away and we're back to standing.
Drysdale shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knox defends it nicely.
Good shot there by Knox.

The cut above Ralph Drysdale's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knox misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Knox does it's job there.
Drysdale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
A big left from Knox misses.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drysdale.
Knox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tommy Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Drysdale closes the distance and clinches up with Knox, looking for a takedown. Drysdale pushes Knox against the cage but Knox circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drysdale shoots for a double leg takedown but Knox sprawls well. He's pushed Drysdale's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Knox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Drysdale is out of range.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drysdale fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Drysdale's shoulder, as Drysdale tries to avoid the shot.
Knox throws a nice looking combination but Drysdale bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Knox misses.
Drysdale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knox lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drysdale backs up against the cage.
Drysdale takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drysdale tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Drysdale moved out of range nicely.
Knox with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Knox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ralph Drysdale's cut.
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 misses with a straight left.
Drysdale closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knox circles away.
Knox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drysdale circles away quickly and effectively.

Drysdale is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knox's half guard.
Knox is refusing to be controlled, as Drysdale sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drysdale takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Knox is defending against the submission attempts here by Drysdale.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drysdale trying to control from half guard but Knox is working away.
Knox tries to kick Drysdale off but Drysdale keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Drysdale seems to be looking for submissions.
Knox is trying to stand back up but Drysdale is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drysdale is defended easily by Knox.
Drysdale closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knox circles away.
Tommy Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Drysdale.
Knox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drysdale momentarily.
Drysdale staying out of range there.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox throws a hook but Drysdale avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knox.
Knox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Drysdale ducks down to avoid it.
Drysdale fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knox avoids it really well and circles away.
No joy there for Knox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox misses with a low kick.

Drysdale darts in and clinches Knox up against the cage.

Drysdale works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Knox is adopting a defensive guard.
Knox is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drysdale is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox keeping full guard, as Drysdale tries to pass.
Drysdale slips nicely into half guard.

Drysdale looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ralph Drysdale.
I think Knox has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Knox!