PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Michael Dorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Michael Dorian is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Knoxville
vs
Michael Dorian

200 cm
19
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Knoxville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Michael Dorian!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorian misses with a body shot.
Knoxville displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dorian.
Knoxville blocks a head kick by Dorian.

Knoxville shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Knoxville content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Knoxville tries to pass to full mount but Dorian defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorian pushes Knoxville off looking to stand but Knoxville dives back in and keeps control.
Knoxville sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dorian defending well though.
Knoxville wants to pass the guard but Dorian is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorian is refusing to be controlled, as Knoxville sits in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Knoxville avoids the head kick by Dorian.
Dorian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dorian throws a nice looking combination but Knoxville bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knoxville throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dorian's waist but Dorian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Knoxville off to one side.
Dorian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knoxville circles away quickly and effectively.
Dorian looks gassed!
Knoxville shoots and misses
and Dorian counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Knoxville decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Knoxville will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville trying to control from half guard but Dorian is working away.
Knoxville is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Knoxville wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dorian keeps working.
Knoxville looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Knoxville trying to control the action but Dorian is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Knoxville is trying to control. Dorian wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dorian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knoxville checks it well.
Knoxville fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Knoxville. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dorian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knoxville swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knoxville shoots and misses
and Dorian counters with a series of strikes. Knoxville will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dorian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John Michael Dorian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knoxville keeps the fight on the outside.
Knoxville really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dorian throws a series of punches but Knoxville avoids them all with ease.
Dorian throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Knoxville's head.

Knoxville is rocked!
Knoxville misses with a takedown

and Dorian counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Oh Knoxville is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knoxville is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dorian is aware though and is defending well.
Knoxville seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorian wanted to stand there but Knoxville had control of the position.

Knoxville looking for a guillotine here but Dorian defends easily.

Knoxville looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Dorian gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dorian shoots in for a double leg but Knoxville sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck for Knoxville with that takedown attempt.
Knoxville shoots in looking for a takedown. Dorian tries to sprawl out of it but Knoxville keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dorian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Michael Dorian dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Knoxville avoids the head kick by Dorian.
Dorian throws a series of punches but Knoxville avoids them all with ease.
Dorian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knoxville misses with a takedown attempt

and Dorian counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Knoxville trying to keep a closed guard but Dorian is proving a slippery customer.
Knoxville punching to the body, from the bottom.

Knoxville working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dorian doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dorian manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Knoxville trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Knoxville isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dorian stacks Knoxville on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dorian!

Dorian has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorian throws a right hand that Knoxville ducks under and follows up with a left that Knoxville also avoids with ease.
Knoxville looks for a takedown but Dorian sprawls well.
Knoxville blocks a head kick by Dorian.
Knoxville with a poor takedown

and Dorian counters with a single leg into guard. Knoxville didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Knoxville. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dorian stands up from Knoxville's guard - Dorian perhaps looking for a knockout.
Knoxville avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick misses from Dorian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorian swinging wildly here.
Knoxville shoots in for a takedown but Dorian shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Knoxville has his takedown stuffed
and Dorian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dorian looks to land a left hand but Knoxville moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Knoxville is defended easily by Dorian.
Dorian swinging wildly here.
Knoxville shoots and misses

and Dorian counters with a shoot takedown. Knoxville fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorian has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Knoxville is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knoxville not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Dorian stands up and waves to Knoxville to follow him.
Dorian misses with a two punch combination.

Knoxville is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dorian's half guard.
Knoxville working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dorian!
Knoxville can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dorian is looking to escape.
Dorian is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Knoxville scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knoxville trying to control but he's not successful this time.
John Michael Dorian has got the better of the ground game so far.
Knoxville controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Michael Dorian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Knoxville gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dorian counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Knoxville tries to roll over but Dorian keeps him under control.
Dorian blocks the strikes from Knoxville.
Dorian wants to stand but Knoxville has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Knoxville actively working from the bottom here.

Dorian stands up out of the half guard.
Knoxville doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dorian counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dorian decides to return to a standing position.
Dorian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knoxville was well out of range. Poor timing from Dorian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knoxville ducks under a wild hook from Dorian.
Knoxville with a poor takedown
and Dorian counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Knoxville. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dorian lands a head kick!
Dorian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Knoxville looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Knoxville stands and throws Dorian's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Knoxville controls the position from side control.
Dorian is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dorian keeps working.

Dorian bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
A punch combination from Dorian misses.
Dorian tries to clinch there but Knoxville circles away.

Knoxville shoots in and bounces Dorian off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville wants to control from the top but Dorian keeps moving.

Knoxville gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
John Michael Dorian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Knoxville gets the takedown into side control.
Dorian is pushing Knoxville's head away, looking to escape. Knoxville manages to hold on to the position though.
Knoxville tries to score with some ground and pound. Dorian controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville tries to advance position but instead Dorian slips a leg back in to half guard.
Dorian is staying active underneath Knoxville, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Knoxville wants to free his trapped foot but Dorian is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jonny Knoxville has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knoxville is looking to stall here but Dorian recovers full guard.
Knoxville trying to control but Dorian is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Michael Dorian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dorian has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Michael Dorian!