PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cinderella Man - Eminem. Ernesto Guevara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knox
vs
Guevara

177 cm
23
185 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

185 cm
21
196 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Bloodsport Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ernesto Guevara!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Ernesto Guevara has been cut.
Guevara circles away from the clinch attempt

and Guevara decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Knox's guard.
Guevara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Knox working a defensive guard here.
Guevara keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Knox's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guevara scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guevara wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Guevara with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Guevara accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Knox looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Guevara is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Guevara is working Knox over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Guevara throwing strikes but missing.
Guevara with a flurry of punches that miss.
Guevara postures up in Knox's guard and throws a big left but Knox blocks it.
Guevara landing with the ground and pound.
Guevara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guevara tries to free his leg and advance position but Knox is retaining full guard.
Knox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guevara throws a strike but Knox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox wants to stand but Guevara has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Guevara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guevara trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Guevara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guevara wants to improve his position but instead Knox has moved into half guard.
Guevara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Knox is working away from the top position though.
Guevara punching from the bottom.
Guevara tries to roll over but Knox keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guevara trying to hold on to Knox's head to control him but Knox postures up.
Guevara is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guevara works his way to full guard. Good work.
Guevara wants to stand but Knox is controlling the position.
Guevara doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Guevara throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Guevara looking for a sweep. Not yet Guevara, not yet.
Guevara striking off his back but it's not causing Knox any problems.
Knox sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guevara wants to improve his position but instead Knox has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Guevara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Guevara'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.

Knox misses with a looping right.
Knox throws out a powerful jab.

Guevara shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Guevara showed some decent athleticism there.
Guevara throws a strike but Knox avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Guevara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guevara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Guevara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Guevara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Guevara distracts Knox with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Guevara passes into half guard.
Guevara is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Knox wants to control but Guevara is keeping busy.
Knox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guevara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guevara throwing shots but Knox is blocking nicely.
Knox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Guevara.
Knox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guevara.
Guevara not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ernesto Guevara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Guevara slips a nice elbow through Knox's hands, connecting with Knox's forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guevara lands strikes from half guard.
Guevara sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knox defending well though.
Guevara passes to full mount!
Guevara looking to ground and pound but Knox is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guevara in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Knox tries to hold on but Guevara postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Guevara scoring with strikes but Knox is staying in there.
Guevara punishing his opponent with strikes.

Knox is rocked!
Guevara cracks Knox with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernesto Guevara!