PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Jonny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and No Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knoxville's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Big Ballz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knoxville
vs
Name

200 cm
23
140 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

150 cm
29
135 lbs
9 - 10 - 1

Decent elbows
Experienced

Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Knoxville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, No Name!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knoxville tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knoxville walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Name checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knoxville is looking to clinch but Name is avoiding it.
Knoxville misses with a low kick.
Name circles away from the clinch attempt.
Name pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Name misses with an uppercut. Knoxville saw that one coming.
Knoxville takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Name tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knoxville tries to clinch up.
Knoxville keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Name looks to land a left hand but Knoxville moved out of range nicely.
Name tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Knoxville tenderised Name's leg. Name is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knoxville lands a nice leg kick that just misses Name's sensitive parts.
Knoxville jabs at Name's body.
A good leg kick by Knoxville.
Knoxville moves out of range of the leg kick from Name.
Name throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name fails with an attempt to clinch.
Name looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knoxville keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Name.
Name wants to clinch up but Knoxville keeps it at a distance.

Knoxville rushes Name and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Name is trying to push Knoxville away but Knoxville has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Knoxville escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No Name seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knoxville will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knoxville ducks under a wild hook from Name.
Knoxville bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knoxville tries to close the distance and clinch but Name swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Name is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Knoxville tries to clinch but Name is having none of it.
Name's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Name duly obliges.
Name misses with a few strikes there.
Name looks gassed!
Name just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Name misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knoxville counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Knoxville closes the distance and clinches.
Knoxville leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Knoxville unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knoxville stalling.
Knoxville using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knoxville keeps control of Name as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Knoxville manages to break the clinch.
Knoxville is looking to clinch.
Knoxville pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Name swats away the attempt to clinch by Knoxville.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name misses with an uppercut. Knoxville saw that one coming.
Name stuns Knoxville with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knoxville throws a leg kick but Name sees it coming and moves out of range.
Knoxville tries to close the distance and clinch up but Name swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Name throws a big shot that misses.
Knoxville is looking to clinch.

Knoxville rushes Name and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Knoxville is trying to maintain a safe position but Name gets an underhook and turns Knoxville into the ropes.
Knoxville tries to work over Name's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knoxville landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knoxville is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Knoxville breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Name misses with a few strikes there.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville wants to slow Name down by chopping away at his legs.
Knoxville just misses with a punch to the body.
Knoxville blocks a jab.
Name throws a lazy uppercut
and Knoxville counters with a one-two to the body.
Name listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knoxville throws a nice inside leg kick.
Name shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Knoxville eats them both and turns towards Name to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knoxville wants to clinch.
Knoxville wants to clinch.
Name avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knoxville tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Name manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knoxville keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Knoxville dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Name throws a head kick but Knoxville moves out of range.
Knoxville throws a sloppy head kick and Name moves out of range easily.
Knoxville moves in looking to clinch but Name pushes him off.
Name keeps the fight on the outside.
Knoxville throws a quick inside leg kick.
Name is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jonny Knoxville is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Name misses
and Knoxville counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Name throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Knoxville tries to close the distance and clinch up but Name swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Name keeps the fight on the outside.
Knoxville tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Name paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knoxville is looking to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Name checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Knoxville tries to close the distance and clinch up but Name swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knoxville with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Name to score with a decent uppercut.
Name looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Name is breathing heavily.
Knoxville displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Name throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knoxville.
Knoxville is looking to clinch but Name is avoiding it.
Knoxville is looking to clinch.
Knoxville wants to clinch up but Name keeps it at a distance.
Name blocks a low kick nicely.
Name throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Name thows a body shot but no joy.
Name lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Knoxville ducks under a wild hook from Name.
Knoxville throws a leg kick but Name sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Knoxville tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Name manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Name walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knoxville checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Name misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knoxville.

Knoxville has closed the distance and engaged Name in a clinch.
Knoxville landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knoxville landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knoxville breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knoxville lands a nice shot to the body.
Knoxville catches Name with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Knoxville throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knoxville tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Name manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knoxville moves out of range of the leg kick from Name.
Name takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Knoxville moves into the clinch.
Knoxville landing knees to the head.
Knoxville lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Knoxville scores with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Knoxville.
Name can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knoxville misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville tries to stall but Name uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Knoxville's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Name throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Name.
Knoxville doesn't manage to clinch there - Name circles away.
A head kick misses from Name.
Knoxville fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knoxville uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Name.
Knoxville tries to clinch up.
Knoxville fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knoxville is looking to wear down Name with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Name tries to keep at a distance but Knoxville has taken the fight into the clinch.

Knoxville pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knoxville blocks a jab.
Name looks to land a combination but Knoxville avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Name throws a lazy right hand but Knoxville sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Name misses with a wild body shot.
Knoxville tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knoxville is looking to clinch but Name is avoiding it.
Name swings widly with a right hand
and Knoxville counters with a good, hard body kick but Name shrugs it off.

Knoxville gets a clinch.
Name is trying to break the clinch but Knoxville is controlling him.
Name wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Knoxville breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knoxville tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Name paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knoxville blocks a leg kick.
Knoxville tries to close the distance and clinch but Name swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Name throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knoxville lands with a good body shot.

Knoxville clinches up with Name and pushes him back against the ropes.
Knoxville is working Name over against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Knoxville dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Name stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knoxville.
Knoxville dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Name throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Knoxville has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knoxville presses Name against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knoxville controlling the action here for a moment.
Name is trying to push Knoxville away but Knoxville has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Knoxville breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knoxville changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Name misses with a looping right.
Knoxville looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Name darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Name misses with a two punch combination.
Name takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knoxville tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Name manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name misses with a hook
and Knoxville makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Name looks to clinch
and Knoxville counters with a nice body kick.
Name misses with a head kick.
Name's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Knoxville pushes Name up against the ropes in a clinch.
Knoxville is trying to maintain a safe position but Name gets an underhook and turns Knoxville into the ropes.
Knoxville lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knoxville works on Name's body with a couple of short punches.

Knoxville pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Name swats away the attempt to clinch by Knoxville.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knoxville.
Name takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knoxville throws a nice outside leg kick.
Name avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Name misses.

Knoxville gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Name is trying to break free.
Knoxville slows down the pace here.
Name looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knoxville with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knoxville misses with a punch to the body.
Knoxville stalls.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knoxville.
Nice body punch from Knoxville.
Knoxville landing knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Knoxville.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knoxville.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knoxville.
Knoxville controlling the action here for a moment.
A knee to the head by Knoxville.
Knoxville looking to stall.
Knoxville misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jonny Knoxville is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Knoxville breaks the clinch.
Knoxville swats away the attempt to clinch by Name.
Knoxville tries to clinch up but Name circles away and keeps his distance.
Knoxville tries to close the distance and clinch but Name swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knoxville looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Name misses.
Knoxville fails with an attempt to clinch.
Name circles away from the clinch attempt.
Name circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knoxville moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Name misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knoxville looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knoxville ducks under a wild hook from Name.
Name throws a right hand that misses
and Knoxville counters with a slapping leg kick.
Knoxville turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knoxville ducks under a wild hook from Name.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Knoxville gets a clinch.
Knoxville works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
No Name has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knoxville is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Name is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Knoxville showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knoxville has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Knoxville!
Jonny Knoxville bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.