PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between New Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilan Rotberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Knox
vs
Rotberg

188 cm
25
200 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

183 cm
34
199 lbs
19 - 20 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, New Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilan Rotberg!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotberg misses with a hook.
Rotberg digs a good body shot into Knox's ribs.
Knox tries to clinch but Rotberg moves out of range.
Knox wants to clinch

so Rotberg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rotberg wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Knox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rotberg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Knox looking to control.
Rotberg wants to pass the guard but Knox is keeping the position.
Knox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox has control of Rotberg's left arm, preventing Rotberg from doing any damage.
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!

The ref stands the fighters back up. New Knox wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rotberg.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Knox.
Knox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knox displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rotberg.
Knox defending well as Rotberg loads up on a big left hand.
Knox wants to land a leg kick but Rotberg is out of range.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Rotberg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knox thinking.
Rotberg takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Ilan Rotberg has been cut.
Knox stuffs the takedown attempt from Rotberg. Rotberg gets slowly back to his feet.
New Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilan Rotberg.
Knox stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg misses with a double jab.
Rotberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox moves in looking to clinch but Rotberg pushes him off.
New Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rotberg misses with a two punch combination.
Knox lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rotberg will feel that in the morning.
Knox lands a high kick!
Rotberg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knox avoids it really well and circles away.
Rotberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Rotberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox throws a head kick that misses.
Rotberg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rotberg lands a right hook to the body.

Rotberg tries to keep at a distance but Knox has taken the fight into the clinch.

Rotberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rotberg tests Knox's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like New Knox has been cut.
Knox takes one on the button.
Knox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rotberg.
Knox pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rotberg throws a series of punches but Knox avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rotberg counters with a straight right hand.
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!

Knox clinches.

Rotberg has Knox pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rotberg pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Knox tumbling to the mat - Rotberg dives into Knox's guard.
Rotberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knox is keeping the position for now.
Rotberg wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knox keeping full guard, as Rotberg tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilan Rotberg dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 tries to clinch but Rotberg is having none of it.
Knox tries to clinch there but Rotberg circles away.
Knox tries to clinch there but Rotberg circles away.
Knox doesn't manage to clinch there - Rotberg circles away.
Jab by Rotberg.
Rotberg lands a jab to the nose.
Rotberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.
Rotberg lands a jab-cross combination.
New Knox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knox moves in looking to clinch but Rotberg pushes him off.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rotberg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rotberg throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.
Rotberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox wants to clinch.

Knox closes the distance and clinches.
Knox slowing the pace effectively.
Rotberg avoiding damage as Knox throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rotberg is trying to break free.
Knox will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rotberg up against the cage.

Rotberg breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Rotberg.
Knox avoids the body shot from Rotberg.
Rotberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rotberg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Knox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rotberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rotberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Knox.
Rotberg misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Rotberg tenderised Knox's leg. Knox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ilan Rotberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rotberg with a hook.
Knox throws a lazy body kick
and Rotberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rotberg keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knox gets a clinch.

Knox breaks the clinch.
Rotberg jabs at Knox's body.
Rotberg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Rotberg.

Knox is rocked!
Knox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Rotberg.
Rotberg throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Rotberg looks to land a combination but Knox avoids it well.
Rotberg lands a head shot.
Knox ducks right into an uppercut from Rotberg.
Oh Knox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Rotberg gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Knox is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilan Rotberg!
Ilan Rotberg seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.