PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stella Artois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stella Artois has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Artois
vs
Knoxville

210 cm
29
265 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

190 cm
30
270 lbs
14 - 17 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Stella Artois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Knoxville!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knoxville takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Artois moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Artois thows a body kick. Knoxville tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Knoxville misses with a body kick.
Artois thuds his shin into the meat of Knoxville's side.

Artois fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knoxville, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Artois breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Artois misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Artois misses.
Artois blocks a head kick by Knoxville.
Artois lands a jab to the head.
Stella Artois seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Artois tries to clinch there but Knoxville circles away.
Artois lands a nice looking body shot.
Knoxville circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knoxville attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Artois tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knoxville swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Artois lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Artois.
Knoxville slips a jab and a cross from Artois.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artois tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knoxville paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Artois tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Artois blocks the leg kick.
Knoxville swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Artois is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Artois throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Artois clinches up against the cage.
Artois lands a body shot.
Artois tries a knee to the head but Knoxville blocks it.
Artois cracks Knoxville with a nice body shot.
Knoxville blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Artois putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Knoxville in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Artois jumps guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knoxville got a little sloppy there for a moment and Artois has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knoxville has managed to get both his arms back between Artois's legs - danger averted.

Artois pushes Knoxville off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Artois tries to clinch up.
Artois tries to close the distance and clinch but Knoxville swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Artois tries to clinch up.
Artois fails in his attempt to clinch.
Artois fails in his attempt to clinch.
Artois moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Artois tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Knoxville counters with a nice leg kick.
Artois tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Knoxville manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artois moves in looking to clinch but Knoxville pushes him off.
Artois throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knoxville throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knoxville lands a nice leg kick that just misses Artois's sensitive parts.
Knoxville swats away the attempt to clinch by Artois.
Knoxville avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Artois misses with a two punch combination.
Knoxville moves out of range of the body kick.
Knoxville pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Artois swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knoxville counters with a left to the body.
Artois is breathing heavily.
Knoxville misses with a few strikes there.
Artois tries to clinch there but Knoxville circles away.
Artois blocks a head kick by Knoxville.
Artois tries to clinch but Knoxville is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artois throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knoxville.
Artois checks a leg kick nicely.
Artois throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knoxville throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knoxville is looking to score with low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Artois looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knoxville swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knoxville feints and then cracks Artois's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Artois down.
Artois lands a two punch combo.
Artois misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knoxville slips a jab and a cross from Artois.
Artois avoids the head kick by Knoxville.
Artois misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stella Artois dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Artois tries to close the distance and clinch but Knoxville swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knoxville shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Artois scoring well with a low kick there.
Knoxville swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knoxville dodges the punch combination from Artois.
Artois wants to clinch.
Artois throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Artois throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stella Artois is winning the standup battle so far.
Knoxville pivots, looking for a leg kick but Artois is out of range and Knoxville settles back down.
Stella Artois is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Knoxville misses
and Artois connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knoxville wants to land a leg kick but Artois is out of range.
Artois tries to clinch up.
Artois checks a low kick from Knoxville.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoxville throws the kick towards the body but Artois avoids it.

Artois closes the distance and clinches.
Artois tries a knee to the head but Knoxville blocks it.
Artois looking to stall.
Artois throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knoxville blocks it with crossed arms.

Artois jumps guard.
Artois looking for a sweep. Not yet Artois, not yet.
Knoxville must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Artois has a closed guard, preventing Knoxville from standing up.
Knoxville wants to control from the top but Artois keeps moving.
Knoxville throwing strikes from guard but Artois blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Artois manages to escape and get back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Knoxville.
Knoxville misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Artois looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Artois avoids the body shot from Knoxville.
Artois lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knoxville throws a wild body kick that Artois sees coming a mile off.
That kick from Knoxville tenderised Artois's leg. Artois is trying to keep his angry face on.
Artois takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Artois fails in his attempt to clinch.
Artois throws a head kick but Knoxville moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Artois.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville avoids the head kick by Artois.
Artois tries to clinch there but Knoxville circles away.
Knoxville is looking to land body kicks.
Knoxville fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Artois checks it well.
No joy there for Artois, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Artois throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Knoxville thows a body shot but no joy.
Artois misses with a two punch combination.
Knoxville tries to land a leg kick but Artois saw it coming and moves away.
Artois is looking to clinch.
Knoxville is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Artois rather than just go for the knockout.
A clash of legs there as Artois blocks the low kick.
Knoxville is looking to land body kicks.
Knoxville fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Artois is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Artois looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knoxville fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Artois.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artois tries to clinch there but Knoxville circles away.
Artois is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Artois throws a sloppy head kick
and Knoxville counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Artois checks the leg kick.
Knoxville lands a leg kick that knocks Artois off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knoxville feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Artois's calf.
Knoxville connects with a leg kick. Artois looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Knoxville lands a body shot.
Artois takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Artois keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knoxville is looking to score with low kicks.
Knoxville swings for the body but Artois moves out of range.
Knoxville pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Knoxville showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Knoxville pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knoxville scores with a leg kick.
Artois connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Artois fails with an attempt to clinch.
Artois keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Artois fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knoxville throws the kick towards the body but Artois avoids it.
Artois is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knoxville looks to throw a body kick
and Artois counters with a left and a right that stings Knoxville.
Knoxville tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Artois has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knoxville finds it's way round the side to connect with Artois's head.
Artois tries to clinch up but Knoxville circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knoxville misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knoxville moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Artois goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Artois closes the distance and clinches.

Artois jumps into guard, dragging Knoxville to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Artois is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Knoxville really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Artois. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Artois wriggles free and stands up.
Artois rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knoxville moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Artois misses with a two punch combination.
Artois lands with a nice combination. Knoxville backs away looking to recover.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knoxville.
Artois throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knoxville misses with an uppercut.
Knoxville misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Artois checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Artois tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knoxville paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knoxville attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Artois tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Artois moves out of range as Knoxville throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Artois closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Knoxville counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Artois. Those never looked like landing.
Knoxville explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Knoxville feints and then cracks Artois's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Artois down.
Knoxville ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knoxville throws a leg kick but Artois moved away.
Knoxville tries to land a front kick but Artois steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville throws a low kick but Artois avoids it.
Knoxville throws a leg kick but Artois checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Artois blocks the leg kick.
Knoxville has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Artois.
Artois moves away from the strike by Knoxville.
Artois avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Artois tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knoxville paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Artois.
Knoxville pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Artois tries to clinch but Knoxville moves out of range.
Artois wants to clinch.
Artois tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Artois closes the distance and clinches.
Knoxville is trying to force a seperation but Artois has the dominant position.

Knoxville breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knoxville has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Artois.
Artois moves to clinch but Knoxville breaks away
and Knoxville counters with an outside leg kick.
Artois tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knoxville paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Artois is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knoxville tries to score with a low kick but Artois moves his leg out of the way.
Artois throws a sloppy head kick and Knoxville moves out of range easily.
Artois fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Artois wants to clinch up but Knoxville keeps it at a distance.
Artois moves out of range of the body kick from Knoxville.
Artois doesn't manage to clinch there - Knoxville circles away.
Artois fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Knoxville.
I think Knoxville has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Stella Artois!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Stella Artois!

Stella Artois wins by majority decision!