PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Stann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and New Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stann
vs
Knox

180 cm
33
199 lbs
14 - 14 - 2

188 cm
27
200 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 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 14 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Stann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, New Knox!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stann moves out of range of the body kick.
Stann is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stann.
Knox throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Dan Stann has been cut.

Stann manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Knox on his heels. He'll look to pass Knox's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Stann from controlling successfully.
Knox can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stann controls the pace.
Knox wants to stand and escape but Stann is having none of it.
Stann looking to pass the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stann is one step ahead there.
Stann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knox is keeping the position for now.

We're going to have a standup here because Dan Stann wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Stann moves out of range easily.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Stann moves out of range easily.
Stann takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Stann.
Knox moves in looking to clinch but Stann pushes him off.
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Stann.
Stann lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stann.

Knox lands a big head kick that sends Stann tumbling to the mat! Knox takes a step backwards and waves Stann back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Stann with that takedown attempt.
Knox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stann throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Knox.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox avoids the body shot from Stann.

Knox moves into the clinch successfully.

Stann breaks from the clinch.
Knox looks to clinch
and Stann counters with a nice uppercut.
Knox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Stann moves out of range easily.
Stann lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox shoots in and drives through. Stann sprawls well.
Stann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stann blocks a head kick by Knox.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knox looks winded!
Stann throws a good cross that connects.
Stann digs a good hook to Knox's body.
Knox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stann misses with the combination.
Knox closes the distance but Stann moves to the side
and Stann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knox thinking.
Stann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knox shoots in looking for a takedown. Stann tries to sprawl out of it but Knox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stann manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
New Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a head kick that misses.
Knox misses with a body kick.
Stann blocks a head kick by Knox.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stann cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
Stann jabs at Knox's body.
Stann misses with a few strikes there.
Knox throws a right hand that misses
and Stann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knox thinking.
Stann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stann is looking to wear down Knox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stann misses with a two punch combination.
Stann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stann is fending him off so far but Knox persists. Nope, Stann circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but New Knox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Stann's cut.
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.

A swing and a miss from Knox.

Knox drives through and clinches with Stann against the cage.
Knox throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Knox breaks the clinch.
Knox throws the kick towards the body but Stann avoids it.
Dan Stann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stann avoids the head kick by Knox.
Stann tries to bum rush Knox with a series of wild strikes but Knox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stann misses with a two punch combination.
Stann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stann fails to land the takedown.
Knox wants to clinch up but Stann keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Stann does it's job there.
Stann looks to land a combination but Knox avoids it well.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Knox is breathing heavily.

Stann closes the distance and clinches.

Stann breaks the clinch.
Stann fails to land with a series of punches.
Stann scores with a jab to the body.
Stann lands a glancing blow to the side of Knox's head.
Knox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knox stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knox wants it to stay on the feet.
Stann tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knox throws a head kick but Stann moves out of range.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut lands for Stann. That snapped Knox's head back.
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!
A big left from Knox misses.
Knox shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stann but Stann pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stann blocks a head kick by Knox.
Stann blocks a head kick by Knox.
Knox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knox walks into a straight right hand from Stann.
Knox throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Stann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Stann counters with a left and a right that stings Knox.
Knox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stann scores with a jab to the body.
Knox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stann scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch but Stann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knox misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Knox.
Knox throws a hook but Stann blocks it.
Stann scores with a shot to the body.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Stann.
Knox tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stann counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knox.
Dan Stann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New Knox.
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 dodges the punch combination from Stann.
Stann listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stann lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knox takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stann misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Stann dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Stann's cut.
That's time! Stann's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Knox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knox doesn't seem bothered though.
Knox throws a head kick but Stann moves out of range.
Knox fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stann avoids it really well and circles away.
Knox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knox walks into a straight right hand from Stann.
Stann avoids the head kick by Knox.
Stann ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stann looks to land a combination but Knox avoids it well.
Stann lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Stann.
Knox throws a head kick but Stann moves out of range.
Stann scores with a jab.
Stann lands a body shot.
Stann throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Knox moves in looking to clinch but Stann pushes him off.
Knox scores with a head kick. Stann tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jab, jab by Stann - just one landing.
Knox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stann lands a right hook to the body.
Stann lands with a nice combination. Knox backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stann misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox avoids the body shot from Stann.

Knox drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stann wants to get back to his feet but Knox is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Knox is looking to work some ground and pound but Stann has wrist control.
Stann wants to stand up but Knox is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knox won't allow Stann to get back to his feet.

Knox stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stann paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Stann with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knox to score with a decent uppercut.
Stann avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick by Knox misses
and Stann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knox thinking.
Knox tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stann leaves Knox with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Knox fails to land the takedown.
Dan Stann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New Knox.
Stann throws a right hand that Knox ducks under and follows up with a left that Knox also avoids with ease.
Knox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice jab there from Knox.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Knox is defended easily by Stann.
Knox throws a head kick but Stann moves out of range.
Stann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knox circles away quickly and effectively.
Knox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stann misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knox throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stann's waist but Stann gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Knox off to one side.
Stann throws a shot to the body.
Stann scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Stann.
I think Stann has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Stann!
A relieved looking Dan Stann thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.