PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Knockemstiff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Cordoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cordoba's choice of entrance music: English Fire by CoF. Alex Cordoba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knockemstiff
vs
Cordoba

225 cm
25
265 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

191 cm
31
232 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Knockemstiff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Cordoba!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cordoba thuds a left hand into Knockemstiff's body.
Knockemstiff fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cordoba.
Cordoba connects with a jab.
Cordoba misses with a wild combination.
Knockemstiff shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Knockemstiff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cordoba connects with a solid leg kick.
Knockemstiff just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knockemstiff tries a head kick but it misses.
Cordoba connects with a leg kick. Knockemstiff looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Knockemstiff moves out of range of the body kick from Cordoba.
Cordoba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knockemstiff.
Knockemstiff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cordoba.
Knockemstiff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cordoba misses with a low kick.
Cordoba blocks a head kick by Knockemstiff.
Knockemstiff misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordoba fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Knockemstiff is out of range.
Knockemstiff misses with a looping left.
Knockemstiff swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cordoba counters with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cordoba.
Knockemstiff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knockemstiff dips to his left and cracks Cordoba with an uppercut!
James Knockemstiff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cordoba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knockemstiff is breathing heavily.
Cordoba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knockemstiff moves away.
Knockemstiff takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cordoba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Knockemstiff tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cordoba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cordoba scores with a leg kick.

Cordoba has Knockemstiff up against the cage in a clinch.
Cordoba lands a good knee to the midsection. Knockemstiff won't want to take too many of those.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cordoba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Cordoba.
Cordoba lands a shot to the body.
Cordoba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Knockemstiff's defenses.

It looks like James Knockemstiff has been cut.
Cordoba connects with a nasty looking knee right to Knockemstiff's face.
Cordoba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cordoba lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cordoba.
Cordoba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cordoba lands an elbow inside.
Cordoba utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cordoba lands an elbow just above Knockemstiff 's eye.

James Knockemstiff's cut is getting worse.
Cordoba is struggling to control the position.
Cordoba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knockemstiff is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cordoba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordoba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Knockemstiff up against the cage.
Cordoba keeps control of Knockemstiff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knockemstiff is trying to break free.
Cordoba keeps control of Knockemstiff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knockemstiff is trying to force a seperation but Cordoba has the dominant position.
Cordoba tries to stall but Knockemstiff uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knockemstiff can't break the clinch.

Knockemstiff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cordoba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cordoba walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knockemstiff checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knockemstiff on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cordoba. Cordoba obviously looking to wear him down.
Cordoba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Cordoba finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cordoba drives through and clinches with Knockemstiff against the cage.
A body shot lands from Cordoba.
Cordoba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cordoba is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordoba lands a knee to the body.
Cordoba landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cordoba's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cordoba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cordoba is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cordoba content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cordoba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knockemstiff.
Knockemstiff tries to break the clinch but Cordoba is controlling the position.
Cordoba has Knockemstiff pressed against the cage, preventing Knockemstiff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cordoba lands an elbow that stopped Knockemstiff in his tracks for a moment.
Cordoba lands an elbow inside.

James Knockemstiff's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cordoba landing knees to the head.
A short body shot lands from Cordoba as the two fighters clinch.
Knockemstiff takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Cordoba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Knockemstiff's cut.
That's time! Knockemstiff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cordoba works Knockemstiff's body with a nice hook.
Cordoba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Cordoba pushes Knockemstiff up against the cage in a clinch.
Knockemstiff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cordoba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jeez, James Knockemstiff's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Cordoba utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cordoba lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knockemstiff being controlled against the cage.
Knockemstiff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cordoba will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Knockemstiff up against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A right hook to the body lands for Cordoba.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knockemstiff takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cordoba is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Cordoba.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Knockemstiff's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alex Cordoba!
During a confident post fight interview, Alex Cordoba thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.