PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Chancer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chancer
vs
Knox

185 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Chancer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Knox!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chancer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chancer dodges the punch combination from Knox.
A right-left combo lands from Knox.
Mike Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox scores with a jab to the head.
Chancer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knox is looking for the big counter here.
Chancer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knox scores with a punch to the head.
Jab from Knox.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox misses with a few strikes there.
Knox lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Knox closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chancer dodges the punch combination from Knox.
Chancer misses with a series of wild punches.
Chancer throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Chancer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Knox's head.

It looks like Mike Knox has been cut.
Knox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chancer throws a body kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Chancer. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chancer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Chancer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chancer misses with a double jab.
Knox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chancer. Chancer obviously looking to wear him down.
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Knox looks winded!
A punch combination from Chancer misses.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Chancer.
Knox misses with a series of wild punches.
Chancer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Knox's sensitive parts.
Knox looks to land a combination. Chancer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Chancer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chancer throws a series of punches but Knox moves out of range.
Chancer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.
Chancer throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Chancer throws a right and a left that Knox avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Knox does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Chancer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knox, pushing him back against the cage.

Chancer manages to break the clinch.
Chancer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Knox should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chancer.

Chancer moves into the clinch.
Chancer stalling.
Chancer is leaning against Knox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knox is looking to break free of the clinch but Chancer has double underhooks.
Knox takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chancer effectively controlling the action here.
Chancer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chancer taking a breather.
Chancer crunches a lovely knee into Knox's ribcage.

Chancer breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chancer gets a clinch.

Chancer breaks the clinch.
Knox stuffs the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Knox scores with a four punch combination!
Chancer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Knox checks the leg kick.
Knox is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chancer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chancer.
Knox throws a one two combo.
Knox leaves Chancer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Knox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chancer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Knox is working the combinations to good effect here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chancer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chancer throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chancer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Chancer tries to clinch there but Knox circles away.
Knox is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Chancer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chancer throws a big counter combination but Knox scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Knox is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Chancer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Knox if he has to take too many more of those.

Knox tries to keep at a distance but Chancer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chancer effectively controlling the action here.
Knox is trying to break free.

Chancer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chancer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knox defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Chancer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chancer walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chancer. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Chancer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Knox's cut.
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 throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chancer.
Mike Chancer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knox scores with a three punch combo!
Knox looks to land a combination. Chancer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chancer scores with a nice body kick.
Chancer lands with a slapping head kick.

Knox gets tackled into the cage by Chancer. Chancer maintains the clinch.
Chancer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Chancer is pushing Knox up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
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!
Chancer working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Chancer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

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

Chancer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox is breathing heavily.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chancer has managed to clinch.
Chancer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Knox's defenses.

Chancer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chancer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knox swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chancer chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Chancer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Knox tries to kick Chancer off in order to stand up. Chancer Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chancer decides to stand back up. Chancer steps back and let's Knox get back to his feet.

Chancer has closed the distance and engaged Knox in a clinch.
Knox tries to break free but Chancer pushes him back against the cage.

Chancer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox avoids the body shot from Chancer.
Chancer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knox stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knox wants it to stay on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chancer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chancer moves away from the strike by Knox.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Chancer moves into the clinch.

Chancer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chancer doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.
Chancer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chancer's hands.
Knox goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Knox misses.
Chancer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knox circles away quickly and effectively.
Chancer throws a head kick that misses.
Knox throws a series of strikes that have Chancer backpedaling.
Knox closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chancer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Chancer clinches.

Chancer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Knox.
Knox misses with the combination.
Mike Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chancer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chancer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knox circles away.
Knox throws a combination. Chancer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Knox works over Chancer's head and body with a nice combination.
Chancer misses with a straight right.
Knox moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Knox misses with the combination.
Chancer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knox misses with a wild combination.
Chancer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chancer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.
Chancer walks into a straight right hand from Knox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chancer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chancer darts in looking for a takedown but Knox gets double underhooks and turns Chancer into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Chancer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chancer swinging wildly here.
Knox misses with a series of wild punches.
Chancer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chancer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chancer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chancer throws a head kick that misses.
Knox has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Knox lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox throws a one two combo.

Chancer rushes Knox and presses him up against the cage.

Chancer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Chancer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chancer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Chancer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Knox's cut.
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!

Knox stalks Chancer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chancer's face. Chancer staggers backwards, shaken.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chancer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
Knox avoids the body shot from Chancer.
Knox stalks Chancer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chancer's face. Chancer staggers backwards, shaken.
Knox defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chancer.

Chancer moves into range and clinches up with Knox.

Chancer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chancer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Chancer does no damage.
Knox is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chancer moves in looking to clinch but Knox pushes him off.
Chancer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knox doesn't seem bothered though.

Chancer instigates a clinch.

Chancer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chancer slips a jab and a cross from Knox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chancer wants to clinch.
Chancer swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Knox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chancer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chancer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chancer scores with a nice strike.
Chancer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chancer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knox throws out a powerful jab.

Chancer takes the fight into the clinch.
Chancer lands an elbow just above Knox 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox is trying to break the clinch but Chancer is controlling him.
Chancer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Chancer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chancer.
Mike Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chancer throws a right and a left that Knox avoids nicely.
Chancer lands with a slapping head kick.
Chancer is looking to wear down Knox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chancer delivers a nice body kick.
Chancer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Chancer.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knox punishes Chancer's body with a nice straight punch.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Knox tries to bum rush Chancer with a series of wild strikes but Chancer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chancer is looking to counter the offense by Knox and move into the clinch.
Chancer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chancer fails with the takedown.
Chancer ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chancer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chancer scrambles back to his feet.

Chancer gets a clinch.
Chancer is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Knox's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Chancer lands a right hand.

Chancer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
Chancer lands a front kick.
Knox lands a head shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Knox.
Knox looks to land a combination but Chancer avoids it well.
Knox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chancer thinks about countering with a head kick.
Chancer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Knox will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Chancer has closed the distance and engaged Knox in a clinch.

Chancer breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chancer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Chancer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a jab to Chancer's midsection.

Chancer pushes Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Chancer lands a knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Chancer breaks the clinch.
Knox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheers as Knox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chancer doesn't seem phased though.
Chancer shoots in for a double leg but Knox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chancer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Chancer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chancer's head backwards.
Knox scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Knox throws a right and a left that Chancer avoids nicely.
Chancer avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Knox.
I think Chancer 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 Steve Smith scores the fight for Mike Chancer!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Mike Chancer!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Mike Chancer!

Mike Chancer wins by unanimous decision!