PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeta Knox (ranked 435 p4p, 22 weight class) and Paul Beecher (ranked 501 p4p, 26 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by Five Finger Death Punch | Bad Company . Paul Beecher has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zeta Knox's chin.

Knox
vs
Beecher

205 cm
25
290 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

225 cm
28
285 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zeta Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Beecher!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beecher.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Beecher ducks down to avoid it.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox connects with a body shot.
Beecher throws a right and a left that Knox avoids nicely.
Beecher moves away from the strike by Knox.
Beecher throws a head kick that misses
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Beecher ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Beecher let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice shot lands for Knox.

Beecher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beecher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Knox digs a right hand into Beecher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beecher's gas tank.
Beecher blocking some punches.
Come on Knox - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Beecher misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox tries a body shot but Beecher blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beecher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Knox - that landed with a thud.
Beecher is trying to maintain a safe position but Knox gets an underhook and turns Beecher into the cage.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beecher throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Beecher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Beecher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Knox.
Knox has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Beecher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox blocks a body shot from Beecher.
Beecher misses with the head strike.
Beecher will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Knox up against the cage.
Beecher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Knox lands a body punch in the clinch.
Beecher looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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 right hook to the body lands for Knox.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knox content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Beecher tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Beecher back against the cage.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Knox - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Beecher misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beecher backwards.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beecher backwards.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beecher blocks an uppercut.
Knox pushes Beecher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beecher throws an elbow that misses.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knox scores with a hook to the body.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knox stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knox lands with a short shot to the head.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Beecher.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Beecher is rocked!
Beecher looking to stall.
Beecher is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?
Knox taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Beecher seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beecher.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox blocks a body shot from Beecher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beecher tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knox gets through Beecher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beechers head.
Knox stalling against the cage.
Knox effectively controlling the action here.
A short uppercut from Knox.
Still in the clinch, Beecher scores with a nice short uppercut.

Knox drops Beecher onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Beecher is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Knox works on Beecher's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Knox.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Beecher! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Knox is unloading with more strikes now! Beecher drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zeta Knox!
Our winner, Zeta Knox, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.