PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archibald Knox (ranked 737 p4p, 1007 weight class) and Eduardo Vieira (ranked 100 p4p, 135 weight class). Vieira has chosen Bullet The Blue Sky as his entrance music. Archibald Knox could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eduardo Vieira's chin.

Knox
vs
Vieira

185 cm
34
190
26 - 19 - 0

185 cm
33
185
14 - 5 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Perkele!
Conviction

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 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archibald Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Knox defends well and Vieira ends up having to push Knox into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Knox wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vieira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vieira takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Eduardo Vieira has been cut.
Vieira misses with an uppercut.
A head kick by Vieira misses
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Vieira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vieira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knox jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Knox seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Knox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Vieira misses.
Vieira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knox circles away.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieira manages to avoid it.
Knox throws a hook but Vieira blocks it.
Good shot there by Vieira.
Vieira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vieira cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
Vieira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox tries to counter by clinching up but Vieira breaks away and moves out of range.
Vieira lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira throws a lazy uppercut
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vieira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vieira.
Vieira looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Vieira scores with the left hand. Knox knows he should have avoided that one.
Vieira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vieira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Vieira.
Knox slips a jab from Vieira.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Vieira.
Knox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knox scores with a nice head shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Knox - that will leave a mark!
Knox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eduardo Vieira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vieira.
Vieira misses with a wild body shot.
Knox scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vieira works the jab nicely.
Knox pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knox throws a hook but Vieira blocks it.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vieira.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vieira.
Vieira lands a jab.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vieira.
Knox seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vieira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knox counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Knox moves out of range as Vieira throws a body kick.
Knox throws a solid leg kick but Vieira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Knox.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Archibald Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knox blocks a low kick nicely.
Vieira moves out of range of the body kick.
Knox tries to move into range but Vieira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vieira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That has opened up Eduardo Vieira's cut even more.
Knox dodges the punch combination from Vieira.
Knox wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox blocks a head kick by Vieira.
Vieira misses with a kick to the body.
Knox looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vieira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knox can pounce on him.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Vieira counters with a nice body kick.
Vieira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Vieira ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Vieira lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knox doesn't seem phased though.
Vieira lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Knox swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vieira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vieira misses with a looping left.
Knox misses with a body kick.
Knox misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Knox as he checks the leg kick.
Vieira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vieira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knox sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vieira somewhat.
Archibald Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Vieira.
Knox connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Vieira counters with a thumping low kick.
Vieira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knox walks into a stiff left hand from Vieira.

Vieira throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Knox was covering up waiting for the punch and Vieira finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Knox can't keep his opponent in guard - Vieira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Knox tries to land a body kick
and Vieira counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vieira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Vieira scores with a leg kick.
Vieira misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Vieira. Those never looked like landing.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vieira throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Knox shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vieira changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knox darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Vieira drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vieira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vieira slips nicely into half guard.

Vieira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vieira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Knox is just riding it out for now. Vieira eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira trying to control from half guard but Knox is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knox trying to control from the bottom.
Vieira wants to pass the guard but Knox is defending well.
Knox trying to control but Vieira postures up.

Vieira seems to be looking for submissions.

Vieira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Vieira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Knox is just riding it out for now. Vieira eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to get to full guard but Vieira has control of the leg.
Vieira passes the guard and advances to mount!

Vieira goes for an armbar but Knox turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Knox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vieira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knox has managed to get both his arms back between Vieira's legs - danger averted.
Vieira wants to sweep here but Knox controlling him for the moment.
Vieira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vieira wants to hit a sweep here but Knox passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vieira there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Vieira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Vieira's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Vieira misses with a wild body shot.
Vieira fails to land with a series of punches.
Knox looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vieira misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Knox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knox.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Vieira misses with a punch to the body.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vieira digs a right hand into Knox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knox's gas tank.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vieira misses with the head strike.
Vieira takes a shot to the head.
Knox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vieira blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vieira is trying to push Knox away but Knox has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vieira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Vieira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vieira blocks an uppercut.
Vieira is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vieira blocking some punches.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Vieira avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Vieira misses with a punch to the body.

Vieira has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Knox regains guard immediately.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox has his hands on Vieira's head, controlling the position.
Vieira sitting in guard here, content to control.
Archibald Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knox is keeping the position for now.
Knox has his hands on Vieira's head, controlling the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Vieira trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vieira connects with a body shot that sends Knox's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vieira on the side of the head.
Vieira goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vieira misses with an uppercut

and Knox moves into the clinch.
Vieira misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
Vieira can't break the clinch.

Vieira manages to break the clinch.
Knox scoring well with a low kick there.
Knox throws a good cross that connects.

Vieira is rocked!
Knox tries to clinch but Vieira is having none of it.
Vieira is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?
Vieira misses with an uppercut
and Knox counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Vieira's head but Vieira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vieira throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Vieira seems to have recovered his senses.

Knox sends Vieira crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Knox is motioning to the referee to let Vieira up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

The cut above Eduardo Vieira's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vieira looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
And Knox counters with a quick kick to the body but Vieira blocks it.
Vieira throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Knox's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Vieira falls backwards - clearly groggy! Knox dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archibald Knox!
As Archibald Knox got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Switched it up , my manager is class. Camara is 2nd string - we are Convicted. Good night.'.