PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Mfer (ranked 28 p4p, 118 weight class) and Archibald Knox (ranked 5 p4p, 18 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mfer
vs
Knox

181 cm
33
186
23 - 11 - 0

185 cm
38
190
34 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Aloha Nutrition

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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ispa Mfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archibald Knox!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mfer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A lazy left from Mfer finds it's target.
Mfer lands with a cross.
Mfer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Mfer is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Mfer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mfer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knox with a nice calf kick.
Mfer takes one to the chin there.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Mfer throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox throws the kick towards the body but Mfer avoids it.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
Knox works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mfer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Mfer is out of range.
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mfer 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Knox's sensitive parts.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mfer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Knox - the referee stops the clock and Mfer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Knox. Mfer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mfer misses with a straight left.
Knox scores with a hook.
Mfer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mfer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox throws out a counter right but Mfer avoids it with no problem.
Mfer throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Archibald Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mfer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Mfer saw that one coming.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Mfer is just out of range.
Knox throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Knox misses with a low kick.
Mfer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mfer moves away.
Mfer misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mfer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer misses with a kick to the body.
Knox misses the jab.
Knox has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Mfer moved out of range nicely.
Knox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mfer momentarily.
Knox misses with a body punch
and Mfer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mfer moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Mfer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox throws the left hand but Mfer avoids the punch easily.
Mfer cracks Knox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Mfer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mfer counters with a low kick, right behind Knox 's knee.
Knox swings for the body but Mfer moves out of range.
Mfer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Mfer looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer wants to slow Knox down by chopping away at his legs.
Knox misses with a hook.
Knox is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mfer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Knox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mfer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Mfer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice shot lands for Knox.
Mfer loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mfer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mfer scores with a hook to the body. Knox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knox throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mfer misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mfer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Knox throws a leg kick
and Mfer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Mfer closes the distance and pushes Knox back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mfer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a nice elbow.
Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Mfer controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Mfer looking to throw knees to the head but Knox is blocking nicely.
Knox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mfer.
Knox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mfer lands a hook that snaps the head of Knox backwards.

Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mfer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knox.
Knox scores with a sloppy right hand. Mfer should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knox. That's going to slow Mfer down.
Knox lands a nice hook to Mfer's body. Mfer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Archibald Knox dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Knox throws the left hand but Mfer avoids the punch easily.
Mfer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Mfer misses its intended target.
Mfer fails to land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Knox misses.
Mfer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox misses with a body kick.
Knox misses with a hook. Mfer ducked under it nicely.
Mfer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mfer tries a low kick but Knox avoids it.
Mfer misses with a low kick.
Knox plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mfer on the side of the head.
Mfer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Knox misses with a low kick as Mfer jumps back.
Archibald Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Knox finds it's target.
Mfer avoids the body shot from Knox.
Mfer throws a quick counter kick to the body but Knox avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Mfer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mfer. Mfer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
and Mfer counters with a good, hard body kick but Knox shrugs it off.
Knox throws a hook but Mfer avoids it easily.
Mfer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knox swings widly with a right hand
and Mfer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Mfer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mfer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mfer throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Mfer misses the target.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from Mfer.
Knox thumps Mfer with a low kick.
Knox throws a series of punches but Mfer moves out of range.
Mfer lands a leg kick that knocks Knox off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Mfer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mfer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knox slips a jab from Mfer.
Mfer moves away from the strike by Knox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Mfer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Mfer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Mfer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mfer moves forwards but Knox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Mfer counters with a good low kick that Knox was not able to check.
Knox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox throws a hook but Mfer blocks it.
Mfer scores with a jab.
Mfer works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Mfer has managed to clinch.
Knox tries to break the clinch but Mfer is controlling the position.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mfers head.
Mfer scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to work over Mfer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Mfer can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Mfer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knox just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mfer scores with a hook to the body.
Knox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mfer tries to land knees in the clinch but Knox avoids the damage to the body.
Mfer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox throws a front kick aimed at Mfer's knee but Mfer avoids it well.
Mfer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mfer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Knox fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knox misses with a straight left.
It appears Mfer was looking to counter with a kick there.
Knox throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox slips a straight right by Mfer.
Mfer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
A counter left hand to the body from Mfer misses its target.
Mfer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knox misses with a leg kick.
Mfer lands a lovely overhand right.
Mfer misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Mfer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Mfer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mfer lands a right hook to the body.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Mfer throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox scores with a punch to the head.
Mfer pushes Knox away with a front kick.
Mfer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Mfer staying out of range there.
It looked like Mfer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Archibald Knox will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Knox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mfer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knox.
Mfer lands with a cross.
Mfer swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mfer takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox scores with a jab to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knox. That's going to slow Mfer down.
Knox throws a push kick but Mfer slaps the foot to one side.
Mfer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mfer was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox throws a hook but Mfer avoids it easily.
A jab from Knox misses.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mfer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Knox.
Mfer throws out a powerful jab.
Mfer doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.
Mfer looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mfer. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mfer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox thuds his shin into the meat of Mfer's side.
Mfer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab by Mfer.
A head kick from Knox lands but Mfer takes it in his stride.
Nice body punch from Mfer.
Knox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer looks to throw a body kick
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Mfer ducks down to avoid it.
Ispa Mfer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Archibald Knox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mfer will feel that in the morning.
Mfer throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Mfer does it's job there.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Mfer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mfer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mfer throws a leg kick which misses Knox's front leg but catches the back leg as Knox tries to avoid it.
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Mfer moved out of range nicely.
Mfer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mfer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knox lands a head shot.
Knox moves away from the strike by Mfer.
Mfer ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox with a nice cross.
Mfer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knox.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a kick to the body
and Mfer counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mfer.
Mfer throws a nice inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Knox. Beautiful body shot.
Knox scores with a hook.
Mfer lands a jab-cross combination.
Mfer throws a good cross that connects.
Knox scores with a nice body kick.
A big left from Mfer misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mfers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Knox plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A jab lands there for Knox.
Mfer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mfer tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer connects with a nice looking jab.
Knox swats away the attempt to clinch by Mfer.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Mfer counters with a left to the body.
Knox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mfer.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Knox throws a body punch but Mfer moves out of range.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Mfer moved out of range.
Mfer scores with a nice head shot.
Mfer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Mfer misses.
Knox lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mfer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Mfer throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Archibald Knox.
I've got Knox winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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, this guy was overrated - we r Convicted. Good night.'.