PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Reed (ranked 269 p4p, 557 weight class) and Kappa Knox (ranked 33 p4p, 80 weight class). Knox comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 'Til I Collapse | Eminem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ben Reed has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Reed
vs
Knox

200 cm
32
198
18 - 11 - 0

189 cm
30
195
17 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Warrior Fight Store
Vegan Gains

Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Reed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kappa Knox!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reed throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Reed scores with a punch to the head.
Knox avoids a kick to the body.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Reed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reed throws a lazy uppercut
and Knox counters with an inside leg kick.
Reed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reed lands with a right hand.
Knox moves out of range as Reed throws a body kick.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knox with the inside leg kick.
Knox avoids the head kick by Reed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reed avoids the body shot from Knox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from Reed.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reed darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Reed.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knox throws a low kick, looking for Reed's leg but Reed calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Reed misses the target.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reed throws a series of punches but Knox moves out of range.
Knox throws out a counter right but Reed avoids it with no problem.
Knox with the inside leg kick.
Knox fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reed has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox lands a really nice looking cross but Reed seems unphased.
Reed misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Reed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
A clash of legs there as Reed blocks the low kick.
Reed has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knox finds it's way round the side to connect with Reed's head.
Reed throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Ben Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Reed throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Good exchange - Knox coming out on top.
Good leg kick by Knox.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.
Knox throws a low kick but Reed avoids it.
Knox misses with a head kick.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from Reed.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reed throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reed backing away here, and Knox unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed slips a straight right by Knox.
A nice leg kick from Knox, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knox has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Knox slips under a jab.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Reed moved out of range nicely.
Reed blocks a head kick by Knox.
Reed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reed throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox drops his hands momentarily and Reed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Reed moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Reed.
Knox slips under a jab.
Reed connects with the punch.
A head kick misses from Reed.
Knox misses with a leg kick.
Reed throws out a leg kick but Knox moves out of range and Reed only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Knox lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reed's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reed loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
Knox throws out a counter right but Reed avoids it with no problem.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed motions for Knox to come forward. Reed throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Reed counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knox thinking.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Knox.
Knox throws a front kick aimed at Reed's knee but Reed avoids it well.
Knox moves out of range as Reed throws a body kick.
Reed throws a lazy uppercut
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox takes a swing at Reed's ribcage but misses.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Reed's shoulder, as Reed tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kappa Knox will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reed.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Reed's shoulder, as Reed tries to avoid the shot.
Reed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reed blocks a head kick by Knox.
Knox misses with a low kick.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Reed throws out a powerful jab.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reed is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reed.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reed.
Reed misses with a right hand
and Knox counters with a good low kick that Reed was not able to check.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Reed's shoulder, as Reed tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reed throws out the jab.
Reed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reed misses the shot to the body.
Reed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox is looking to slow Reed down with leg kicks.
Reed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kappa Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox avoids the head kick by Reed.
Knox connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knox staying out of range there.
Reed blocks a head kick by Knox.
Reed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick.
Reed misses with a leg kick.
Knox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick
and Reed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a body punch
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed scores with a nice head shot.
Reed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knox. Knox obviously looking to wear him down.
Knox bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reed swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Reed throws a lazy head kick
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reed works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Reed blocks a head kick by Knox.
Knox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reed takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knox avoids the head kick by Reed.
Reed tries to bum rush Knox with a series of wild strikes but Knox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knox scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a leg kick that knocks Reed off balance momentarily.
Knox lands with a good body shot.
Knox tries to bum rush Reed with a series of wild strikes but Reed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reed avoids the head kick by Knox.
Reed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch lands to the side of Knox 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reed throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Knox throws the left hand but Reed avoids the punch easily.
Reed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knox throws a low kick, looking for Reed's leg but Reed calmly moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Reed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Knox blocks the leg kick.
Knox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reed moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Knox throws a leg kick
and Reed counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reed goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Reed jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Knox avoids the body shot from Reed.
Knox cracks Reed with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reed pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Knox checks a leg kick.
Reed scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reed swings widly with a right hand
and Reed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reed takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knox turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reed throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kappa 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.

Knox avoids the head kick by Reed.
Knox cracks Reed with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It appears Reed was looking to counter with a kick there.
Reed misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Reed throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Reed misses.
Reed misses with the combination.
Knox tries a quick counter leg kick but Reed is wise to it.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reed.
Reed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reed throws a leg kick which misses Knox's front leg but catches the back leg as Knox tries to avoid it.
Knox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reed tries a low kick but Knox avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reed gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Reed throws a head kick that misses
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox misses with a leg kick.
Donk. Knox catches Reed right on the button with a cross.
Reed lands a jab to Knox's midsection.
Reed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reed misses with a head kick.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Reed throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox lands with a right hand.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Knox scores with a jab to the head.
Knox throws a front kick aimed at Reed's knee but Reed avoids it well.
Reed looks for the body kick but Knox saw that one coming.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reed looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reed moves out of range as Knox throws a body kick.
Knox blocks the body kick.
Knox blocks a head kick by Reed.
Knox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reed. Reed obviously looking to wear him down.
Knox moves away from the strike by Reed.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Reed saw that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from Knox.
Knox throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Reed moves out of range easily.
Knox walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Knox blocks the leg kick.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox cracks Reed with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reed is looking to land body kicks.
Reed just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reed.
Knox misses with a hook. Reed ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Reed misses.
Knox misses with a hook.
Reed quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Knox lands a glancing blow to the side of Reed's head.
Knox lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knox defending well as Reed loads up on a big left hand.
Reed misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick by Reed misses
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reed pivots, looking for a leg kick but Knox is out of range and Reed settles back down.
Knox only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reed throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reed looks for the body kick but Knox saw that one coming.
Knox appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knox pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knox misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox scores with a leg kick.
Reed scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knox in his tracks.
Knox slips under a jab from Reed.
Knox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Reed misses.
Knox stuns Reed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reed scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Kappa Knox just about did enough to take it.
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 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knox walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reed checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knox takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Knox slips under a jab.
Knox throws out a counter right but Reed avoids it with no problem.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Reed misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reed misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Reed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Knox misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Knox lands.
Reed throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knox on the side of the head.
Knox throws a front kick aimed at Reed's knee but Reed avoids it well.
Reed throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Reed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed slips under a jab.
Reed is looking to land body kicks.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Reed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Reed throws a series of strikes that have Knox backpedaling.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick.
Reed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Reed counters with a nice kick to the body.
Knox lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reed throws a front kick that sends Knox stumbling back into the cage.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Knox cracks Reed with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Reed throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Reed throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reed is looking to land body kicks.
Reed misses with a looping right.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
Knox connects with an inside leg kick.
Reed throws a low kick, looking for Knox's leg but Knox calmly moves out of range.
Reed misses with a looping left.
Knox walks into a straight right hand from Reed.
Knox tries to land a body kick
and Reed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reed throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
Knox lands a leg kick that knocks Reed off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reed. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reed on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Reed.
Reed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knox.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reed moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKnox.
Knox jabs Reed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knox connects with a jab.
Reed misses the jab.
Reed takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big right from Reed misses.
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Reed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reed's hands.
Knox is looking to score with low kicks.
Reed swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Reed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knox clobbers Reed with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reed throws a wild body kick that Knox sees coming a mile off.
Knox connects with the punch.
Reed looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ben Reed will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Knox misses with a left hand
and Reed counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knox's knee momentarily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Knox!
Reed throws a right hand that Knox ducks under and follows up with a left that Knox also avoids with ease.
Reed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reed.
Reed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reed throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Reed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left lands for Reed.
Reed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knox. Knox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reed misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed misses the jab.
Knox with a nice calf kick.
Reed shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reed throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox tries to land a leg kick but Reed saw it coming and moves away.
Knox does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Decent striking displayed by Reed there.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed scores with a nice strike.
Knox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reed to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox throws a head kick but Reed moves out of range.
Knox cracks Reed with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A cross from Knox lands.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knox misses with a kick to the body.
Reed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Reed throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good work by Knox as he checks the leg kick.
Reed catches Knox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reed misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed moves out of range of the body kick.
Reed throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox moves out of range as Reed strikes.
Reed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox shapes to counter with a head kick.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Reed throws a solid leg kick but Knox takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reed.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reed misses with an uppercut
and Knox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knox lands a nice looking kick to the body. Reed takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knox.
Knox throws a leg kick
and Reed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kappa Knox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reed throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Knox is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Reed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Reed throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knox on the side of the head.
Reed throws an off balance right hand
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Reed looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Knox explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reed.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reed pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.
Ben Reed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Knox throws a big counter head kick but Reed avoids it with no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Reed showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Knox has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:48
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:48
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Ben Reed retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!