PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chet Knox (ranked 23331 p4p, 3508 weight class) and Manco Capac (ranked 611 p4p, 435 weight class). Knox kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Chet Baker | Almost Blue. Capac has chosen Iggy Pop - The Passenger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Manco Capac has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chet Knox's chin.

Knox
vs
Capac

177 cm
23
177
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
170
8 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chet Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manco Capac!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Capac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Capac misses the shot to the body.
Chet Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Capac throws out the jab.
Capac slips a jab from Knox.
Capac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Capac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Knox tries to clinch up.
Capac lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Capac.
A little jabbing left from Capac on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capac swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Capac is out of range.
A jab from Capac misses.
Capac blocks a jab.
Capac throws a nice looking combination but Knox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
and Capac counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox scores with a hook to the body. Capac takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot lands for Knox.
Capac's jab looks to have found its range, popping Knox under the eye.
Knox walks into a jab.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Capac throws out a counter right but Knox avoids it with no problem.
Capac fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Capac manages to avoid it.
Knox's corner calls for a 1-2. Knox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Knox lands with a shot to the body.
Capac connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knox's hands.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Capac does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Capac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Capac throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox misses with a hook.

Knox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Capac, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Capac.
Capac is trying to drag Knox to the mat but Knox just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Capac gets through Knox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Capac.
Capac throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Capac throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
A nice right hand lands inside from Capac.
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of Capac backwards.
Knox prevents a body shot from Capac.

Capac has clasped his hands together around Knox's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Capac tries for a kimura but Knox is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Capac is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Knox knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Capac tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Capac looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Capac trying to control the position but Knox is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Capac working away.
Knox is looking for a sweep.
Capac has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Knox!
Capac sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Capac looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Capac looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manco Capac dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Knox slips a jab from Capac.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Capac moves away.
Capac throws out a counter right but Knox avoids it with no problem.
Jab from Knox.
Capac lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Capac lands an overhand right.
Capac has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knox.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Knox tries to clinch up
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capac throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Capac.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Capac swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Capac misses.
Donk. Capac catches Knox right on the button with a cross.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox tries to bum rush Capac with a series of wild strikes but Capac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Capac moves away and avoids it.
Capac takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Capac slips a jab from Knox.
Capac just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capac connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knox's hands.
Knox swings widly with a right hand
and Capac counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Capac to counter with a crisp jab.
Capac waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Capac connects with a crisp jab.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Capac.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manco Capac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Capac slips under a jab.
Capac listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Capac works over Knox's head and body with a nice combination.
Capac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Capac's shoulder, as Capac tries to avoid the shot.
Capac swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Capac paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a hook but Capac avoids it easily.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Capac saw that one coming.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Capac.
Capac unleashes a big counter combination but Knox bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Knox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Capac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox misses with a double jab
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Capac misses with a hook to the body
and Knox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Capac throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Capac throws a shot to the body.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Capac momentarily.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Capac is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Capac.
Knox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Capac. Capac circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Capac moves forwards but Knox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Capac counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Capac lands a right hook to the body.
Knox misses the body punch
enabling Capac to counter with a crisp jab.
Capac moves out of range as Knox strikes.

Knox closes the distance and clinches.
Capac scores a nice knee to the body.
Capac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knox.
Capac unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Capac lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Capac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Knox is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Capac, as that shot connected.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Capac counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Capac fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knox on the side of the head.
Capac throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Capac. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Capac's corner calls for a 1-2. Capac obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Capac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Capac scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capac throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Capac manages to avoid it.
Capac fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knox on the side of the head.
Knox lunges at Capac with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Capac's hand.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox avoids the body shot from Capac.
Capac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Capac to counter with a crisp jab.
Capac misses with a straight right.
Knox darts in trying to clinch
and Capac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Capac.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capac throws a good cross that connects.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Capac counters with a stiff right hand.
Capac just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Capac pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox ducks right into an uppercut from Capac.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Capac misses with an uppercut.
Knox staying out of range there.
Capac has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knox finds it's way round the side to connect with Capac's head.
Knox cracks Capac with a good jab.
Capac's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Capac scrambles back to his feet.
Capac looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Capac was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Knox instigates a clinch.
Capac lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Capac.

Knox is rocked!
Capac unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Knox! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Capac is unloading with more strikes now! Knox drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manco Capac!
Manco Capac decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Chet Knox had this to say: '"If you haven't lost in this sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes)'.