PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trane Knox (ranked 2976 p4p, 3170 weight class) and Onterrio Smith (ranked 72 p4p, 75 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by Blue World | John Coltrane. Onterrio Smith will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Knox
vs
Smith

176 cm
25
165
5 - 8 - 0

189 cm
26
214
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trane Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Onterrio Smith!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knox, as that shot connected.
Knox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knox moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Onterrio Smith has been cut.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith throws a head kick that Knox semi-blocks.
Smith lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Smith thows a leg kick but Knox checks it
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith lands a body shot.
Knox avoids the head kick by Smith.
Knox seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Knox throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a body kick that stops Knox in his tracks momentarily.
Smith is looking to slow Knox down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Smith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Knox manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Knox is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
Knox lands a couple of elbows.

Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Knox from standing up.
Knox postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Knox slips an elbow through the middle.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Knox trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Knox gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Knox is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Knox from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knox distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Knox's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Knox content to stall in guard here.
Smith lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Smith throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Knox is retaining full guard.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
Smith wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Knox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Knox working a defensive guard here.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Onterrio Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Onterrio Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Knox takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith with a jab.
Knox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Knox off balance momentarily.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Onterrio Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith avoids the body shot from Knox.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Knox throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knox doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knox jabs at Smith's body.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big left from Knox misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Knox off balance momentarily.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Trane Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Knox walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Smith misses with the combination.
Knox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
The crowd cheers as Knox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Knox scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

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!
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Knox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Knox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knox's hands.
Knox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knox slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Knox lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Smith throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith digs a good hook to Knox's body.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Onterrio Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox avoids the head kick by Smith.
Knox lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knox. Knox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
letting Knox counter with a right hand.

Knox rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Knox misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Onterrio Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Onterrio Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Knox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith fakes the leg kick and cracks Knox in the body.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Knox checks a low kick from Smith.
Knox jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Knox misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Knox throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Knox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab by Smith.
Smith shoots and misses
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox misses with a body shot.
That kick from Smith tenderised Knox's leg. Knox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knox connects with a body shot.
Smith lands the left hand.
Knox takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Knox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

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!
Smith moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Knox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Smith throws out a counter right but Knox avoids it with no problem.
Knox throws a right hand that misses
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A left lands for Smith.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Smith takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knox scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Knox misses.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Knox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Onterrio Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Knox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Knox scrambles back to his feet.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trane Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Knox had a free shot at his head there.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith looks for the body kick but Knox saw that one coming.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knox with a jab.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Trane Knox.
I think Smith 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Onterrio Smith!
A victorious Onterrio Smith thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Trane Knox stepped up to the mic, saying '"If you haven't lost in this sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes) '.