PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is Bad Company. A fine choice. Jim Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Smith
vs
Knox

189 cm
21
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Knox!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks to land a combination but Knox avoids it well.
Knox throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Knox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Jim Smith has been cut.
Knox thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Knox misses.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Knox takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Knox.
Smith waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Knox.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Knox moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Smith checks the leg kick.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tommy Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith tries for a takedown but Knox circles away easily
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Smith gets the takedown into side control.
Knox is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Knox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Knox is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Smith asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Knox is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Smith is working for a kimura here but Knox manages to reverse the position and he's now in Smith's guard.
Knox wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Knox is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Smith looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Knox passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Knox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Knox misses.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Smith throws a series of punches but Knox avoids them all with ease.
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Knox scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tommy Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knox counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.

Jim Smith's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox lands with a right hand.
Knox lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knox avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knox takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with the combination.
Knox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.

Jim Smith's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Knox blocks a jab.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice cross by Smith.
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 lands a jab to the head.
Jim Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Knox throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knox misses with a low kick.
Knox throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Knox will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox swinging wilding here.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Jeez, Jim Smith's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jim Smith's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tommy Knox!