PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Holloway (ranked 933 p4p, 690 weight class) and Aramis Knox (ranked 137 p4p, 103 weight class). Max Holloway had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Holloway
vs
Knox

174 cm
34
165
23 - 9 - 1

181 cm
34
167
25 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Brooklyn Apothecary

Bondi MMA 🏝️
AVALON

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Holloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aramis Knox!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holloway lands with a thumping leg kick.
Holloway scores with a sloppy right hand. Knox should have avoided that one.

It looks like Aramis Knox has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Knox.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Knox misses with a hook. Holloway ducked under it nicely.
Knox blocks the body kick.
Knox slips under a jab.
Holloway lands a body shot.
Holloway avoids the body shot from Knox.
Holloway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Holloway.
Holloway throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knox.
Knox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Holloway tries to bum rush Knox with a series of wild strikes but Knox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A left lands for Holloway.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holloway is looking to score with low kicks.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.

Knox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Knox.
Knox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Holloway or not.
Knox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Holloway just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knox blocks a body shot from Holloway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Holloway.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holloway.
Holloway lands a right hand.
Knox blocks a body shot from Holloway.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holloway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knox tries to pull guard but Holloway holds him up against the cage and eventually Knox drops back down to his feet.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Holloway avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Knox tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Holloway smiles and moves away.
Max Holloway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aramis Knox.
Holloway misses with a looping right.

Holloway has taken the fight to the clinch.
Holloway has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Holloway walks away with a smile on his face. Knox gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Holloway has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Knox throws a predictable looking body shot

and Holloway counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knox tries to pull guard but Holloway forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Holloway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holloway blocks a body shot from Knox.
Holloway blocks a body shot from Knox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Knox trying to stall but Holloway improves his position.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Holloway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Holloway presses Knox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox tries to pull guard but Holloway won't allow it.
Knox tries to pull guard but Holloway forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Holloway working aggressively here.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holloway's elbow.
Knox jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Holloway walks away with a smile on his face. Knox gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Holloway throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Holloway throws a shot to the body.
Holloway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knox.
Knox lands with a nice body punch.
Holloway throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox stuns Holloway with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Holloway misses with a body shot.
Holloway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Holloway forces Knox back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Holloway scores with a nice short uppercut.
Holloway misses with the head strike.
Holloway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox is trying to pull guard but Holloway turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Holloway.
Holloway has had enough of the clinch but Knox keeps him there for the moment.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holloway's elbow.
Knox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knox lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Holloway fails to land.
Holloway throws a head punch that misses.
Holloway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox avoiding damage.
Holloway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holloway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holloway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holloway lands with a light punch inside.
Knox misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holloway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Holloway just stands there and leans against the cage.
Holloway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holloway slows down the pace here.
Holloway lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holloway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox is trying to pull guard but Holloway has him pressed against the cage.
Holloway is trying to stall.
Knox jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Holloway walks away with a smile on his face. Knox gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Holloway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox throws a right hand that Holloway ducks under and follows up with a left that Holloway also avoids with ease.
Holloway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox throws out a counter right but Holloway avoids it with no problem.
Holloway's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Holloway scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Holloway misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holloway scoring well with a low kick there.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Holloway ducks down to avoid it.
Knox lands with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Holloway dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aramis Knox's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Knox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Holloway makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Holloway tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holloway.
Knox throws a jab when Holloway was well out of range.
Holloway is looking to wear down Knox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Holloway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Holloway lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Knox thuds a left hand into Holloway's body.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Holloway is just out of range.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Holloway is just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Holloway.
Holloway slips under a jab.
Holloway throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Holloway missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Holloway takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox tries to pull guard but Holloway won't allow it.
Knox lands a body punch.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway lands a right hand.
Holloway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knox is trying to stall.
Holloway takes a shot to the head.
Knox jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Holloway walks away with a smile on his face. Knox gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Knox gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Holloway.
Knox taking a breather.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holloway backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Holloway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holloway gets through Knox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Holloway scores with a hook to the body.
Holloway tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Holloway - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Holloway.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holloway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holloway lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Knox jumps guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knox working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Holloway has passed into half guard!
Knox wants to control but Holloway is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Knox is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Holloway jumps into side control!
Knox tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Holloway wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Holloway is looking to take a break and control but Knox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Holloway decides to stand back up.
Holloway takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Knox coming out on top.

Holloway has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knox tries to pull guard but Holloway won't allow it.
Max Holloway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aramis Knox.
Knox tries to pull guard but Holloway holds him up against the cage and eventually Knox drops back down to his feet.
Knox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Holloway just stands there and leans against the cage.
Max Holloway has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Holloway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
Holloway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Holloway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knox is trying to pull guard but Holloway has him pressed against the cage.
Holloway tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Holloway back against the cage.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Knox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Holloway just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Holloway has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Holloway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice left hand lands by Holloway.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holloway presses Knox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knox is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holloway.
Knox is trying to pull guard but Holloway has him pressed against the cage.
Holloway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knox tries to pull guard but Holloway won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Holloway.
Holloway lands a shoulder strike.
Holloway misses with a punch to the body.
Knox is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Holloway just stands there and leans against the cage.
Holloway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holloway lands a nice uppercut.
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holloway misses with a punch to the body.
Holloway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
Holloway lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Holloway dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aramis Knox's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Holloway darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot lands for Holloway.
Knox moves out of range of the leg kick from Holloway.
Knox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Holloway falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Holloway.
Holloway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Max Holloway is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holloway was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Holloway is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Knox.
A decent looking cross lands there for Holloway.
Holloway throws a leg kick
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Holloway takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Holloway scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That has opened up Aramis Knox's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holloway slips under a jab.
Holloway moves out of range of the strikes.
Holloway gets in close and tags Knox with a short punch that almost sends Knox to the mat! Oh Knox is in big trouble! He turns his back on Holloway, trying to create some distance but Holloway rushes him, striking wildly and Knox goes down! The referee tackles Holloway into the cage to end the fight! Holloway is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Holloway!
Max Holloway spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Aramis Knox stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sheeeeeeeeit. '.