PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 383 p4p, 245 weight class) and Zeta Knox (ranked 20 p4p, 15 weight class). Knox is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Five Finger Death Punch | Bad Company . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tchusuk
vs
Knox

170 cm
41
265
38 - 37 - 0

205 cm
40
289
39 - 25 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 38 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Zeta Knox!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tchusuk throws a big shot that misses.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tchusuk throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knox moves out of range as Tchusuk throws a body kick.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Tchusuk slips the punch.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tchusuk.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Tchusuk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tchusuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox works the jab nicely.

It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.
Knox misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Tchusuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tchusuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchusuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Tchusuk.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Tchusuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tchusuk throws a lazy head kick
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox throws out a loose jab but Tchusuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tchusuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tchusuk cracks Knox with an open hand slap.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Tchusuk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tchusuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Tchusuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tchusuk throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox moves out of range as Tchusuk strikes.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Tchusuk is just out of range.
Tchusuk misses with a hook.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tchusuk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tchusuk lands with a good body shot.
Tchusuk misses with a head kick.
Knox is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tchusuk with a body shot.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Tchusuk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tchusuk moves into range and connects with a jab.
Knox misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Tchusuk is just out of range.
Tchusuk throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.

Tchusuk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tchusuk works on Knox's body with a couple of short punches.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Tchusuk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tchusuk lands a hook that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
A short uppercut from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tchusuk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knox looks winded!
A short uppercut from Tchusuk.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Tchusuk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knox misses with some punches.
Tchusuk lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tchusuk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tchusuk presses Knox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tchusuk working Knox over with knees to the body.
Tchusuk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tchusuk lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tchusuk.
Nice body punch from Tchusuk - that landed with a thud.
Tchusuk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tchusuk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Zeta Knox has been cut.
Tchusuk misses with some punches.
Tchusuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tchusuk digs a right hand into Knox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knox's gas tank.
Tchusuk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tchusuk scores with a shot to the side of Knox's head.
Knox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tchusuk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knox lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tchusuk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knox avoids it.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tchusuk lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk missing with knees to the body.
Tchusuk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Tchusuk.
A right hook to the body lands for Tchusuk.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tchusuk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knox lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Tchusuk dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tchusuk misses with a looping right.
Tchusuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tchusuk looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Knox moves away from the strike by Tchusuk.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tchusuk.
Knox defending well as Tchusuk loads up on a big left hand.
Tchusuk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tchusuk cracks Knox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tchusuk. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tchusuk scores with a jab to the body.
Tchusuk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tchusuk throws an off balance right hand
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knox is breathing heavily.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Tchusuk is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws a hook but Tchusuk avoids it easily.
Tchusuk slips a straight right by Knox.
It looked like Tchusuk was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knox.
Tchusuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knox throws out a counter right but Tchusuk avoids it with no problem.
Tchusuk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tchusuk misses with a wild body shot.
Tchusuk scores with a hook to the body. Knox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Tchusuk.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tchusuk.
Knox misses with a hook.
Tchusuk throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Tchusuk scores with the left hand. Knox knows he should have avoided that one.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Tchusuk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tchusuk lands a jab to Knox's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tchusuk tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.
Kenny Tchusuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tchusuk connects with a high kick.
Sloppy strikes from Tchusuk. Those never looked like landing.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Tchusuk throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Tchusuk lands a front kick.
Knox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knox there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tchusuk throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Tchusuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knox.
Tchusuk thuds his shin into the meat of Knox's side.
Tchusuk doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.
Knox avoids the head kick by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tchusuk misses with a body kick.
Tchusuk wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Knox misses.
Tchusuk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Knox will feel that in the morning.
Tchusuk throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Knox appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tchusuk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
Tchusuk cracks Knox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Tchusuk misses the target.
Tchusuk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox throws a series of punches but Tchusuk moves out of range.
Knox scores with a jab.
Knox might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tchusuk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tchusuk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tchusuk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Tchusuk dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tchusuk feints and then cracks Knox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knox down.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Tchusuk moved out of range.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Tchusuk misses its target.
Tchusuk misses with a head kick.
Kenny Tchusuk is winning the standup battle so far.
Tchusuk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tchusuk throws a right hand that Knox ducks under and follows up with a left that Knox also avoids with ease.
Tchusuk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tchusuk jabs at Knox's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Tchusuk misses.
Knox throws out a counter right but Tchusuk avoids it with no problem.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tchusuk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Tchusuk.
A slow jab from Tchusuk misses its intended target.

Tchusuk moves into range and clinches up with Knox.

Knox manages to break the clinch.
Tchusuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Good exchange - Tchusuk coming out on top.
Tchusuk misses with a straight left.
Knox takes one to the side of the head.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tchusuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Tchusuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tchusuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tchusuk misses with a body shot.
Tchusuk lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tchusuk misses the shot to the body.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tchusuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knox has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knox on the side of the head.
Knox digs a good body shot into Tchusuk's ribs.
Knox takes one on the button.
Tchusuk throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
A good leg kick by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Tchusuk was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knox.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Tchusuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tchusuk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tchusuk moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tchusuk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Tchusuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Knox misses.
Knox gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Knox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk lands with a shot to the body.
Tchusuk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zeta Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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 throws a right hand that Tchusuk ducks under and follows up with a left that Tchusuk also avoids with ease.
Tchusuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tchusuk fires out a quick counter leg kick but Knox just manages to avoid it.
Tchusuk tries to clinch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tchusuk with a body shot.
Knox throws a right and a left that Tchusuk avoids nicely.
Knox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tchusuk jabs Knox right on the nose. Knox blinks but takes it well.
Tchusuk lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tchusuk tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Tchusuk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tchusuk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Tchusuk!
The defeated Zeta Knox had this to say: '"If you haven't lost in this sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes) '.