PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aramis Knox (ranked 1669 p4p, 2258 weight class) and Richie Alaska (ranked 211 p4p, 254 weight class). Alaska has chosen A Long December - Counting Crows as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Knox
vs
Alaska

181 cm
39
168
34 - 20 - 1

177 cm
26
160
9 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 34 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aramis Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Richie Alaska!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Knox moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Alaska lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox moves out of range as Alaska strikes.
Alaska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Knox takes a swing at Alaska's ribcage but misses.
Alaska throws a body shot but no joy.
Alaska fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alaska pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Knox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alaska misses with a wild body shot.
Alaska connects with a nice looking jab.
Alaska circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alaska counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knox moves into the clinch successfully.

Knox ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Knox no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Knox looking for a sweep. Not yet Knox, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alaska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knox is keeping the position for now.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Alaska from controlling successfully.

Knox has an active guard here but Alaska has managed to pass into half guard.
Alaska is thwarting Knox's attempts to control the position.
Knox is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alaska is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Knox!
Alaska avoids the attempt from Knox to control.
Alaska forces the positional change into back control.

Alaska tightening his grip on Knox, looking for the choke.
Knox is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox trying to control the position but Alaska manages to sink in the hooks.

Alaska has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Knox looking very determined here, making life difficult for Alaska.

Alaska has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Knox has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Alaska is hanging on to Knox's back as he tries to escape.

Alaska is persistently looking for the submission but Knox is defending it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alaska is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Knox knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Knox for a finish.

Alaska is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Alaska is looking for the choke from the back position but Knox is controlling his hands well.

Alaska is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Knox is defending well though. Alaska let's go of the attempt for now.
Knox is really stuck here.
Alaska trying to control momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richie Alaska dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alaska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox avoids the body shot from Alaska.
Alaska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alaska throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Knox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alaska has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alaska misses the shot to the body.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Alaska moves out of range easily.
Knox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alaska thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Alaska wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knox takes a swing at Alaska's ribcage but misses.
Alaska throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alaska.
Alaska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Alaska misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alaska! But no joy.
Alaska throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alaska paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alaska throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Knox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alaska.
Alaska scores with a body shot.
Alaska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Alaska.
Alaska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
A big right from Alaska misses.
Alaska just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alaska takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alaska.
Knox appears to be looking for a big counter.
Alaska throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Alaska fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knox avoids the body shot from Alaska.
Knox wants to clinch.
Alaska misses with a hook to the body
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox moves in looking to clinch but Alaska pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Alaska on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alaska changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alaska lands with a nice body punch.
Alaska is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Knox rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alaska lands a jab to the nose.
Knox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alaska misses the jab.
Richie Alaska seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Knox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knox tries to clinch up.
Alaska looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Alaska misses the shot to the body.
Knox tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Alaska manages to circle out of the way.
Knox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alaska lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alaska lands an overhand right.
Knox avoids the body shot from Alaska.
Knox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alaska scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alaska misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Alaska.
Alaska lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Knox gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Knox decides to pull guard.

Knox working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Alaska has passed into half guard!
Knox trying to control from the bottom.
Knox is looking to get back to full guard here but Alaska has managed to pass to side control instead.
Knox stops Alaska from passing to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richie Alaska showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Alaska digs a good hook to Knox's body.
Alaska takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alaska ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alaska swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alaska thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alaska paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alaska scores with a jab to the head.
Alaska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alaska slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Alaska releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Knox scores with the left hand. Alaska knows he should have avoided that one.
Knox misses with a wild combination.
Alaska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Alaska looks to move away, Knox throws a big counter combo but Alaska just gets out of the way.
Some wild striking there from Knox.
Alaska fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alaska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Alaska.
Alaska jabs at Knox's body.
Alaska comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alaska connects with a single shot there.
Knox throws a head kick that half lands.
Alaska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Alaska.
It looked like Knox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knox is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alaska.
As Alaska tries to get set, Knox tries to push him back and clinch up but Alaska manages to avoid the attempt.
Alaska looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Alaska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
A swing and a miss from Alaska.
Alaska circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Alaska counter with a right hand.
Alaska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Alaska.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alaska misses with a body shot.
As Alaska tries to get set, Knox tries to push him back and clinch up but Alaska manages to avoid the attempt.
Alaska throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Knox seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Knox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alaska lands a right hook to the body.
Knox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alaska lands a slapping body shot.
Alaska looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alaska works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Knox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alaska looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alaska. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alaska lands a nice shot that snaps Knox's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alaska throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Alaska finds it's way through Knox's defenses.
Alaska scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alaska scores with a sloppy right hand. Knox should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alaska connects with the punch.
Aramis Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alaska misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Knox tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alaska lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alaska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Knox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Richie Alaska is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Knox throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alaska counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richie Alaska comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alaska winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richie Alaska!