PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Knox
vs
Huber

179 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Adriana's Secret

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benjamin Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Huber!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox misses with a few strikes there.

Huber moves into range and clinches up with Knox.
Huber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Huber wants to get back to striking at distance but Knox won't allow it.
Huber goes for a takedown attempt but Knox pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Knox wants to clinch
and Huber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Knox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Knox tightens his grip and picks Huber up, before dumping him to the ground. Huber manages to land in guard.
Knox trying to control the position from guard on top but Huber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huber controls Knox momentarily but Knox frees himself.
Knox trying to control but Huber is working from the bottom.
Huber looking to control.
Huber keeping moving, preventing Knox from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knox with a poor takedown

and Huber counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Huber tries to free his leg and advance position but Knox is retaining full guard.
Knox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Knox controls Huber momentarily but Huber frees himself.
Knox is breathing heavily.
Huber showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Huber from controlling successfully.
Huber wants to stand but Knox is controlling his posture from full guard.
Huber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Huber looking to sit in guard and control but Knox gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Huber controls Knox momentarily but Knox frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Knox fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Huber sprawls well initially but Knox persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Huber is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Knox pulls his head out easily.
Huber punching from the bottom.
Knox not doing much here.
Huber trying to hold on to Knox's head to control him but Knox postures up.
Knox stalling.
Huber tries to roll over but Knox keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Huber wants to improve his position but Knox is controlling well.
Knox is keen to just control but Huber is a slippery customer.

Knox wants to work for an arm triangle but Huber is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Huber.
Knox closes the distance looking to clinch
and Huber counters with a solid body kick.

Knox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Huber, pushing him back against the cage.
Knox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Huber.
Knox has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Huber is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Knox fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Huber sprawls well initially but Knox persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Huber won't allow Knox to pass to mount.

Knox is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Huber is just riding it out for now. Knox eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber is refusing to be controlled, as Knox sits in half guard.
Knox content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Huber wants to control but Knox is keeping busy.
Knox wants to pass to mount but Huber is defending the position.

Knox is working for an americana but Huber has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Knox was thinking about the submission.
Huber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huber is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Knox dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Knox shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Knox is thwarting Huber's attempts to control the position.
Knox stalling.

Huber is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Knox pulls his head out easily.

Huber actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knox sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Huber wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox is looking to take a break and control but Huber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knox looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Knox with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Huber is refusing to be controlled, as Knox sits in half guard.
Huber trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Knox controlling from the full mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Benjamin Knox just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Huber stuffs the takedown attempt from Knox. Knox gets slowly back to his feet.
Benjamin Knox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Knox throws a jab when Huber was well out of range.
Knox shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Huber counters with a takedown into side control.

Knox explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Huber tries to keep at a distance but Knox has taken the fight into the clinch.
Huber has had enough of the clinch but Knox keeps him there for the moment.

Knox tightens his grip and picks Huber up, before dumping him to the ground. Huber manages to land in guard.
Knox wants to control from the top but Huber keeps moving.
Knox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Knox decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Huber, up you get!
Knox wants to clinch up but Huber keeps it at a distance.

Huber scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Huber working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Knox is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Huber's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox works his way to full guard. Good work.
Knox is controlling Huber's posture.
Huber throwing strikes but missing.
Knox throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Huber pushes down on Knox's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Huber working Knox over with strikes.
Huber wants to free his trapped foot but Knox is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Huber is thwarting Knox's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Knox has hold of Huber's hands but Huber slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Huber stops Knox from getting back to his feet.
Knox keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Knox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Huber is working away from the top position though.

Huber looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Knox does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knox.

Knox tries to keep at a distance but Huber has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knox is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Huber pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Benjamin Knox will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Knox throws a hook but Huber avoids it easily.
Knox misses with a takedown attempt

and Huber counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Knox!
Huber with shots to the head and body - Knox looks very uncomfortable down there.
Knox is squirming around, avoiding Huber's attempts to control the action.
Huber controlling the position easily from mount.

Huber is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Huber wants to clinch.

Huber scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huber controlling the pace.
Knox controlling the position well. Knox is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Knox is looking to improve his position.
Knox is looking to control Huber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knox avoid being mounted?
Knox is positioning himself well to prevent Huber advancing to mount.

Huber is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Huber is keen to just control but Knox is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knox tries to clinch but Huber moves away

and Huber decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Knox's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Huber showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Huber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knox is keeping the position for now.
Huber slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Huber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Huber passes into half guard.
Knox is looking to control Huber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knox avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber is pressing down on Knox's thigh, looking to free his foot. Knox is holding on for now.
Knox makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Knox.
Huber trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Huber manages to get himself to full guard.
Knox trying to control the position from guard on top but Huber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox wants to pass the guard but Huber is keeping the position.
Huber wants to get back to his feet but Knox is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Huber pushes Knox off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox's corner calls for a 1-2. Knox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Huber scores with a takedown into Knox's guard.
Knox has Huber pulled in close to control his posture.
Knox controls Huber momentarily but Huber frees himself.
Huber throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Huber pushing down on Knox's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Knox moves into full guard.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Huber from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huber controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Knox looking for a sweep. Not yet Knox, not yet.
Chris Huber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huber throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Huber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Knox has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Benjamin Knox!