|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Mike Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Death Row (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox comes to the ring accompanied by Kings and Heroes - Curb Stomp. Row has chosen 2pac - California Love as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 183 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
175 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Brawler
Granite chin
|
|
Decent boxing
Heavy handed
|
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Death Row!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox tries to clinch up
and Row counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knox tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Row to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox tries to clinch but Row is having none of it.
Row cracks Knox with a right hand to the side of the head.
Row scores with a nice right hand.
Row dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Row thows a body shot but no joy.
Knox closes the distance looking to clinch
and Row cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Row circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Row throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Row paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knox tries to clinch there but Row circles away.
Knox forces Row back against the ropes and clinches.
Knox gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Row tries to break free but Knox pushes him back against the ropes.
Row's coach down at CCF's Flying Circus was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Row's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Row tries to circle away but Knox has him pinned against the ropes.
Knox tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knox tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Row managing to block the knees to the body from Knox.
Row is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knox lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Row managing to block the knees to the body from Knox.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox tries to clinch but Row moves away
and Row cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Row scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Row moves out of range easily.
Knox tries to clinch but Row is having none of it.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Row connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knox throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Row stuns Knox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Row throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Death Row dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Knox walks into a stiff left hand from Row.
Knox motions for Row to come forward. Knox throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knox moves forwards but Row connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knox is rocked!
Row dips to his left and cracks Knox with an uppercut!
Oh Knox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox leaves his chin hanging out and Row seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Knox crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Death Row!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
