PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rogelio Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Knight
vs
Cox

150 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

183 cm
24
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rogelio Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Cox!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cox drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Knight manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cox's best efforts.
Knight slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cox won't allow Knight to sweep him here.
Cox wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Knight bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cox's guard.

Knight wants to stand but Cox has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cox is trying to keep Knight in close.
Cox is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Cox is working an open guard so Knight takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cox moves out of range as Knight throws a body kick.
Cox looks to land a body kick but Knight moved away.
Knight seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cox throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Cox closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Knight is trying to maintain the position but Cox is very close to passing his half guard.
Knight is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight manages to get to full guard.
Knight really is a fat lump.

Knight looking for a triangle here. Cox is fighting it but it looks tight! Knight pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Cox is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rogelio Knight!