PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archibald Knox (ranked 113 p4p, 18 weight class) and Anton Obuhov (ranked 108 p4p, 16 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Knox
vs
Obuhov

185 cm
28
190 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

190 cm
35
200 lbs
23 - 17 - 1

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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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archibald Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Obuhov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Obuhov. Those never looked like landing.
Archibald Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obuhov slips a jab and a cross from Knox.
Obuhov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Obuhov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Knox is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Knox throws a half hearted mid kick.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obuhov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Anton Obuhov has been cut.
Knox lands a jab to the head.
Obuhov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Obuhov.
A jab lands there for Obuhov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Obuhov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Obuhov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Obuhov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Obuhov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox misses the jab.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obuhov manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Obuhov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
letting Obuhov counter with a right hand.
Knox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Obuhov to score with a decent uppercut.
Knox swings widly with a right hand
and Obuhov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Obuhov blocks a head kick by Knox.
A head kick by Knox misses
and Obuhov counters with a left to the body.
Obuhov walks into a left hand.
Knox throws a hook but Obuhov avoids it easily.
And Obuhov tries to counter it with a takedown but Knox pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Obuhov looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox cracks Obuhov with an open hand slap.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox swings widly with a right hand
and Obuhov counters with a left to the body.
Knox fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Obuhov checks it well.
Obuhov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Knox had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Knox throws a head kick but Obuhov moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Obuhov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Knox misses with a head kick.

Obuhov feints and as Knox raises his hands in defense, Obuhov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Obuhov stands up over Knox, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Obuhov from controlling successfully.
Obuhov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Obuhov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Obuhov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Obuhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox is pulling down on Obuhov's head to control his posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Obuhov throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox is pulling down on Obuhov's head to control his posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Knox is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Knox misses with a hook
and Obuhov counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A swing and a miss from Obuhov.
Obuhov stuns Knox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Obuhov closes the distance and pushes Knox back into the cage.
Knox is trying to stall.
Obuhov tries for a takedown but Knox manages to get underhooks.
Obuhov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Knox pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obuhov misses with a knee strike.
Obuhov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Knox avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Archibald Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Obuhov.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox lands a shot to the body.
Obuhov blocks an uppercut.
Knox scores with a shoulder strike.
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Obuhov lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Obuhov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Obuhov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Obuhov counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Obuhov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obuhov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knox walks into a stiff left hand from Obuhov.
A jab from Obuhov misses.
Obuhov lands a right hook to the body.
Obuhov throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Knox throws a head kick that misses.
Obuhov throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Obuhov counters with a nice uppercut.
Obuhov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox throws a sloppy body shot
and Obuhov counters with a straight right hand.

Obuhov takes the fight into the clinch.
Knox gets underhooks to prevent Obuhov's takedown attempt.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obuhov's elbow.

Obuhov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Knox is trying to keep an underhook but Obuhov manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Knox is looking for a sweep. Obuhov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Obuhov in particular looking to stall.
Obuhov wants to control but Knox is keeping him busy.
Obuhov thows a huge punch but Knox dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Obuhov lands a nice short elbow.
Obuhov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Obuhov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Knox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Obuhov on the ground.
Obuhov throwing shots but Knox is blocking nicely.
Obuhov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox is looking to control Obuhov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knox avoid being mounted?
Obuhov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Obuhov is working for a submission of some sort.
Obuhov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Knox is staying active underneath Obuhov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Obuhov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Obuhov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knox's head.
Obuhov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Obuhov slows the pace down in half guard.
Obuhov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Obuhov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knox defending well though.
Obuhov is looking to take a break and control but Knox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

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 misses the shot to the body.
Obuhov ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Obuhov thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
A jab from Knox misses.
Obuhov lands a jab to the head.

Obuhov scores with a takedown into Knox's guard.
Obuhov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Obuhov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Obuhov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anton Obuhov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Obuhov is working Knox over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Obuhov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Obuhov wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Obuhov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anton Obuhov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Knox swings for the body but Obuhov moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Obuhov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Obuhov ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
A countering left hand to the body from Obuhov misses.
Knox scores with a nice right hand.
Obuhov cracks Knox with an open hand slap.
A big left from Knox misses.
Obuhov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A head kick by Knox misses
and Obuhov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox misses with a head kick.
Anton Obuhov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obuhov lands a nice looking body shot.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obuhov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Obuhov or perhaps it was just good defense by Knox, which made it look bad.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Obuhov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.

Obuhov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obuhov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Obuhov is keen to just control but Knox is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Obuhov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Obuhov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Obuhov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knox's head.
Obuhov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Obuhov throwing shots but Knox is blocking nicely.
Obuhov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Obuhov works his way into side control.
Archibald Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obuhov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Obuhov is trying to get an arm triangle but Knox is defending well.
Obuhov trying to control the position but Knox is working away.
Knox struggling a bit here.
Obuhov controlling the position.
Knox prevents Obuhov from moving into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Obuhov.
Obuhov working the strikes but Knox uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Knox is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Obuhov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Obuhov in particular looking to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Obuhov blocks a head kick by Knox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Obuhov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knox thinking.
Knox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knox lands a jab to the head.
Obuhov staying out of range there.
Obuhov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Knox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Obuhov.
Anton Obuhov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've been told by Knox's head coaches at Crassus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox throws an off balance right hand

and Obuhov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obuhov throws a big right hand that misses.
Obuhov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Obuhov is looking to work some ground and pound but Knox has wrist control.
Obuhov is looking to work some ground and pound but Knox has wrist control.
Obuhov wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Obuhov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Obuhov 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Obuhov!
A very excited looking Anton Obuhov rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.