PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Paunovic (ranked 2384 p4p, 272 weight class) and Athos Knox (ranked 4137 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Click Click Boom | Saliva. Athos Knox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Paunovic
vs
Knox

186 cm
32
193 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

185 cm
19
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Blue Moon

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 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zoran Paunovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Athos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox throws a right hand that Paunovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Paunovic also avoids with ease.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paunovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox blocks a head kick by Paunovic.
Knox misses with a double jab
and Paunovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Athos Knox has been cut.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paunovic counters with a straight right hand.
Knox throws the left hand but Paunovic avoids the punch easily.
Knox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Paunovic lands with a good body shot.

Paunovic feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Knox sprawling to the canvas! Knox rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Paunovic finish him?!

Knox is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Knox is still on wobbly legs! Can Paunovic finish him?
Paunovic ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Knox's jaw. Knox's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Paunovic does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zoran Paunovic!