PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rigel Ko Nachi (ranked 1666 p4p, 211 weight class) and Athos Knox (ranked 768 p4p, 103 weight class). Ko Nachi comes to the cage accompanied by Sitting In Limbo. Knox has chosen Click Click Boom | Saliva as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ko Nachi
vs
Knox

183 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
188 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rigel Ko Nachi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Athos Knox!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Topper Green and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox scores with a jab.
Knox lands a jab to Ko Nachi's midsection.
A big right from Knox misses.
Knox throws a body punch but Ko Nachi moves out of range.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Ko Nachi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi throws a body kick that misses.
Knox misses with a hook to the body
and Ko Nachi counters with a nice body kick.
Ko Nachi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knox moves forwards but Ko Nachi connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox with a nice cross.
Knox throws a sloppy body shot
and Ko Nachi counters with a good low kick that Knox was not able to check.
Knox takes a swing at Ko Nachi's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Ko Nachi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ko Nachi misses with a leg kick.
Ko Nachi moves away from the strike by Knox.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Ko Nachi saw that one coming.
Ko Nachi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Knox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ko Nachi to score with a decent uppercut.
Knox is looking to clinch but Ko Nachi is avoiding it.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ko Nachi counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Athos Knox has been cut.
Ko Nachi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
No joy there for Knox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko Nachi connects with a leg kick. Knox looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ko Nachi throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Ko Nachi to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ko Nachi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ko Nachi throws a good cross that connects.
Ko Nachi circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ko Nachi.
Knox slips under a jab from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Knox.
Ko Nachi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Athos Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a hook
and Ko Nachi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ko Nachi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ko Nachi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ko Nachi connects with a leg kick. Knox looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ko Nachi moves away.
Good exchange - Knox coming out on top.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ko Nachi connects with a solid leg kick.
Ko Nachi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko Nachi with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ko Nachi throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox stuns Ko Nachi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ko Nachi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ko Nachi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knox scores with the left hand. Ko Nachi knows he should have avoided that one.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox tries to counter with a clinch but Ko Nachi shakes him off and moves away.
Knox misses with a hook
and Ko Nachi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knox tries to move into range but Ko Nachi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ko Nachi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rigel Ko Nachi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Athos Knox's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ko Nachi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knox misses with a double jab
and Ko Nachi counters with a body kick.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ko Nachi.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Ko Nachi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Knox lands with a hook. Ko Nachi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ko Nachi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ko Nachi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ko Nachi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ko Nachi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Ko Nachi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ko Nachi throws a front kick aimed at Knox's knee but Knox avoids it well.
Knox throws a hook but Ko Nachi avoids it easily.
Ko Nachi misses with a low kick.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Ko Nachi slips the punch.
Ko Nachi slips under a jab.
Ko Nachi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ko Nachi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Ko Nachi moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ko Nachi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

Ko Nachi tries to keep at a distance but Knox has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ko Nachi tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Ko Nachi throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Ko Nachi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
Nice body punch from Knox - that landed with a thud.
Knox stalling in the clinch.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Ko Nachi misses with the head strike.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ko Nachi backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ko Nachi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Ko Nachi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko Nachi blocks a body shot from Knox.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ko Nachi tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Ko Nachi controls his hands.
Ko Nachi misses with a body punch.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Ko Nachi.
A short uppercut from Ko Nachi.
Knox looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Knox prevents a body shot from Ko Nachi.
Knox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Ko Nachi tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Ko Nachi back against the cage.
Knox takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox blocks a body shot from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Knox.
Ko Nachi misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Ko Nachi.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ko Nachi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ko Nachi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Knox has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ko Nachi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Knox can turn it around.
Ko Nachi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ko Nachi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ko Nachi throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Ko Nachi tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Athos Knox will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Athos Knox's cut.
That's time! Ko Nachi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A shot to the liver by Knox. Beautiful body shot.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ko Nachi manages to avoid it.
Ko Nachi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ko Nachi scrambles back to his feet.
Ko Nachi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ko Nachi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Ko Nachi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knox throws a nice looking combination but Ko Nachi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Ko Nachi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knox, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Knox.

Ko Nachi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rigel Ko Nachi is winning the standup battle so far.
Ko Nachi misses with a looping left.
Knox swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Ko Nachi counter with a right hand.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Ko Nachi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Ko Nachi misses
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Ko Nachi throws a front kick aimed at Knox's knee but Knox avoids it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ko Nachi!
Ko Nachi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Ko Nachi's head but Ko Nachi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ko Nachi ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox wants to clinch.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ko Nachi throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Knox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knox scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ko Nachi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox walks into a left hand.
Ko Nachi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ko Nachi misses with a low kick.
Ko Nachi misses the body punch
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Ko Nachi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Ko Nachi moved out of range nicely.
Knox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ko Nachi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Knox scrambles back to his feet.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Ko Nachi counters with a good, hard body kick but Knox shrugs it off.
Knox with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko Nachi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ko Nachi at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ko Nachi misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Ko Nachi sets himself, and Knox steps forward looking for the clinch! Ko Nachi avoids it this time.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ko Nachi blocks a jab.
Knox misses the jab.
Knox tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ko Nachi counters with a nice body kick.
Ko Nachi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knox momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Athos Knox.
I think Knox has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Athos Knox!
A relieved looking Athos Knox thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.