PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Knight (ranked 2045 p4p, 2645 weight class) and Genji Kamogawa (ranked 272 p4p, 352 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kamogawa's choice of entrance music: Rob Bailey & The Hustle Standard - Hungry. Jason Knight is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Knight
vs
Kamogawa

188 cm
32
205
10 - 9 - 0

188 cm
27
212
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Genji Kamogawa!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight throws a combination that misses
and Kamogawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Kamogawa.
Kamogawa takes one to the side of the head.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kamogawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Knight lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Kamogawa misses.
Knight lunges at Kamogawa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kamogawa's hand.
Kamogawa wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Kamogawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kamogawa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knight throws a series of punches but Kamogawa moves out of range.
Kamogawa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kamogawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamogawa moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Knight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kamogawa circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamogawa slips under a jab.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kamogawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knight lands a nice shot that snaps Kamogawa's head back.
Kamogawa avoids the body shot from Knight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sloppy strikes from Kamogawa. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Kamogawa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knight was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knight gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kamogawa.
A big left from Kamogawa misses.
It looked like Knight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kamogawa throws a right hand that Knight ducks under and follows up with a left that Knight also avoids with ease.
Knight slips a jab from Kamogawa.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamogawa slips under a jab.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Kamogawa's shoulder, as Kamogawa tries to avoid the shot.
Kamogawa scores with a sloppy right hand. Knight should have avoided that one.
Kamogawa throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Knight.
Kamogawa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kamogawa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kamogawa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamogawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
Kamogawa misses with an uppercut
and Knight counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamogawa is just out of range.
Jason Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Kamogawa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knight scores with a hook.
Knight slips a straight right by Kamogawa.

Kamogawa clinches with his opponent.
Knight tries to circle away but Kamogawa has him pinned against the cage.

Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kamogawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knight.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kamogawa.
Kamogawa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Good exchange - Kamogawa coming out on top.
Kamogawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamogawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Kamogawa's shoulder, as Kamogawa tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Kamogawa misses.
Knight throws the left hand but Kamogawa avoids the punch easily.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamogawa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kamogawa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Kamogawa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kamogawa misses with the head strike.
Knight can't break the clinch.
Kamogawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kamogawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kamogawa avoiding damage.

Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kamogawa connects with a right hand. Knight shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamogawa ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Knight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kamogawa.
Knight throws the left hand but Kamogawa avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight looks to land a left hand but Kamogawa moved out of range nicely.
Kamogawa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knight throws a body punch but Kamogawa moves out of range.
Kamogawa throws a lazy uppercut
and Knight counters with a left to the body.
Knight lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kamogawa misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely.
Kamogawa throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Kamogawa lands a really nice looking cross but Knight seems unphased.
Kamogawa throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Knight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kamogawa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kamogawa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamogawa is just out of range.
Kamogawa tries to clinch but Knight is having none of it.
Knight jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Knight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Knight dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kamogawa slips a straight right by Knight.
Knight throws a lazy uppercut
letting Kamogawa counter with a right hand.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamogawa moves away.
Knight lands with a nice body punch.
Knight throws a hook to the side of Kamogawa's head but Kamogawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knight throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kamogawa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knight lands a nice shot to the body.
Knight scores with a jab. Kamogawa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knight misses with a double jab.
Knight throws a hook to the side of Kamogawa's head but Kamogawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knight throws a nice looking combination but Kamogawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kamogawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knight takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knight throws a hook to the side of Kamogawa's head but Kamogawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kamogawa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamogawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Kamogawa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kamogawa throws a shot from downtown. Knight moves away and avoids it.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
Kamogawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
Kamogawa lands with an overhand left.
Kamogawa's corner calls for a 1-2. Kamogawa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Knight misses with a combination
letting Kamogawa counter with a right hand.
Kamogawa slips a jab from Knight.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Kamogawa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamogawa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circling - Knight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kamogawa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knight is looking to counter punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knight slips a jab from Kamogawa.
Knight scores with a nice right hand.
Kamogawa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kamogawa throws the left hand but Knight avoids the punch easily.
Kamogawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kamogawa thuds his right hand into Knight's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knight moves out of range as Kamogawa strikes.
A big right from Kamogawa misses.
A big left from Knight misses.
Kamogawa ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Knight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kamogawa momentarily.
Kamogawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a shot to the body
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Kamogawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Knight takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kamogawa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kamogawa tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Kamogawa.
Sloppy strikes from Kamogawa. Those never looked like landing.
Knight misses with a hook to the body
enabling Kamogawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Knight defending well as Kamogawa loads up on a big left hand.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Kamogawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knight connects with a nice looking jab.
Kamogawa throws a hook but Knight blocks it.
Knight lands with a nice combination. Kamogawa backs away looking to recover.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kamogawa misses the shot to the body.
Kamogawa looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knight misses with a right hand
and Kamogawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Knight.
Good standup being displayed there by Kamogawa as he connects with a hook.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamogawa manages to avoid it.
Kamogawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight lands with a nice combination. Kamogawa backs away looking to recover.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Kamogawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knight takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kamogawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight throws a jab when Kamogawa was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamogawa. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamogawa takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Knight scores with the left hand. Kamogawa knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice shot by Kamogawa.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kamogawa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jason Knight will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Knight lands a body shot.
Knight pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kamogawa back to the cage. Knight follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Knight throws a series of punches but Kamogawa moves out of range.
Jason Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Knight misses with an uppercut

and Kamogawa moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kamogawa fails to land.
Kamogawa is trying to maintain a safe position but Knight gets an underhook and turns Kamogawa into the cage.
Kamogawa keeps control of Knight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
I was talking to Knight's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knight has had enough of the clinch but Kamogawa keeps him there for the moment.
Kamogawa tries a body shot but Knight blocks it.
Knight tries to circle away but Kamogawa has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kamogawa fails to land.
Kamogawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.

Knight manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kamogawa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knight, pushing him back against the cage.
Kamogawa lands a nice uppercut.
Kamogawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamogawa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kamogawa working aggressively here.
Kamogawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kamogawa scores with a shot to the side of Knight's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight has had enough of the clinch but Kamogawa keeps him there for the moment.

Knight manages to break the clinch.
Knight scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
Knight throws a right hand that misses
and Kamogawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Knight throws a lazy uppercut
and Kamogawa counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Knight misses.
Kamogawa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kamogawa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knight.
Kamogawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kamogawa wants to clinch.
Knight scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jason Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kamogawa takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kamogawa.
Nice shot lands for Kamogawa.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Kamogawa.

Kamogawa clinches with his opponent.
Knight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kamogawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knight blocks an uppercut.
Kamogawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight tries to break free but Kamogawa pushes him back against the cage.
Knight wants to break free but Kamogawa has control.

Knight manages to break the clinch.
Kamogawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight connects with a body shot.
A big right from Knight misses.
Kamogawa tries to clinch but Knight is having none of it.
Kamogawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kamogawa takes one to the side of the head.
Knight looks to throw the jab but Kamogawa is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kamogawa! But no joy.
Kamogawa throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Knight with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kamogawa to score with a decent uppercut.
Knight takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Knight keeps the fight on the outside.
Kamogawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight is looking to counter punch.
A lazy left from Kamogawa finds it's target.
Knight slips under a jab from Kamogawa.
Knight lands a slapping body shot.
Knight lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Kamogawa moved out of range.
Kamogawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kamogawa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knight scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Knight missing with a left hand there. Kamogawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamogawa moves away.
Knight misses with a left hand
and Kamogawa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamogawa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight throws a poor cross that misses
and Kamogawa counters with a nice body shot.
Knight moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kamogawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kamogawa is looking to clinch.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Genji Kamogawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Knight misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Knight.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knight, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Knight!
Jason Knight seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.