PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luis Alberto Perez (ranked 6309 p4p, 5273 weight class) and Jed Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Perez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mexicans with Guns - Highway to hell. Knight has chosen Linkin Park - In The End (NPT Remix) as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Perez
vs
Knight

180 cm
37
180
11 - 10 - 0

182 cm
38
177
30 - 13 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Alberto Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jed Knight!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight looks to land a right hand but Perez moved out of range.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perez.
Perez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight connects with a jab.
Perez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
Knight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Knight throws a hook to the side of Perez's head but Perez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perez darts in trying to clinch
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
Perez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez fakes the leg kick and cracks Knight in the body.
Nice body kick there by Perez.
Knight cracks Perez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Perez's head.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Perez tries to clinch up but Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
Knight tries to counter with a clinch but Perez shakes him off and moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Perez.
Nice shot lands for Knight.
Perez wants to clinch.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knight lands a nice looking body shot.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Perez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perez.
Luis Alberto Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Knight closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to circle away but Knight has him pinned against the cage.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Knight breaks the clinch.
Knight jabs at Perez's body.
Knight lands with an uppercut that bounces Perez off the cage and back into range.

Perez is rocked!
Perez throws a sloppy head kick
and Knight scores with a counter punch that sends Perez to the canvas! Knight smells blood - he's punishing Perez with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Perez has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jed Knight!
In his post fight interview, Jed Knight started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.