PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Borislaw Stankov (ranked 2453 p4p, 24667 weight class) and Emmanuella Knapp (ranked 341 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Stankov
vs
Knapp

182 cm
27
170
4 - 4 - 0

183 cm
26
170
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Borislaw Stankov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emmanuella Knapp!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knapp takes a swing at Stankov's ribcage but misses.
Knapp has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stankov finds it's way round the side to connect with Knapp's head.
Stankov tries to clinch but Knapp is having none of it.
Knapp now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stankov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stankov with a nice cross.
Stankov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knapp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Knapp on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stankov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stankov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stankov.
Stankov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Knapp lands a right hook to the body.
Stankov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knapp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice side step and Knapp releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Danga de danga de dang - Stankov scores with a four punch combination!
Knapp misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stankov takes the fight into the clinch.

Knapp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Emmanuella Knapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knapp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stankov counters with an inside leg kick.
Knapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stankov was well out of range. Poor timing from Knapp.
Knapp misses with a hook.
Stankov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knapp but Knapp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Knapp steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stankov. That one must have hurt.
Stankov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knapp lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Stankov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stankov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stankov connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stankov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knapp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stankov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stankov!
Stankov wants to clinch up but Knapp keeps it at a distance.
Knapp misses with a double jab.
Stankov throws a one two combo.
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!
Stankov tries to close the distance and clinch but Knapp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stankov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice takedown defense from Knapp. No joy for Stankov on that attempt.
Knapp misses with a straight right.
Stankov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stankov tries to clinch up but Knapp circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Stankov.
Despite the aggression on Knapp's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stankov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knapp flicks out a counter leg kick but Stankov steps away.
Knapp smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stankov.
Stankov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knapp doesn't seem bothered though.
A head kick misses from Knapp.
Knapp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Knapp.
Stankov wants to clinch up but Knapp keeps it at a distance.
Knapp throws out a counter right but Stankov avoids it with no problem.
Knapp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knapp has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Stankov lands a really nice looking cross but Knapp seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knapp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knapp keeps the fight on the outside.
Knapp throws a leg kick but Stankov checks it.
Stankov throws a series of strikes that have Knapp backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stankov tries a head kick but it misses.
Stankov throws a head kick that Knapp semi-blocks.
Knapp throws a looping overhand right but Stankov ducks down to avoid it.
Stankov is looking to counter punch.
Stankov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Knapp will feel that in the morning.
Knapp throws a lazy head kick
and Stankov counters with a big head kick but Knapp shrugs it off.
Knapp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Knapp.
Stankov throws a head kick that misses.
Stankov tries to clinch but Knapp moves out of range.
A left and a right from Knapp both land. Nice combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Borislaw Stankov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stankov slips a straight right by Knapp.
Stankov stalks Knapp and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Knapp's face. Knapp staggers backwards, shaken.
That kick from Stankov tenderised Knapp's leg. Knapp is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stankov fakes the leg kick and cracks Knapp in the body.
Stankov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knapp can do to turn this around?
Knapp throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Stankov misses the target.
Stankov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stankov delivers a nice body kick.
Stankov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Borislaw Stankov is winning the standup battle so far.
Stankov blocks a head kick by Knapp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knapp throws a hook to the side of Stankov's head but Stankov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knapp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knapp avoids the head kick by Stankov.
Stankov dodges the punch combination from Knapp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knapp falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stankov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Stankov clinches with his opponent.

Knapp manages to break the clinch.
Stankov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stankov lands a nice shot to the body.
Stankov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knapp misses with a series of wild punches.
Stankov lands a head kick. Knapp smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Knapp is looking to clinch but Stankov is avoiding it.
Knapp misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knapp clinches with his opponent.

Knapp breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knapp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stankov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Knapp is breathing heavily.
Knapp throws a head kick but Stankov moves out of range.
Stankov looks to land a combination but Knapp avoids it well.
Knapp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stankov thinks about countering with a head kick.
Knapp swinging wildly here.
Knapp throws a sloppy head kick and Stankov moves out of range easily.
Knapp gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stankov counters with a three punch combo that has Knapp backing up. Knapp nods at Stankov to acknowledge the strikes.
Stankov lands a head kick. Knapp smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stankov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knapp has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Knapp takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knapp swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankov fakes the leg kick and cracks Knapp in the body.
Knapp throws a nice looking combination but Stankov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stankov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stankov is looking to clinch but Knapp is avoiding it.
Knapp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stankov.
Knapp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stankov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knapp looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stankov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stankov scores with a three punch combo!
Stankov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Borislaw Stankov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Knapp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stankov.
Knapp swinging wildly here.
Stankov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stankov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stankov lands with a nice body kick.
A head kick from Stankov lands but Knapp takes it in his stride.
Stankov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knapp misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stankov shoots in for a takedown but Knapp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Knapp looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stankov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Knapp under the eye.
Knapp throws a series of punches but Stankov avoids them all with ease.
Knapp throws a series of punches but Stankov avoids them all with ease.
Stankov throws a series of punches but Knapp avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Stankov.
Stankov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Knapp fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stankov checks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Borislaw Stankov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Knapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Stankov.
Knapp is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Knapp misses with a shot to the body
and Stankov counters with a low kick, right behind Knapp 's knee.
Stankov blocks a head kick by Knapp.
Knapp misses with a wild combination.
Knapp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stankov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Knapp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stankov lands with a nice body punch.
Stankov swats away the attempt to clinch by Knapp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knapp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stankov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knapp momentarily.
Knapp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stankov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knapp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stankov counters with a left and a right that stings Knapp.
Knapp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stankov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Knapp takes a step back to recover.
Stankov scores with a head kick. Knapp tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Stankov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stankov connects with a jab.
Knapp's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knapp throws a leg kick but Stankov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Knapp has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stankov.
Stankov tries to clinch but Knapp moves out of range.
Stankov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knapp in his tracks.
Knapp looks to land a body kick but Stankov moved away.
Stankov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Knapp gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stankov counters with a series of strikes. Knapp will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stankov!
Knapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Stankov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stankov throws a head kick that half lands.
Stankov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Stankov scores with a four punch combination!
Knapp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stankov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knapp is looking for the big counter here.
Knapp throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stankov throws a big counter combination but Knapp scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stankov is looking to clinch but Knapp is avoiding it.
Stankov doesn't manage to clinch there - Knapp circles away.
Knapp has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knapp throws a series of punches but Stankov avoids them all with ease.
Knapp falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stankov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Knapp blocks a head kick by Stankov.
No joy there for Knapp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knapp misses with a double jab.
Stankov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knapp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knapp throws a combination that misses
and Stankov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stankov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stankov lands a nice shot that snaps Knapp's head back.
Knapp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stankov. Stankov obviously looking to wear him down.

Stankov has taken the fight to the clinch.

Knapp manages to break the clinch.
Stankov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Stankov throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stankov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knapp throws a lazy right hand but Stankov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Stankov.
Stankov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stankov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knapp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stankov.
Knapp gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Emmanuella Knapp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knapp keeps the fight on the outside.
Stankov jabs at Knapp's body.
Stankov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knapp throws a big counter head kick but Stankov avoids it with no problem.
Stankov throws a series of punches but Knapp moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Borislaw Stankov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stankov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borislaw Stankov!