PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Knight (ranked 3570 p4p, 24039 weight class) and Soul Plan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Knight
vs
Plan

188 cm
25
177
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
175
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kobe Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soul Plan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Knight.
Knight stuffs the takedown.
Nice cross by Knight.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Plan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knight pinned against the cage. Knight gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Plan or perhaps it was just good defense by Knight, which made it look bad.
Kobe Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soul Plan.

Plan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knight's half guard.
Plan trying to control the pace.
Let's hope that Plan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight wants to get back to his feet.
Plan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Plan.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Knight kicks off Plan and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Plan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Knight!
The referee asks Plan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Plan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Knight is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Plan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
You can see the frustration on Knight's face as Plan controls the position.
Knight is pushing Plan's head away, looking to escape. Plan manages to hold on to the position though.
Plan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to get back to his feet but Plan drags him back down.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Plan or perhaps it was just good defense by Knight, which made it look bad.
Knight scores with a punch to the head.
Knight chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've been informed that Plan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Plan blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight stuffs the takedown.
Knight lands a head kick. Plan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Knight throws a shot to the body.
Knight swings for the body but Plan moves out of range.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plan with the counter takedown but Knight avoids it easily.
Knight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Plan. That did some damage!

Plan shoots in and bounces Knight off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Plan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight is looking to stand up but Plan isn't so interested in that idea.
Knight can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Plan controls the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plan prevents Knight from getting back to his feet.
Plan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Yet more stalling tactics from Plan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Plan tries for a takedown but Knight circles away easily
and Knight counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Plan misses with a takedown attempt - Knight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Knight feinted with a counter takedown.
Plan checks a leg kick.
Plan misses with a takedown
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
Kobe Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soul Plan.
Nice body kick from Knight.
Knight goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plan can do to turn this around?
Plan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Plan swivels and escapes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Plan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Knight as he avoids it easily.
Knight lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knight is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Knight smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Plan moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight lands a body shot.

Plan scores with a takedown into Knight's guard.
Plan is breathing heavily.
Plan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Knight wants to get back to his feet but Plan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Plan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Knight will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Plan is continuing to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Plan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A counter left hand to the body from Knight misses its target.
Knight stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knight wants it to stay on the feet.
Plan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knight takes a swing at Plan's ribcage but misses.
Knight throws the kick towards the body but Plan avoids it.
Plan fails with a takedown attempt.
Knight seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Knight bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Plan's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plan blocks a head kick by Knight.
Plan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knight's waist but Knight gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Plan off to one side.

Knight has Plan up against the cage in a clinch.
Knight prevents a takedown attempt there.
Plan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Knight fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Knight misses with a low kick.
Knight is looking to wear down Plan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Knight takes the fight into the clinch.

Knight breaks from the clinch.
Knight throws a combination. Plan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Knight is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Plan is defended easily by Knight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knight can pounce on him.
Knight scores with a kick to the midsection.
Knight displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Plan.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Knight appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Knight. No joy for Plan on that attempt.
Soul Plan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Plan gets tackled into the cage by Knight. Knight maintains the clinch.

Plan has Knight pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Plan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Knight tumbling to the mat - Plan dives into Knight's guard.
Plan trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.

Knight manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kobe Knight dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Plan has hold of one of Knight's legs. Knight is fighting the takedown attempt but Plan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Knight wants to stand and escape but Plan is having none of it.
Plan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Knight is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Plan is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plan wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Plan controls from within his opponent's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Plan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No joy there for Knight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knight cracks Plan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Plan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knight connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Plan scrambles back to his feet.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Knight.
Knight scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knight lands a slapping body shot.
Plan with a poor takedown
and Knight counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Plan.
Plan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plan walks into a stiff left hand from Knight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plan shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kobe Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soul Plan.
Knight throws a leg kick but Plan checks it.
Knight throws a body punch but Plan moves out of range.
Knight throws a body punch but Plan moves out of range.
Knight swings for the body but Plan moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Plan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Knight manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Plan keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Plan wants a takedown but no success here.
Plan goes for a takedown attempt but Knight pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Plan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knight moves into range and clinches up with Plan.
Plan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Knight after a bit of a struggle.
Plan tries for a takedown. No joy.

Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knight fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Plan checks it well.
Plan shoots for a double leg takedown but Knight sprawls well. He's pushed Plan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Knight clobbers Plan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Knight lands a nice hook to Plan's body. Plan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knight throws a body punch but Plan moves out of range.
Knight throws a front kick aimed at Plan's knee but Plan avoids it well.
Plan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Plan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Knight tries to avoid it but Plan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Knight to the ground. Knight escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Knight throws a head kick that Plan semi-blocks.
Knight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Plan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plan shoots in for a double leg but Knight sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knight throws a head kick but Plan moves out of range.

Knight moves into the clinch.
Plan tries to score a body lock takedown but Knight shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Knight jumps into guard, dragging Plan to the mat.
Plan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Plan trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Plan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Plan wants to pass the guard but Knight is keeping the position.
Soul Plan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kobe Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Plan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kobe Knight showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kobe Knight!