PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darwin Hampton (ranked 4529 p4p, 4684 weight class) and Reagan Knapp (ranked 223 p4p, 237 weight class). Reagan Knapp will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hampton
vs
Knapp

188 cm
25
215
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
206
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darwin Hampton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reagan Knapp!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hampton moves away from the strike by Knapp.
Knapp slips under a jab.
Hampton throws a lazy right hand but Knapp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hampton defending well as Knapp loads up on a big left hand.
Knapp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hampton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hampton misses with a right hand
and Knapp makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hampton really felt that one!
Hampton throws out a loose jab but Knapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knapp slips under a jab.
Knapp appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hampton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knapp throws a head kick that misses.
Hampton misses with an uppercut
and Knapp counters with a good low kick that Hampton was not able to check.
Knapp scores with a head kick.
Knapp throws a hook but Hampton avoids it easily.
Knapp moves out of range of the strikes.
Knapp falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Hampton counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knapp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hampton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good shot there by Knapp.
Knapp looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hampton jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton throws a jab but it's blocked by Knapp.
Hampton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knapp.
Knapp throws a hook but Hampton avoids it easily.
Hampton loads up on a big right hand but Knapp slips the punch.
Hampton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheers as Knapp lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hampton doesn't seem phased though.
Hampton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hampton's corner calls for a 1-2. Hampton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hampton misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Hampton misses the target.
Knapp throws a body punch but Hampton moves out of range.
Hampton throws a lazy right hand but Knapp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knapp throws out a counter right but Hampton avoids it with no problem.
Knapp takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knapp misses with a body kick.
Knapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hampton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hampton missing with a left hand there. Knapp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hampton misses with a looping left.
Knapp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hampton.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knapp misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knapp fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hampton lands a jab to Knapp's midsection.
Knapp scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A leg kick checked by Hampton.
Hampton throws the left hand but Knapp avoids the punch easily.
Knapp clobbers Hampton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Knapp displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hampton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hampton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knapp.
Hampton looks to land a left hand but Knapp moved out of range nicely.
Hampton scores with the left hand. Knapp knows he should have avoided that one.
Knapp pushes Hampton away with a front kick.
Knapp looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big right from Hampton misses.
Knapp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hampton scores with a sloppy right hand. Knapp should have avoided that one.
Knapp scores with a decent looking hook.
Knapp avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knapp buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hampton looks to throw the jab but Knapp is out of range.
Hampton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hampton throws a hook to the side of Knapp's head but Knapp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knapp misses with a straight left.
Hampton looks to land a left hand but Knapp moved out of range nicely.
Hampton looks to land a right hand but Knapp moved out of range.
Hampton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knapp throws a body punch but Hampton moves out of range.
Hampton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knapp is looking to slow Hampton down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Hampton.
Knapp is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hampton misses with a wild combination.
Hampton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Hampton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Knapp.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Knapp slams his shin into Hampton's torso.
Hampton drops Knapp with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Knapp! Hampton dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darwin Hampton!
A relieved looking Darwin Hampton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.