PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Knight (ranked 429 p4p, 415 weight class) and Muhammad Watts (ranked 59 p4p, 58 weight class). Knight kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HonestKey- Keep Fightin'. Muhammad Watts has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Knight
vs
Watts

177 cm
24
179
13 - 7 - 0

179 cm
24
179
9 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Muhammad Watts!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Watts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Knight changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Watts misses with a body shot.
Knight half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Watts misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely.
Knight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jab by Watts.
Knight moves away from the strike by Watts.
Knight appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Knight throws a lazy uppercut
and Watts counters with a nice body shot.
Watts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
A countering left hand to the body from Watts misses.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight throws a good cross that connects.
Watts misses with a few strikes there.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Watts misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Watts.
Watts looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
Knight lands a right hook to the body.
Knight misses with a straight left.
Knight moves out of range as Watts strikes.
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Watts on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Watts.
Watts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watts scores with a body shot.
Knight misses with a left hand
and Watts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts throws a right hand that misses

and Knight counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Watts!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight landing a few strikes.
Knight working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Knight crashes against the mat.
Knight working away.
Knight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watts keeps working.
Knight in side control, throwing shots but Watts defends.
Watts gets back to half guard.
Watts wants to get back to his feet.
Knight has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Watts is staying active underneath Knight, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Knight missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is nestled in close to Watts, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Watts keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Watts avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knight.
Knight drops an elbow to the side of Watts's head.
Knight trying to control from half guard but Watts is working away.
Knight throwing shots but Watts is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Knight prevents Watts from improving his position.
Knight scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Knight takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Knight slips a nice elbow through Watts's hands, connecting with Watts's forehead.
Watts wants to control but Knight is keeping busy.
Knight keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Knight is looking to take a break and control but Watts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knight throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Watts to regain full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Watts seems keen to control Knight's posture.
Watts wants to get back to his feet but Knight is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Knight's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Knight trying to move into half guard but instead Watts has managed to sweep!

Knight pulls Watts in close to prevent any damage.
Knight has a closed guard, preventing Watts from standing up.
Knight is adopting a defensive guard.
Knight has a closed guard, preventing Watts from standing up.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Watts engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Knight fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
Nice shot lands for Watts.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Watts lands a jab to the nose.
Jab by Knight.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Knight cracks a nice hook into Watts's ribs.
Watts finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Watts fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knight on the side of the head.
A jab from Watts misses.
Muhammad Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watts scores with the left hand. Knight knows he should have avoided that one.
Watts fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knight.
Watts misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Knight misses the target.
Watts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Knight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Watts on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Watts throws a body shot but no joy.
Watts throws an overhand right that lands on Knight's shoulder, as Knight tries to avoid the shot.
Knight attempts a counter takedown but Watts avoids it well and moves away.
Knight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Watts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts thuds his right hand into Knight's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knight moves out of range as Watts strikes.
Watts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watts connects with an inside leg kick.
Watts throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Knight half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Watts pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Knight back to the cage. Watts follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Knight swings widly with a right hand
and Watts counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Watts misses the jab.
Knight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Watts is rocked!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Knight sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Watts's defenses. It connects perfectly with Watts's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Terrell Knight!
After winning the bout, Terrell Knight thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.