PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Knight (ranked 264 p4p, 244 weight class) and Simon Soap (ranked 36 p4p, 32 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'. The crowd seem to be enjoying Soap's choice of entrance music: Clean Up - Barney The Purple Dinosaur. On his way into the cage it seems that Terrell Knight has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Terrell Knight seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Knight
vs
Soap

177 cm
25
179
14 - 7 - 0

186 cm
25
185
8 - 2 - 0

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, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Knight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Soap!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Knight misses.
Soap throws a leg kick

and Knight counters with a nice double leg into side control. Soap won't be happy with that.
Knight in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Knight throws an elbow but Soap slips to the side and avoids it well.
Soap wants to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing that Knight has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Knight tries to score with some ground and pound. Soap controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Soap defending against the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight throws an elbow but Soap slips to the side and avoids it well.
Soap is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Knight throwing strikes but Soap manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Knight is working hard here to advance position.

Soap decides to stand back up. Soap steps back and let's Knight get back to his feet.
Good shot there by Knight.
Knight's jab looks to have found its range, popping Soap under the eye.
Knight swings for the body but Soap moves out of range.
Soap swings widly with a right hand

and Knight counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Knight.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Soap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Knight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Knight loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knight prevents Soap from getting back to his feet.
Knight looking to pass the guard.
Soap is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Soap sizes up Knight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
Knight misses with a shot to the body
and Soap counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soap misses with a left hand
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soap displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Knight.
Knight shoots in looking for a takedown but Soap manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Knight's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Knight moves away from the strike by Soap.
Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soap.
Soap throws a right hand that Knight ducks under and follows up with a left that Knight also avoids with ease.
Knight appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Knight shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Soap looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knight connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soap throws a hook to the side of Knight's head but Knight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soap misses with a straight right.
Soap rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Knight counters with a nice double leg into side control. Soap won't be happy with that.
Knight throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Knight throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
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.
Knight landing a few strikes.
Knight in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Knight lands some shots froms side control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Soap wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Knight taking a breather here.
Soap is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Knight sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Soap defending well though.
Knight thows a huge punch but Soap dodges it nicely.
Knight is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Knight scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knight throws a strike but Soap avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Knight wants to control from the top but Soap keeps moving.
Soap preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Soap has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Knight has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Soap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knight dodges an elbow strike from Soap.
Soap lands a right hand.
Knight blocking some punches.
Knight is looking to break free of the clinch but Soap has double underhooks.
Soap lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Soap misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soap fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight working hard to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Soap as the two fighters clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knight is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Soap is keeping busy.
Good body shot from Soap.
Soap lands a nice elbow.
Soap lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Soap on the inside.

Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soap throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Soap.
Soap throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soap is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Knight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Soap misses the jab.
Knight drops down looking for a counter takedown but Soap sprawls and moves away.
Knight gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Soap counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrell Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Soap connects with a single shot there.
Knight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Soap counters with a good low kick that Knight was not able to check.
Soap sizes up Knight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Knight is rocked!
Soap drops Knight with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Knight! Soap dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Soap! Simon Soap retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Simon Soap thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.