PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manly McManliness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zack Knight has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McManliness
vs
Knight

225 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manly McManliness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zack Knight!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McManliness uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
McManliness scores with the left hand. Knight knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Knight misses.
McManliness shoots in but no luck this time.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
McManliness throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
McManliness throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Knight drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

McManliness looking for a guillotine here but Knight defends easily.
Knight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Knight drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Knight jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

McManliness throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight with a nice head shot there.
Knight working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McManliness wants to stand up but Knight is controlling him.
McManliness is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Knight dives into side control.
McManliness is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
McManliness is breathing heavily.

Knight looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Knight is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. McManliness looks calm but he's in trouble here. Knight gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. McManliness is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Knight lets go of the hold and McManliness can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zack Knight!