PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerrin Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerrin Booth could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ted Knight's chin.

Booth
vs
Knight

179 cm
19
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerrin Booth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Knight!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Knight throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Booth.
Booth misses with a looping left.
Booth throws a lazy right hand but Knight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Booth jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Knight lands a big head kick that sends Booth tumbling to the mat! Knight takes a step backwards and waves Booth back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Jerrin Booth has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knight lands a right hook to the body.
Booth jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Knight closes the distance and clinches.

Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Booth throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Knight slips a jab from Booth.
Nice shot lands for Booth.
A jab from Booth finds it's way through Knight's defenses.
Knight stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knight closes this distance looking for a takedown but Booth circles away.
Booth thows a body shot but no joy.
Knight moves away from the strike by Booth.
Booth on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Knight staying out of range there.
Knight misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Booth.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Booth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knight forces Booth back against the cage and clinches.
Knight lands an elbow just above Booth 's eye.

Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Knight lands a big uppercut and Booth crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Booth looks OK. Knight waves Booth back to his feet!
Booth throws a jab when Knight was well out of range.
Jerrin Booth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Booth hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ted Knight!
Ted Knight is the new welterweight champion!