PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Fattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Knapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Knapp's choice of entrance music: Chevelle - The Red. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fattuso
vs
Knapp

179 cm
24
184 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvio Fattuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Knapp!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fattuso misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Knapp.
Fattuso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Knapp.
Fattuso avoids the body shot from Knapp.
A punch lands to the side of Fattuso 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Silvio Fattuso has been cut.
Knapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fattuso.

Knapp drops Fattuso with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Fattuso looks back up at him and smiles so Knapp waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Fattuso is rocked!
Fattuso staying out of range there.
Oh Fattuso is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fattuso seems to have got his legs back now.
Fattuso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knapp.
Knapp throws a looping overhand right but Fattuso ducks down to avoid it.
Knapp misses with a combination
and Fattuso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knapp scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Knapp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Knapp thuds a left hand into Fattuso's body.
Knapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Fattuso.
Fattuso falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knapp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knapp scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fattuso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knapp throws a body punch but Fattuso moves out of range.
Fattuso falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knapp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fattuso is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knapp lands a nice hook to Fattuso's body. Fattuso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Peter Knapp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fattuso takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Silvio Fattuso's cut is getting worse.
Fattuso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knapp.

Knapp drops Fattuso with a beautiful combination! Fattuso stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Knapp is looking for the KO!
Fattuso wants to clinch
and Knapp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knapp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fattuso.
Knapp misses with a body shot
and Fattuso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fattuso takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fattuso seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Knapp shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Fattuso is backing up but Knapp catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Fattuso covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Knapp Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Knapp!