PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaquille Rockhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Knoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaquille Rockhard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rockhard
vs
Knoe

183 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shaquille Rockhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitri Knoe!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Knoe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rockhard looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Knoe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rockhard sees it coming and defends easily.

Knoe is looking for a kimura here.

Knoe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rockhard sees it coming and defends easily.

Knoe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rockhard has managed to free his arm - good work.

Knoe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Knoe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rockhard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Knoe.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knoe is working for a submission of some sort.
Rockhard is looking to improve his position.
Rockhard trying to control but Knoe postures up.

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.

Knoe is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Rockhard still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Rockhard has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Rockhard is looking to take a break and control but Knoe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knoe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rockhard's best efforts.

Knoe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knoe has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Rockhard. Oh but Knoe has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Rockhard goes limp - he's gone! Knoe jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dmitri Knoe!