PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Suge Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rakishi Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knight
vs
Fatu

200 cm
26
278 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

178 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suge Knight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rakishi Fatu!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.

Fatu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fatu showed some decent athleticism there.
Knight won't allow Fatu to pass to mount.
Knight wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fatu lands a nice short elbow.

Fatu wants to work for an arm triangle but Knight is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fatu prevents Knight from improving his position.

Fatu 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fatu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fatu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fatu's back!
Fatu is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Fatu is really stuck here.
Fatu breaks Knight's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Knight is pulling down on Fatu's head to control his posture.
Knight will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fatu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fatu looks gassed!
Fatu preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fatu distracts Knight with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fatu throws a strike but Knight rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fatu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Fatu looking for a guillotine here but Knight defends easily.
Knight wanted to stand there but Fatu had control of the position.
Fatu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Knight stands and steps away. Fatu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Knight scores with a sloppy right hand. Fatu should have avoided that one.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a really nice looking cross but Fatu seems unphased.
Fatu slips a jab and a cross from Knight.

Knight has closed the distance and engaged Fatu in a clinch.

Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fatu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knight is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fatu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Knight. That one must have hurt.
Fatu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fatu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Knight forces Fatu back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fatu keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fatu wants a takedown but no success here.

Knight breaks from the clinch.
Knight throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fatu's head.
Knight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fatu momentarily.

Knight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight works Fatu's body with a nice hook.
Suge Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from Knight both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Rakishi Fatu has been cut.
Knight feints and then cracks Fatu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fatu down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suge Knight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rakishi Fatu's cut.
That's time! Knight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Knight lands a head kick. Fatu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Knight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knight throws a nice looking combination but Fatu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fatu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Knight throws a nice looking combination but Fatu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knight jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knight tries to clinch up.
Knight digs a good hook to Fatu's body.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fatu can do to turn this around?
Knight throws a head kick that Fatu semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight lands with a straight right. Fatu didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knight scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fatu doesn't seem bothered though.
Knight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fatu.
Knight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fatu at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knight getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knight tries to clinch but Fatu moves out of range.
Knight wants to clinch.
Knight lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands with a shot to the body.

Knight pushes Fatu up against the cage in a clinch.

Knight breaks the clinch.
Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suge Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight tries to clinch up.
Knight is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A left and a right from Knight both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fatu swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.

Knight has Fatu up against the cage in a clinch.

Knight breaks from the clinch.
Knight fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight scores with a jab.
A head kick from Knight lands but Fatu takes it in his stride.
Knight connects with a right hand. Fatu shakes it off.
Knight thuds a left hand into Fatu's body.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight lands a nice hook to Fatu's body. Fatu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fatu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knight connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fatu's hands.
Knight lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knight. That's going to slow Fatu down.
Fatu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to de liver by Knight. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight looks to land a combination. Fatu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fatu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knight slaps away a takedown attempt from Fatu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fatu walks into a jab.
Knight tries to clinch up but Fatu circles away and keeps his distance.
Knight getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knight is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick lands from Knight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suge Knight dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rakishi Fatu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donk. Knight catches Fatu right on the button with a cross.
Fatu tries to move into range but Knight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Knight gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fatu to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Fatu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Knight is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fatu, into his guard.

Fatu isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Knight stacks Fatu on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Knight!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knight moves into full mount!
Knight blocks Fatu's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Knight looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fatu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fatu tries to hold on but Knight 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.
Fatu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Knight looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fatu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fatu tries to hold on but Knight pushes him away.
Fatu swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Fatu is desperately trying to improve his position but Knight has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fatu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fatu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Knight controlling the pace for now.
Knight lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fatu wants to hold on but Knight pushes him away.
Fatu is trying to escape the mount.

Knight with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fatu is trying to escape the mount.
Fatu wants to control but Knight is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suge Knight clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rakishi Fatu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Knight's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Knight duly obliges.
Fatu dodges the punch combination from Knight.
Fatu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knight sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fatu somewhat.
Knight throws a series of punches but Fatu moves out of range.
Knight is looking to clinch but Fatu is avoiding it.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fatu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knight scoring well with a low kick there.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Knight digs a good body shot into Fatu's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu takes one on the button.
Knight lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Knight.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Knight lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knight.
Fatu drops his hands momentarily and Knight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knight fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knight punishes Fatu's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight lands the left hand.
Fatu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knight fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to clinch up but Fatu keeps it at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knight. That's going to slow Fatu down.
Knight is looking to clinch.
Knight is looking to clinch but Fatu is avoiding it.
Knight lands a jab to Fatu's midsection.
Knight stuffs the takedown attempt from Fatu. Fatu gets slowly back to his feet.
Knight works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knight lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab from Knight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Fatu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Knight works Fatu's body with a nice hook.
Knight is looking to clinch but Fatu is avoiding it.
Knight connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice jab there from Knight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Fatu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knight connects with the punch.
Knight wants to clinch.
Fatu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Fatu circles away.
Knight connects with a single shot there.
Knight wants to clinch up but Fatu keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Knight. That snapped Fatu's head back.
Knight fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight connects with a high kick.
Donk. Knight catches Fatu right on the button with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Knight.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Fatu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knight scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suge Knight had his way with Rakishi Fatu in that round.
The cut man is working on Rakishi Fatu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fatu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Knight connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Suge Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Knight closes the distance and pushes Fatu back into the cage.

Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fatu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Knight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fatu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fatu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Knight scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight wants to clinch up but Fatu keeps it at a distance.
Knight fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Fatu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knight lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight tries to clinch but Fatu moves out of range.
Knight punishes Fatu's body with a nice straight punch.
Knight lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Knight scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fatu shoots in but no luck this time.
Knight getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Left hook, right uppercut from Knight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fatu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Fatu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knight stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knight wants it to stay on the feet.
Suge Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rakishi Fatu.
Knight throws a nice head kick!
Knight attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knight is looking to slow Fatu down with leg kicks.
Suge Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knight connects with a looping right hand.
Knight scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fatu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knight sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Knight misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fatu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knight tries to clinch up but Fatu circles away and keeps his distance.
Knight throws a right hand that Fatu ducks under and follows up with a left that Fatu also avoids with ease.
Knight staying out of range there.
Fatu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jab, jab by Knight - just one landing.
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knight lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fatu keeps the fight on the outside.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fatu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Fatu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Knight has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fatu throws an elbow but Knight slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fatu throwing strikes but Knight manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Fatu is trying to control Knight's posture but Knight avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight cracks Fatu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rakishi Fatu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suge Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fatu is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Suge Knight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knight, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Suge Knight!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Suge Knight!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Suge Knight!

Suge Knight wins by unanimous decision!
Suge Knight is the new super heavyweight champion!