PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerhard Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Knight
vs
Wagner

183 cm
23
153 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

173 cm
19
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerhard Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner shoots in looking for a takedown. Knight tries to sprawl out of it but Wagner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knight manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wagner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knight is fending him off so far but Wagner persists. Nope, Knight circles away and we're back to standing.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Knight finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Knight shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wagner's guard.
Wagner keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
Knight controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wagner managing to control the position.
Knight wants to get up but he can't break Wagner's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Knight's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight wants to control from the top but Wagner keeps moving.
Wagner keeping full guard, as Knight tries to pass.
Wagner trying to control the position.
Knight is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Knight wants to stand but Wagner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wagner looking for a sweep. Not yet Wagner, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wagner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knight counters with a head kick.
Alex Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerhard Wagner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knight feints and then cracks Wagner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wagner down.
Wagner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Knight counters with a body kick.
Wagner has his takedown stuffed
and Knight counters with an inside leg kick.
Knight cracks the inside of Wagner's front leg.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.

Wagner feints and as Knight raises his hands in defense, Wagner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Knight really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Knight seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knight is keeping the position for now.
Wagner trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Knight wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knight moves into the clinch successfully.

Knight breaks the clinch.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Wagner moves out of range easily.

Knight moves into the clinch.

Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wagner's sensitive parts.
Knight lands with a kick to the temple. Wagner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wagner shoots and misses
and Knight counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wagner is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wagner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knight counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wagner's knee momentarily.
Wagner misses with a takedown
and Knight counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wagner is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wagner shoots and misses
and Knight counters with a slapping leg kick.
Knight lands a head kick. Wagner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knight counters with a head kick. That will keep Wagner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wagner looks gassed!
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knight thuds his shin into the meat of Wagner's side.
Wagner doesn't succeed with the takedown
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Knight counters with a big head kick but Wagner shrugs it off.
Alex Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner with a poor takedown
and Knight counters with a nice kick to the body.
Knight cracks Wagner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wagner takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Wagner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight wants to get back to his feet.
Knight manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Knight wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Knight dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wagner misses with a takedown
and Knight counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wagner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Knight counters with a big head kick but Wagner shrugs it off.
Wagner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knight counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Alex Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerhard Wagner.
Wagner sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Knight throws a series of strikes that have Wagner backpedaling.
Wagner misses with a takedown
and Knight counters with a body kick that stops Wagner in his tracks momentarily.
Knight connects with a high kick.
Knight throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wagner's head.
Knight throws a head kick but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner shoots and misses
and Knight counters with a head kick. That will keep Wagner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wagner blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner fails with the takedown
and Knight makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wagner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Knight counters with a big head kick but Wagner shrugs it off.

Knight instigates a clinch.

Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wagner misses with a takedown
and Knight counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wagner has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Knight.
Wagner with a poor takedown
and Knight counters with a big head kick but Wagner shrugs it off.
Wagner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wagner with a poor takedown
and Knight makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wagner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Knight. That one must have hurt.

Knight clinches up against the cage.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Wagner is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is trying to force a seperation but Wagner has the dominant position.
Knight tries to break free but Wagner pushes him back against the cage.
Knight can't break the clinch.
Knight wants to break free but Wagner has control.
Knight tries to break the clinch but Wagner is controlling the position.
Knight wants to get back to striking at distance but Wagner won't allow it.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Wagner has him pressed against the cage.
Wagner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wagner prevents Knight from breaking the clinch.
Wagner misses with a body punch.
Wagner wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knight manages to break the clinch.
Alex Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Wagner tries for a takedown but Knight circles away easily
and Knight counters with a solid body kick.
Wagner with a poor takedown
and Knight counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wagner's head.
Wagner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knight counters with a thumping low kick.
Knight throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wagner fails with the takedown
and Knight counters with a head kick.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wagner misses with a takedown
and Knight counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a takedown
and Knight counters with an inside leg kick.
Wagner blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wagner's head.
Knight lands a head kick!

Knight closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wagner won't allow Knight to pass to mount.
Wagner trying to hold on to Knight's head to control him but Knight postures up.
Wagner has his hands clasped together around Knight's back. He's all about the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wagner is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Knight dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wagner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knight finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wagner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knight finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Knight shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wagner but Wagner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Knight lands with a nice body kick.
Wagner shoots and misses
and Knight counters with a nice body kick.
Alex Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerhard Wagner.
Wagner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knight counters with a head kick.
Knight lands with a kick to the temple. Wagner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Knight lands with a nice body kick.
Wagner with a poor takedown
and Knight counters with a big head kick but Wagner shrugs it off.
Knight lands a head kick. Wagner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Knight throws a head kick but Wagner moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wagner misses with a takedown
and Knight finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Wagner moves out of range easily.

Knight scores with a takedown into Wagner's guard.
Wagner looking for a sweep. Not yet Wagner, not yet.
Wagner working a defensive guard here.
Wagner is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Knight passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Wagner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Knight fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wagner is trying to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wagner misses with a takedown attempt
and Knight counters with a big head kick but Wagner shrugs it off.
Knight throws a head kick but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Knight counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wagner's knee momentarily.
Knight goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight fakes the leg kick and cracks Wagner in the body.
Wagner with a poor takedown
and Knight counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Knight throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wagner shoots and misses
and Knight counters with a head kick.
Knight scores with a push kick.
Knight throws a leg kick which misses Wagner's front leg but catches the back leg as Wagner tries to avoid it.
Knight throws a head kick that Wagner semi-blocks.
Wagner shoots and misses
and Knight counters with a leg kick.
Wagner tries for a takedown but Knight circles away easily
and Knight makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wagner shoots and misses
and Knight counters with a nice body kick.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Wagner moves out of range easily.
Knight throws a head kick that half lands.
Gerhard Wagner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Knight lands but Wagner takes it in his stride.
Wagner misses with a takedown
and Knight counters with a big head kick but Wagner shrugs it off.
Knight throws a head kick but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Knight counters by clinching up.

Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wagner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knight counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wagner has his takedown stuffed
and Knight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alex Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knight lands with a slapping head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Knight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knight has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Knight!