PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ted Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mulli Ostonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Knight
vs
Ostonen

183 cm
25
177 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mulli Ostonen!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ostonen. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ostonen misses the jab.
Ostonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Ostonen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ostonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knight dodges the punch combination from Ostonen.
Ostonen misses with a looping left.
Ostonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Knight with a jab.
Knight explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Knight connects with a solid leg kick.
Ostonen looks gassed!

Knight moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Knight has picked Ostonen up - he's going for a ride! Knight dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Knight working Ostonen over with strikes.
Knight trying to pass the guard but Ostonen defending well.
Knight thows a huge punch but Ostonen dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight wants to control but Ostonen is keeping him busy.
Knight takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Knight wants to take a breather but Ostonen is having none of it.
Ostonen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Knight.
Knight stops Ostonen from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Knight fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ostonen, pushing him back against the cage.
Knight connects with a knee to the head.
Ostonen stops a takedown attempt from Knight.
Knight tries to land knees in the clinch but Ostonen avoids the damage to the body.
Knight looking to throw knees to the head but Ostonen is blocking nicely.
Knight prevents Ostonen from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Knight wants a takedown.

Ostonen manages to break the clinch.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ostonen.
Mulli Ostonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Ostonen. That snapped Knight's head back.
Ostonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ostonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Knight fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Knight with that takedown attempt.
Knight lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ostonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knight throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Ostonen misses.
Ostonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knight fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ostonen, pushing him back against the cage.
Knight missing with knees to the body.
Knight tries a knee to the head but Ostonen blocks it.
Knight lands a knee to the head.
Knight lands a knee to the head.
Ostonen dodges an elbow strike from Knight.

Ostonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ostonen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knight counters with a one-two to the body.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ostonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Ostonen circles away.
Ostonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knight.
Ostonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
Knight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Knight clinches with his opponent.
Knight tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ostonen blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Knight just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ostonen's brow.
Knight lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knight scores a nice knee to the body.
Knight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Knight.
Knight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knight with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knight misses with a knee to the head.
Ostonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knight connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ostonen's face.
Knight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knight looking to throw knees to the head but Ostonen is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ostonen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ostonen is trying to break free.
Knight misses with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ostonen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Knight dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Knight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight misses with a double jab.
Knight scores with a shot to the body.
Ostonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice uppercut there from Knight.
Knight is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ostonen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Knight dodges the punch combination from Ostonen.
Knight tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ostonen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Knight somewhat.
Knight scores with a head kick.
Ostonen is breathing heavily.
Crunch! Knight slams his shin into Ostonen's torso.
Knight tries to clinch but Ostonen moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ted Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Knight throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ostonen was covering up waiting for the punch and Knight finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Knight drops back looking for a leg! Ostonen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ostonen manages to kick Knight off! Knight jumps back into Ostonen's guard.
Knight wants to control from the top but Ostonen keeps moving.
Ostonen wants to stand up but Knight is controlling him.
Ostonen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Knight. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight thows a big elbow that misses.
Knight trying to control but Ostonen is working from the bottom.
Knight postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Knight loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ostonen keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A shot to de liver by Knight. Beautiful body shot.
Knight throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ostonen's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a one two combo.
A head kick from Knight lands but Ostonen takes it in his stride.
Knight lands a jab to the nose.
Ostonen misses with a combination

and Knight moves into the clinch.
Knight dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ostonen avoiding damage as Knight throws knees to the body.
Knight misses with a knee strike.
Ostonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Knight won't allow it.
Knight looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight lands an elbow just above Ostonen 's eye.
Ostonen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ostonen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knight with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knight has Ostonen pressed against the cage, preventing Ostonen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ostonen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostonen is trying to break the clinch but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Knight with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knight taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ostonen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knight tries to land a knee to the head but Ostonen blocks with his arms.
Knight lands a nice knee to the body.
Knight misses with a knee to the head.
Knight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ostonen.
Ostonen is looking to break free of the clinch but Knight has double underhooks.
Knight keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ostonen's efforts to push away.
Ostonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight just leaning against Ostonen, taking a breather.
Knight lands a good knee to the midsection. Ostonen won't want to take too many of those.
Ostonen has had enough of the clinch but Knight keeps him there for the moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Knight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Knight dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Knight clinches with his opponent.
Knight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ostonen blocks it with crossed arms.
Ostonen can't break the clinch.
Ostonen has had enough of the clinch but Knight keeps him there for the moment.
Ostonen avoiding damage as Knight throws knees to the body.
Knight tries a knee to the head but Ostonen blocks it.

Knight has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ostonen regains guard immediately.
Knight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ostonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knight wants to control from the top but Ostonen keeps moving.
Knight throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ostonen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ostonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Ostonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ostonen can do to turn this around?
Knight throwing strikes but missing.
Ostonen keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ostonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Ostonen circles away.
Knight scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Knight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ostonen avoiding damage.
Knight has Ostonen pressed against the cage, preventing Ostonen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ostonen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knight looking to slow down the pace here.
Knight with a knee to the head.
Knight tries to land a knee to the head but Ostonen blocks with his arms.
Knight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ostonen is defending well for now.
Mulli Ostonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knight lands a knee to the head.
Knight with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ostonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knight missing with knees to the body.
Knight crunches a lovely knee into Ostonen's ribcage.
Knight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ostonen.
Knight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ostonen working hard to break the clinch.
Ostonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Knight.
Knight looking to slow down the pace here.
Knight keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ostonen's efforts to push away.
Knight tries to land a knee to the head but Ostonen blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostonen is trying to break the clinch but Knight is controlling him.
Ostonen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knight tries to land a knee to the head but Ostonen blocks with his arms.
Ostonen is trying to break the clinch but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Ostonen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knight keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ostonen's efforts to push away.
Ostonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Knight won't allow it.
Knight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ted Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knight scores with a knee to the head.
Knight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ostonen is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ostonen avoiding damage as Knight throws knees to the body.
Knight using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knight looking to throw knees to the head but Ostonen is blocking nicely.
Knight using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ted 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26

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