PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arther Sleep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sleep has chosen Van Halen JUMP as his entrance music. Dustin Knight could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arther Sleep's chin.

Knight
vs
Sleep

182 cm
20
148 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
154 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dustin Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Arther Sleep!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sleep scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sleep punishes Knight's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab lands there for Knight.

It looks like Arther Sleep has been cut.
Sleep lands a body shot.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Sleep.
Knight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sleep moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knight takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knight throws out a loose jab but Sleep uses good head movement to avoid it.

Sleep drives through and clinches with Knight against the cage.
Knight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sleep.

Sleep has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Knight regains guard immediately.

Knight has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sleep can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Sleep drops back looking for a leg! Knight is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knight manages to kick Sleep off! Sleep jumps back into Knight's guard.

Knight working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sleep doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sleep manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sleep thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sleep stands and throws Knight's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Knight manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Knight is pressing down on Sleep's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Knight throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sleep stopping the sweep attempt from Knight.

Knight escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sleep gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sleep not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.

Knight had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sleep defends it easily.

Sleep thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Knight is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Knight is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Sleep drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sleep jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sleep looks gassed!

Sleep drops back looking for a leg! Knight is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knight manages to kick Sleep off! Sleep jumps back into Knight's guard.

Knight working for a triangle but Sleep defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleep stopping the sweep attempt from Knight.

Knight is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Knight can't keep his opponent in guard - Sleep advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Sleep is looking for a kimura but Knight is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sleep to get the leverage.
Knight is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sleep's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sleep's back!
Sleep turns into Knight and is now in his guard.
Sleep tries to free his leg and advance position but Knight is retaining full guard.
Knight is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Knight manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sleep manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleep trying to keep a closed guard but Knight is proving a slippery customer.
Knight trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sleep's 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.

Sleep working for a triangle but Knight defends it easily.

Knight stands and steps away. Sleep gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Sleep.
Knight connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sleep's hands.
Sleep keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Knight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arther Sleep's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Knight connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sleep's hands.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Sleep.
Knight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
No joy there for Knight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knight moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Sleep is rocked!
Sleep lands a jab.
Sleep is still on wobbly legs! Can Knight finish him?
A swing and a miss from Knight.
Sleep seems to have recovered his senses.
Knight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sleep cracks a nice hook into Knight's ribs.
Sleep digs a good hook to Knight's body.
A punch combination from Knight misses.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
Sleep connects with a right hand. Knight shakes it off.
Sleep avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sleep lands with a hook. Knight tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Knight tries to bum rush Sleep with a series of wild strikes but Sleep uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dustin Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleep cracks Knight with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sleep jabs Knight right on the nose. Knight blinks but takes it well.
Knight misses with a looping left.
Sleep avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dustin Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sleep is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sleep misses with a two punch combination.
Knight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knight is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sleep showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knight.
Sleep lands a slapping body shot.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Sleep connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knight momentarily.
Knight misses with a double jab
and Sleep counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
Sleep with a hook.
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Sleep slips the punch.
Jab, jab by Sleep - just one landing.

Sleep shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Sleep is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sleep is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Knight works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sleep forces his way into half guard.
Knight tries to kick Sleep off but Sleep keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Knight gets full guard.

Knight looking for a guillotine here but Sleep defends easily.
Sleep stopping the sweep attempt from Knight.

Sleep drops back looking for a leg! Knight is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knight manages to kick Sleep off! Sleep jumps back into Knight's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Sleep drops back looking for a leg! Knight is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knight manages to kick Sleep off! Sleep jumps back into Knight's guard.

Knight looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Sleep is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Knight has his foot on Sleep's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sleep works his way back into a safe position though.

Sleep drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sleep jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Sleep avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Sleep from controlling successfully.

Sleep is posturing up here but Knight has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Sleep tries to roll out but it's too tight and Sleep has to tap! Slick submission there by Knight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dustin Knight!