PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mcgrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgrath has chosen 50 cent feat. Akon - I'll still kill as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knight
vs
Mcgrath

188 cm
22
240 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
240 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Mcgrath!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgrath looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Knight.
Knight works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Frank Mcgrath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgrath staying out of range there.
Mcgrath is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcgrath tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mcgrath is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcgrath takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knight misses with a looping left.
Knight lands a jab.

It looks like Frank Mcgrath has been cut.
Mcgrath dodges the punch combination from Knight.
Mcgrath avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mcgrath is looking to chop away at Knight's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mcgrath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgrath is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath throws a head kick that Knight semi-blocks.

It looks like Danny Knight has been cut.
A solid body kick from Mcgrath.
The fighters circling - Knight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knight cracks Mcgrath with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knight works over Mcgrath's head and body with a nice combination.
Mcgrath misses with a head kick.
Knight scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgrath bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Knight misses.
Knight is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Knight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Mcgrath moved out of range.
Knight scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcgrath doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath misses with a double jab.
Knight scores with a body shot.
Mcgrath throws a sloppy head kick and Knight moves out of range easily.
Mcgrath tries to clinch up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mcgrath.
Knight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knight chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mcgrath can pounce on him.
Mcgrath doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Mcgrath shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mcgrath takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mcgrath fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcgrath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath misses with an uppercut. Knight saw that one coming.
Knight cracks a nice hook into Mcgrath's ribs.
Knight scores with the left hand. Mcgrath knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight checks the leg kick.
Mcgrath lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Mcgrath moves into the clinch.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knight lands with a short shot to the head.

Mcgrath breaks the clinch.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgrath was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
The fighters circling - Knight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcgrath bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mcgrath walks into a left hand.
Mcgrath chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mcgrath has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mcgrath there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcgrath is just out of range.
Mcgrath misses with a head kick.
Knight scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a series of strikes that have Mcgrath backpedaling.
Mcgrath takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mcgrath wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Knight connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mcgrath wants to clinch.
Knight moves out of range as Mcgrath throws a body kick.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcgrath.
Knight lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight throws a hook to the side of Mcgrath's head but Mcgrath sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcgrath moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgrath turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mcgrath tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcgrath doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Knight dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mcgrath ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Knight cracks Mcgrath with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mcgrath looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mcgrath throws a head kick that misses.
Mcgrath throws a leg kick but Knight checks it.
Knight lands a nice looking body shot.
Knight looks to land a combination but Mcgrath avoids it well.
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
Mcgrath tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mcgrath scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knight lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mcgrath.

Mcgrath clinches up against the cage.
Mcgrath lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight lands with a light punch inside.
Mcgrath just leaning against Knight, taking a breather.
Knight working aggressively here.
Mcgrath blocks an uppercut.
Knight tries to work over Mcgrath's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knight throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mcgrath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knight.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight lands with a left to the head.
Knight blocks an uppercut.
Mcgrath lands a left hand.
Knight trying to stall but Mcgrath improves his position.
Mcgrath throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.

Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcgrath misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Mcgrath gets a clinch.
Mcgrath struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Mcgrath lands a knee to the head.
Knight controlling the action here for a moment.
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight stalling in the clinch but Mcgrath improves position.
Mcgrath stalling in the clinch but Knight improves position.
Knight blocks a body shot from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight pushes Mcgrath back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mcgrath is breathing heavily.
Mcgrath blocks an uppercut.
Mcgrath is trying to maintain a safe position but Knight gets an underhook and turns Mcgrath into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Knight.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mcgrath in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Knight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knight works on Mcgrath's body with a couple of short punches.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Knight.
Nice body punch from Knight - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Knight.
Knight wants to stall.
Knight blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Knight.
Knight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mcgrath backwards.
Good body shot from Knight.

Knight breaks from the clinch.
Knight with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Knight scores with a four punch combination!
Knight stuns Mcgrath with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knight thuds his right hand into Mcgrath's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mcgrath moves forwards but Knight connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
Good standup being displayed there by Knight as he connects with a hook.
Mcgrath wants to clinch.
Mcgrath throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Knight stalks Mcgrath and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mcgrath's face. Mcgrath staggers backwards, shaken.
Knight misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A right-left combo lands from Knight.
Mcgrath looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Knight misses.
Danny Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcgrath tries to clinch up but Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
Knight connects with a single shot there.
Knight is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mcgrath avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knight darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgrath gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knight.
Mcgrath ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A left and a right from Knight both land. Nice combination.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mcgrath.

Mcgrath clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Knight dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Knight lands a right hook to the body.
Mcgrath uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knight.
Knight sizes up Mcgrath with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mcgrath gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knight scores with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knight.
Mcgrath takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mcgrath cracks the inside of Knight's front leg.
Nice uppercut there from Knight.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice combination there by Mcgrath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
Knight blocks a leg kick.
Mcgrath misses with a body kick.
Knight lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mcgrath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcgrath tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcgrath throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knight.
A right-left combo lands from Knight.
Decent striking displayed by Knight there.
Knight closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Knight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcgrath looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcgrath throws a leg kick but Knight moved away.
Knight scores with a jab.
Mcgrath doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Knight fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good leg kick by Mcgrath there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Danny Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knight is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knight.
Knight lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mcgrath doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Knight moves into range and connects with a jab.
Knight throws a hook but Mcgrath blocks it.
Mcgrath misses with a kick to the body.
Knight throws a hook to the side of Mcgrath's head but Mcgrath sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mcgrath ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Mcgrath on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mcgrath avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knight connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mcgrath. Mcgrath circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mcgrath tries to clinch up but Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
Knight blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Knight finds it's way through Mcgrath's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands with a hook. Mcgrath tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Knight lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mcgrath moves in looking to clinch but Knight pushes him off.
Knight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcgrath.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Knight breaks the clinch.
Knight changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
Mcgrath is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knight!
Knight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mcgrath momentarily.
Knight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mcgrath is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mcgrath has managed to clinch.
Mcgrath with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mcgrath throws a head punch that misses.
Knight wants to stall.
Mcgrath tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.
Mcgrath lands a hook that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knight.
Frank Mcgrath has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mcgrath tries a body shot but Knight blocks it.
Knight throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Danny Knight has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mcgrath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mcgrath misses with the head strike.
Mcgrath is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight tries to stall but Mcgrath uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mcgrath lands a hook that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Mcgrath with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knight digs a right hand into Mcgrath's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mcgrath's gas tank.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

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