PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Cringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suge Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cringle
vs
Knight

225 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
28
274 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kris Cringle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suge Knight!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cringle has a takedown stuffed.
Knight throws a body punch but Cringle moves out of range.
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Cringle slips the punch.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Knight. No joy for Cringle on that attempt.
Nice shot by Cringle.
Knight lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Knight misses.
Cringle keeps the fight on the outside.
That kick from Knight tenderised Cringle's leg. Cringle is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cringle throws out a powerful jab.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cringle moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cringle stalks Knight and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Knight's face. Knight staggers backwards, shaken.
Knight scores with a body shot.
Cringle is breathing heavily.
Knight throws a leg kick which misses Cringle's front leg but catches the back leg as Cringle tries to avoid it.
Knight is looking to clinch but Cringle is avoiding it.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cringle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight throws a body punch but Cringle moves out of range.
Knight misses with a looping left.
Knight wants to clinch.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Cringle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cringle takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Cringle pushes him off.
Knight lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight misses with a double jab
letting Cringle counter with a right hand.
Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Suge Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cringle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knight can pounce on him.
Some wild striking there from Knight.
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Cringle slips the punch.
Knight misses with a body shot
and Cringle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight throws a body kick that misses.
Knight tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Cringle circles away.
Cringle is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Knight wants to clinch.
Cringle keeps the fight on the outside.
Knight pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cringle is out of range and Knight settles back down.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Knight is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cringle avoids the body shot from Knight.
Cringle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knight. Knight obviously looking to wear him down.
Cringle keeps the fight on the outside.
Knight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cringle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knight swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Cringle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Cringle moved out of range.
Knight swings for the body but Cringle moves out of range.
Cringle lands with a straight right. Knight didn't see that one coming.
Knight misses with the combination.
Knight throws a nice looking combination but Cringle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cringle misses with a few strikes there.
Cringle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knight is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cringle rather than just go for the knockout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cringle moves out of range of the strikes.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Cringle ducks down to avoid it.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suge Knight dominated that round.
That's time! Cringle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Knight throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cringle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suge Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight tries to clinch up but Cringle circles away and keeps his distance.
Knight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cringle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cringle.
Cringle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Knight misses with a hook to the body
and Cringle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knight throws a sloppy body shot
and Cringle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cringle lands an overhand right.
Knight wants to clinch up but Cringle keeps it at a distance.
Cringle connects with a jab.
Knight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suge Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cringle fails to land the takedown.
Suge Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knight takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knight misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cringle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cringle's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cringle duly obliges.
Knight throws a solid leg kick but Cringle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Knight.
Knight listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knight slaps away a takedown attempt from Cringle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kris Cringle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cringle fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch lands to the side of Knight 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cringle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cringle dives in and grabs Knight's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knight pushes down on Cringle's head and hops out.
Cringle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Knight misses with a double jab
and Cringle counters with a straight right hand.
Cringle ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Cringle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knight to score with a decent uppercut.
Cringle throws a good cross that connects.
Knight misses with a hook. Cringle ducked under it nicely.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cringle. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Knight misses with a looping left.
Knight pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knight takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Cringle pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Cringle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knight throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Cringle to counter with a crisp jab.
Knight throws a leg kick but Cringle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Knight misses with a double jab
and Cringle counters with a nice uppercut.
Cringle moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cringle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knight sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cringle somewhat.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Cringle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Cringle pushes him off.
Knight wants to clinch but Cringle slips to the side
and Cringle counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a hook to the body
and Cringle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knight is looking to clinch but Cringle is avoiding it.
Knight tries to clinch but Cringle is having none of it.
Decent striking displayed by Cringle there.
Knight fails to land with a series of punches.
Knight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cringle lands with a straight right. Knight didn't see that one coming.
Cringle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab lands there for Cringle.
Knight throws a combination that misses
and Cringle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Knight.
Good standup being displayed there by Cringle as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Cringle dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A cross from Cringle lands.
Knight attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Knight swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cringle counters with a straight right hand.
Knight swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cringle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cringle looks for a takedown but Knight sprawls well.
Knight tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cringle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knight throws a front kick aimed at Cringle's knee but Cringle avoids it well.
Knight misses with a hook.
Cringle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knight misses with a hook.
Knight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cringle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knight sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cringle somewhat.
Cringle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cringle lunges at Knight with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knight's hand.
Knight throws a chopping leg kick but Cringle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cringle with a hook.
Cringle defending well as Knight loads up on a big left hand.
Knight tries to clinch up.
Cringle lunges at Knight with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knight's hand.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cringle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cringle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knight sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kris Cringle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight misses with a double jab
and Cringle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cringle cracks Knight with a good jab.
Knight throws a sloppy body shot
and Cringle counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cringle.
Cringle moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Cringle ducks down to avoid it.
Knight throws a combination that misses
and Cringle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donk. Cringle catches Knight right on the button with a cross.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cringle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Cringle blocks a jab.
Cringle lands a head shot.
Cringle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cringle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knight has time to react.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knight tries to clinch
and Cringle counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Cringle or perhaps it was just good defense by Knight which made him look bad.
Knight throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Cringle to counter with a crisp jab.
No luck for Cringle with that takedown attempt.
Cringle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knight tries to clinch up but Cringle circles away and keeps his distance.
Cringle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knight as he jumps to the side.
Knight wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Cringle.

That's four 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.

Cringle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Cringle decides to stand back up.
Cringle moves out of range of the strikes.
Knight gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cringle.
Knight throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cringle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight misses with a straight left.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cringle shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Cringle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cringle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Cringle!