PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Knapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Bottoms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knapp comes to the cage accompanied by Chevelle - The Red. 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.

Knapp
vs
Bottoms

180 cm
23
180 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

172 cm
24
178 lbs
15 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Firebird Designs
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Knapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dusty Bottoms!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knapp thuds his right hand into Bottoms's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bottoms bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knapp scores with a body shot.
Bottoms lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Peter Knapp has been cut.
Knapp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Bottoms shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knapp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bottoms throwing strikes from guard but Knapp blocks nicely.
Bottoms looking to pass the guard.
Knapp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bottoms trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knapp has his hands on Bottoms's head, controlling the position.
Knapp keeping full guard, as Bottoms tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottoms passes Knapp's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bottoms is looking to advance position but Knapp won't allow it.
Bottoms not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bottoms wants to pass the guard but Knapp is defending well.
Bottoms not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Knapp tries to roll over but Bottoms keeps him under control.
Knapp blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bottoms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Knapp trying to control from the bottom.
Bottoms with the ground and pound but Knapp uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bottoms thows a big elbow that misses.
Knapp controls Bottoms momentarily but Bottoms frees himself.
Bottoms tries to free his leg and advance position but Knapp is retaining full guard.
Bottoms throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knapp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bottoms in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bottoms trying to control but Knapp is working from the bottom.
Bottoms throwing strikes but missing.
Knapp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Knapp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bottoms postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms thows a big elbow that misses.
Bottoms working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bottoms landing some decent shots from guard.
Bottoms not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bottoms postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bottoms has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bottoms trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Knapp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knapp working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bottoms.
Bottoms is looking to work some ground and pound but Knapp has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bottoms looking to pass the guard.
Bottoms wants to control from the top but Knapp keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bottoms looking to pass the guard.
Bottoms postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bottoms advances to half guard.
Bottoms is thwarting Knapp's attempts to control the position.
Knapp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bottoms lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bottoms passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Knapp!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dusty Bottoms dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Knapp's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bottoms uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knapp.
Knapp throws a series of punches but Bottoms avoids them all with ease.
Knapp looks to land a left hand but Bottoms moved out of range nicely.
Knapp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knapp moves away from the strike by Bottoms.
Bottoms tries to close the distance and clinch but Knapp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knapp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bottoms throws a combination that misses
and Knapp makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bottoms really felt that one!
Bottoms throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knapp throws a push kick but Bottoms slaps the foot to one side.
Knapp shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bottoms keeps the fight on the outside.
Peter Knapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knapp scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bottoms throws a combination that misses
and Knapp counters with a nice body shot.
Bottoms takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bottoms throws a combination that misses
and Knapp counters with a big head kick but Bottoms shrugs it off.
Bottoms closes the distance but Knapp moves to the side
and Knapp counters with a solid body kick.
Bottoms is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Knapp.
Knapp lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Dusty Bottoms has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knapp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knapp cracks the inside of Bottoms's front leg.
Knapp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knapp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Knapp lands with a kick to the temple. Bottoms shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Knapp lands with a kick to the temple. Bottoms shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Bottoms is rocked!
Knapp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Peter Knapp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bottoms throws a jab when Knapp was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Oooooh!!! Knapp has knocked Bottoms down with a huge combo! Knapp steps away and waves a wobbly Bottoms back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bottoms is still on wobbly legs! Can Knapp finish him?
Bottoms gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Knapp gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Bottoms is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Knapp!