PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr E (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jebidiah Knepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Knepp's choice of entrance music: Amish Paradise. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jebidiah Knepp was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

E
vs
Knepp

185 cm
22
180 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
178 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr E!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jebidiah Knepp!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
E throws a leg kick
and Knepp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
E throws a nice outside leg kick.
E misses the body punch
enabling Knepp to counter with a crisp jab.
E rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knepp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knepp slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
E throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knepp.
E's corner calls for a 1-2. E obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
E throws a right hand that misses
and Knepp counters with a series of strikes. E will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
E motions for Knepp to come forward. E throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knepp misses with a hook to the body
and E counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by E misses
and Knepp counters with a stiff right hand.
Mr E seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knepp has his takedown stuffed
and E counters with a low kick, right behind Knepp 's knee.
E throws a head kick that misses.
E swats away the attempt to clinch by Knepp.
Knepp moves out of range as E strikes.
A good leg kick by E.
E throws out a loose jab but Knepp uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
E walks into a straight right hand from Knepp.
Knepp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but E was well out of range. Poor timing from Knepp.
E scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
E throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knepp counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knepp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mr E is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
E throws a head kick but Knepp moves out of range.
E misses with a hook to the body
and Knepp counters with a one-two to the body.
E feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Knepp's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
E lands with a kick to the temple. Knepp shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Knepp misses the shot to the body.
E misses with an uppercut
enabling Knepp to counter with a crisp jab.
E throws a front kick that sends Knepp stumbling back into the cage.
Knepp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but E manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Knepp.
E misses with a right hand
and Knepp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knepp swings away with a body shot that misses
and E counters with a nice body kick.
Knepp swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knepp ducks under a wild hook from E.
E throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knepp misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Knepp.
Knepp swings away with a body shot that misses
and E counters with a left to the body.
Knepp is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! E had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
E scores with a jab.
E misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jebidiah Knepp will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

E ducks under a wild hook from Knepp.
Knepp takes a swing at E's ribcage but misses.
Knepp misses with a hook. E ducked under it nicely.
E throws a leg kick
enabling Knepp to counter with a crisp jab.
E throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knepp counters with a nice body shot.
E displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knepp throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
E fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knepp.
Knepp throws a lazy uppercut
and E makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Knepp takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knepp tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by E.
Knepp misses with a hook
and E counters with a good, hard body kick but Knepp shrugs it off.
E stuns Knepp with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knepp is breathing heavily.
E throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick from E misses
and Knepp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knepp slips under a jab from E.
Knepp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from E.
That kick from E tenderised Knepp's leg. Knepp is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knepp takes one on the button.
E falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knepp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knepp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract E.
E slips a jab from Knepp.
Knepp blocks a head kick by E.
E scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knepp in his tracks.
E throws a solid leg kick but Knepp takes the impact on his shin and smiles at E.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
E takes one on the button.
Knepp takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
E finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab lands there for E.
E lands a nice leg kick that just misses Knepp's sensitive parts.
Good work by Knepp as he checks the leg kick.
E throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knepp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
E throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knepp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
E misses with a combination
and Knepp counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knepp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by E.
E looks to land a right hand but Knepp moved out of range.
E swings and misses with a shot to the body
and E takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
E tries to land a body kick
and Knepp counters with a stiff right hand.
Knepp wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
E tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

E lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knepp at a distance.
E misses with a body shot
and Knepp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
E throws a leg kick
and Knepp counters with a nice leg kick.
E throws a head kick but Knepp moves out of range.
Knepp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab lands there for E.
A low kick from E is predictable there
and Knepp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
E throws a body kick that misses.
E misses with a kick to the body
and Knepp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
E misses with a right hand
and Knepp counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knepp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
E throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
E walks into a straight right hand from Knepp.
E's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knepp connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! E scrambles back to his feet.
E uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knepp.
Knepp lands a nice looking body shot.
A lazy body kick from E
letting Knepp counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knepp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Knepp clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
E blocks an elbow strike.
E goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knepp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of E backwards.
Knepp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. E is defending well for now.
Knepp is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for E.
E fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knepp misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Knepp as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Knepp.
Knepp is working E over against the cage.
Knepp scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knepp is looking to control E's arms but E gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knepp has his back to the cage.
Knepp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knepp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knepp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down E.
Nice elbow from Knepp.
E takes a knee to the side of the body.
E takes an elbow to the temple.
A body shot lands from Knepp.
E prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knepp lands a left hand that snaps the head of E backwards.
E on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
E doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
E looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Knepp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from E.
Knepp lands a left hand that snaps the head of E backwards.
Knepp blocks a body shot from E.
Knepp lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Knepp.
E doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knepp gets through E's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
E takes a knee to the side of the body.
E takes an elbow to the temple.
Knepp scores a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knepp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knepp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of E backwards.

E's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knepp moves into range and connects with a jab.
E throws a lazy uppercut

and Knepp counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Knepp is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knepp trying to control but E is working from the bottom.
E knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Knepp on the ground.
Knepp throwing strikes from guard but E blocks nicely.
Knepp stopping the sweep attempt from E.
Knepp controlling from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
E trying to keep a closed guard but Knepp is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jebidiah Knepp really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A lazy body kick from E
and Knepp counters with a nice body shot.
E slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
E throws a head kick that misses
and Knepp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knepp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knepp just misses with a punch to the body.
Knepp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
E lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Knepp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by E.
E connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
E misses with a left hand

and Knepp decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in E's guard.
Knepp thows a big elbow that misses.
Knepp trying to control the position from guard on top but E is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
E wants to stand and escape but Knepp is having none of it.
Knepp throws a big right hand that misses.
Knepp engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Knepp stops E from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knepp slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Knepp is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Knepp works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Knepp works to advance to full mount. E defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Knepp lands a nice shot to the head.
Knepp punishing his opponent with strikes.
Knepp is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knepp scoring with strikes but E is staying in there.
Knepp has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knepp with shots to the head and body - E looks very uncomfortable down there.
E is trying desperately to improve position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Knepp scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish E?
Knepp wants to control the pace but E is squirming around nicely.
Knepp tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
E takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Knepp controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knepp working for a guillotine from mount but E is in no mood to give up.
Knepp content just to control the position here.
Jebidiah Knepp has got the better of the ground game so far.
Knepp won't let E get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
E keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Knepp scoring with strikes but E is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jebidiah Knepp dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Knepp blocks the leg kick.
E fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Knepp is out of range.
E throws a sloppy head kick
and Knepp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knepp tries to clinch up but E circles away and keeps his distance.
E throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Knepp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knepp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from E - that will leave a mark!
E rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knepp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
E throws a leg kick
and E takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knepp's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
E moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
E throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
E takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knepp throws a sloppy body shot
and E counters with a good low kick that Knepp was not able to check.
A lazy body kick from E
and Knepp counters with a straight right hand.
E misses with a combination
and Knepp counters with a left to the body.
Mr E has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jebidiah Knepp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
E feints and then cracks Knepp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knepp down.
Knepp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but E manages to avoid it.
E throws a right hand that misses
and E takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
E throws a leg kick
and Knepp counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knepp darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knepp lands with a shot to the body.
E misses the body punch

and Knepp counters by moving into the clinch.
E struggles to land a body shot inside as Knepp controls his hands.
Knepp lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
E misses with the head strike.
E wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knepp has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knepp.
Knepp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and E avoids it.
E tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knepp's elbow.
E working hard to break the clinch.

E breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
E works the jab nicely.
E throws a poor cross that misses
and Knepp counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jebidiah Knepp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
E misses with a right hand
and Knepp counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps E thinking.
E throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knepp.
E misses with a right hand
and Knepp counters with a stiff right hand.

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.
Knepp checks the leg kick nicely there.
E throws a nice outside leg kick.
E throws a right hand that misses
and Knepp counters with a left and a right that stings E.
E keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knepp lands with a good body shot.
Knepp misses with a jab to the body
and E counters with a thumping low kick.
Knepp misses with a looping left.
E rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knepp counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jebidiah Knepp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knepp has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jebidiah Knepp!
Jebidiah Knepp is the new welterweight champion!