PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Devon Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and marcos martini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devon Knowles could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to marcos martini's chin.

Knowles
vs
martini

200 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devon Knowles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, marcos martini!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knowles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Knowles looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
martini goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

martini drives through and clinches with Knowles against the cage.
martini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knowles blocks it with crossed arms.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Knowles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

martini forces Knowles back against the cage and clinches.
martini misses with a knee strike.
Knowles tries to pull guard but martini holds him up against the cage and eventually Knowles drops back down to his feet.

martini breaks from the clinch.
Knowles tries for a takedown but martini sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Knowles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knowles keeps the fight on the outside.
martini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

martini has managed to clinch.
martini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
martini prevents the takedown attempt.
martini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
martini lands with a light punch inside.
martini tries to break the clinch but Knowles is controlling the position.
Knowles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
martini stops a takedown attempt from Knowles.
Knowles taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
martini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by martini.
martini lands a knee to the head.
martini misses with a short punch on the inside.
martini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knowles breaks the clinch.

martini clinches with his opponent.
martini lands a knee to the body.
Come on Knowles - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knowles wants to stall.
martini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
martini landing knees to the body.
Knowles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Knowles takes a knee right on the jaw!
martini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knowles backwards.

martini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

martini moves into the clinch successfully.
martini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
martini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

martini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
martini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
martini fails with an attempt to clinch.

martini gets a clinch.
Knowles goes for a takedown attempt but martini pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

martini changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Knowles looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Knowles tries to improve position but can't.
Knowles manages to work his way to half guard, despite martini's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knowles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. martini is working away from the top position though.
Knowles is looking for a sweep. martini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Knowles punching from the bottom.
Knowles trying to get back to full guard but martini takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

martini gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Knowles throws a right and a left that both miss.
martini tries to clinch up but Knowles circles away and keeps his distance.

Knowles drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knowles controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
martini wants to sweep here but Knowles controlling him for the moment.
martini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
martini thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Knowles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

martini looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
martini bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knowles's guard.

martini gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
martini wants to clinch up but Knowles keeps it at a distance.
martini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knowles looks to score with a jab to the body but martini is just out of range.

martini clinches with his opponent.
martini missing with knees to the body.

martini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Knowles gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
martini preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
martini wants to control from the top but Knowles keeps moving.

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

martini decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Knowles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and martini counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knowles trying to strike off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knowles wants to control the position but martini says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Knowles wants to get back to full guard.
Knowles manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

marcos martini dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

martini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knowles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knowles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knowles tries to clinch but fails miserably

and martini counters with a takedown into side control.

martini decides to stand back up.
martini tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Knowles moves into the clinch.
Knowles has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. martini is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Knowles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knowles tries to clinch up
and martini counters with a head kick.
Devon Knowles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knowles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and martini counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
martini scores a nice knee to the body.
martini content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knowles lands with a light punch inside.

Knowles manages to break the clinch.
Knowles closes the distance but martini moves to the side

and martini counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as martini accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Knowles looking to hit a scissor sweep but martini is one step ahead there.
Knowles wants to stand and escape but martini is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
martini won't allow Knowles to sweep him here.
Knowles is trying to control the position but martini postures up.
Knowles wants to sweep but no luck.
martini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knowles is keeping the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
martini tries to close the distance and clinch but Knowles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
martini closes the distance but Knowles moves to the side

and Knowles counters with a nice double leg into side control. martini won't be happy with that.

Knowles tries for a kimura but martini is defending well.
Knowles is looking to take a break and control but martini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
martini holds on to Knowles's head and controls the position momentarily.
martini manages to work his way to half guard, despite Knowles's best efforts.
martini trying to control but Knowles postures up.
martini is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Knowles is staying active.
martini is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Knowles's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Knowles's back!
Knowles looking very determined here, making life difficult for martini.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

martini is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
martini keeps control of the position easily here as Knowles tries to buck him off.
Knowles is trying to stand back up.
martini controlling well, preventing Knowles from escaping the position.
martini tries to get the hooks in deep but Knowles pushed the leg off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
I would not like to be Knowles right now.
martini wants to control but Knowles is keeping busy.

Despite being in the dominant position, marcos martini just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Knowles or perhaps it was just good defense by martini which made him look bad.

martini moves into range and clinches up with Knowles.

martini breaks from the clinch.
Knowles misses with a takedown attempt - martini sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Knowles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick from martini lands but Knowles takes it in his stride.
martini circles away from the clinch attempt

and martini counters by moving into the clinch.
Knowles tries for a takedown. No joy.
martini misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
martini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knowles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Knowles gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, martini regains guard.
Knowles connects with a couple of short punches.
Knowles trying to control but martini is working from the bottom.
Knowles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Knowles throwing strikes from guard but martini blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

marcos martini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Knowles tries to clinch but martini moves away

and martini counters with a takedown into side control.
martini is looking to take a break and control but Knowles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knowles prevents martini from improving position.
marcos martini has got the better of the ground game so far.

martini working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Knowles sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
martini with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
martini stalling away here and it's allowed Knowles to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
martini slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
martini trying to control the position from guard on top but Knowles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
martini would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
martini looking to sit in guard and control but Knowles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
martini managing to control the position.
Knowles stopping the sweep attempt from martini.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knowles trying to control the position from guard on top but martini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knowles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. martini is keeping the position for now.
Knowles trying to control the position from guard on top but martini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
martini tries to clinch up but Knowles circles away and keeps his distance.
martini looks to clinch

and Knowles counters with a single leg into guard. martini didn't expect that.
martini has control of Knowles's left arm, preventing Knowles from doing any damage.
martini keeping moving, preventing Knowles from controlling successfully.
Knowles advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowles stalling away here and it's allowed martini to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Knowles has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of martini is proving hard to escape from.
Knowles wants to control from the top but martini keeps moving.
Knowles landing with the ground and pound.
martini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knowles.
Knowles controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Knowles trying to control but martini is working from the bottom.
martini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Knowles not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
martini is trying to control the position but Knowles postures up.
Knowles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
martini manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Knowles manages to get himself to full guard.
Knowles keeping moving, preventing martini from controlling successfully.
Knowles wants to sweep here but martini controlling him for the moment.
Knowles is working hard here to advance position.
martini forces his way into half guard.
Devon Knowles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
martini trying to control from half guard but Knowles is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Devon Knowles.
Well martini 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... marcos martini!