PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kah Fing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Knocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fing might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Whats My Name. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fing
vs
Knocker

181 cm
29
176 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

180 cm
30
180 lbs
15 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kah Fing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Knocker!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knocker wants to clinch
and Fing connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Tommy Knocker has been cut.
Fing ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knocker moves away.
Knocker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Knocker moves to clinch but Fing breaks away
and Fing counters with a leg kick.
Knocker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knocker tries to clinch up but Fing circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knocker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fing looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fing keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knocker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Fing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knocker wants to clinch up but Fing keeps it at a distance.
Knocker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knocker wants to clinch but Fing slips to the side
and Fing finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Knocker closes the distance but Fing moves to the side
and Fing counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fing throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fing circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fing counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knocker throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fing tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knocker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knocker defending well as Fing loads up on a big left hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fing stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fing throws an elbow but it misses.
Fing lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knocker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knocker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Fing.
Knocker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knocker is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Fing crunches a lovely knee into Knocker's ribcage.
Fing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fing lands a damaging elbow.
Knocker prevents a body shot from Fing.
Fing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knocker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fing avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Fing.
Fing lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Knocker.
Knocker looks gassed!
Knocker misses with a knee strike.
Fing blocks an elbow strike from Knocker.
Knocker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fing avoids it.
Fing content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fing scores with a shoulder strike.
Knocker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fing has him pressed against the cage.
Knocker looking to stall.
Knocker blocks an elbow strike from Fing.
A short body shot lands from Fing as the two fighters clinch.
Knocker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fing throws a head punch that misses.
Knocker pushes off an throws an elbow but Fing leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Knocker misses with a knee strike.
Knocker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fing is keeping busy.
Fing is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knocker is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knocker avoiding damage as Fing throws knees to the body.
Knocker tries to land knees in the clinch but Fing avoids the damage to the body.
Fing tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knocker is looking to break free of the clinch but Fing has double underhooks.
Knocker managing to block the knees to the body from Fing.
Fing unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knocker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short uppercut from Fing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Fing.
Fing scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Knocker throws an elbow but misses.
Knocker missing with knees to the body.
Fing misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fing throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fing lands with a left to the head.
Knocker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fing is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knocker is defending well for now.
Fing tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kah Fing dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Knocker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Knocker wants to clinch

and Fing counters by moving into the clinch.
Fing lands a shoulder strike.
Knocker is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fing.

Knocker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knocker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fing counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fing throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knocker doesn't manage to clinch there - Fing circles away.
Fing doesn't manage to clinch there - Knocker circles away.
Knocker tries to clinch but Fing moves out of range.
Fing pushes Knocker away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fing moves in looking to clinch but Knocker pushes him off.

Fing clinches.
Fing stalling.
Knocker working hard to break the clinch.
Fing dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knocker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knocker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knocker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knocker wants to stall.
Knocker avoids the elbow strike from Fing, against the cage.
Knocker trying to control the position but instead, Fing has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knocker into the cage.
Fing tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knocker is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fing putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Knocker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kah Fing has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fing landing knees to the body.
Knocker avoiding damage as Fing throws knees to the body.
Fing looking to stall.
Knocker avoids a wild elbow strike from Fing.
Knocker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fing with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knocker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fing avoids it.
Fing tries to stall but Knocker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knocker blocks a body shot from Fing.
Knocker with a knee to the head.
Knocker trying to land knees to the body.
Fing lands with a left to the head.
Fing dodges an elbow strike from Knocker.
Knocker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knocker stalling in the clinch but Fing improves position.
Fing is pushing Knocker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fing on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fing lands an elbow that stopped Knocker in his tracks for a moment.
Knocker avoiding damage as Fing throws knees to the body.
Fing lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knocker backwards.
Knees to the body from Knocker.
Knocker landing knees to the head.
Knocker is breathing heavily.
Fing lands a nice elbow.
Knocker tries to break free but Fing pushes him back against the cage.
Knocker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Knocker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fing's brow.
Knocker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fing has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fing looking to throw knees to the head but Knocker is blocking nicely.
Knocker missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fing using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knocker lands an elbow that stopped Fing in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fing misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knocker.
Fing working aggressively here.
Fing lands a body shot.
Fing lands with a short shot to the head.
Knocker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Fing.
Fing blocks an elbow strike from Knocker.
Fing lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knocker backwards.
Fing looking to throw knees to the head but Knocker is blocking nicely.
Knocker wants to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fing managing to block the knees to the body from Knocker.
Knocker looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kah Fing dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Knocker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fing circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fing counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Fing clinches.
Knocker stalling in the clinch but Fing improves position.
Fing working aggressively here.

Knocker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fing tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knocker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fing paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fing jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knocker manages to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fing lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fing trying to land knees to the body.
Fing lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fing can't find room to land a body shot as Knocker controls the action.
Knocker blocks an uppercut.
Fing lands a body punch.
Knocker is trying to break free.
Knocker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fing as Knocker tries to tie him up.
Fing pushes Knocker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fing misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knocker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from Fing.
Fing lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knocker backwards.
Fing tries a knee to the head but Knocker blocks it.
Knocker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fing is defending well for now.
Fing lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knocker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knocker wants to stall.
Knocker prevents a body shot from Fing.
Fing lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knocker backwards.
Knocker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fing is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Fing.
Fing tries to land a knee to the head but Knocker blocks with his arms.
Knocker missing with knees to the body.
Fing lands an elbow inside.
Fing lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fing has Knocker pressed against the cage.
Fing gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Fing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Knocker's defenses.

That has opened up Tommy Knocker's cut even more.
Knocker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fing looking to throw knees to the head but Knocker is blocking nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fing.
Fing using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knocker missing with knees to the body.
Knocker managing to block the knees to the body from Fing.
Fing manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fing creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fing scores with a shot to the side of Knocker's head.
Fing looking to throw knees to the head but Knocker is blocking nicely.
Fing lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knocker backwards.
Fing dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fing throws an elbow but misses.
Fing lands with a left to the head.
Fing tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knocker avoids it.
Knocker avoiding damage as Fing throws knees to the body.
The referee calls for Fing to work.
Fing scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fing missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fing lands with a light punch inside.
Fing misses with a punch on the inside.
Tommy Knocker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fing takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knocker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fing lands a shoulder strike.

Knocker pulls Fing into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fing working some strikes from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fing pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knocker is keeping the position for now.
Knocker keeping moving, preventing Fing from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kah Fing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fing 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kah Fing!