PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chew Backer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Knot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Backer
vs
Knot

175 cm
19
162 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

178 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chew Backer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Knot!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Backer is fending him off so far but Knot persists. Nope, Backer circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Knot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Backer scores with a takedown into Knot's guard.
Backer is looking to advance position but Knot has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Backer is looking to improve his position but Knot isn't that keen on the idea.
Backer wants to hold on but Knot pushes him away.

Knot wants to finish this one by submission but Backer is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Knot.
Knot controlling the position easily from mount.
Knot cracks Backer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Backer is desperately trying to improve his position but Knot has a good base and remains in mount.
Knot tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Backer wants to control but Knot is having none of it.
Knot controlling from the full mount.
Backer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Backer is working hard here to advance position.
Knot breaks from Backer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Knot cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Backer is desperately trying to improve his position but Knot has a good base and remains in mount.
Knot takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Knot wants to control the pace but Backer is squirming around nicely.
Knot controlling from the full mount.

Knot working for a guillotine from mount but Backer is in no mood to give up.
Knot scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Knot cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Knot tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Backer swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Backer working to try and regain half guard.
Knot controlling from the full mount.
Knot prevents Backer from getting the reversal.
Backer is breathing heavily.
Knot takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

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.
Knot landing shots from mount.
Knot wants to control the pace but Backer is squirming around nicely.
Knot lands a nice shot to the head.
Backer tries to hold on but Knot pushes him away.
Knot with shots to the head and body - Backer looks very uncomfortable down there.
Knot tries to control but Backer wriggling away.
Knot controlling from the full mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ted Knot just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Backer doesn't seem bothered though.
Backer misses with the combination.

Knot darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Knot decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Knot dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Knot tries to clinch but Backer is having none of it.
Backer tries to clinch up

and Knot counters by moving into the clinch.
Backer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knot gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knot jumps guard but Backer stands there with Knot around his waist. Knot gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Backer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knot jumps guard but Backer stands there with Knot around his waist. Knot gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Knot.

Knot pulls guard effortlessly.
Knot wants to stand and escape but Backer is having none of it.
Backer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Knot is looking for a triangle but Backer pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Backer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knot looking for a sweep. Not yet Knot, not yet.
Backer trying to control but Knot is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Backer throws a right and a left that both miss.

Backer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Knot's guard.
Backer tries to free his leg and advance position but Knot is retaining full guard.
Knot is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Backer tries to free his leg and advance position but Knot is retaining full guard.
Backer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Backer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Backer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knot keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backer in side control lands a decent elbow.
Backer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Backer working the ground and pound.
Backer scoring with punches from side control.
Knot bucks up and tries to throw Backer off but instead Backer has got his back!
Backer lands a shot to the body.
Knot trying to control but not successfully.

Knot is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Backer off. It looks like it's working - Backer slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Knot displaying calm under pressure there.
Knot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knot closes this distance looking for a takedown but Backer circles away.
Chew Backer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Knot.
Backer is looking to clinch but Knot is avoiding it.
Knot circles away from the clinch attempt

and Knot moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knot smiles and moves away.
Knot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Backer clinches but Knot breaks the clinch

and Knot counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Knot looking to pass the guard.

Knot gets to his feet. Backer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Backer has closed the distance and engaged Knot in a clinch.
Knot tries to score a body lock takedown but Backer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knot tries to stall but Backer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Backer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Backer with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knot takes an elbow to the forehead.
Backer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Backer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knot fails to pull guard.

Backer is fighting off a takedown attempt but Knot is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Backer to the mat. Backer regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Backer is working an open guard so Knot takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knot with a lazy takedown attempt

and Backer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Backer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Backer wants to pass to mount but Knot is defending the position.
Knot pushes Backer off looking to stand but Backer dives back in and keeps control.
Backer is thwarting Knot's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Knot manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Knot wants to stand up but Backer is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Backer content to stall in guard here.
Knot wants to control but Backer passes easily into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ted Knot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Backer wants to clinch but Knot slips to the side

and Knot decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Backer's guard.
Backer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knot is one step ahead there.
Knot trying to stand up but can't free himself from Backer's guard.

Backer is working an open guard so Knot takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Backer fails to land the takedown.

Knot gets the takedown into side control.

Knot stands up.
Backer clinches but Knot breaks the clinch

and Knot counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Backer prevents the takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Backer lands a damaging elbow.

Backer jumps guard and drags Knot to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Backer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Knot slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knot gets to his feet - Backer follows without any prompting.

Backer scores a takedown into full mount!
Backer punching from mount but Knot doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Knot keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Backer throwing strikes here but Knot is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Knot working to try and regain half guard.
Knot in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Backer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Backer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Backer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Knot is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Backer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Knot is still in real trouble! Can Backer finish him?
Backer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Knot is trying to stand.
Backer landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Backer.
BOOM! Backer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Backer postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Knot badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Backer around the waist but Backer pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Backer is the winner by TKO! Backer jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chew Backer!