PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Knocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathan Riseman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knocker
vs
Riseman

180 cm
32
180 lbs
16 - 20 - 0

189 cm
29
186 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Knocker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathan Riseman!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riseman wants to clinch.
Riseman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Jonathan Riseman has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Knocker misses the target.

Knocker rushes Riseman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knocker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Riseman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knocker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knocker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riseman blocks it with crossed arms.
Knocker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Riseman is defending well for now.
Knocker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Riseman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Tommy Knocker has been cut.
Knocker misses with an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riseman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knocker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Knocker.
Riseman with a knee to the head.
Riseman misses with a knee to the head.
Riseman tries to land knees in the clinch but Knocker avoids the damage to the body.
Knocker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riseman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knocker scores with a knee to the head.
Knocker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knocker avoiding damage as Riseman throws knees to the body.
Knocker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Riseman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knocker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riseman lands a knee to the head.
Knocker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knocker is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riseman tries to land knees in the clinch but Knocker avoids the damage to the body.
Knocker trying to land knees to the body.
Knocker tries to land knees in the clinch but Riseman avoids the damage to the body.
Riseman lands a knee to the head.
Riseman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knocker.
Riseman trying to land knees to the body.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the head but Knocker blocks with his arms.
Knocker avoids the elbow strike from Riseman, against the cage.
Knocker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knocker pushes off an throws an elbow but Riseman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knocker avoids it.
Knocker trying to land knees to the body.
Riseman misses with a knee strike.
Riseman blocks the elbow strike.
Knocker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Riseman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knocker landing knees to the head.
Knocker lands an elbow just above Riseman 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Knocker throws an elbow but misses.
Riseman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knocker lands an elbow inside that Riseman shrugs off.

Riseman manages to pull guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Knocker drops back looking for a leg! Riseman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Riseman manages to kick Knocker off! Knocker jumps back into Riseman's guard.
Knocker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riseman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knocker trying to control but Riseman is working from the bottom.
Riseman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Riseman has his feet on Knocker's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Knocker tries a head kick but it misses.
Riseman is looking to clinch.

Knocker clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Knocker.
Riseman dodges an elbow strike from Knocker.
Riseman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Riseman managing to block the knees to the body from Knocker.
Knocker stalling in the clinch but Riseman improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Knocker's face.
Riseman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riseman misses with a knee strike.
Riseman looking to stall.
Knocker trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knocker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knocker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riseman avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Riseman is trying to maintain a safe position but Knocker gets an underhook and turns Riseman into the cage.
Riseman landing knees to the head.
Knocker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knocker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riseman tries to land knees in the clinch but Knocker avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knocker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knocker wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Knocker will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Knocker tries a head kick but it misses.
Riseman tries to clinch but Knocker is having none of it.
Knocker is looking to land body kicks.
Knocker throws a leg kick which misses Riseman's front leg but catches the back leg as Riseman tries to avoid it.
Riseman tries to clinch up but Knocker circles away and keeps his distance.
Riseman tries to clinch up.
Riseman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Riseman tries to close the distance and clinch but Knocker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riseman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Riseman tries to land a leg kick but Knocker saw it coming and moves away.
Riseman is looking to clinch but Knocker is avoiding it.
Riseman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riseman tries a head kick but it misses.
Knocker keeps the fight on the outside.
Knocker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That has opened up Jonathan Riseman's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riseman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knocker swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knocker throws a head kick but Riseman moves out of range.

Knocker clinches up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Knocker.
Knees to the body from Riseman.
Knocker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knocker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knocker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knocker lands a nice elbow.
Riseman takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Jonathan Riseman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Riseman tries a knee to the head but Knocker blocks it.
Knocker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knocker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knocker tries to land a knee to the head but Riseman blocks with his arms.
Riseman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Riseman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riseman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Riseman has hold of one of Knocker's legs. Knocker is fighting the takedown attempt but Riseman gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Riseman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Riseman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Riseman forces Knocker back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Knocker.
Riseman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knocker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Riseman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riseman misses with a knee strike.
Knocker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knocker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riseman throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knocker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knocker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Riseman is defending well for now.
Riseman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knocker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knocker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knocker trying to land knees to the body.
Riseman lands an elbow that stopped Knocker in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Riseman.

Tommy Knocker's cut is getting worse.
Riseman lands a big knee to the head and Knocker goes down! Riseman pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Riseman!