PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Zorin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Knight
vs
Zorin

179 cm
23
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
179 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

MMA's Best Nutrition
South Side Swagger

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Zorin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Knight closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zorin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Knight tries to move into full mount but can't pass Zorin's legs.
Zorin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Knight wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Knight is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zorin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zorin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Knight wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Knight postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zorin tries for a takedown but Knight circles away easily

and Knight counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zorin!
Zorin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Knight cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Knight working the ground and pound effectively.
Knight misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Zorin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zorin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Knight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zorin keeps working.
Zorin is pressing down on Knight's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Zorin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Knight is looking to work some ground and pound but Zorin has wrist control.

Zorin keeping busy on the bottom but Knight has passed one foot through into half guard.
Zorin looks gassed!
Zorin is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Zorin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knight can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Knight avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Zorin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Knight is working Zorin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Zorin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knight can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Knight has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knight wants to control from the top but Zorin keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zorin is looking for a triangle here but Knight uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Zorin is looking for a sweep.
Zorin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zorin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Knight pulls his head out easily.
Zorin tries to roll over but Knight keeps him under control.

Zorin looking for submissions off his back.
Knight works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zorin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Zorin is working for a submission of some sort.
Zorin prevents Knight from improving his position.

Knight actively working from the bottom here.

Zorin wants to work for an arm triangle but Knight is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Zorin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Knight is looking for a sweep. Zorin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zorin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Knight prevents Zorin from moving into mount.

Zorin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Knight struggling a bit here.
Zorin in side control, throwing shots but Knight defends.
Knight dodges the ground and pound from Zorin.

Zorin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Knight has escaped the position, nice work there.

Zorin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zorin misses with the ground and pound.
Zorin is breathing heavily.
Knight is looking to regain half guard here but Zorin keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight can't do much from the bottom here.

Zorin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Knight has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Zorin but great work by Knight.
Knight misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Knight decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Zorin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight tries to clinch but Zorin is having none of it.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zorin keeps the fight on the outside.
Zorin shoots and misses

and Knight counters with a single leg into guard. Zorin didn't expect that.
Knight stopping the sweep attempt from Zorin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zorin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knight can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Zorin is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Knight has his hands clasped together but Zorin extends an breaks Knight's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Zorin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Zorin!