PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Knottehad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Stiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Knottehad
vs
Stiller

188 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Knottehad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Stiller!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knottehad tries to bum rush Stiller with a series of wild strikes but Stiller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stiller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Knottehad misses with a series of wild punches.

Stiller shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Knottehad is looking to improve his position.
Knottehad is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knottehad works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stiller postures up.
Stiller trying to move into half guard but instead Knottehad has managed to sweep!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knottehad wants to control from the top but Stiller keeps moving.
Knottehad stopping the sweep attempt from Stiller.
Knottehad working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stiller's head.
Knottehad trying to control the position from guard on top but Stiller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knottehad lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stiller looks gassed!
Stiller pulls Knottehad in to control the position.
Knottehad working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stiller's head.
Stiller looking for a sweep. Not yet Stiller, not yet.
Knottehad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stiller can't keep his opponent in guard - Knottehad advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiller is looking to escape.
Knottehad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Knottehad looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stiller taking some punishment here, with Knottehad in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stiller is trying to stand up here but Knottehad is controlling him well.

Knottehad is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stiller defends it well.
Knottehad working Stiller over with strikes.
Knottehad stops Stiller from getting back to his feet.
Stiller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stiller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Knottehad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiller is holding on to half guard well.
Stiller is trying to stand.
Stiller is positioning himself well to prevent Knottehad advancing to mount.
Let's hope that Stiller has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Knottehad trying to control the action but Stiller is working from the bottom.
Knottehad wants to free his trapped foot but Stiller is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stiller keeping control of the position.

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.
Stiller is staying active underneath Knottehad, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Stiller looking for submissions off his back.
Knottehad looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stiller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Knottehad is pressing down on Stiller's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stiller is holding on for now.
Knottehad scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Knottehad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stiller is refusing to be controlled, as Knottehad sits in half guard.
Knottehad landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Knottehad dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stiller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Stiller is rocked!
Stiller is holding his hands too far apart here. Knottehad throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Stiller is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trevor Knottehad!