PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rockford Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archibald Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Stars that Play with Laughing Sams Dice by Jimi Hendrix. Anderson has chosen Dropkick Murphys - Warriors Code as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Knight
vs
Anderson

206 cm
20
269 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
250 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rockford Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Archibald Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
Knight avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Knight takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Rockford Knight has been cut.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Knight bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anderson's head.

It looks like Archibald Anderson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight scores with a jab to the jaw.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Knight moves into the clinch successfully.
Knight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson wants to break free but Knight has control.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knight lands a lovely overhand right.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Knight misses with a low kick as Anderson jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson pushes Knight away with a front kick.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Anderson misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely.
Knight tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anderson is able to avoid easily.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Knight lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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!
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knight sizes up Anderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Knight gets a clinch.
Knight taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A bit of stalling here from Knight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Knight is controlling the position.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knight lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anderson looks gassed!
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Knight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knight pressing his opponent against the cage.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Knight won't allow it.
Knight lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knight lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson being controlled against the cage.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knight lands a shoulder strike.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Knight is controlling the position.
Knight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson is trying to push Knight away but Knight has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knight lands a nice shot to the body.
Knight stalling in the clinch.
Anderson wants to break free but Knight has control.
Knight lands a hook to the side of the head.

Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.

Knight has managed to clinch.
Knight just leaning against Anderson, taking a breather.
Knight lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Knight lands with a right to the head.
Knight lands with a right to the head.
Knight lands an uppercut.
Knight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That has opened up Archibald Anderson's cut even more.
Knight lands a nice shot to the body.
Knight lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knight misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight lands with a left to the head.
Knight pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knight lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rockford Knight dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knight lands with a thumping leg kick.
Archibald Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knight.

Knight closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
Knight scores with a shoulder strike.
Knight tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Knight back against the cage.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Knight is controlling him.
Knight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knight lands with a right to the head.
Knight taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
A short right from Knight.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Knight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knight tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Knight.
Knight just leaning against Anderson, taking a breather.

Knight breaks the clinch.
Knight scoring well with a low kick there.
A bone on bone clash there as Anderson blocks the leg kick.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Archibald Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Anderson gets tackled into the cage by Knight. Knight maintains the clinch.
Knight lands with a right to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Knight - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knight works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knight drops Anderson with a beautiful combination! Anderson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Knight is looking for the KO!

Anderson is rocked!
Knight closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Anderson out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rockford Knight!
A victorious Rockford Knight thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.