PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Papy Abedi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atoni Knanjaoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papy Abedi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Atoni Knanjaoui's chin.

Abedi
vs
Knanjaoui

181 cm
20
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Papy Abedi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Atoni Knanjaoui!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abedi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Knanjaoui thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knanjaoui throws a jab when Abedi was well out of range.
Abedi slips a straight right by Knanjaoui.
Knanjaoui throws a jab but it's blocked by Abedi.
Knanjaoui changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Abedi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Knanjaoui as he avoids it easily.
Knanjaoui lands a jab.

It looks like Papy Abedi has been cut.
The fighters circling - Knanjaoui throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abedi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Knanjaoui tries to avoid it but Abedi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Knanjaoui to the ground. Knanjaoui escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abedi takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abedi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knanjaoui checks it well.
Knanjaoui just misses with a punch to the body.
Abedi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knanjaoui. Abedi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Knanjaoui.
Knanjaoui scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Abedi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knanjaoui sprawls well. Knanjaoui wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abedi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Papy Abedi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knanjaoui throws out a loose jab but Abedi uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knanjaoui looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abedi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knanjaoui.
Knanjaoui staying out of range there.
Knanjaoui leaves Abedi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Abedi throws a chopping leg kick but Knanjaoui manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Abedi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knanjaoui circles away.
Abedi shoots in but no luck this time.
Knanjaoui throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knanjaoui throws a lazy right hand but Abedi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knanjaoui on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abedi. Abedi obviously looking to wear him down.
Abedi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Knanjaoui throws a big shot that misses.
Abedi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knanjaoui stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knanjaoui wants it to stay on the feet.
Abedi misses with a lunging right hand
and Knanjaoui counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knanjaoui swings for the body but Abedi moves out of range.
Abedi throws a hook but Knanjaoui avoids it easily.

Abedi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abedi controlling the action here.
Abedi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Knanjaoui is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Abedi is thwarting Knanjaoui's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abedi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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!
Knanjaoui blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abedi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atoni Knanjaoui dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Papy Abedi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Knanjaoui looks to score with a jab to the body but Abedi is just out of range.
Abedi is looking to chop away at Knanjaoui's legs.
Abedi blocks a head kick by Knanjaoui.
Knanjaoui misses the shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Abedi or perhaps it was just good defense by Knanjaoui which made him look bad.
Knanjaoui blocks a leg kick.
Knanjaoui swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abedi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Knanjaoui is able to avoid easily.
Knanjaoui's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Knanjaoui duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abedi tries to land a front kick but Knanjaoui steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abedi throws a jab when Knanjaoui was well out of range.
Knanjaoui throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knanjaoui. Abedi does a little dance to reset his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abedi.
Abedi scores with a head kick. Knanjaoui tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice body punch from Knanjaoui.
Knanjaoui pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abedi thumps Knanjaoui with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knanjaoui misses with a head kick.
Abedi avoids the body shot from Knanjaoui.
Knanjaoui tries a head kick but it misses.
Knanjaoui displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abedi throws out the jab.
Atoni Knanjaoui is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Knanjaoui. Those never looked like landing.
Abedi avoids the body shot from Knanjaoui.
Knanjaoui checks a leg kick.
Knanjaoui works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knanjaoui lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Abedi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knanjaoui moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Abedi misses with a leg kick
and Knanjaoui counters with a stiff right hand.
Abedi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knanjaoui was well out of range. Poor timing from Abedi.
Knanjaoui ducks under a wild hook from Abedi.
Knanjaoui lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Abedi is rocked!
A slow jab from Knanjaoui misses its intended target.
Oh Abedi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knanjaoui pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Knanjaoui.
The fighters circling - Knanjaoui throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abedi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knanjaoui swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Papy Abedi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abedi avoids the head kick by Knanjaoui.
Knanjaoui is breathing heavily.
Knanjaoui throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knanjaoui throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knanjaoui is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Abedi like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Abedi from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Atoni Knanjaoui!