PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Milton Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Ronan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronan has chosen Promised Land as his entrance music. Elvis Ronan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knight
vs
Ronan

185 cm
23
198 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

184 cm
23
200 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milton Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elvis Ronan!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronan misses with a wild body shot.
Knight fails to land with a series of punches.
Knight lands an overhand right.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ronan swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Ronan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ronan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Ronan looks to land a combination but Knight avoids it well.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ronan manages to avoid it.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ronan tries to land a body kick
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ronan slips under a jab from Knight.
A slow jab from Ronan misses its intended target.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Ronan misses.
Knight connects with a right hand. Ronan shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ronan misses with a hook.
Ronan scoring well with a low kick there.
Ronan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knight counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ronan thows a body shot but no joy.
Ronan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, jab by Knight - just one landing.
Knight takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knight throws a leg kick but Ronan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Knight changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knight moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knight lands with a nice body kick.
Knight does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ronan avoids a kick to the body.
Ronan avoids the body shot from Knight.
Knight thuds his right hand into Ronan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knight goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ronan.
Ronan dodges the punch combination from Knight.
Knight tries to clinch but Ronan is having none of it.
A jab from Ronan does it's job there.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ronan.
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
Ronan misses with a hook
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ronan has time to react.
Knight with a hook.
Ronan misses with a body shot.
Ronan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Ronan is just out of range.
Ronan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Knight swinging wildly here.
Ronan lands with a straight right. Knight didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knight throws a wild body kick that Ronan sees coming a mile off.
Knight scores with a three punch combo!
Knight moves into range and connects with a jab.
Knight wants to clinch.
Knight is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ronan.
A punch lands to the side of Ronan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ronan misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Knight misses.
Knight moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Knight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronan throws a hook to the side of Knight's head but Knight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knight lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronan misses with the combination.
Ronan takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Ronan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knight moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ronan misses with a left hand
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ronan looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
Ronan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Knight breaks from the clinch.
Ronan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Knight does it's job there.
Ronan misses with a body shot.
Ronan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knight.
Knight throws out a loose jab but Ronan uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milton Knight dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Knight misses the shot to the body.
Ronan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ronan throws a hook to the side of Knight's head but Knight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ronan swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
Ronan throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
Ronan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Ronan just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A combination from Ronan does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ronan. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight scores with a shot to the body.
Knight takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ronan.
Knight throws out a loose jab but Ronan uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight with a hook.
Ronan misses with an uppercut.
Ronan just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ronan.
Ronan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ronan.
Knight throws a leg kick but Ronan checks it.
Ronan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ronan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ronan manages to avoid it.
Milton Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Ronan misses with a straight right.
Knight tries to clinch up.
Ronan drops his hands momentarily and Knight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ronan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ronan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knight is looking to slow Ronan down with leg kicks.
Knight tries to clinch but Ronan moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ronan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knight lunges at Ronan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ronan's hand.
Knight moves out of range as Ronan throws a body kick.
Ronan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ronan.
Ronan throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
Knight throws a body punch but Ronan moves out of range.
Ronan lands a slapping body shot.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ronan moves away.
Ronan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ronan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A leg kick checked by Ronan.
A punch lands to the side of Ronan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ronan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Knight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a series of punches but Ronan avoids them all with ease.

Knight moves into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Knight lands an uppercut.
Ronan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knight cracks Ronan with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Ronan as the two fighters clinch.
Knight lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ronan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ronan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ronan keeps the fight on the outside.
Knight checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Ronan moved out of range.
Ronan thows a body shot but no joy.
Ronan lands a nice hook to Knight's body. Knight takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Knight darts in and clinches Ronan up against the cage.
Knight tries to throw a body punch but Ronan avoids it by throwing Knight back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ronan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knight pushes Ronan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
Knight cracks Ronan with a nice body shot.

Ronan breaks from the clinch.
Ronan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Knight rather than just go for the knockout.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ronan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.

Knight clinches up against the cage.
Knight keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ronan's efforts to push away.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ronan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight is looking to clinch.
Ronan throws a nice looking combination but Knight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A shot to the liver by Ronan. Beautiful body shot.
Ronan checks a low kick from Knight.
Knight throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ronan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ronan throws a shot to the body.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ronan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ronan scores with a hook to the body. Knight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ronan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knight goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Knight.
Ronan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Ronan slips a straight right by Knight.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Ronan punishes Knight's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Ronan misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronan misses with a double jab
enabling Knight to counter with a crisp jab.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knight goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knight.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ronan was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Knight throws a hook to the side of Ronan's head but Ronan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knight scores with a three punch combo!
Knight thows a body shot but no joy.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ronan misses with a kick to the body.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Ronan throws the kick towards the body but Knight avoids it.
Knight closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ronan tests Knight's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronan lands with an uppercut that bounces Knight off the cage and back into range.
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 misses with a left hand
letting Ronan counter with a right hand.
Knight lands a leg kick that knocks Ronan off balance momentarily.
Knight wants to clinch up but Ronan keeps it at a distance.
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
Knight throws a body punch but Ronan moves out of range.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ronan.
Knight checks a leg kick nicely.
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ronan's sensitive parts.
Knight tries to clinch up but Ronan circles away and keeps his distance.
Ronan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knight. That did some damage!
Elvis Ronan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, jab by Knight - just one landing.
Knight slips a jab from Ronan.
Ronan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Ronan throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Ronan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ronan throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight wants to clinch.
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ronan.
Ronan ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Knight wants to clinch up but Ronan keeps it at a distance.
Ronan swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knight connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Milton Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knight misses with a double jab.
Ronan misses with a double jab.
Ronan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A low kick from Ronan misses
and Knight counters with a right hand to the body.
Knight digs a good hook to Ronan's body.
Knight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ronan thows a body shot but no joy.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight tests Ronan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ronan swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Knight moves into the clinch successfully.
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Milton Knight.
Well Knight has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milton Knight!
Our winner, Milton Knight, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.