PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Medrado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Medrado
vs
Knight

195 cm
25
250 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
245 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Medrado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Knight!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medrado is looking to clinch.

Knight closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Knight tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medrado is looking to regain half guard here but Knight keeps moving and retains side control.

Knight stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knight shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Knight tries to stand but can't do so whilst Medrado controls his leg.
Knight should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Medrado is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Knight jumps into side control!
Medrado wants to control but Knight postures up.
Knight tries to stand but Medrado is controlling his head.
Medrado is trying to control Knight's posture but Knight avoids it.
Knight tries to stand but Medrado is controlling his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medrado tries to buck Knight off but Knight is having none of it.
Knight tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Medrado is looking to reverse the position.
Knight wants to stand but Medrado has his arm trapped.
Medrado tries to bench press Knight off him but Knight keeps the position.

Knight decides to stand back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Medrado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Medrado slips a jab from Knight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Medrado gets a takedown into half guard.
Knight tries to kick Medrado off but Medrado keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Medrado is looking for a kimura but Knight is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Medrado to get the leverage.

Medrado wants to work for an arm triangle but Knight is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Medrado is breathing heavily.
Knight looks like he's trying to stand up.
Medrado trying to control from half guard but Knight is working away.
Knight looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medrado is trying to control the action in half guard but Knight is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Medrado tries to pass the half guard into mount. Knight knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Medrado gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medrado wants to clinch.
Medrado shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Medrado will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Knight lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Knight dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Knight gets a takedown into half guard.
Medrado has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Knight is working away from the top position though.
Knight is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Medrado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Knight tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Medrado is looking for a sweep. Knight is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Knight tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medrado gets back to full guard.
Knight trying to stand up but can't free himself from Medrado's guard.

Medrado looking for subs off his back but Knight has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to stand but Medrado has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Knight is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Knight prevents Medrado from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight wants to stand up but Medrado has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dark Knight has got the better of the ground game so far.
Medrado works his way to full guard. Good work.
Knight stopping the sweep attempt from Medrado.
Knight wanted to stand there but Medrado had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medrado looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knight is one step ahead there.
Medrado has a closed guard, preventing Knight from standing up.

Medrado has his foot on Knight's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Knight works his way back into a safe position though.

Medrado looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Medrado has a closed guard, preventing Knight from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Medrado tries to clinch but Knight is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Medrado is defended easily by Knight.
Medrado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jose Medrado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Medrado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Medrado slips under a jab from Knight.

Knight closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Medrado did well to prevent Knight getting side control.
Medrado is trying to get back to full guard.
Knight has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Medrado works to full guard.
Knight wants to get up but he can't break Medrado's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medrado looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Knight has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Medrado is proving hard to escape from.
Knight must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Medrado is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knight defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Medrado looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Knight has picked Medrado up and slammed him! Medrado can't keep hold of the triangle and Knight manages to pass to side control!
Knight tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medrado gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Medrado manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Knight tries to stand but Medrado is controlling from the bottom.

Medrado is working an open guard so Knight takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Medrado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Medrado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Knight fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Medrado to the ground. Knight is now in Medrado's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight preventing the sweep.
Knight tries to stand but Medrado is controlling from the bottom.
Medrado is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Knight would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Medrado is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medrado bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knight's guard.
Knight is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Medrado from controlling successfully.
Knight is looking to stand up but Medrado isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Medrado throws a big right hand that misses.
Jose Medrado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Medrado throws a strike but Knight rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dark Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knight has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dark Knight!
Dark Knight bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.