PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mark Knight has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Knight
vs
Chapman

175 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Chapman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chapman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chapman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Chapman slips the punch.
Chapman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Knight throws a hook but Chapman blocks it.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chapman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knight tries to land a leg kick but Chapman saw it coming and moves away.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knight thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chapman slips under a jab from Knight.
A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
Chapman fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chapman tries to clinch up but Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Chapman ducks down to avoid it.
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 looping right.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Chapman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Knight is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Knight throws a leg kick but Chapman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chapman fails with an attempt to clinch.

Chapman gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Chapman breaks the clinch.
Knight is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A jab from Knight finds it's way through Chapman's defenses.
A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
Chapman needs to keep his hands up - Knight had a free shot at his head there.
Chapman tries to clinch up.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chapman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chapman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight digs a good body shot into Chapman's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chapman is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
Chapman tries to clinch there but Knight circles away.
Chapman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Knight is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chapman slips a jab from Knight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman tries to clinch up.

Chapman has closed the distance and engaged Knight in a clinch.
Knight tries to break the clinch but Chapman is controlling the position.
Knight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chapman's elbow.
Knight is trying to push Chapman away but Chapman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knight has had enough of the clinch but Chapman keeps him there for the moment.

Knight breaks from the clinch.
Chapman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knight.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chapman tries to clinch up.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Chapman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chapman slips under a jab from Knight.
Knight swings for the body but Chapman moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Knight misses.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chapman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chapman tries to clinch there but Knight circles away.
The crowd cheers as Knight lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chapman doesn't seem phased though.
Chapman slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Knight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Chapman slips the punch.
Chapman is looking to clinch.
Chapman defending well as Knight loads up on a big left hand.
Chapman ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Knight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chapman at a distance.
Chapman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knight.
Knight connects with a right hand. Chapman shakes it off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chapman tries to break free but Knight pushes him back against the cage.
Chapman is trying to force a seperation but Knight has the dominant position.
Knight wants to get back to striking at distance but Chapman won't allow it.
Knight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Chapman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight keeps the fight on the outside.
Knight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Chapman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chapman wants to clinch.
Knight misses with an uppercut. Chapman saw that one coming.

Knight tries to keep at a distance but Chapman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chapman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Knight is looking to break free of the clinch but Chapman has double underhooks.
Knight is trying to push Chapman away but Chapman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Chapman breaks from the clinch.

Chapman takes the fight into the clinch.
Knight is trying to break free.
Knight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Chapman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chapman wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Chapman tries to clinch up.
Chapman wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Knight throws out a loose jab but Chapman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chapman doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
The fighters circling - Knight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Knight dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chapman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Chapman fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chapman moves in looking to clinch but Knight pushes him off.
Knight lands a nice shot that snaps Chapman's head back.
Knight throws a shot from downtown. Chapman moves away and avoids it.
Knight lands with a hook. Chapman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big left from Knight misses.
Chapman takes one on the button.

Chapman clinches up against the cage.
Knight keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chapman's efforts to push away.
Knight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chapman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knight's efforts to push away.

Chapman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight keeps the fight on the outside.
Knight throws a hook but Chapman avoids it easily.
Knight misses with a looping left.
Knight scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chapman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chapman.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chapman tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.

Chapman forces Knight back against the cage and clinches.
Knight wants to break free but Chapman has control.

Chapman manages to break the clinch.
Knight throws the left hand but Chapman avoids the punch easily.
Chapman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chapman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chapman was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.

Chapman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Chapman is controlling him.
Knight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Chapman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Chapman.
Chapman tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.
Chapman wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chapman moves out of range of the strikes.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chapman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Chapman doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
A jab from Knight misses.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Chapman ducks down to avoid it.
Chapman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chapman is looking to clinch.
Chapman wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Chapman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Knight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Chapman moves into the clinch successfully.
Knight wants to break free but Chapman has control.

Chapman breaks the clinch.
Chapman tries to clinch but Knight is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman tries to clinch up but Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chapman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chapman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knight.
Chapman defending well as Knight loads up on a big left hand.
Knight swings for the body but Chapman moves out of range.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Chapman moved out of range.
Knight misses with a looping left.
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Chapman slips the punch.
Chapman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Chapman keeps the fight on the outside.
Knight sizes up Chapman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mark Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Chapman moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Chapman clinches with his opponent.

Chapman breaks the clinch.
Knight lands a really nice looking cross but Chapman seems unphased.
Knight lunges at Chapman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chapman's hand.
Knight throws a hook but Chapman blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chapman moves in looking to clinch but Knight pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
Knight throws a big shot that misses.

Chapman rushes Knight and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Chapman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chapman keeps control of Knight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chapman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Chapman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Chapman forces Knight back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Knight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chapman prevents Knight from breaking the clinch.
Chapman has had enough of the clinch but Knight keeps him there for the moment.
Chapman has had enough of the clinch but Knight keeps him there for the moment.
Chapman wants to break free but Knight has control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Chapman breaks the clinch.
Knight throws a shot from downtown. Chapman moves away and avoids it.
Chapman is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.

Chapman takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Knight will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A swing and a miss from Knight.
Chapman moves in looking to clinch but Knight pushes him off.
Knight throws a hook to the side of Chapman's head but Chapman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Chapman.
Knight misses with an uppercut. Chapman saw that one coming.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Chapman's shoulder, as Chapman tries to avoid the shot.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chapman.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Chapman.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Knight misses.
Knight throws a jab when Chapman was well out of range.
Knight throws a hook to the side of Chapman's head but Chapman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Chapman gets a clinch.
Knight misses with a hook to the ribs.

Chapman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chapman slips a straight right by Knight.
Chapman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Knight misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chapman.
A big left from Knight misses.

Chapman drives through and clinches with Knight against the cage.

Chapman breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Knight lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chapman doesn't seem phased though.

Chapman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knight, pushing him back against the cage.

Chapman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Chapman wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Knight misses with a hook. Chapman ducked under it nicely.
Chapman tries to clinch there but Knight circles away.
Chapman is looking to clinch.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Chapman.
Chapman tries to clinch up.
Knight scores with a three punch combo!
A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.

Chapman closes the distance and clinches.
Knight wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman has had enough of the clinch but Knight keeps him there for the moment.
Chapman has Knight pressed against the cage, preventing Knight from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Chapman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Chapman ducks down to avoid it.
Knight lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knight thows a left - swing and a miss!

Chapman closes the distance and clinches.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Chapman is controlling him.

Chapman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Chapman moves into the clinch.
Chapman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chapman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Chapman has him pressed against the cage.
Knight tries to circle away but Chapman has him pinned against the cage.

Chapman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
Knight swings for the body but Chapman moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman wants to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knight darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Victor Chapman has been cut.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Chapman.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chapman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice defenses there by Chapman.
Chapman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Chapman.
Knight keeps the fight on the outside.
Chapman staying out of range there.
Knight throws a hook but Chapman blocks it.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knight misses with an uppercut. Chapman saw that one coming.
Knight throws a hook to the side of Chapman's head but Chapman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knight looks to throw the jab but Chapman is out of range.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapman tries to clinch up but Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab lands there for Knight.
Knight lands a nice looking body shot.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chapman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Knight misses the jab.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knight swings for the body but Chapman moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Knight. That snapped Chapman's head back.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chapman doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Chapman doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Chapman avoids the body shot from Knight.
Chapman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chapman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chapman defending well as Knight loads up on a big left hand.

Chapman has Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
Victor Chapman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Chapman manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Knight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knight, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Knight!
A very excited looking Mark Knight made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.