PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craig Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opele Fuimaono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Opele Fuimaono will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Knight
vs
Fuimaono

160 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
168 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Craig Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Opele Fuimaono!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuimaono chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fuimaono explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Knight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fuimaono.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fuimaono.

Knight shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Fuimaono actively working from the bottom here.

Fuimaono looking for submissions off his back.
Knight controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Knight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuimaono tries to get to full guard but Knight has control of the leg.
Knight looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Fuimaono looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Knight stalling.

Fuimaono actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Knight could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Knight has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Knight controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuimaono is wriggling around trying to escape.
Knight punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fuimaono tries to improve his position but Knight has taken his back! Knight has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Fuimaono tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Knight pushes Fuimaono away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Craig Knight!