PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Hampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Knife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Knife has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hampton
vs
Knife

191 cm
25
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
293 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Corey Hampton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Knife!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Hampton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Knife tries to clinch up but Hampton circles away and keeps his distance.
Knife defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hampton.

Knife pushes Hampton up against the cage in a clinch.
Knife missing with knees to the body.
Hampton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knife gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hampton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knife tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knife throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton avoiding damage as Knife throws knees to the body.
Knife misses with a knee to the head.
Hampton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hampton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Knife pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Hampton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knife misses with a knee strike.
Knife tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Knife pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hampton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hampton shoots in and drives through. Knife sprawls well.
We've been informed that Knife has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hampton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knife sprawls well. Knife wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hampton gets slowly back to his feet.
Boris Knife is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton swats away the attempt to clinch by Knife.
Hampton has his takedown stuffed
and Knife counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hampton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hampton misses with a takedown
and Knife counters with a right hand to the body.
Knife lands with a nice combination. Hampton backs away looking to recover.
Knife tries to clinch
and Hampton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hampton circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hampton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hampton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Knife as he avoids it easily.
Hampton keeps the fight on the outside.

Knife closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Knife scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knife throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hampton blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hampton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Knife instigates a clinch.
Knife tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hampton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knife gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knife misses with an elbow strike.
Knife stops a takedown attempt from Hampton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Hampton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knife with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hampton tries to break free but Knife pushes him back against the cage.
Hampton blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knife tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Knife gets control of Hampton's arms and successfully pulls guard. Knife will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knife can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Knife keeping full guard, as Hampton tries to pass.

Hampton drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Hampton as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Knife screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Hampton! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Corey Hampton!
Corey Hampton is the new super heavyweight champion!