PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Travis Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avery Slone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Knight had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Knight
vs
Slone

175 cm
27
165 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

175 cm
28
152 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Avery Slone!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Knight shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Knight wants to stand up but Slone has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Knight winds up and cracks Slone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Slone won't allow Knight to pass to mount.
Slone is trying to control but can't.

Knight decides to stand up.
Knight tries to clinch but Slone is having none of it.
Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Knight gets a takedown into half guard.
Slone looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knight stands up from half guard.
Slone misses with a takedown attempt

and Knight counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Knight wants to control from the top but Slone keeps moving.
Knight controls from within his opponent's guard.
Knight with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Slone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Travis Knight wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Knight tries to clinch but Slone moves out of range.

Knight gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slone tries to improve position but can't.
Knight trying to control the position but Slone is working away.
Knight in side control, throwing shots but Slone defends.
Knight lands a decent elbow from side control.

Knight decides to stand up, so the ref orders Slone to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.

Knight closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Knight working the ground and pound.

Knight decides to stand up, so the ref orders Slone to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Knight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slone gets caught napping as Knight dives in and scores a takedown. Slone manages to retain guard.
Slone has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Knight has passed into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slone gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Knight postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Slone looks a forlorn figure.
Knight tries to control but Slone wriggling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight controlling from mount.
Knight working Slone over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Knight dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Knight decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Knight is keen to just control but Slone is a slippery customer.
Knight looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Knight sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Knight has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Knight is keen to just control but Slone is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Knight wants to work for an arm triangle but Slone is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Knight is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Knight is looking to take a break and control but Slone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Slone is breathing heavily.

Travis Knight has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knight looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Knight missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Knight wants to stand but Slone is controlling his posture from full guard.
Knight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knight trying to control but Slone is working from the bottom.

Slone working for a triangle but Knight defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to stand but Slone is controlling his posture from full guard.

Slone isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Knight stacks Slone on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Knight!
Knight is looking to take a break and control but Slone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knight misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slone taking punishment in the form of punches.
Knight prevents Slone from escaping the position.
Knight trying to control the position but Slone is working away.
Knight lands a nice forearm strike.

Knight decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Knight clinches up with Slone and pushes him back against the cage.

Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight throws a head kick but Slone moves out of range.
Knight wants to clinch up but Slone keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slone tries to sprawl but Knight drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Knight trying to control from half guard but Slone is working away.
Slone wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Knight is working for a kimura but Slone is defending it quite comfortably.
Knight landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slone is looking to escape.
Knight is trying to control. Slone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Knight wants to free his trapped foot but Slone is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Knight is trying to control. Slone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Knight dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Slone blocks a jab.

Knight drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Knight trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knight with a nice head shot there.

Knight stands and steps away. Slone gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.

Knight decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slone can do to turn this around?

Knight is trying to work for a kimura but Slone is defending well.
Knight is keen to just control but Slone is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight moves into full mount! Slone won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight lands with some strikes.
Knight landing strikes from the mount and Slone is in trouble!
Knight raining down shots from the mount!
Slone is squirming around, avoiding Knight's attempts to control the action.
Knight lands a big elbow.
Knight looking to control but Slone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Knight prevents Slone from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slone is squirming around, avoiding Knight's attempts to control the action.
Knight cracks Slone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Knight wants to control the pace but Slone is squirming around nicely.
Slone has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Knight's lack of action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slone is staying active underneath Knight, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Knight is really struggling to control Slone but he's trying to hold on to the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Travis Knight wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Slone tries to sprawl but Knight drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Knight avoids the attempt from Slone to control.
Knight scoring with strikes but Slone is staying in there.
Knight can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Slone is looking to escape.
Knight sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Slone takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight is landing with some decent strikes but Slone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Knight looking to secure an arm triangle but Slone defends it well.
Slone is looking to improve his position but Knight isn't that keen on the idea.
Knight fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Slone is squirming around, avoiding Knight's attempts to control the action.
Avery Slone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight moves to take his opponent's back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
What can Slone do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Knight showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Knight!