PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Camworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knight
vs
Camworth

170 cm
23
194 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

195 cm
24
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ralph Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Camworth!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Camworth drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Camworth wants to stand but Knight has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Knight trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Knight wants to stand but Camworth is controlling the position.
Camworth tries to free his leg and advance position but Knight is retaining full guard.
Knight controls Camworth momentarily but Camworth frees himself.
Knight might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Knight tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Camworth from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Camworth wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Josh Camworth was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Camworth throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Knight was covering up waiting for the punch and Camworth finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Camworth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knight wants to sweep here but Camworth controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camworth throwing strikes but missing.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Camworth from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Josh Camworth hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Camworth shoots in and bounces Knight off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camworth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Camworth from controlling successfully.

Knight manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Knight really is a fat lump.

Camworth darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Knight is not content to let Camworth control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to roll over but Camworth keeps him under control.

Camworth is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Knight is refusing to be controlled, as Camworth sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Camworth dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Camworth tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Knight counters with a nice body shot.
Camworth throws a right and a left that Knight avoids nicely.

Camworth throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Knight tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Camworth is in Knight's guard.
Knight wants to hit a switch here but Camworth passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Knight there!
Knight is trying to stand.
Camworth thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Camworth with shots to the head and body - Knight looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Camworth goes for an armbar but Knight turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Knight.
Knight wanted to stand there but Camworth had control of the position.
Camworth throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camworth wants to stand and escape but Knight is having none of it.
Camworth is trying to control the position but Knight postures up.
Camworth wants to hit a switch here but Knight passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Camworth there!
Camworth is breathing heavily.
Knight unloading with bombs!
Camworth is bucking up trying to escape but Knight cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight avoids the attempt from Camworth to control.

Knight is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Camworth is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Camworth flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Knight anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Camworth and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Knight slips an arm under Camworth chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Knight has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Knight is squeezing on Camworth like an anaconda would it's prey. Camworth fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ralph Knight!