PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Contador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jed Knight has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Contador
vs
Knight

185 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alberto Contador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jed Knight!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight throws a leg kick but Contador checks it.
We've been told by Contador's head coaches at Brotherhood Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Contador takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knight throws a leg kick which misses Contador's front leg but catches the back leg as Contador tries to avoid it.
Knight throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A chopping leg kick lands by Contador.

Contador darts in and clinches Knight up against the cage.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Contador stalling.
Contador lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Contador is working Knight over against the cage.
Contador lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Contador throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knights head.
Contador has Knight pushed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Contador as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Contador scores with a nice hook to the head.
Contador blocks an uppercut.
Knight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Contador has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Contador lands a left hand.
Contador presses Knight against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knight looks winded!
Contador lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
Contador keeps control of Knight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Contador stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Contador.
Contador lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Contador.
Contador lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Contador scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Knight is rocked!
Contador lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knight is still on wobbly legs! Can Contador finish him?
Knight misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Contador.
Contador lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knight seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Contador.
Contador has Knight pushed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Contador creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a head punch that misses.
Contador scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Contador.
Contador lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knight.
Contador gets through Knight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Contador holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knight takes a shot to the head.
Contador works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Contador scores with a hook to the body.
Contador is struggling to control the position.
Contador lands a body shot in the clinch.
Contador lands a hook to the side of the head.
Contador works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Contador lands a body shot in the clinch.
Contador dips a shoulder and cracks Knight with a mighty uppercut! Knight falls back against the cage and Contador unloads with a barrage of strikes! Knight is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Contador screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alberto Contador!