PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rockford Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Stars that Play with Laughing Sams Dice by Jimi Hendrix. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Barrett
vs
Knight

194 cm
28
245 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

206 cm
31
273 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Barrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rockford Knight!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight cracks Barrett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Knight throws a push kick but Barrett slaps the foot to one side.
Knight scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barrett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Barrett stalks Knight and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Knight's face. Knight staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Rockford Knight has been cut.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barrett misses with a combination
and Knight counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barrett tries a low kick but Knight avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Barrett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barrett throws a hook but Knight blocks it.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knight moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barrett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barrett lands a jab-cross combination.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barrett.
Knight slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab, jab by Knight - just one landing.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barrett moves out of range as Knight throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Barrett.
Barrett throws a low kick but Knight avoids it.
Knight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barrett misses with an uppercut.
Knight blocks a jab.
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knight is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Barrett is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knight.
Barrett tries to score with a low kick but Knight moves his leg out of the way.
Barrett punishes Knight's body with a nice straight punch.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Barrett.
Barrett throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
Barrett gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knight moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Knight with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Knight.
Barrett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knight.
Knight throws a fast counter high kick but Barrett manages to duck under it in time.
Barrett works Knight's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barrett lands a nice looking body shot.
Barrett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knight tries a quick counter leg kick but Barrett is wise to it.
Knight misses with an uppercut. Barrett saw that one coming.
Barrett looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Barrett slips a jab from Knight.
Knight tries to move into range but Barrett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knight fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barrett on the side of the head.
Knight defending well as Barrett loads up on a big left hand.
Barrett tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good exchange - Knight coming out on top.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Barrett.
Barrett with a jab.
Barrett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barrett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Knight tries a quick counter leg kick but Barrett is wise to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knight. That's going to slow Barrett down.
Barrett feints and then cracks Knight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knight down.
Knight lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice jab there from Knight.
Knight lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barrett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jeremy Barrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barrett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrett. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barrett misses with a looping left.
Barrett throws a head kick that misses.
Barrett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knight.
Knight with a jab.
Barrett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight scores with a nice head shot.
Barrett misses the body punch
and Knight counters with a right hand to the body.
Knight has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett scores with a sloppy right hand. Knight should have avoided that one.

That has opened up Rockford Knight's cut even more.
Barrett moves out of range of the body kick from Knight.
Knight thumps Barrett with a low kick.
Knight takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barrett misses with a hook.
Knight cracks the inside of Barrett's front leg.
Knight clobbers Barrett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Knight misses the jab.
Barrett throws an overhand right that lands on Knight's shoulder, as Knight tries to avoid the shot.
Knight feints the counter takedown.
Knight blocks a jab.
Knight only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Barrett throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Knight blocks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Barrett throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
Knight lands a nice shot to the body.
Barrett throws a poor cross that misses
and Knight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rockford Knight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rockford Knight's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Knight scores with the left hand. Barrett knows he should have avoided that one.
Knight throws a right hand that Barrett ducks under and follows up with a left that Barrett also avoids with ease.
Barrett lands with a nice body punch.
Knight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barrett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knight explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rockford Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knight takes one on the button.
Knight's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barrett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Knight scrambles back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Knight.
Knight gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knight takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barrett misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely.
Barrett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knight.
Knight misses with a body kick.
Barrett misses with a wild body shot.
Barrett's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knight with a jab.
Barrett throws the left hand but Knight avoids the punch easily.
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Barrett slips the punch.
Barrett appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barrett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barrett throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Barrett looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
Barrett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knight lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barrett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Knight. Beautiful body shot.
Barrett tries to score with a low kick but Knight moves his leg out of the way.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barrett throws an off balance right hand
and Knight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett throws out a leg kick but Knight moves out of range and Barrett only half commits.
Barrett misses with a body shot.
Knight moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knight slips a jab from Barrett.
Barrett throws a hook but Knight blocks it.
Knight is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nice jab there from Knight.
Jab from Knight.
Barrett throws a hook but Knight blocks it.
Barrett takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Barrett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barrett throws a leg kick that misses.
Barrett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barrett misses with a body shot.
Barrett throws a body shot but no joy.
Barrett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett walks into a jab.
A lazy left from Knight finds it's target.
Barrett tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barrett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Barrett is looking to counter punch.
Barrett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barrett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barrett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Knight scoring well with a low kick there.
Barrett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barrett walks into a stiff left hand from Knight.
Knight throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knight moves out of range as Barrett strikes.
Barrett connects with a body shot.
Knight throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barrett on the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knight blocks a jab.
Knight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Knight stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knight shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barrett eats them both and turns towards Knight to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Jeremy Barrett has been cut.
Barrett misses with a wild body shot.
Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knight thuds a left hand into Barrett's body.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight is looking to slow Barrett down with leg kicks.
Knight looks for the body kick but Barrett saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Knight.
Barrett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knight checks a low kick from Barrett.
Barrett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight throws a head kick but Barrett moves out of range.
Barrett misses with an uppercut
and Knight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barrett thinking.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barrett.
A left lands for Barrett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rockford Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
Knight lands a jab to Barrett's midsection.
Barrett misses with a hook.
Barrett swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knight counters with a one-two to the body.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrett.
Barrett misses with an uppercut.
Knight follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Barrett lands a really nice looking cross but Knight seems unphased.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barrett.
Knight connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Barrett is looking to land body kicks.
Barrett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barrett's sensitive parts.
Knight lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight dodges the punch combination from Barrett.
A left lands for Knight.
Barrett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big right from Barrett misses.
Knight was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Knight misses with a kick to the body.
Barrett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barrett misses with a left hand
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
Knight throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Knight scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barrett just misses with a punch to the body.
Barrett throws a hook to the side of Knight's head but Knight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knight moves out of range as Barrett strikes.
Barrett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Knight.
Barrett misses with a shot to the body
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
Jeremy Barrett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sloppy strikes from Knight. Those never looked like landing.
Knight misses with the combination.
Knight misses with a low kick as Barrett jumps back.
Barrett quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Barrett misses with a looping left.
Knight catches Barrett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rockford Knight is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barrett thows a leg kick but Knight checks it
and Knight counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Knight bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barrett's head.
Knight lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab lands there for Barrett.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barrett swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barrett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knight.
Knight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Knight blocks the leg kick.
Knight staying out of range there.
Barrett throws a big shot that misses.
Barrett has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Knight.
Knight tests Barrett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barrett misses with a hook
and Knight counters with a thumping low kick.
Knight connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knight's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Knight duly obliges.
Barrett misses with an uppercut. Knight saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knight.
Barrett throws a right hand that Knight ducks under and follows up with a left that Knight also avoids with ease.
Knight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barrett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knight was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Knight scores with a hook to the body. Barrett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barrett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
Barrett takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Barrett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Knight connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barrett's hands.
Knight avoids a kick to the body.
Barrett throws a poor cross that misses
and Knight counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barrett's knee momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Knight.
Barrett looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Knight lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barrett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knight connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barrett scrambles back to his feet.
A big right from Barrett misses.
Knight scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rockford Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knight has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rockford Knight!
Rockford Knight seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.