PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clam Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Kelades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knight
vs
Kelades

177 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
157 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clam Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenny Kelades!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.

Kelades shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Knight actively working from the bottom here.

Knight is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kelades pulls his head out easily.
Kelades trying to pass the guard but Knight defending well.

Knight looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight wants to get back to full guard.
Knight has hold of Kelades's hands but Kelades slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelades is nestled in close to Knight, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Knight is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kelades pulls his head out easily.

Knight looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kelades seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Knight looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Knight has hold of Kelades's hands but Kelades slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Knight looking for submissions off his back.

Knight looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kelades working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knight with the active half guard here but Kelades passes nicely into side control.
Knight is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Knight is trying to work for a sweep but Kelades has mounted him!
Kelades controlling the pace for now.
Knight is looking to get to half guard.
Kelades with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelades really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Knight. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kelades looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight working to try and regain half guard.
Knight regains half guard.

Knight actively working from the bottom here.

Knight looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kelades seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knight actively working from the bottom here.

Knight looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kelades pushes past his half guard into mount!
Knight taking shots to the head.

Knight is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Kelades! Knight is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kenny Kelades!
A very excited looking Kenny Kelades made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.