PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rockford Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stack Shillings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Stars that Play with Laughing Sams Dice by Jimi Hendrix. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Knight
vs
Shillings

206 cm
34
277 lbs
30 - 7 - 0

209 cm
38
284 lbs
33 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Spartan Nutrition
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rockford Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Stack Shillings!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Shillings's shoulder, as Shillings tries to avoid the shot.
Shillings digs a good hook to Knight's body.
Knight misses with a double jab.
Shillings has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Knight is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Knight looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Rockford Knight has been cut.
Good work by Shillings as he checks the leg kick.
Knight scores with a nice right hand.
Shillings moves out of range as Knight throws a body kick.
Shillings tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knight has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nelson Fight Camp in the buildup to the fight.
Knight is looking to land body kicks.
Shillings tests Knight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knight moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knight slips a straight right by Shillings.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shillings was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Shillings scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Shillings. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shillings looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
Knight looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shillings slips a jab from Knight.
Knight keeps Shillings at a distance using the push kick.
Knight walks into a left hand.
Knight throws a low kick but Shillings moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knight.
Knight checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Knight takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shillings fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shillings goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shillings. Shillings obviously looking to wear him down.
Knight is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shillings scores with a leg kick.
Shillings scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shillings misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight delivers a nice body kick.
Shillings moves out of range of the leg kick from Knight.
Shillings lands a nice leg kick that just misses Knight's sensitive parts.
Shillings misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shillings thuds his shin into the meat of Knight's side.
Shillings connects with a looping right hand.
Shillings throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
Shillings misses with a looping left.
Shillings tries to move into range but Knight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shillings just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Knight connects with a crisp jab.
Shillings misses with a looping right.
Knight throws a counter high kick but Shillings was just alert enough to avoid it.
Shillings throws a good cross that connects.

Rockford Knight's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Shillings misses
and Knight makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Knight avoids a kick to the body.
Knight motions for Shillings to come forward. Knight throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shillings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Shillings.
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shillings.
Knight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shillings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shillings doesn't seem bothered though.
Shillings throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shillings.
Shillings throws a leg kick but Knight sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Shillings backs away, Knight returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Knight scores with a leg kick.
Knight lands with a straight right. Shillings didn't see that one coming.
Knight misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shillings looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Shillings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knight connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shillings lands a nice shot that snaps Knight's head back.
Knight looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knight avoids the body shot from Shillings.
Knight scores with a spinning back kick!
Shillings moves out of range of the leg kick from Knight.
Shillings was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Shillings throws a solid leg kick but Knight takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shillings.
Shillings slips under a jab.
Knight throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knight scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rockford Knight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rockford Knight's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shillings looks for the body kick but Knight saw that one coming.
Knight rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shillings cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shillings stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shillings has time to react.
Shillings moves forwards but Knight connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knight throws a leg kick but Shillings sees it coming and moves out of range.
Knight connects with a body shot.
Knight lands an overhand right.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Shillings sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knight connects with the punch.
Shillings lands with a good body shot.
Shillings is looking to slow Knight down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight avoids the head kick by Shillings.
Shillings stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knight.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knight drops Shillings with a beautiful combination! Shillings stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Knight is looking for the KO!

It looks like Stack Shillings has been cut.
Shillings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knight appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shillings tests Knight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knight has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shillings.
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Shillings backs away, Knight returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Knight looks to land a body kick but Shillings moved away.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shillings.
Knight misses with a hook.
Rockford Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Shillings throws a leg kick which misses Knight's front leg but catches the back leg as Knight tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shillings misses with a low kick.
Shillings lands a nice looking body kick.
Knight slips a jab from Shillings.
Knight misses with an uppercut
and Shillings counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight slips a jab and a cross from Shillings.
Shillings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knight.
Shillings tries a quick counter leg kick but Knight is wise to it.
Knight plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stack Shillings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shillings sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shillings sizes up Knight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shillings lands an overhand right.
Shillings connects with a single shot there.
Knight lands an overhand right.
Knight looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch combination from Shillings misses.
Nice body punch from Knight.
Knight throws a half hearted mid kick.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shillings.
A quick step to the side and Knight tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shillings is out of range.
Knight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shillings. Shillings obviously looking to wear him down.
Shillings thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shillings avoids the body shot from Knight.
Shillings ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shillings is looking to land body kicks.
Nice shot lands for Shillings.
Knight misses with a kick to the body.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Shillings moved out of range.
Shillings flicks out a counter leg kick but Knight steps away.
Shillings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Knight there.
Shillings scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Rockford Knight's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Crunch! Shillings slams his shin into Knight's torso.
Knight misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shillings shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shillings motions for Knight to come forward. Shillings throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shillings.
Knight plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab lands there for Knight.
Shillings blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight throws a push kick but Shillings slaps the foot to one side.
Shillings appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knight checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shillings.
Knight takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight moves out of range of the body kick.
Shillings has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knight finds it's way round the side to connect with Shillings's head.
Knight throws a solid leg kick but Shillings takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Knight.
Shillings paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rockford Knight will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Shillings checks a leg kick.
Shillings goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shillings connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knight scores with a nice body kick.
Knight on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Knight lands a nice shot to the body.
Knight cracks Shillings with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shillings.
Shillings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shillings slips a jab from Knight.
Knight digs a good hook to Shillings's body.
Shillings connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knight's hands.
Shillings takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Knight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws the left hand but Shillings avoids the punch easily.
Knight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick there by Knight.
Shillings shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shillings scores with a leg kick.
Shillings throws a leg kick but Knight moved away.
Shillings takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knight digs a good hook to Shillings's body.
Knight fakes the leg kick and cracks Shillings in the body.
Shillings takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knight jabs at Shillings's body.
Knight throws a nice outside leg kick.

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!
Knight throws a leg kick but Shillings checks it.
Knight avoids a kick to the body.
Shillings takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shillings.
A swing and a miss from Shillings.
Rockford Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knight. That's going to slow Shillings down.
Knight lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knight.
Shillings's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shillings duly obliges.
Knight throws a low kick but Shillings avoids it.
Knight scores with a jab. Shillings acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shillings throws a front kick aimed at Knight's knee but Knight avoids it well.
Shillings avoids a kick to the body.
Shillings throws out a counter right but Knight avoids it with no problem.
Shillings throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shillings tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knight wants to land a leg kick but Shillings is out of range.
Knight throws a shot to the body.
Knight connects with the punch.
Jab by Knight.
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Shillings has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shillings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shillings takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shillings has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Knight.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Shillings sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shillings misses with a body kick.
Shillings with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shillings throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shillings takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Knight misses with a body kick.
Knight throws a lazy uppercut
and Shillings counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knight's knee momentarily.
Shillings checks a low kick from Knight.
Shillings throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shillings swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Knight counter with a right hand.
Knight moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shillings throws a head kick that Knight semi-blocks.

Jeez, Rockford Knight's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Shillings connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shillings's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shillings attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stack Shillings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shillings throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rockford 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rockford Knight!
An out of breath Rockford Knight thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.