PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zyd Xyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blast Knobpunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Blast Knobpunch enters the cage!

Xyd
vs
Knobpunch

196 cm
25
240 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
255 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Hellraiser FightGear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zyd Xyd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blast Knobpunch!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knobpunch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Xyd pinned against the cage. Xyd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Knobpunch tries to clinch
and Xyd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xyd throws a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Xyd blocks the leg kick.
Knobpunch moves away from the strike by Xyd.
And Knobpunch tries to counter it with a takedown but Xyd pushes his down on his head and steps out.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Xyd enables Knobpunch to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Xyd manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Xyd trying to keep a closed guard but Knobpunch is proving a slippery customer.
Knobpunch is looking to work some ground and pound but Xyd has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knobpunch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Xyd on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Xyd tries to get out of the position.
Knobpunch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knobpunch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Knobpunch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knobpunch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knobpunch is in close to Xyd's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Knobpunch is looking to work some ground and pound but Xyd has wrist control.
Xyd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Knobpunch working some strikes from top position.
Xyd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knobpunch.
Xyd definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knobpunch stands up over Xyd, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Knobpunch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knobpunch working some strikes from top position.
Knobpunch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Xyd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Knobpunch postures up and lands a big shot to Xyd's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knobpunch throws a big right hand that misses.
Knobpunch cracks Xyd with a solid left hand.
Knobpunch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Xyd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Knobpunch on the ground.
Knobpunch throws a big right hand that misses.
Knobpunch working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Xyd's head.
Knobpunch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Knobpunch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Knobpunch landing some decent shots from guard.
Knobpunch distracts Xyd with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Xyd is trying to keep Knobpunch in close.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Knobpunch working his ground and pound in the gym.
Knobpunch chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xyd has momentary wrist control but Knobpunch slips an elbow through the middle.
Knobpunch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knobpunch lands a couple of elbows.
Knobpunch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Knobpunch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knobpunch is working Xyd over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Knobpunch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Knobpunch preventing the sweep.
Knobpunch postures up in Xyd's guard and throws a big left but Xyd blocks it.
Knobpunch is in close to Xyd's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Knobpunch working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Xyd's head.
Xyd wants to sweep here but Knobpunch controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knobpunch throwing strikes but missing.
Knobpunch working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Xyd's head.
Knobpunch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knobpunch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Xyd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knobpunch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Xyd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Knobpunch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Knobpunch postures up and lands a big shot to Xyd's brow.
Knobpunch lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blast Knobpunch dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Knobpunch looks for a takedown but Xyd sprawls well.

Knobpunch gets a takedown into half guard.
Knobpunch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Xyd defending well though.
Knobpunch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Xyd's head.
Xyd has hold of Knobpunch's hands but Knobpunch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knobpunch working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Knobpunch there.
Knobpunch lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knobpunch scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xyd wants to get back to full guard.
Knobpunch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Knobpunch passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Xyd!
Knobpunch lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Knobpunch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knobpunch landing strikes from the mount.
Knobpunch scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Xyd?
Knobpunch landing punches.

Xyd is rocked!
Knobpunch postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Xyd in real trouble here! The ref calls for Xyd to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blast Knobpunch!
Blast Knobpunch is the new heavyweight champion!
Blast Knobpunch decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.