PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Baillie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Knorr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Baillie has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Baillie
vs
Knorr

182 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
160 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luke Baillie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matheus Knorr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baillie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Baillie is stalling here.
Baillie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knorr takes an elbow to the temple.
Baillie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Baillie.
Knorr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baillie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knorr is trying to pull guard but Baillie has him pressed against the cage.
Knorr jumps guard but Baillie stands there with Knorr around his waist. Knorr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Luke Baillie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Knorr.
Knorr jumps guard but Baillie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Baillie lands an elbow just above Knorr 's eye.
Knorr fails to pull guard.
Baillie lands a knee to the body.
Baillie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Knorr fails to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baillie.
Baillie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Baillie manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knorr tries to pull guard but Baillie won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knorr is trying to pull guard but Baillie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Knorr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knorr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baillie smiles and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Baillie has Knorr up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baillie.
Baillie lands a knee to the head.
Baillie crunches a lovely knee into Knorr's ribcage.
Knorr looks winded!
Baillie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Knorr's face.

It looks like Matheus Knorr has been cut.
Baillie lands a nice elbow.
Knorr is trying to pull guard but Baillie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Baillie lands an elbow inside that Knorr shrugs off.
Baillie lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baillie lands an elbow that stopped Knorr in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baillie.
Baillie lands an elbow that stopped Knorr in his tracks for a moment.
Baillie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Knorr up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baillie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Baillie lands an elbow inside that Knorr shrugs off.
Knorr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Baillie walks away with a smile on his face. Knorr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Baillie has managed to clinch.
Knorr jumps guard but Baillie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Knorr tries to pull guard but Baillie won't allow it.
Knorr tries to pull guard but Baillie holds him up against the cage and eventually Knorr drops back down to his feet.
Baillie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Baillie lands an elbow that stopped Knorr in his tracks for a moment.
Baillie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knorr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baillie smiles and moves away.

Baillie clinches up with Knorr and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Baillie.
Knorr jumps guard but Baillie stands there with Knorr around his waist. Knorr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knorr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knorr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baillie.
Knorr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baillie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knorr jumps guard but Baillie stands there with Knorr around his waist. Knorr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Baillie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Knorr's defenses.
Baillie lands an elbow that stopped Knorr in his tracks for a moment.
Knorr jumps guard but Baillie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Baillie lands an elbow inside that Knorr shrugs off.
Baillie scores a nice knee to the body.
Baillie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knorr tries to pull guard but Baillie holds him up against the cage and eventually Knorr drops back down to his feet.
Baillie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Baillie landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baillie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knorr takes an elbow to the temple.
Knorr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baillie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knorr takes an elbow to the temple.
Knorr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knorr takes an elbow to the temple.
Baillie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Knorr up against the cage.
Baillie lands an elbow just above Knorr 's eye.
Baillie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knorr takes an elbow to the temple.
Baillie lands a good knee to the midsection. Knorr won't want to take too many of those.
Baillie pressing his opponent against the cage.
Baillie working Knorr over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Baillie.
Knorr is trying to pull guard but Baillie has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Baillie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Baillie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matheus Knorr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Baillie moves into the clinch successfully.
Baillie lands an elbow inside that Knorr shrugs off.
Baillie lands an elbow just above Knorr 's eye.
Baillie lands an elbow just above Knorr 's eye.
Nice elbow from Baillie.
Baillie lands an elbow inside that Knorr shrugs off.
Knorr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Baillie walks away with a smile on his face. Knorr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Baillie clinches up with Knorr and pushes him back against the cage.
Baillie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knorr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Baillie to keep the fight standing.
Knorr is trying to pull guard but Baillie has him pressed against the cage.
Luke Baillie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Knorr.
Baillie lands a nice elbow.
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!
Baillie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Baillie putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Knorr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Baillie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Knorr's defenses.
Knorr is breathing heavily.
Baillie lands a damaging elbow.
Baillie lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Baillie.
Baillie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baillie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Baillie lands an elbow just above Knorr 's eye.
Baillie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Baillie landing knees to the body.
Baillie taking a breather.
Baillie has Knorr pushed against the cage.
Baillie stalls.
Baillie seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Knorr fails to pull guard.
Baillie lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Baillie obliges.
Baillie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Baillie lands a damaging elbow.
Baillie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baillie scores with a knee to the head.
Baillie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knorr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baillie smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baillie has closed the distance and engaged Knorr in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baillie.
Luke Baillie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baillie landing knees to the body.
Baillie putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Knorr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Baillie lands an elbow inside that Knorr shrugs off.
Knorr takes an elbow to the forehead.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Baillie slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Baillie for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Baillie stalling the fight.
Knorr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baillie lands a nice elbow.
Baillie lands an elbow inside that Knorr shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baillie lands an elbow that stopped Knorr in his tracks for a moment.
Baillie landing knees to the head.
Baillie lands a knee to the body.
Baillie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Baillie lands a damaging elbow.

Knorr is rocked!
Knorr takes an elbow to the temple.
Knorr is still on wobbly legs! Can Baillie finish him?
Baillie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Baillie lands an elbow just above Knorr 's eye.
Baillie lands an elbow inside that Knorr shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baillie lands a damaging elbow.
Knorr takes an elbow to the temple.
Baillie lands a big knee to the head and Knorr goes down! Baillie pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Baillie!
In his post fight interview, Luke Baillie started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.