PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcel Knowles has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Knowles
vs
Stevens

164 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcel Knowles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Knowles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Stevens gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Stevens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevens thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Knowles if he has to take too many more of those.

Stevens moves into the clinch.
Stevens lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Marcel Knowles has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stevens drops Knowles with a big knee straight up the middle! Knowles is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens shoots in looking for a takedown but Knowles manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stevens's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stevens.
Stevens shoots in and drives through. Knowles sprawls well.
Marcel Knowles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Stevens.

Stevens has managed to clinch.
Knowles tries to pull guard but Stevens forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Knowles really is a fat lump.
Stevens lands an elbow inside that Knowles shrugs off.

Stevens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Knowles fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stevens to the ground. Knowles is now in Stevens's guard.
Stevens is looking to stand up but Knowles isn't so interested in that idea.

Stevens pushes Knowles off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stevens.
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!
Stevens digs a good hook to Knowles's body.
Knowles leaves his chin hanging out and Stevens seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Knowles crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tim Stevens!