PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Knight (ranked 2038 p4p, 251 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 2644 p4p, 318 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Knight
vs
Smith

188 cm
22
191 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

183 cm
22
194 lbs
4 - 2 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

IniTech Nutrition

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.

Knight moves into the clinch successfully.
We've been hearing reports that Knight has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice body punch from Knight - that landed with a thud.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knight tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knight tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Knight jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Knight gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Knight seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Knight pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Knight tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knight jumps guard but Smith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Knight half committed to a counter leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knight tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knight fails to pull guard.
Knight lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.
Knight misses with the head strike.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knight tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Knight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Knight is trying to pull guard but Smith turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Knight jumps guard but Smith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith blocking some punches.
Knight tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Knight drops back down to his feet.
Knight working hard to break the clinch.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight is trying to pull guard but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Knight struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Knight tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.

Knight closes the distance and clinches.
Knight jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Knight gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Knight tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Knight wants to clinch
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knight takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Knight prevents a body shot from Smith.
Knight tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Nice jab there from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Smith will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Knight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knight lands a shoulder strike.
Smith misses with some punches.
Knight misses with a body punch.
Knight is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smith to keep the fight standing.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Knight is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smith to keep the fight standing.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knight misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Knight.
A frustrated look appears on Knight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knight tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Kenny Knight has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight fails to pull guard.
Knight is trying to pull guard but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Knight jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Knight gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Knight or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith, which made it look bad.
Kenny Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight wants to clinch.
Knight backing away here, and Smith unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Knight is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith throws out a counter right but Knight avoids it with no problem.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Knight.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knight connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Knight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Knight fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Smith.
A short uppercut from Knight.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Knight throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Knight tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Knight tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Knight drops back down to his feet.
Smith pushes Knight back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Knight jumps guard but Smith stands there with Knight around his waist. Knight gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knight tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Knight closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Knight pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Knight tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight has his takedown stuffed
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Knight is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith tries a quick counter leg kick but Knight is wise to it.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Knight tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith flicks out a counter leg kick but Knight steps away.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knights head.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knight tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knight tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Knight drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Knight manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Knight tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith cracks Knight with a nice body shot.
Knight is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knight is trying to pull guard but Smith turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Knight tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith blocks a body shot from Knight.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Knight tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Knight is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smith to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knight tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Knight tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knight is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Knight has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Knight jumps guard but Smith stands there with Knight around his waist. Knight gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knight tries to pull guard but Smith forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Knight.
Knight is trying to break free.
Knight tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Kenny Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith misses with a straight left.
Joe Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Knight misses.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Joe Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Knight should have avoided that one.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.

Knight gets control of Smith's arms and successfully pulls guard. Knight will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Smith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Knight looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith is continuing to stall.
Smith's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Smith!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joe Smith waved his t-shirt featuring IniTech Nutrition 's logo in front of the cameras.