PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shovel Knight (ranked 3433 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieran Mistry (ranked 4292 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight comes to the cage accompanied by X Gon' Give It To Ya. Kieran Mistry told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Knight
vs
Mistry

170 cm
32
144 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

171 cm
34
144 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shovel Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran Mistry!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mistry looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Mistry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Knight under the eye.
Knight lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mistry misses with a looping left.
Mistry lands a nice looking body shot.
Mistry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight connects with a leg kick. Mistry looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mistry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mistry takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knight dives in and grabs Mistry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mistry pushes down on Knight's head and hops out.
A little jabbing left from Mistry on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knight misses with a straight left.
Knight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mistry. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight lands a nice looking body kick.

Knight clinches up against the cage.
Knight scores with a hook to the body.
Mistry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mistry tries to break the clinch but Knight is controlling the position.
Mistry being controlled against the cage.
Knight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mistry is stalling here.
Knight manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mistry backwards.
Knight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knight struggles to land a body shot inside as Mistry controls his hands.
Mistry is looking to control Knight's arms but Knight gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mistry has his back to the cage.
Knight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knight lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mistry is looking to break free of the clinch but Knight has double underhooks.
Knight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mistry backwards.
Knight works on Mistry's body with a couple of short punches.
Knight lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mistry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knight stalling.
Knight keeps control of Mistry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mistry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Knight slows down the pace here.
A hook to the body from Knight.
Knight lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Knight.
Knight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knight is pushing Mistry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mistry trying to control the position but instead, Knight has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mistry into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knight is stalling here.
A short left from Knight.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Come on Mistry - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knight lands with a right to the head.
Knight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Knight.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight is leaning against Mistry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knight is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight has a couple of punches blocked by Mistry.
Knight lands with a short shot to the head.
Mistry tries to break free but Knight pushes him back against the cage.
Knight is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A left hand lands to the body for Knight.
Knight lands a hook that snaps the head of Mistry backwards.
Knight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Knight.
Knight lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shovel Knight dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice jab there from Mistry.
Mistry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shovel Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Mistry is looking to clinch.
Shovel Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight throws a hook but Mistry blocks it.

Knight closes the distance and clinches.
Knight pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shovel Knight has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knight throws a punch but it's blocked by Mistry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mistry trying to stall but Knight improves his position.
A frustrated look appears on Mistry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Knight.
Knight lands a body punch.
Knight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mistry backwards.
Knight letting Mistry take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight tries to throw a body punch but Mistry avoids it by throwing Knight back against the cage.
Knight is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knight stalls.
Knight gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mistry.
Knight lands an uppercut.
Knight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mistry wants to stall.
Knight stalling.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Knight takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mistry trying to stall but Knight improves his position.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight pushes Mistry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knight stalling.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knight pushes Mistry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knight manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Knight.
Knight avoiding damage.
Knight displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mistry up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shovel Knight.
Knight wants to clinch.

Knight pushes Mistry up against the cage in a clinch.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mistry can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Knight - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Knight manages to break the clinch.
Mistry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knight tries to clinch up.
Knight throws a nice looking combination but Mistry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mistry. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.

Knight gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mistry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mistrys head.
Knight scores with a shot to the side of Mistry's head.
Mistry is trying to maintain a safe position but Knight gets an underhook and turns Mistry into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight digs a right hand underneath Mistry's ribcage. Mistry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mistry is trying to break the clinch but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Knight scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Knight - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight misses with some punches.
Knight avoiding damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knight slows down the pace here.
Knight lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Knight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shovel Knight dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mistry throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Knight cracks Mistry with a right hand to the side of the head.
No luck for Knight with that takedown attempt.
Knight throws a jab when Mistry was well out of range.

Knight rushes Mistry and presses him up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Knight takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knight pushes Mistry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mistry working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Knight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Knight on the inside.
Mistry wants to break free but Knight has control.
Knight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mistry backwards.
Knight scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Mistry is rocked!
Knight throws a punch but it's blocked by Mistry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mistry is trying to maintain a safe position but Knight gets an underhook and turns Mistry into the cage.
Knight scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mistry is still on wobbly legs! Can Knight finish him?
Mistry stalls.
Mistry is trying to break the clinch but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Knight.
Mistry seems to have recovered his senses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Knight takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knight effectively controlling the action here.
Mistry stalling against the cage.
Mistry tries to break free but Knight pushes him back against the cage.
Knight lands a body shot.
Knight is pushing Mistry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knight as Mistry tries to tie him up.
Knight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A body shot lands from Knight.
Knight taking a breather.
Knight dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shovel Knight.
Mistry scores with a jab to the jaw.
Knight avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knight clinches up against the cage.
Mistry tries to circle away but Knight has him pinned against the cage.
Knight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mistry wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knight.
Knight throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knight tries a body shot but Mistry blocks it.
Knight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mistry backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Knight.
Knight lands a shoulder strike.
Knight lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight drops Mistry with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Mistry is out cold! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shovel Knight!
A relieved looking Shovel Knight thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.