PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jed Knight (ranked 4512 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cicero Dos Santos (ranked 5207 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Knight
vs
Dos Santos

182 cm
29
172 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
29
175 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jed Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Cicero Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight digs a good hook to Dos Santos's body.
Knight scores with a shot to the body.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Knight scores with a jab.
Knight scores with a decent looking hook.
Knight has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Boomerang!! PURE ELITE COACHES and Sparring Center in the buildup to the fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
Knight fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dos Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dos Santos has time to react.
Danga de danga de dang - Knight scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Knight.
Knight scores with a head kick.
Knight connects with a solid leg kick.
Knight lands with a nice body punch.
Dos Santos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knight jabs Dos Santos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dos Santos under the eye.
Decent striking displayed by Knight there.
Dos Santos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knight scores with a leg kick.
Knight stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knight lands a glancing blow to the side of Dos Santos's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Knight!
Knight scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dos Santos in his tracks.
Dos Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight throws a good cross that connects.
Knight feints and then cracks Dos Santos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dos Santos down.
Jed Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knight digs a good hook to Dos Santos's body.
Dos Santos moves forwards but Knight connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dos Santos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dos Santos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knight lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knight jabs at Dos Santos's body.
Jed Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dos Santos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knight.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dos Santos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Knight thuds a left hand into Dos Santos's body.
Knight lands a front kick.
Dos Santos looks winded!
Knight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dos Santos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Knight. Dos Santos shrugs it off though.
A good leg kick by Knight.
Knight wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knight scores with a body shot.
Dos Santos takes one to the chin there.
Dos Santos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Knight lands a really nice looking cross but Dos Santos seems unphased.
Knight scores with a hook.
Dos Santos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dos Santos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knight lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Dos Santos is rocked!
Knight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Knight.
Knight lands with a nice body punch.
Dos Santos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knight digs a good hook to Dos Santos's body.
Knight keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Knight connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dos Santos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Knight lands a big head kick that sends Dos Santos tumbling to the mat! Knight takes a step backwards and waves Dos Santos back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dos Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Knight finish him?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knight.
Knight flashes Dos Santos a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Dos Santos's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Dos Santos crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Knight punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jed Knight!
Jed Knight made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'i just want say thank you to all my sponsors, Aspire for making me feel at home here. On to the next one.'.