PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patricia Knight (ranked 24211 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Goorwajevec (ranked 5389 p4p, 0 weight class). Patricia Knight has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Knight
vs
Goorwajevec

182 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patricia Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Goorwajevec!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Knight closes the distance and pushes Goorwajevec back into the cage.
Goorwajevec misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Goorwajevec on the inside.
Knight tries for a takedown but Goorwajevec manages to get underhooks.
Goorwajevec tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Goorwajevec back against the cage.

Knight jumps guard and drags Goorwajevec to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Knight tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Goorwajevec from controlling successfully.

Knight is looking for a triangle but Goorwajevec pushes his legs off easily.
Goorwajevec wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Knight managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Knight has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goorwajevec can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Knight has his foot on Goorwajevec's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goorwajevec works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knight escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goorwajevec gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Knight had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goorwajevec defends it easily.
Knight seems keen to control Goorwajevec's posture.
Goorwajevec sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Knight's guard.
Knight trying to hold on to Goorwajevec's head to control him but Goorwajevec postures up.
Knight is not content to let Goorwajevec control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Knight is trying to maintain the position but Goorwajevec is very close to passing his half guard.
Knight regains full guard. Nicely done.

Knight is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Goorwajevec is aware though and is defending well.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Goorwajevec from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Knight closes the distance and pushes Goorwajevec back into the cage.
Goorwajevec tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knight tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice sprawl there from Goorwajevec as Knight shoots in.

Knight throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Goorwajevec tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Knight is in Goorwajevec's guard.
Knight throws a big right hand that misses.
Goorwajevec is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Knight is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Knight throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knight stands and steps away. Goorwajevec gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Knight takes the fight into the clinch.
Knight blocking some punches.
Goorwajevec throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Goorwajevec lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knight.
Knight blocks a body shot from Goorwajevec.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knight has a couple of punches blocked by Goorwajevec.
Goorwajevec tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knight slows down the pace here.
Goorwajevec is trying to push Knight away but Knight has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patricia Knight dominated that round.
That's time! Knight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Knight misses with a takedown attempt
and Goorwajevec counters with a big head kick but Knight shrugs it off.

Knight bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Goorwajevec is trying to improve his position.

Knight decides to stand up, so the ref orders Goorwajevec to his feet.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight fails with the takedown
and Goorwajevec counters with a good low kick that Knight was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knight has Goorwajevec up against the cage in a clinch.
Goorwajevec misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knight fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Goorwajevec looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricia Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knight shoots and misses
and Goorwajevec counters with a low kick, right behind Knight 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knight is looking to clinch but Goorwajevec is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight shoots in but no luck this time.
Goorwajevec swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Knight has taken the fight to the clinch.
Goorwajevec lands a right hand.

Goorwajevec manages to break the clinch.
Knight changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Goorwajevec tries to avoid it but Knight manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Goorwajevec to the ground. Goorwajevec escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Knight looks for a takedown but Goorwajevec sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Goorwajevec counters with a head kick.
John Goorwajevec is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Knight throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Goorwajevec was covering up waiting for the punch and Knight finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Goorwajevec is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goorwajevec looking to control.
Patricia Knight overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knight throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knight postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Goorwajevec looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Knight postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Patricia Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knight with a lazy takedown attempt
and Goorwajevec counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Goorwajevec will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Knight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Knight wants to clinch up but Goorwajevec keeps it at a distance.
Despite the aggression on Goorwajevec's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Knight moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Goorwajevec.

Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knight fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Knight gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Goorwajevec counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricia Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight is looking to clinch but Goorwajevec is avoiding it.
Knight wants to clinch.
Patricia Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Knight rushes Goorwajevec and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Knight manages to break the clinch.
Knight tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Knight shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Goorwajevec counter with a right hand.
Knight shoots and misses
and Goorwajevec counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knight gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knight.
Knight prevents a body shot from Goorwajevec.
Knight wants to stall.
Goorwajevec tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Goorwajevec back against the cage.
Goorwajevec lands with a right to the head.
Goorwajevec misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Goorwajevec scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Goorwajevec.
A right hook to the body lands for Goorwajevec.
Goorwajevec pushes Knight back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Goorwajevec lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Knight manages to break the clinch.
Knight closes this distance looking for a takedown but Goorwajevec circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goorwajevec circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goorwajevec flicks out a counter leg kick but Knight steps away.
Knight fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Knight with a lazy takedown attempt
and Goorwajevec counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight shoots for a double leg takedown but Goorwajevec sprawls well. He's pushed Knight's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knight shoots in for a takedown but Goorwajevec shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Goorwajevec comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Goorwajevec has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John Goorwajevec!