PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jed Knight (ranked 1615 p4p, 182 weight class) and Reuben Kincaid (ranked 2183 p4p, 243 weight class). Kincaid has chosen REM - Orange Crush as his entrance music. Reuben Kincaid 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
Kincaid

182 cm
31
172 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

190 cm
31
183 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jed Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reuben Kincaid!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kincaid misses with a kick to the body
and Knight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight scores with a jab to the jaw.
Knight cracks Kincaid with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Knight lands a glancing blow to the side of Kincaid's head.
Knight has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knight there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kincaid thinks about the counter body kick.
Kincaid feints and then cracks Knight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knight down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight scoring well with a low kick there.
Kincaid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knight misses with a left hand
and Kincaid counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knight scores with a shot to the body.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kincaid.
It looked like Knight was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kincaid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Kincaid appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jed Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kincaid cracks the inside of Knight's front leg.
Knight scores with a shot to the body.
Knight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kincaid tries to clinch up.
Knight lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kincaid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knight throws a shot to the body.
Kincaid plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kincaid misses with a lunging right hand
and Knight counters with a stiff right hand.
Kincaid misses with a body kick.
Kincaid needs to keep his hands up - Knight had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight swings for the body but Kincaid moves out of range.
Kincaid looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kincaid.
Knight works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knight swings for the body but Kincaid moves out of range.
Kincaid swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knight is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Knight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kincaid throws a sloppy head kick and Knight moves out of range easily.
Knight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kincaid. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Knight.
Knight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kincaid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kincaid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Kincaid on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knight lands with an uppercut that bounces Kincaid off the cage and back into range.
Decent striking displayed by Knight there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Kincaid finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kincaid lands with a cross.
Knight cracks a nice hook into Kincaid's ribs.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kincaid was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Kincaid looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knight cracks Kincaid with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kincaid lands a nice shot that snaps Knight's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Kincaid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight swings for the body but Kincaid moves out of range.
Knight stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knight misses with a hook to the body
and Kincaid counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kincaid takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kincaid manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
And Kincaid responds with a good body kick, but Knight manages to step out the way in time.
Knight throws a body punch but Kincaid moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Knight checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Kincaid's shoulder, as Kincaid tries to avoid the shot.
Kincaid looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kincaid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Knight seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Knight feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kincaids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kincaid loads up on a big right hand but Knight slips the punch.
Kincaid throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
Kincaid ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kincaid looks for the body kick but Knight saw that one coming.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kincaid.
Kincaid lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jed Knight dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kincaid doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knight throws a body punch but Kincaid moves out of range.
Knight misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kincaid counters with a nice leg kick.
Kincaid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Knight lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Knight is looking to wear down Kincaid with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kincaid.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Kincaid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Knight.
Knight cracks Kincaid with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
A low kick from Kincaid misses
and Knight counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kincaid throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Knight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knight misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Knight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Kincaid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kincaid steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Knight. That one must have hurt.
Kincaid misses with a hook
and Knight counters with a nice body shot.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kincaid.
Kincaid throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knight counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kincaid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kincaid has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kincaid there as he acknowledges the shot.
A shot to the body from Knight misses
and Kincaid counters with a nice body shot.
Knight throws a body punch but Kincaid moves out of range.
Knight misses with a body shot
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kincaid.
Knight with a jab.
Kincaid takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kincaid has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Knight.
Kincaid misses with a straight right.
Kincaid misses with a hook
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kincaid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knight swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kincaid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kincaid moves in looking to clinch but Knight pushes him off.
Jed Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Knight misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Kincaid.
Kincaid has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knight scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kincaid avoids the body shot from Knight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight swings for the body but Kincaid moves out of range.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Knight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kincaid misses with a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kincaid might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Knight has got the better of the exchanges.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kincaid let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Knight lands a slapping body shot.
Knight lands a nice looking body shot.
Knight swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kincaid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight throws a good cross that connects.
Knight stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kincaid throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kincaid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knight lands with a nice body punch.
Knight lands a nice hook to Kincaid's body. Kincaid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knight fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kincaid throws an overhand right that lands on Knight's shoulder, as Knight tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Kincaid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kincaid swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Knight feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kincaid's calf.
Knight tries to bum rush Kincaid with a series of wild strikes but Kincaid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kincaid throws a lazy head kick
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kincaid walks into a left hand.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kincaid can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight defending well as Kincaid loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jed Knight dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Knight lands a body shot.
Knight lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Knight. Beautiful body shot.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kincaid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knight takes a swing at Kincaid's ribcage but misses.
Kincaid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kincaid misses with an uppercut. Knight saw that one coming.
Knight connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Kincaid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Kincaid defending well as Knight loads up on a big left hand.
Kincaid throws a solid leg kick but Knight takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kincaid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight scores with a body shot.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kincaid manages to avoid it.
Knight scores with a body shot.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kincaid was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kincaid throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Kincaid on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheers as Knight lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kincaid doesn't seem phased though.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kincaid.
A head kick misses from Kincaid.
Decent striking displayed by Knight there.
Knight scores with a jab to the head.
Kincaid throws a solid leg kick but Knight takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kincaid.
Reuben Kincaid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight's corner calls for a 1-2. Knight obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Knight throws a body punch but Kincaid moves out of range.
It seemed like Kincaid was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knight throws a nice head kick!

Kincaid is rocked!
Knight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kincaid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kincaid is still on wobbly legs! Can Knight finish him?
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jed Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kincaid finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kincaid walks into a left hand.
Knight looks to land a combination but Kincaid avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Kincaid on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kincaid seems to have recovered his senses.
Knight avoids the body shot from Kincaid.
Kincaid misses with a shot to the body
letting Knight counter with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Kincaid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kincaid throws a low kick, looking for Knight's leg but Knight calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Knight.
Knight clobbers Kincaid with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight throws a body punch but Kincaid moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Knight.
Knight connects with a body shot that sends Kincaid's belly button to the back.
Knight misses with a hook to the body
and Kincaid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight scores with a shot to the body.
Kincaid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Kincaid feints a counter leg kick.
Knight takes a swing at Kincaid's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kincaid.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Kincaid misses.
Kincaid throws a right hand that misses
and Knight counters with a right hand to the body.
Kincaid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Kincaid is just out of range.
Knight goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kincaid misses with an uppercut.
Knight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knight feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kincaids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kincaid.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jed Knight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knight has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jed Knight!
Jed Knight took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'i just want say thank you to all my sponsors, Aspire for making me feel at home here. On to the next one.'.