PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Knowles (ranked 7167 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Lachance (ranked 5301 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Knowles
vs
Lachance

206 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Knowles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Lachance!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lachance misses with a head kick.

Knowles tries to keep at a distance but Lachance has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lachance breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lachance misses with an attempted mid kick.

Lachance moves into range and clinches up with Knowles.

Lachance breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lachance closes the distance and clinches.
Knowles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knowles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lachance just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lachance manages to break the clinch.

Lachance drives through and clinches with Knowles against the cage.
Lachance wants to get back to striking at distance but Knowles won't allow it.
The referee calls for Knowles to work.

Lachance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knowles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Lachance blocks the leg kick.
A combination from Lachance does no damage.
Lachance misses with a body kick.
Lachance throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knowles tries to counter with a takedown but Lachance is quick to defend against it.

Lachance pushes Knowles up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Lachance manages to break the clinch.
Lachance tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Knowles as Lachance shoots in.

Lachance has managed to clinch.
Lachance throws a punch but it's blocked by Knowles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lachance tries to break the clinch but Knowles is controlling the position.
Knowles leaning against his opponent.
Knowles's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knowles controlling the action here for a moment.
Knowles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knowles taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lachance.
Lachance is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lachance stalling against the cage.
Knowles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Knowles. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lachance escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lachance has Knowles up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lachance.
Knowles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lachance wants to break free but Knowles has control.

Knowles jumps guard and drags Lachance to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Knowles is working an open guard so Lachance takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Knowles shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lachance defends it nicely.
Knowles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lachance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lachance throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lachance.

Lachance pushes Knowles up against the cage in a clinch.
Knowles just leaning against Lachance, taking a breather.
Lachance scores with a shot to the side of Knowles's head.

Lachance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lachance clinches up with Knowles and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lachance scores with a shot to the side of Knowles's head.
Knowles jumps guard but Lachance stands there with Knowles around his waist. Knowles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knowles trying to control the position but instead, Lachance has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knowles into the cage.
Lachance tries to break free but Knowles pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Knowles blocks a head kick by Lachance.
Knowles takes one to the chin there.
Peter Knowles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lachance shoots in for a takedown but Knowles shows good takedown defense.
Knowles thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lachance misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knowles slips a jab and a cross from Lachance.
Lachance looks to land a combination but Knowles avoids it well.
Knowles is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lachance throws a series of punches but Knowles moves out of range.
Lachance throws a head kick that half lands.
Lachance has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lachance shoots in but no luck this time.

Lachance rushes Knowles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lachance is breathing heavily.
Knowles leaning against his opponent.
Lachance working hard to break the clinch.
Knowles takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachance throws a head punch that misses.
Knowles jumps guard but Lachance stands there with Knowles around his waist. Knowles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Knowles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Knowles dives in and scores a takedown into Lachance's guard.
Lachance is looking to stand up but Knowles isn't so interested in that idea.
Knowles engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Knowles stops Lachance from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knowles is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lachance throws a body kick that misses

and Knowles counters with a single leg into guard. Lachance didn't expect that.
Knowles slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Knowles gets to his feet. Lachance looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lachance tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knowles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lachance thuds his shin into the meat of Knowles's side.
Lachance looks to land a combination. Knowles sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lachance lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Knowles has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knowles and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lachance misses with a hook

and Knowles counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knowles looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lachance is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Knowles is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knowles slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Lachance showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lachance throws a head kick that misses.
Knowles tries to counter with a takedown but Lachance is quick to defend against it.
Mark Lachance seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knowles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lachance.
Lachance pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lachance throws a front kick that sends Knowles stumbling back into the cage.
Lachance throws a leg kick that is checked

and Knowles counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Knowles.
Knowles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
Knowles has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Peter Knowles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Knowles.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lachance works over Knowles's head and body with a nice combination.
Lachance tries a head kick but it misses.
Lachance swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knowles counters with a body kick.
Lachance misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knowles tries to counter with a takedown but Lachance is quick to defend against it.
Lachance takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lachance throws a sloppy head kick and Knowles moves out of range easily.
Lachance wants to land a leg kick but Knowles is out of range.
Lachance fails with the takedown

and Knowles counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knowles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lachance working hard to break the clinch.
Knowles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lachance misses with a punch on the inside.
Knowles blocks an elbow strike from Lachance.
Lachance misses with the head strike.
Lachance has had enough of the clinch but Knowles keeps him there for the moment.
Lachance is trying to push Knowles away but Knowles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lachance is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lachance lands a good knee to the midsection. Knowles won't want to take too many of those.

Knowles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lachance misses with a kick to the body.
Knowles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lachance pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knowles tries to counter with a takedown but Lachance is quick to defend against it.
Lachance cracks Knowles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mark Lachance is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lachance moves into the clinch successfully.
Knowles looking for a takedown.
Knowles avoiding damage.
Knowles is trying to pull guard but Lachance has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Knowles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knowles jumps guard but Lachance stands there with Knowles around his waist. Knowles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knowles is trying to pull guard but Lachance has him pressed against the cage.
Mark Lachance seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knowles pressing his opponent against the cage.

Lachance manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Lachance comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lachance 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Lachance!