PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Knight (ranked 2785 p4p, 335 weight class) and Davey Jones (ranked 2523 p4p, 304 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Knight
vs
Jones

188 cm
27
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

193 cm
26
217 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Davey Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
Jones replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Knight blocks it well.
Knight sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones throws a right hand that Knight ducks under and follows up with a left that Knight also avoids with ease.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.
Knight scores with a jab.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knight getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knight checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones throws a push kick but Knight slaps the foot to one side.
Knight swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Knight tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Knight is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Knight. Beautiful body shot.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Knight.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Jones misses with a combination
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
Knight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knight seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Knight throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Knight thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
A left and a right from Knight both land. Nice combination.
Knight slips a jab from Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Knight counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knight slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Knight catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt
and Knight counters with a stiff right hand.
Knight looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Knight is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big right from Jones misses.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Knight appears to be looking for a big counter.
A jab from Jones misses.
A quick step to the side and Knight tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Knight gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.

Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight avoids the body shot from Jones.
It looked like Knight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knight staying out of range there.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight throws a big counter combination but Jones scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Knight avoids a kick to the body.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Knight tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Davey Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Knight duly obliges.
Jones moves to clinch but Knight breaks away
and Knight counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
Jones misses the body punch
letting Knight counter with a right hand.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Knight counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones tries to move into range but Knight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Knight tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knight throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Knight dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Jones looks to throw a body kick
and Knight counters with a nice body shot.
Knight will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones throws a right hand that Knight ducks under and follows up with a left that Knight also avoids with ease.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knight was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knight counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knight throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knight finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Jones is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knight finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Knight finish him?
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Knight throws a monster overhand right that drops Jones! Knight follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Knight!
A relieved looking Jason 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.