PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ace Knott (ranked 1545 p4p, 200 weight class) and Brutalis Rhino (ranked 2204 p4p, 288 weight class). Brutalis Rhino has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ace Knott's chin.

Knott
vs
Rhino

185 cm
24
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
178 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ace Knott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brutalis Rhino!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhino moves away.
Rhino slips under a jab from Knott.
Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhino paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Knott has managed to clinch.
Knott misses with some punches.
Rhino drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knott gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knott misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knott.
Knott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rhino backwards.
Rhino blocking some punches.
Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Knott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knott lands a hook that snaps the head of Rhino backwards.
Rhino is looking to break free of the clinch but Knott has double underhooks.
Rhino wants to break free but Knott has control.
A frustrated look appears on Rhino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rhino blocks an uppercut.
Rhino tries to break the clinch but Knott is controlling the position.
Knott digs a right hand into Rhino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rhino's gas tank.
Rhino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knott has a couple of punches blocked by Rhino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knott misses with some punches.
Our sources have told us that Knott has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A right hand to the body from Knott.
Knott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rhino wants a takedown.
Rhino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Rhino wants a takedown but no success here.
Ace Knott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutalis Rhino.
Knott looking to stall.
Knott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rhino's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knott.
Rhino tries to break free but Knott pushes him back against the ropes.
Rhino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knott gets through Rhino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rhino is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Knott pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knott lands with a light punch inside.
Knott wants to stall.
Knott looking to stall.
Maybe Knott would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Knott misses with some punches.
Rhino wants to get back to striking at distance but Knott won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Knott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rhino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rhino wants a takedown but no success here.
Rhino is working for takedown but Knott is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knott working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Rhino is rocked!
Knott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rhino is still on wobbly legs! Can Knott finish him?
Knott working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Knott - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rhino is trying to drag Knott to the mat but Knott just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rhino.
Knott throws a head punch that misses.
Rhino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knott.
Rhino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knott manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knott has a couple of punches blocked by Rhino.
Knott misses with a punch on the inside.
Rhino blocks an uppercut.
Rhino blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Knott.
Knott throws a punch but it's blocked by Rhino.
Knott has a couple of punches blocked by Rhino.
Rhino blocking some punches.
Knott misses with some punches.
Knott leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Rhino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhino is trying to break the clinch but Knott has him pressed against the ropes.
Rhino seems to have recovered his senses.
Knott lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rhino blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knott prevents Rhino from breaking the clinch.
Knott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knott tries a body shot but Rhino blocks it.
A short left from Knott.
A hook to the body from Knott.
Knott dips a shoulder and cracks Rhino with a mighty uppercut! Rhino falls back against the ropes and Knott unloads with a barrage of strikes! Rhino is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Knott screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ace Knott!