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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuella Knapp (ranked 6070 p4p, 4361 weight class) and iPhone Pro Max (ranked 0 p4p, 530 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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183 cm 25 170 0 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm 25 170 2 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Solid boxing Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt Decent boxing Enjoys gardening |
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emmanuella Knapp! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, iPhone Pro Max! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Knapp misses with a straight right. Knapp slaps away a takedown attempt from Pro Max, before circling back to the center of the mat. Knapp appears to be looking for a big counter. Knapp tries to clinch up. Pro Max throws a big counter head kick but Knapp avoids it with no problem. No luck for Pro Max with that takedown attempt. Pro Max clinches. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pro Max prevents Knapp from breaking the clinch. Pro Max is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Pro Max changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Knapp fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Emmanuella Knapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of iPhone Pro Max. Knapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pro Max has his takedown stuffed and Knapp counters with a three punch combo that has Pro Max backing up. Pro Max nods at Knapp to acknowledge the strikes.
Pro Max is rocked! Knapp swings and misses with a shot to the body and Pro Max counters with a lovely straight right hand! Some bone on bone action there as Pro Max checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Pro Max misses with a low kick. Knapp swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Pro Max shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knapp sprawls well. Knapp wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pro Max gets slowly back to his feet. As Pro Max tries to get set, Knapp tries to push him back and clinch up but Pro Max manages to avoid the attempt. A nice combination there by Pro Max.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pro Max moves into the clinch. Knapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pro Max misses with a takedown attempt and Knapp counters with a series of strikes. Pro Max will be more careful next time no doubt. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Knapp stuffs the takedown. As Pro Max looks to move away, Knapp throws a big counter combo but Pro Max just gets out of the way. Pro Max moves out of range of the body kick from Knapp.
Pro Max fails with a takedown attempt. A counter left hand to the body from Knapp misses its target. Knapp tries to keep at a distance but Pro Max has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Knapp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. We've been told by Knapp's head coaches at Cozad The Island that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Pro Max fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Pro Max tries to clinch up but Knapp circles away and keeps his distance. Knapp wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Knapp stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knapp wants it to stay on the feet. Knapp appears to be looking for a big counter. Knapp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pro Max sees it coming and avoids it easily. Pro Max shoots in for a takedown but Knapp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Knapp went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Pro Max misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pro Max tries to clinch but Knapp is having none of it. Pro Max misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Knapp gets tackled into the cage by Pro Max. Pro Max maintains the clinch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanuella Knapp dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Pro Max darts in looking for a takedown but Knapp gets double underhooks and turns Pro Max into the cage. And Knapp counters with a quick kick to the body but Pro Max blocks it. Knapp takes a swing at Pro Max's ribcage but misses. Pro Max stuns Knapp with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Knapp tries to keep at a distance but Pro Max has taken the fight into the clinch. Knapp breaks from the clinch.
iPhone Pro Max seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Knapp tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pro Max 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 Knapp has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knapp and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pro Max is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Pro Max shoots in but Knapp avoids the takedown attempt easily. A quick step to the side and Knapp tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knapp stuffs the takedown attempt from Pro Max. Pro Max gets slowly back to his feet. Emmanuella Knapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of iPhone Pro Max. Knapp circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by Pro Max misses letting Knapp counter with a right hand. Pro Max shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knapp sprawls well. Knapp wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pro Max gets slowly back to his feet. Pro Max fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Knapp is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pro Max takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Pro Max is still on wobbly legs! Can Knapp finish him? Knapp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knapp throws a head kick that misses. Emmanuella Knapp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Knapp gets tackled into the cage by Pro Max. Pro Max maintains the clinch. Knapp gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pro Max.
Knapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knapp scores with a spinning back kick! Pro Max is breathing heavily. Knapp throws a jab but it's blocked by Pro Max. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Knapp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pro Max ducks under a wild hook from Knapp. Pro Max seems to have recovered his senses. Knapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pro Max moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pro Max throws a series of punches but Knapp moves out of range. Pro Max tries to clinch but Knapp moves away and Knapp counters with a crisp right that sends Pro Max to the canvas! Knapp follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emmanuella Knapp!
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