PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slip Knot (ranked 2813 p4p, 3164 weight class) and Blade Wilson (ranked 383 p4p, 422 weight class). Knot comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Girlfriend. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Knot
vs
Wilson

186 cm
21
195
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
190
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slip Knot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knot scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Knot.
Wilson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knot tries to move into range but Wilson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Slip Knot has been cut.
Knot misses with a body shot.
Knot takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wilson scores with a jab to the jaw.

Wilson moves into the clinch.
Wilson misses with an elbow over the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wilson blocking some punches.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Wilson gets through Knot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wilson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knot backwards.
Knot working aggressively here.
Knot swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wilson.
Knot tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Knot back against the cage.
Wilson tries a body shot but Knot blocks it.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knot throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson blocking some punches.
Knot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Knot throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.
Wilson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knot backwards.
Knot has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
Wilson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knot throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.
Wilson lands a right hand.
Knot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilson lands a nice uppercut.
Wilson tries to work over Knot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knot managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knot misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
Still in the clinch, Knot scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wilson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Knot fails to land.
Knot prevents a body shot from Wilson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
Wilson blocking some punches.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Knot avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
Wilson blocking some punches.
Knot blocks a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson scores with a shot to the side of Knot's head.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knot takes a shot to the head.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knot has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
Wilson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knot's elbow.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knot is defending well for now.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knot avoids it.
Knot lands with a right to the head.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Knot.
Wilson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilson blocking some punches.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Knot lands an uppercut.
Knot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilson lands a body punch.
Knot misses with some punches.
Knot misses with some punches.
Wilson tries a body shot but Knot blocks it.
Wilson lands a hook that snaps the head of Knot backwards.
Knot misses with the head strike.
Knot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Knot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wilson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knot throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knot or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson cracks Knot with a nice body shot.
Knot is breathing heavily.
Wilson scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knot throws a head punch that misses.
Knot working aggressively here.
Wilson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wilson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Knot controls his hands.
Good body shot from Wilson.
Wilson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knot prevents a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson presses Knot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wilson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilson lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wilson digs a right hand underneath Knot's ribcage. Knot let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wilson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wilson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knot.
Wilson lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilson.
Knot blocks an elbow strike from Wilson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Blade Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slip Knot's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wilson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wilson lands with a right hand.
Knot fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knot misses the jab.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wilson keeps the fight on the outside.
Knot defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand.
Wilson looks to land a left hand but Knot moved out of range nicely.
Knot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Wilson cracks Knot with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Wilson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Knot to stand back up!

Knot is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wilson lands a head shot.
Oh Knot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knot throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
Knot seems to have got his legs back now.
Knot is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

Wilson cracks Knot with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Wilson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Knot to stand back up!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson drops Knot with a naaaaasty hook - Knot is in real trouble here! Wilson dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blade Wilson!
Blade Wilson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Slip Knot stepped up to the mic, saying 'This guy I respect, fuck the rest!'.