PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Iv The Legend (ranked 3498 p4p, 6119 weight class) and Nightey Knights (ranked 202 p4p, 304 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Nightey Knights enters the cage!

The Legend
vs
Knights

165 cm
25
140
4 - 1 - 0

168 cm
26
135
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Iv The Legend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nightey Knights!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knights throws an off balance right hand
and The Legend counters with a one-two to the body.
The Legend uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knights.
It looked like The Legend wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Legend. Knights does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knights waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Legend.
The Legend works the jab nicely.
The Legend uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knights.
Knights lands with a shot to the body.
Knights misses the body punch
and The Legend counters with a straight right hand.
The Legend misses with a straight left.
Knights swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Legend.
The Legend uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knights.
An attempted straight right counter from The Legend misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knights throws a big shot that misses.
Knights falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Legend counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knights pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knights lands a jab to the head.
Knights falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Legend counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knights lands a glancing blow to the side of The Legend's head.
Knights lunges at The Legend with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Legend's hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Knights. That snapped The Legend's head back.
Knights tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Legend was well out of range. Poor timing from Knights.
The Legend throwing a counter right hand but Knights manages to avoid it.
Knights digs a good hook to The Legend's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Knights as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Iv The Legend has been cut.
Knights connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knights misses with an uppercut
and The Legend cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nightey Knights seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knights lands with a hook. The Legend tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Knights cracks The Legend with a good jab.
Knights misses with a lunging right hand
and The Legend counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knights lands a left and a right that send The Legend crashing to the mat, dazed. Knights thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

The Legend is rocked!
Knights fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked The Legend out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Nightey Knights!
After the fight, Nightey Knights was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.