PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Garon Knightley (ranked 5612 p4p, 25111 weight class) and Tanner Wyatt (ranked 356 p4p, 384 weight class). The key to victory for Garon Knightley has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Knightley
vs
Wyatt

175 cm
19
145
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
19
145
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Garon Knightley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanner Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knightley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knightley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wyatt wants to counter with a clinch but Knightley pushes him away.

Wyatt has managed to clinch.
Wyatt prevents a body shot from Knightley.
Wyatt tries to pull guard but Knightley won't allow it.
Knightley can't find room to land a body shot as Wyatt controls the action.
Wyatt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knightley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Knightley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wyatt tries to clinch up but Knightley circles away and keeps his distance.
Knightley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knightley misses with a low kick.
Wyatt tries to clinch
and Knightley counters with a nice uppercut.
A left lands for Knightley.
Wyatt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knightley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wyatt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Knightley to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wyatt wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt is looking to clinch but Knightley is avoiding it.
Wyatt tries to clinch but Knightley moves out of range.
Wyatt tries to clinch up.
Good shot there by Knightley.

Wyatt closes the distance and clinches.
Knightley lands an uppercut.
Knightley lands a body punch.

Wyatt drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wyatt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Knightley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Knightley stands and throws Wyatt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wyatt is looking to regain half guard here but Knightley keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knightley trying to control the action but Wyatt is working from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Wyatt tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knightley trying to control the position but Wyatt is working away.
Knightley sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wyatt is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
You can see the frustration on Wyatt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Knightley trying to control the position but Wyatt is working away.
Wyatt is trying to improve his position.

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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wyatt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Knightley wants to control but Wyatt is keeping him busy.
Wyatt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Knightley stalls from top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wyatt is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knightley tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Garon Knightley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Knightley tries to keep at a distance but Wyatt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knightley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wyatt backwards.
Knightley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wyatt jumps guard but Knightley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wyatt tries to pull guard but Knightley won't allow it.
Wyatt is trying to pull guard but Knightley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Garon Knightley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanner Wyatt.
A short uppercut from Knightley.
Knightley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wyatts head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wyatt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knightley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wyatt tries to pull guard but Knightley won't allow it.
Wyatt jumps guard but Knightley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knightley lands with a left to the head.
Wyatt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knightley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wyatt fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Wyatt pulls guard effortlessly.

Wyatt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knightley defends well.
Knightley is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt keeping moving, preventing Knightley from controlling successfully.
Knightley is really struggling to control Wyatt but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Wyatt is looking for a triangle but Knightley pushes his legs off easily.
Wyatt is trying to keep Knightley in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Knightley trying to control but Wyatt is working from the bottom.

Wyatt looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Knightley passes into side control.
Knightley wants to control but Wyatt is keeping him busy.
Wyatt felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Wyatt tries to bench press Knightley off him but Knightley keeps the position.
Wyatt keeps trying to improve his position.
Knightley trying to control the action but Wyatt is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt is trying to improve his position.
Knightley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wyatt keeps working.
Wyatt can't do much from the bottom here.
Garon Knightley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knightley slows the pace down.
Knightley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wyatt keeps working.
Wyatt is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Knightley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Knightley wants to control but Wyatt is keeping him busy.
Knightley is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wyatt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wyatt is trying to work for a sweep but Knightley has mounted him!
Knightley wants to control the pace but Wyatt is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Garon Knightley dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wyatt drives through and clinches with Knightley against the cage.
Knightley lands with a short shot to the head.
Knightley lands a body punch.

Wyatt manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wyatt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wyatt keeping moving, preventing Knightley from controlling successfully.

Wyatt looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Knightley has picked Wyatt up and slammed him! Wyatt can't keep hold of the triangle and Knightley manages to pass to side control!
The referee asks Knightley politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Knightley prefers to stall for the moment though.
Wyatt tries to control but Knightley manages to take his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Knightley struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Knightley trying to control.
Wyatt is trying to break free.
What can Wyatt do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Knightley trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Wyatt tries to break free.
Wyatt staying busy and making it hard for Knightley to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt tries to break free.
Wyatt is keeping busy.
I really don't envy Wyatt right now.
Knightley is looking to control Wyatt but Wyatt is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Knightley seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Good control from Knightley.
Knightley trying to control.
Knightley biding his time, controlling Wyatt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt is keeping busy.
Wyatt is trying to break free.
Knightley tries to get the hooks in deep but Wyatt pushed the leg off.
Wyatt is really stuck here.
Knightley tries to keep control of the position but Wyatt is staying busy.
Knightley controls the action.
Wyatt prevents Knightley from getting a body triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Wyatt is really stuck here.
Knightley trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Knightley looking for the choke from the back.
Wyatt trying to control the position but Knightley manages to sink in the hooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wyatt looking very determined here, making life difficult for Knightley.

And that's the end of the fight!
Garon Knightley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knightley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garon Knightley!
An out of breath Garon Knightley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.