PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Knight (ranked 1316 p4p, 1344 weight class) and Rodney Wolford (ranked 185 p4p, 191 weight class). Knight kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HonestKey- Keep Fightin'. Rodney Wolford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knight
vs
Wolford

177 cm
22
179
7 - 5 - 0

171 cm
22
173
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Wolford!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight misses with a straight left.
Knight gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Wolford scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight is not content to let Wolford control the position.
Knight tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wolford wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wolford is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Knight is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight prevents Wolford from moving into mount.
You can see the frustration on Knight's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wolford creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Knight sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolford happy to just control the position for now.
Wolford wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knight keeps working.
Knight sneaks back into half guard.
Wolford throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wolford missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Wolford is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Knight has managed to free his arm - good work.
Knight tries to get to full guard but Wolford has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wolford thows a huge punch but Knight dodges it nicely.
Wolford thows a huge punch but Knight dodges it nicely.
Knight taking some punishment here, with Wolford in his half guard.
Knight is controlling Wolford's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Knight is refusing to be controlled, as Wolford sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wolford.
Wolford thows a huge punch but Knight dodges it nicely.
Wolford throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wolford missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Knight is concentrating on defense, preventing Wolford from advancing position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wolford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight cracks Wolford with a good jab.
Knight lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wolford lands a glancing blow to the side of Knight's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolford. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Knight fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wolford throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolford. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolford on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wolford staying out of range there.
Knight throws a hook but Wolford avoids it easily.
Wolford feints the counter takedown.
Knight avoids the body shot from Wolford.
Wolford misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolford misses the target.
Knight appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Knight has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knight there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wolford misses with a body shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Wolford ducks down to avoid it.
Knight throws a jab when Wolford was well out of range.
Wolford avoids the body shot from Knight.
Wolford looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knight lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wolford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knight at a distance.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wolford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No luck for Wolford with that takedown attempt.
Wolford throws a nice looking combination but Knight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Knight misses its target.
Wolford is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Knight rather than just go for the knockout.
Wolford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wolford connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knight momentarily.
Knight misses with a hook.
Wolford doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knight scores with a shot to the body.
Wolford closes the distance and clinches up with Knight, looking for a takedown. Wolford pushes Knight against the cage but Knight circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wolford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolford cracks a nice hook into Knight's ribs.
Wolford misses with a straight right.
Knight misses with a hook. Wolford ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Wolford.
Knight's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wolford connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Knight scrambles back to his feet.
Wolford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolford.
Knight throws a big shot that misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Wolford releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Knight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wolford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wolford thinking.
A slow jab from Wolford misses its intended target.
Wolford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Wolford scores with a shot to the body.
Wolford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight swinging wildly here.
Knight throws a poor cross that misses

and Wolford counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Knight has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Wolford has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolford misses with some punches.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wolford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wolford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Wolford.
Wolford blocks a body shot from Knight.
Knight misses with the head strike.
Knight misses with a body punch.
Wolford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wolford blocks an uppercut.
Wolford has Knight pressed against the cage, preventing Knight from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wolford misses with a straight left.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Knight blocks a jab.
Wolford ducks under a wild hook from Knight.

Knight feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Knight got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wolford has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knight has managed to get both his arms back between Wolford's legs - danger averted.
Wolford is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ground and pound from Wolford.
Knight regains full guard. Nicely done.
Knight trying to keep a closed guard but Wolford is proving a slippery customer.
Knight is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wolford is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rodney Wolford will probably get the nod.
That's time! Knight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wolford looks to land a right hand but Knight moved out of range.
Wolford shoots and misses
and Knight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knight lands a jab to the head.
Wolford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolford.
A little feinted left hand from Knight on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wolford misses with an uppercut
and Knight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Wolford.
Knight takes a swing at Wolford's ribcage but misses.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight throws a right and a left that Wolford avoids nicely.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolford is just out of range.
Knight slips a straight right by Wolford.
Wolford throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Knight misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolford throws a shot from downtown. Knight moves away and avoids it.
Wolford ducks right into an uppercut from Knight.
Knight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wolford shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Wolford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight jabs Wolford right on the nose. Wolford blinks but takes it well.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Wolford moved out of range.
Wolford throws out a counter right but Knight avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the liver by Knight. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
Wolford defending well as Knight loads up on a big left hand.
Wolford blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Knight there.
Knight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Knight misses
and Wolford counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolford throws a right and a left that Knight avoids nicely.
Knight throws a poor cross that misses
and Wolford counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knight thinking.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolford.
Wolford ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Wolford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolford swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
Wolford lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Knight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolford throws out the jab.
Wolford cracks Knight with a good jab.
Wolford connects with a looping right hand.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Wolford.
An attempted straight right counter from Knight misses the target.
Knight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolford throws out the jab.
Knight scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab lands there for Knight.
Terrell Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Wolford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Wolford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Wolford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Wolford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Knight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Wolford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knight finds it's way round the side to connect with Wolford's head.
Wolford lunges at Knight with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knight's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolford ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Wolford drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Knight defends it well.
Knight with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Knight.
Wolford darts in looking for a takedown but Knight gets double underhooks and turns Wolford into the cage.
Terrell Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Wolford.
Wolford slips a straight right by Knight.
Wolford looks for a takedown but Knight sprawls well.
Wolford shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knight pinned against the cage. Knight gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A cross from Knight lands.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wolford lands a jab to Knight's midsection.
Knight rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Wolford counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Wolford looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Wolford is looking for a kimura here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wolford working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Knight slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wolford throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Knight is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wolford trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wolford throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knight avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knight is pulling down on Wolford's head to control his posture.
Wolford with a flurry of punches that miss.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wolford looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
Wolford misses with a left hand
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
Wolford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knight cracks Wolford with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Knight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wolford counters with a left to the body.
Knight misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Knight moves out of range as Wolford strikes.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolford.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wolford with a hook.
Knight lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Knight.

It looks like Rodney Wolford has been cut.
Wolford throws a shot to the body.
Wolford misses with an uppercut
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolford scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wolford cracks Knight with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knight displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wolford.
Knight takes a swing at Wolford's ribcage but misses.
Knight connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Knight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wolford staying out of range there.
Knight misses with a series of wild punches.
Wolford misses with a left hand
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
Wolford misses with a looping left.
It looked like Knight was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wolford.
A shot to the body from Knight misses
and Wolford counters with a straight right hand.
Knight lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolford moves away.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolford moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Wolford 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Knight with a nice cross.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Wolford's shoulder, as Wolford tries to avoid the shot.
Wolford is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Knight with a body shot.
Wolford misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Knight dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rodney Wolford's cut.
That's time! Knight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wolford misses with a wild body shot.
Knight misses with a jab to the body
and Wolford counters with a right hand to the body.
Wolford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wolford looks to land a right hand but Knight moved out of range.
Wolford scores with a punch to the head.
Wolford cracks Knight with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wolford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Wolford falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolford shoots for a takedown but Knight saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Knight misses with a straight left.
Wolford has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wolford misses the jab.
Knight lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolford is just out of range.
Wolford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolford.
Knight swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knight lands a jab to the nose.
Wolford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Knight walks into a straight right hand from Wolford.
Knight defending well as Wolford loads up on a big left hand.
Wolford jabs Knight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Knight. Those never looked like landing.
Wolford sizes up Knight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wolford slips under a jab from Knight.
Knight throws a poor cross that misses

and Wolford counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wolford loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolford works over Knight with some ground and pound from guard.
Wolford must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolford content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Knight seems keen to control Wolford's posture.
Knight bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wolford's guard.

Wolford is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Knight cracks Wolford with a solid left hand.
Wolford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wolford keeps trying to improve his position.
Knight lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Wolford looking for subs off his back but Knight has passed one foot through into half guard.
Knight drops an elbow to the side of Wolford's head.

Wolford looking for submissions off his back.
Knight performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Knight throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rodney Wolford has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Knight is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Knight drops an elbow to the side of Wolford's head.
Wolford is looking to improve his position.
Knight is keen to just control but Wolford is a slippery customer.
Knight lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wolford is trying to maintain the position but Knight is very close to passing his half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Wolford actively working from the bottom here.
Wolford moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Knight forces his way into half guard.
Wolford makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wolford.
Knight wants to control from the top but Wolford keeps moving.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knight trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knight is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Knight postures up.
Knight lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wolford holds on and takes a little breather.
Wolford looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knight is one step ahead there.
Wolford looking to control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knight trying to control but Wolford is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Wolford walks into a straight right hand from Knight.
Knight misses with a right hand
and Wolford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight throws a sloppy body shot

and Wolford counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wolford wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Wolford pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knight is keeping the position for now.
Wolford loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wolford wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knight pulls Wolford in close to prevent any damage.
Wolford preventing the sweep.
Wolford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knight is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wolford looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Wolford shoots for a double leg takedown but Knight sprawls well. He's pushed Wolford's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wolford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Wolford avoids the body shot from Knight.
Wolford swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Wolford just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolford manages to avoid it.
Wolford drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Knight defends it well.
Knight lands with a straight right. Wolford didn't see that one coming.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice defenses there by Wolford.
Knight throws a hook but Wolford blocks it.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Terrell Knight.
I think Knight has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrell Knight!
Our winner, Terrell Knight, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.