PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Flynn Knightley (ranked 2667 p4p, 5111 weight class) and Lieb Fraumilch (ranked 192 p4p, 276 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knightley
vs
Fraumilch

170 cm
21
135
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
138
3 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flynn Knightley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lieb Fraumilch!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fraumilch checks the leg kick nicely there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fraumilch! But no joy.
A shot to the body from Fraumilch misses

and Knightley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fraumilch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Knightley wants to free his trapped foot but Fraumilch is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Knightley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fraumilch's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Knightley connects with a nice short shot to Fraumilch's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fraumilch has a hand on Knightley's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Knightley takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Knightley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Knightley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraumilch wants to control but Knightley is having none of it.
Knightley punching from mount but Fraumilch doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Knightley landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fraumilch tries to hold on but Knightley pushes him away.
Fraumilch is squirming around, avoiding Knightley's attempts to control the action.
Knightley landing shots from mount.
Fraumilch tries to reverse the position but Knightley maintains control.
Fraumilch slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fraumilch wants to improve his position but Knightley is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knightley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Knightley sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fraumilch is not content to let Knightley control the position.

Fraumilch looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Knightley pushes past his half guard into mount!
Knightley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Knightley scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fraumilch wants to hold on but Knightley pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knightley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Fraumilch is rocked!

Knightley jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fraumilch manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fraumilch is still in real trouble! Can Knightley finish him?
Fraumilch wants to control but Knightley postures up.
Fraumilch seems to have recovered his senses.
Fraumilch might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Knightley haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Knightley has control of an arm but Fraumilch manages to advance to Knightley's back!
Knightley tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knightley tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Knightley wants to hold on but Fraumilch pushes him away.
Knightley working to try and regain half guard.
Knightley is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knightley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Knightley is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fraumilch moves out of range as Knightley strikes.
Fraumilch throws out a counter right but Knightley avoids it with no problem.
Knightley looks to throw the jab but Fraumilch is out of range.
Knightley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danga de danga de dang - Knightley scores with a four punch combination!
Knightley throws a hook to the side of Fraumilch's head but Fraumilch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fraumilch misses the jab.
Knightley avoids the body shot from Fraumilch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knightley works Fraumilch's body with a nice hook.
Knightley looks to score with a jab to the body but Fraumilch is just out of range.
Knightley thows a leg kick but Fraumilch checks it
letting Fraumilch counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knightley misses with a low kick.
Knightley misses with a takedown attempt - Fraumilch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A nice side step and Fraumilch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Knightley wants to land a leg kick but Fraumilch is out of range.
Fraumilch throws out a counter right but Knightley avoids it with no problem.
Flynn Knightley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knightley swings widly with a right hand
and Fraumilch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fraumilch checks a leg kick.
Fraumilch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fraumilch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knightley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knightley looks to score with a jab to the body but Fraumilch is just out of range.
It seemed like Fraumilch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knightley swings for the body but Fraumilch moves out of range.
Fraumilch scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Knightley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Knightley.
Fraumilch misses with a looping right.
Knightley changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Knightley takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knightley takes a swing at Fraumilch's ribcage but misses.
Fraumilch is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Knightley with a body shot.
Fraumilch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraumilch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knightley tests Fraumilch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knightley scores with the left hand. Fraumilch knows he should have avoided that one.
Knightley throws a good cross that connects.
Fraumilch scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Flynn Knightley has been cut.
Knightley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice uppercut lands for Fraumilch. That snapped Knightley's head back.
Knightley throws a push kick but Fraumilch slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Fraumilch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knightley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fraumilch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fraumilch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fraumilch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fraumilch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knightley.
A nice side step and Fraumilch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fraumilch.
Knightley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fraumilch blocks a low kick nicely.
Fraumilch blocks a low kick nicely.
Knightley connects with a body shot.
Knightley lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Flynn Knightley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Flynn Knightley's cut.
That's time! Knightley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Knightley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Knightley slips a jab from Fraumilch.
Knightley feinted with a counter takedown.
Fraumilch misses the body punch

so Knightley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Knightley distracts Fraumilch with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Knightley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Knightley is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fraumilch trying to keep a closed guard but Knightley is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraumilch looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Knightley puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fraumilch trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Flynn Knightley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knightley raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knightley is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fraumilch is in a horrible position here. Knightley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fraumilch is bucking up trying to escape but Knightley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Knightley looking to control but Fraumilch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraumilch wants to control but Knightley is having none of it.
Knightley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fraumilch is looking to escape.
Fraumilch is wriggling around trying to escape.
Knightley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fraumilch can do to turn this around?
Knightley lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knightley breaks from Fraumilch's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knightley breaks from Fraumilch's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Knightley tries to control but Fraumilch wriggling away.
Fraumilch wants to control but Knightley is having none of it.
The referee warns Fraumilch that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fraumilch wants to control but Knightley is having none of it.
Fraumilch sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Knightley prevents Fraumilch from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraumilch is trying to control but can't.
Fraumilch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knightley.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Knightley lands a nice short elbow.
Fraumilch trying to control here.
Lieb Fraumilch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fraumilch trying to get back to full guard but Knightley takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knightley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fraumilch is looking to escape.
Knightley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fraumilch's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Flynn Knightley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knightley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flynn Knightley!
A relieved looking Flynn Knightley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.