PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Knight (ranked 3476 p4p, 4748 weight class) and Riel Proh (ranked 398 p4p, 505 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knight
vs
Proh

197 cm
26
199
4 - 2 - 0

192 cm
19
217
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Mythical Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marshall Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Riel Proh!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Proh changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Knight looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight pushes Proh away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Proh gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Proh in side control lands a decent elbow.
Proh lands a decent elbow from side control.
Proh working the head with strikes.
Proh working the ground and pound.
Proh working the ground and pound.
Knight takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Knight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Proh lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Knight down.
Proh lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Proh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knight wants to get back to his feet.
Proh landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Proh lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
A lull in the action here as Proh stalls from top position.
Knight on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Knight tries to get out of the position.
Proh cracks Knight with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Proh working the ground and pound from side control.
Proh avoids the strikes from the bottom by Knight.
Check out the look on Proh's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Proh scoring with punches and elbows.
Knight takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Proh looks up at the clock and then as Knight takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Proh smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Knight is rocked!
Knight taking a bit of punishment here - Proh scoring with strikes.
Oh Knight is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Proh in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Knight seems to have got his legs back now.
Knight taking a bit of punishment here - Proh scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is trying to control Proh's posture but Proh avoids it.
Proh cracks Knight with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Knight pushes Proh away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Proh gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
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.
Proh is working Knight over with some ground and pound from side control.
Proh lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Knight down.
Knight wants to control but Proh postures up.
Knight takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Proh taking a breather here.
Proh looks up at the clock and then as Knight takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Proh smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proh working the body and head with strikes.
Proh working the head and body with strikes.
Proh lands some shots froms side control.
Proh controls the position.
Knight pushes Proh away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Proh gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Proh creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Proh slows the pace down.
Proh connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Knight some visible discomfort.
Knight is working to avoid the ground and pound but Proh connects with a decent elbow.
Proh works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Proh creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proh cracks Knight with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Proh immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Knight is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Proh!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riel Proh!