PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Mcknight (ranked 4257 p4p, 5428 weight class) and Lil Picograms Jones (ranked 430 p4p, 488 weight class). Lil Picograms Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mcknight
vs
Jones

177 cm
18
177
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
183
0 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Un-Kaged Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Mcknight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Lil Picograms Jones!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones has Mcknight up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Mcknight leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Mcknight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mcknight can't get the takedown.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mcknight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jones breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcknight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcknight was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones dives in and grabs Mcknight's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcknight pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Mcknight throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a series of punches but Mcknight avoids them all with ease.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Mcknight saw it coming and moves away.
Mcknight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick but Mcknight checks it.
Mcknight misses with a right hand
and Jones makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mcknight really felt that one!
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcknight.

Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mcknight manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcknight is retaining full guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Mcknight keeps moving.
Mcknight wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Mcknight uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Mcknight!

Jones is trying to control the position but Mcknight postures up.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mcknight is stalling in the full guard.
Mcknight with a nice head shot there.
Mcknight's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Mcknight is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones pulls Mcknight in to control the position.
Mcknight is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcknight's guard.

Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mcknight on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mcknight tries to get out of the position.
Jones is working Mcknight over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones is pushing down on Mcknight's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mcknight is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mcknight knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.

Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones stalling away here and it's allowed Mcknight to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Mcknight is working from the bottom.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Mcknight uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Mcknight!

Mcknight is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lil Picograms Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Mcknight throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Mcknight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Mcknight ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Mcknight defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Mcknight looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcknight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, jab by Mcknight - just one landing.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
It looked like Mcknight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Mcknight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Andrew Mcknight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lil Picograms Jones.
Jones shoots in but Mcknight avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mcknight was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mcknight as he avoids it easily.
Mcknight throws out a powerful jab.
A slow jab from Mcknight misses its intended target.
Lil Picograms Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones shoots in but Mcknight avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones misses with a left hand
enabling Mcknight to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcknight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andrew Mcknight is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Mcknight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Mcknight was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters circling - Mcknight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones unleashes a big counter combination but Mcknight bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcknight misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight misses with a looping left.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Mcknight is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Mcknight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mcknight as he jumps to the side.
Mcknight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mcknight defends well and Jones ends up having to push Mcknight into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Mcknight was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Mcknight looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.

Jones forces Mcknight back against the cage and clinches.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mcknight working hard to break the clinch.
Mcknight is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jones's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A frustrated look appears on Mcknight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones prevents Mcknight from breaking the clinch.
Mcknight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've been informed that Jones has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mcknight is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mcknight blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Mcknight leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones is trying to drag Mcknight to the mat but Mcknight just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Mcknight dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mcknight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mcknight's waist but Mcknight gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mcknight sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mcknight tried to counter with a leg kick but Jones avoided it.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Andrew Mcknight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lil Picograms Jones.
Mcknight keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Mcknight.
Jones wants to counter with a clinch but Mcknight pushes him away.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcknight misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Jones moves away from the strike by Mcknight.
Mcknight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcknight throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones moves out of range as Mcknight strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcknight loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones wants to clinch up but Mcknight keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mcknight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mcknight is looking to counter punch.
Mcknight throws a big shot that misses.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Mcknight avoids it.
Mcknight throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones moves away from the strike by Mcknight.
Mcknight just misses with a punch to the body.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mcknight, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mcknight is defending well.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mcknight gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Mcknight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones has Mcknight pressed against the cage, preventing Mcknight from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mcknight blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Mcknight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mcknight walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mcknight checks a low kick from Jones.
Mcknight swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones is looking to clinch but Mcknight is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcknight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcknight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a low kick but Mcknight moves out of range easily.
Mcknight was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jones shoots in but Mcknight avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mcknight avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcknight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcknight misses with a looping right.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Mcknight manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mcknight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Mcknight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones takes one on the button.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcknight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones moves away from the strike by Mcknight.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mcknight.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcknight was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mcknight sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mcknight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Mcknight showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mcknight 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Mcknight!