PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanz Wagner (ranked 3768 p4p, 2046 weight class) and Dustin Knight (ranked 391 p4p, 243 weight class). Hanz Wagner is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Wagner
vs
Knight

187 cm
26
197
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
195
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hanz Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dustin Knight!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight cracks a nice hook into Wagner's ribs.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Wagner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
Knight throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wagner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Knight defends well and Wagner ends up having to push Knight into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Knight working hard to break the clinch.

Wagner gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Knight regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wagner pushes down on Knight's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Wagner in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Knight tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Wagner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hanz Wagner!
In his post fight interview, Hanz Wagner gave a big smile as he said 'I am the German Shogun, the patient pastor, the white ninja.'.