PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olaf Knutsir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nicolas moya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knutsir
vs
moya

190 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Olaf Knutsir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, nicolas moya!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Knutsir 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.
Knutsir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knutsir controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
moya bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knutsir's guard.
Knutsir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knutsir is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Knutsir is tying to control. moya wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
moya is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

moya looking for submissions off his back.
moya gets full guard.
moya is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
moya controls Knutsir momentarily but Knutsir frees himself.

moya is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knutsir stays in close to moya's body and controls the position.
Knutsir stopping the sweep attempt from moya.
Knutsir wants to pass the guard but moya is keeping the position.
Knutsir lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Knutsir working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Knutsir throws a big right hand that misses.

Knutsir gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Knutsir is breathing heavily.
Knutsir thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on moya if he has to take too many more of those.

Knutsir gets a takedown into half guard.
Knutsir tries to pass to full mount but moya defends it.
moya is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Knutsir trying to control the action but moya is working from the bottom.
moya trying to hold on to Knutsir's head to control him but Knutsir postures up.
moya works his way to full guard. Good work.

moya is looking for a triangle but Knutsir pushes his legs off easily.
Knutsir is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Knutsir lands a couple of decent looking shots.

moya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Knutsir pushing down on moya's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

moya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
moya has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Knutsir is working away from the top position though.
moya wants to get back to full guard.
moya manages to get to full guard.
Knutsir content to stall in guard here.

moya working for a triangle but Knutsir defends it easily.
Knutsir trying to control the position from guard on top but moya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Knutsir stopping the sweep attempt from moya.
Knutsir passes moya's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Knutsir controlling the pace.
moya tries to roll over but Knutsir keeps him under control.
Knutsir is thwarting moya's attempts to control the position.
Knutsir seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olaf Knutsir dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

moya tries for a takedown but Knutsir circles away easily

and Knutsir counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Knutsir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. moya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
moya looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Knutsir puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Knutsir is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

moya looking for submissions off his back.
Knutsir controlling the action here.
Knutsir's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knutsir has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
moya trying to control from the bottom.
Knutsir keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Olaf Knutsir just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Knutsir bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Knutsir decides to stand back up. Knutsir steps back and let's moya get back to his feet.
moya fails with the takedown

and Knutsir counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knutsir.
moya tries to pull guard but Knutsir won't allow it.
Olaf Knutsir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of nicolas moya.

Knutsir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Knutsir moves into the clinch.
moya goes for a takedown in the clinch but Knutsir prevents it.

Knutsir pulls moya into guard.
moya tries to stand but Knutsir is controlling from the bottom.
Knutsir keeping moving, preventing moya from controlling successfully.
Knutsir trying to control the position.
moya advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knutsir is not content to let moya control the position.
Knutsir is looking to reverse the position.

moya tries for a kimura but Knutsir is defending well.
Knutsir tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but moya wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
moya tries to stand but Knutsir is controlling his head.
Knutsir regains half guard.
moya wants to free his trapped foot but Knutsir is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Knutsir regains full guard. Nicely done.

moya drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Knutsir dives on top into guard.
moya wants to sweep here but Knutsir controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

moya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
moya manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Knutsir manages to get himself to full guard.
Olaf Knutsir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
moya sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Knutsir's guard.
Knutsir controlling the position well.
Knutsir trying to control but moya postures up.
Knutsir is controlling moya's trapped leg to prevent moya from advancing to side control.
Knutsir is trying to maintain the position but moya is very close to passing his half guard.

moya is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Knutsir has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

moya is working for a submission of some sort.

moya seems to be looking for submissions.
Knutsir scores with a few weak punches.

moya seems to be looking for submissions.
moya trying to pass the guard but Knutsir defending well.
moya has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knutsir is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olaf Knutsir dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

moya misses with a takedown

and Knutsir counters by moving into the clinch.
moya tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knutsir smiles and moves away.
Horrible takedown by moya or perhaps it was just good defense by Knutsir which made him look bad.
Olaf Knutsir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of nicolas moya.
moya with a lazy takedown attempt

and Knutsir counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Knutsir is nestled in close to moya, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
moya is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Knutsir is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Knutsir trying to control the action but moya is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knutsir postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for moya to stand up.

moya gets caught flat footed, as Knutsir shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

moya had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Knutsir is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. moya Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Knutsir's back instead.

moya looking for the choke but no joy.
Knutsir tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

moya looking to secure an arm triangle but Knutsir defends it well.
Knutsir is trying desperately to improve position.

moya swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Knutsir is now in moya's guard. A big mistake from moya there, giving up the dominant position!
Knutsir passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
moya is refusing to be controlled, as Knutsir sits in half guard.

moya looking for submissions off his back.
moya makes his way to full guard. A much better position for moya.
Knutsir postures up.
Knutsir trying to control the position from guard on top but moya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Knutsir decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Knutsir has managed to clinch.

Knutsir successfully pulls guard.
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!

moya drops back, looking for a kneebar! Knutsir looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Knutsir looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Knutsir!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knutsir decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Knutsir throws a nice looking combination but moya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
moya gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Olaf Knutsir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Knutsir shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Knutsir with good strikes from the mount here!
Knutsir controlling the position easily from mount.
Knutsir tries to control but moya wriggling away.
Knutsir punishing his opponent with strikes.

Knutsir working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. moya looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Knutsir! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Olaf Knutsir!