PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Knighton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuan Ip Mung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knighton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Move by Thousand Foot Krutch. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Knighton
vs
Ip Mung

170 cm
23
165 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

178 cm
26
182 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Experienced

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Knighton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuan Ip Mung!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mung gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Knighton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mung landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mung working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mung working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Knighton's face as Mung controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mung in side control, throwing shots but Knighton defends.
Mung scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mung cracks Knighton with a big right hand but Knighton just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Knighton is being controlled here.
Mung's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Knighton managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mung.
Knighton being controlled for a moment.
Knighton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knighton is being controlled here.
Mung working the head and body with strikes.
Mung is working Knighton over with some ground and pound from side control.
Knighton taking punishment in the form of punches.
Knighton is breathing heavily.
A lull in the action here as Mung stalls from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knighton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knighton takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mung controls the position.
Let's hope that Mung has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mung really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Knighton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuan Ip Mung dominated that round.
That's time! Knighton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mung closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mung lands in his opponent's guard.
Mung lands a couple of digs.
Mung stays in close to Knighton's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mung passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chuan Ip Mung has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mung cracks Knighton with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mung working the ground and pound.
Mung cracks Knighton with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mung grinds an elbow into Knighton's temple.
The referee asks Mung politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mung prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mung working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mung landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mung looks up at the clock and then as Knighton takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mung smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mung works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Knighton taking punishment in the form of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lull in the action here.
Mung connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Knighton some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mung taking a breather here.
Mung scoring with punches from side control.
Knighton trying to remain calm as Mung controls from the top position.
Knighton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mung lands an elbow.
Mung is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Knighton will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mung has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mung lands some shots froms side control.
Mung lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuan Ip Mung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mung scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mung in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mung cracks Knighton with a big elbow.
Knighton is trying to control Mung's posture but Mung avoids it.
Mung remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mung scores with a couple of short elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knighton trying to remain calm as Mung controls from the top position.
Mung cracks Knighton with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mung just content to control the position.
Knighton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mung is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Chuan Ip Mung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chuan Ip Mung was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mung connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knighton momentarily.

It looks like Danny Knighton has been cut.
Mung cracks a nice hook into Knighton's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Mung.
Chuan Ip Mung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mung with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Knighton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knighton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Danny Knighton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab lands there for Mung.
A cross from Mung lands.
Mung wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuan Ip Mung comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mung has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 24:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 24:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuan Ip Mung!