PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jebidiah Knepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosas Muy Malas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knepp comes to the cage accompanied by Amish Paradise. The key to victory for Jebidiah Knepp has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Knepp
vs
Muy Malas

185 cm
24
178 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

189 cm
21
170 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jebidiah Knepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cosas Muy Malas!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Knepp has closed the distance and engaged Muy Malas in a clinch.
Muy Malas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Knepp.
Knepp drops down looking for an ankle pick but Muy Malas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Knepp throws out a loose jab but Muy Malas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muy Malas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knepp.

Muy Malas moves into the clinch.

Muy Malas has hold of one of Knepp's legs. Knepp is fighting the takedown attempt but Muy Malas gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Muy Malas wants to control from the top but Knepp keeps moving.
Muy Malas looking to sit in guard and control but Knepp gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knepp avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Knepp tries to free his leg and advance position but Muy Malas is retaining full guard.
Muy Malas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Muy Malas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Knepp kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Muy Malas is pulling down on Knepp's head to control his posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Knepp missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Muy Malas is looking for a triangle but Knepp pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Muy Malas keeping full guard, as Knepp tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muy Malas 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.
Knepp pushing down on Muy Malas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Muy Malas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Muy Malas tries to kick Knepp off but Knepp keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Knepp is trying to control. Muy Malas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Knepp not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Muy Malas trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Knepp manages to pass to mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Knepp there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muy Malas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Knepp can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Muy Malas is looking to escape.
Muy Malas is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Knepp cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Knepp punishing his opponent with strikes.
Muy Malas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Knepp tries to control but Muy Malas wriggling away.
Muy Malas is in a horrible position here. Knepp smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knepp fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Knepp working Muy Malas over with strikes here.
Muy Malas is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Knepp connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muy Malas is looking to improve his position but Knepp isn't that keen on the idea.
Knepp with shots to the head and body - Muy Malas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Knepp has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Knepp unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knepp lands a big shot there that rocks Muy Malas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knepp sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Knepp can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Muy Malas is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jebidiah Knepp dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Muy Malas or perhaps it was just good defense by Knepp which made him look bad.
Knepp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knepp goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Muy Malas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Knepp!
Knepp tries to lock up and control but Muy Malas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Muy Malas tries to control but Knepp wriggling away.
Knepp is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Knepp is desperately trying to improve his position but Muy Malas has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knepp is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Muy Malas trying to control but Knepp is having none of it.
Muy Malas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Knepp hang on?
Muy Malas sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Muy Malas lands a big shot there that rocks Knepp but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Knepp is desperately trying to improve his position but Muy Malas has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muy Malas cracks Knepp with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Muy Malas is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Knepp has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Knepp!
Muy Malas is controlling Knepp's posture.
Knepp trying to control the position from guard on top but Muy Malas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muy Malas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Knepp is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Muy Malas working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Cosas Muy Malas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Muy Malas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knepp as he jumps to the side.
Muy Malas checks a leg kick.
Knepp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knepp just misses with a punch to the body.
Muy Malas shoots in for a double leg but Knepp sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jebidiah Knepp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cosas Muy Malas.
Muy Malas checks the leg kick.
Muy Malas slips a jab and a cross from Knepp.
Knepp moves out of range of the body kick from Muy Malas.
Muy Malas moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Knepp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knepp misses with a straight left.
Muy Malas slips under a jab from Knepp.
Muy Malas shoots in for a takedown but Knepp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Knepp scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Muy Malas doesn't seem bothered though.
Muy Malas shoots in for a takedown but Knepp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jebidiah Knepp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muy Malas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Muy Malas is breathing heavily.
Muy Malas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice defenses there by Muy Malas.
Knepp scores with a jab.

Knepp has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knepp goes for a takedown in the clinch but Muy Malas prevents it.
Muy Malas gets underhooks to prevent Knepp's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jebidiah Knepp will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Knepp misses with a series of wild punches.
Knepp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muy Malas is looking to land body kicks.

Knepp clinches up with Muy Malas and pushes him back against the cage.
Muy Malas tries to pull guard but Knepp won't allow it.

Knepp lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Knepp trying to control from half guard but Muy Malas is working away.
Muy Malas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Knepp is working away from the top position though.
Knepp looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Knepp seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Muy Malas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muy Malas kicks off Knepp and gets to his feet.

Muy Malas gets the takedown into side control.
Muy Malas working the strikes but Knepp uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Muy Malas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Muy Malas is trying to control the action in half guard but Knepp is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Knepp taking some punishment here, with Muy Malas in his half guard.
Muy Malas not doing much here.

Muy Malas wants to work for an arm triangle but Knepp is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jebidiah Knepp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Muy Malas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knepp is holding on to half guard well.
Muy Malas working Knepp over with strikes.
Knepp wants to control the action here but instead Muy Malas manages to pass to full mount!
Knepp is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Muy Malas thowing shots but they're missing.
Muy Malas scoring with strikes but Knepp is staying in there.
Knepp can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knepp manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Muy Malas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knepp does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Muy Malas is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Muy Malas is stalling here. Knepp is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Muy Malas seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Knepp has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Knepp works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Muy Malas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Knepp wants to control but Muy Malas is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Muy Malas is being controlled here.
Muy Malas is not content to let Knepp control the position.
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.
Muy Malas is not content to let Knepp control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jebidiah Knepp.
Well Knepp has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jebidiah Knepp!