PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between gracie barra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). barra's entrance music is rock with you. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

barra
vs
Knight

183 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, gracie barra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cameron Knight!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight throws a series of punches but barra avoids them all with ease.
barra tries to clinch there but Knight circles away.
Knight is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
barra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knight.

barra scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Knight is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but barra pulls his head out easily.
Knight manages to get to full guard.

Knight working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. barra doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. barra manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Knight is working an open guard so barra takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

barra rushes Knight and presses him up against the cage.
barra lands a shot to the body.
barra drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knight gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knight tries to score a body lock takedown but barra shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

barra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by barra.
barra wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Knight.

Knight tries to keep at a distance but barra has taken the fight into the clinch.
barra cracks Knight with a nice body shot.
barra trying to stall but Knight improves his position.
Knight tries to pull guard but barra won't allow it.
barra lands with a right to the head.
A short left from barra.
barra lands a body shot in the clinch.
barra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
barra is working Knight over against the cage.
Knight jumps guard but barra stands there with Knight around his waist. Knight gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
gracie barra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Knight.
Knight drops down looking for an ankle pick but barra pulls his leg out and moves away.
Knight looks gassed!

barra drives through and clinches with Knight against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
barra unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knight lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
barra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knights head.
barra drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
barra unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knight lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knight tries for a takedown. No joy.
barra lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
barra crunches a lovely knee into Knight's ribcage.
A right handed body shot lands from barra.
barra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
barra lands a shot to the body.
Knight takes a knee right on the jaw!
barra lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from barra.
Knight stalling against the cage.
Knight blocking some punches.
Knight prevents a body shot from barra.
barra tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing barra back against the cage.
barra prevents the takedown attempt.
Knight tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. barra just stands there and leans against the cage.
barra misses with some punches.
barra drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knight gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knight lands a left hand that snaps the head of barra backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. barra is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knight wants to break free but barra has control.
Knight changes levels and goes for a takedown here. barra fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
barra tries to clinch but Knight is having none of it.
barra throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Knight is looking to score with low kicks.

barra closes the distance and clinches.
Knight can't get the takedown.
Knight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Knight throws an elbow but misses.
barra is trying to break free.
barra gets underhooks to prevent Knight's takedown attempt.

Knight pulls guard.

Knight throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

barra is posturing up here but Knight has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! barra tries to roll out but it's too tight and barra has to tap! Slick submission there by Knight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cameron Knight!