PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sug Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Silver Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Silver Spider told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Knight
vs
Silver Spider

190 cm
25
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
291 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sug Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, The Silver Spider!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spider swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
Spider connects with a leg kick. Knight looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight moves away from the strike by Spider.
Knight checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spider does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Knight wants to clinch.
Knight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spider manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spider misses with a left hand
and Knight counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick by Spider misses

and Knight counters by clinching up.
Knight throws a head punch that misses.
Knight blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spider is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spider backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider looking to stall.
Spider throws a head punch that misses.
Spider throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Spider misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spider is trying to maintain a safe position but Knight gets an underhook and turns Spider into the cage.
Knight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knight working aggressively here.
Spider tries a body shot but Knight blocks it.
Spider lands a body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Spider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight lands a shot to the body.
Spider looks gassed!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight pressing his opponent against the cage.
Spider takes a shot to the head.

Knight manages to break the clinch.
Spider misses with a low kick.
Knight connects with a leg kick. Spider looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Knight lands a front kick.
Spider takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knight throws a head kick but Spider moves out of range.
Knight looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Spider is just out of range.
Knight throws a body punch but Spider moves out of range.
Knight scores with the left hand. Spider knows he should have avoided that one.
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spider's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spider on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Knight connects with a body shot that sends Spider's belly button to the back.
Knight throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight is looking to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spider looking to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Knight.
Knight lands with a right to the head.
Knight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Spider.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spider as Knight tries to tie him up.
Spider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spider throws a head punch that misses.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Knight.
Knight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knight misses with the head strike.
Spider looking to slow down the pace here.
Spider throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Spider fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spider misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spider.
Spider swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sug Knight dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fighters circling - Knight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spider throws a front kick aimed at Knight's knee but Knight avoids it well.
Knight is looking to clinch but Spider is avoiding it.
Knight goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Knight throws a lazy body kick
and Spider counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knight thinking.
Spider turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Spider.
Spider throws a leg kick but Knight moved away.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spider throws a head kick that misses.
Knight blocks a head kick by Spider.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spider manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knight keeps Spider at a distance using the push kick.
Knight wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider's corner calls for a 1-2. Spider obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spider throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spider moves out of range of the body kick from Knight.
Knight throws a push kick but Spider slaps the foot to one side.
Sug Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Knight tries to grapple but his opponent circles
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Spider makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Spider tried to score with a low kick but Knight checks it.
Knight throws a low kick but Spider avoids it.
Spider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight takes a swing at Spider's ribcage but misses.
Knight checks a low kick from Spider.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Spider blocks the body kick.
Spider tried to score with a low kick but Knight checks it.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Spider.
Knight checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Knight moves out of range of the body kick.
Spider throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spider lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Knight scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spider throws a head kick that misses.
Spider misses the jab.
Spider looks to land a body kick but Knight moved away.
Knight lands with a kick to the temple. Spider shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Knight is looking to wear down Spider with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Knight.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Spider swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spider throws the kick towards the body but Knight avoids it.
A low kick from Spider is predictable there
and Knight counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knight throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Spider's head.
Spider looks to land a right hand but Knight moved out of range.
Knight pushes Spider away with a front kick.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Spider pushes him off.
Knight moves out of range as Spider throws a body kick.
Knight gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Spider makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circling - Knight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spider was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spider walks forward, straight into a front kick from Knight.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Spider.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Spider lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Knight has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knight and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
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!
Knight misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spider tries to land a leg kick but Knight saw it coming and moves away.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
Spider connects with a crisp jab.
Spider has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Knight.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spider misses with a head kick.
Knight attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spider throws a head kick that misses
and Knight counters with a nice body kick.
Spider sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but The Silver Spider will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Knight takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab, jab by Knight - just one landing.
Nice body kick from Knight.

Spider gets tackled into the cage by Knight. Knight maintains the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sug Knight has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Spider.
Knight blocking some punches.
Knight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spider throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Spider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spider.
Knight lands a left hand.
Knight lands a shoulder strike.
Knight is trying to force a seperation but Spider has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Spider takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Knight.

Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Knight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spider blocking some punches.
Spider taking a breather.
Spider blocks a body shot from Knight.
A head punch on the inside from Spider fails to land.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Knight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spider is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knight throws a half hearted mid kick.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Spider is looking to chop away at Knight's legs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Knight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spider manages to avoid it.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spider walks forward, straight into a front kick from Knight.
Knight lands a head kick. Spider smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Knight throws a body kick that misses.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Spider crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Knight - the referee stops the clock and Spider gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Knight. Spider manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Knight tenderised Spider's leg. Spider is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spider takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Spider throws a leg kick that misses.
Spider shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Knight scores with a shot to the body.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spider lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spider blocks a head kick by Knight.
Spider tests Knight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spider throws a low kick, looking for Knight's leg but Knight calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knight clinches with his opponent.
Spider can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Spider has a couple of punches blocked by Knight.
Knight scores with a shoulder strike.
Knight taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Spider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knight as Spider tries to tie him up.
Spider throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight effectively controlling the action here.
Knight blocks an uppercut.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sug Knight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knight 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sug Knight!