PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Van Vactor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rockford Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Vactor's entrance music is Five Finger Death Punch- The Pride. A fine choice. Knight is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Stars that Play with Laughing Sams Dice by Jimi Hendrix. Ethan Van Vactor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rockford Knight's chin.

Van Vactor
vs
Knight

190 cm
27
215 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

206 cm
24
271 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

ANABOLIC Nutrition 160Q and LAUNDRY 85%
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Van Vactor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rockford Knight!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Vactor tries for a takedown but Knight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Van Vactor fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Vactor closes the distance and clinches up with Knight, looking for a takedown. Van Vactor pushes Knight against the cage but Knight circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Van Vactor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Vactor misses with a takedown attempt - Knight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Knight lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Vactor shoots in but Knight avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Van Vactor throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Vactor cracks Knight with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Van Vactor shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Knight napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Knight tries to improve position but can't.
Knight can't do much from the bottom here.
Knight is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Van Vactor is staying active.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Van Vactor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Van Vactor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Knight tries to improve position but can't.

Van Vactor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Van Vactor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Knight has escaped the position, nice work there.

Van Vactor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Knight, who protects the arm well.
Knight can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Van Vactor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Knight, who protects the arm well.
Van Vactor tries to advance to mount but can't.
Knight tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Knight gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Van Vactor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight is looking to improve his position.

Van Vactor wants to work for an arm triangle but Knight is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Knight 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.
Knight is looking to control Van Vactor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knight avoid being mounted?

Van Vactor seems to be looking for submissions.

Van Vactor seems to be looking for submissions.
Knight is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Van Vactor is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Knight is just riding it out for now. Van Vactor eventually gives up the hold.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knight can do anything to dispel that myth.
Knight is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Van Vactor is working for a submission of some sort.

Van Vactor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knight defends it well.
Knight is holding on to half guard well.
Knight trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Knight really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Van Vactor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Van Vactor frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ethan Van Vactor will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Van Vactor missing with a left hand there. Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knight lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Vactor's head.
Van Vactor throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Vactor thumps Knight with a low kick.
Knight stuffs the takedown attempt from Van Vactor. Van Vactor gets slowly back to his feet.

Knight drops Van Vactor with a beautiful combination! Van Vactor stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Knight is looking for the KO!

It looks like Ethan Van Vactor has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knight, as that shot connected.

Van Vactor is rocked!
Knight wants to land a leg kick but Van Vactor is out of range.
Ethan Van Vactor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Vactor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Vactor.
Knight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oh Van Vactor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knight fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Vactor seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Vactor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Vactor was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Nice sprawl there from Knight as Van Vactor shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Van Vactor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Knight has managed to clinch.
Knight manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Knight breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Van Vactor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Vactor walks into a straight right hand from Knight.

Van Vactor shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Knight napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Knight on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Knight is looking to regain half guard here but Van Vactor keeps moving and retains side control.
Knight is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Van Vactor tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight wants to control but Van Vactor postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Van Vactor tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Van Vactor tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Van Vactor has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Van Vactor working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is looking to reverse the position.
Van Vactor tries to advance to mount but Knight denies him.

Van Vactor tries for a kimura but Knight is defending well.

Van Vactor is trying to get an arm triangle but Knight is defending well.
Knight holding on.
Van Vactor tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Knight manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knight stands up from half guard.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Van Vactor.
Knight stuffs the takedown attempt from Van Vactor. Van Vactor gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Van Vactor misses.
Van Vactor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knight.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knight has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Knight pushes Van Vactor up against the cage in a clinch.
Knight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Vactor backwards.
Van Vactor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rockford Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ethan Van Vactor's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Van Vactor fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Vactor has a takedown stuffed.
Knight digs a good hook to Van Vactor's body.
Rockford Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knight bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Van Vactor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knight can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knight connects with a body shot.
Knight lands with a good body shot.

Knight sends Van Vactor crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Knight is motioning to the referee to let Van Vactor up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Van Vactor walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Knight! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rockford Knight!
A relieved looking Rockford Knight thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.