PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craig Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Knight
vs
Holmes

160 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
168 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Craig Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Holmes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holmes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Knight wants to get up but he can't break Holmes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Holmes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Knight has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Holmes is proving hard to escape from.
Holmes wants to stand but Knight is controlling the position.
Knight trying to stand up but can't free himself from Holmes's guard.
Holmes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Holmes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Knight is looking to stand up but Holmes won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes is looking to stand up but Knight isn't so interested in that idea.
Knight would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Knight really is a fat lump.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Knight shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Holmes as he avoids it easily.
Knight shoots in and drives through. Holmes sprawls well.

Holmes feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Knight sprawling to the canvas! Knight rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Holmes finish him?!

It looks like Craig Knight has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Knight to the canvas! Knight doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Holmes keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Holmes!