PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Knight could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Doe's chin.

Knight
vs
Doe

182 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like John Doe has been cut.
Doe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knight pinned against the cage. Knight gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Doe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knight but Knight pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Knight takes the fight into the clinch.
Doe tries to score a body lock takedown but Knight shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mike Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Doe.
Doe is looking to break free of the clinch but Knight has double underhooks.
Knight is looking to break free of the clinch but Doe has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Doe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Doe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Doe.
Doe blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight wants to clinch up but Doe keeps it at a distance.
John Doe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight dives in and grabs Doe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doe pushes down on Knight's head and hops out.
Doe tries to bum rush Knight with a series of wild strikes but Knight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knight is looking to land body kicks.

Doe decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Knight knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Doe on the ground.
Doe has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Knight works to full guard.
Knight is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Doe wants to get back to full guard.
Doe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knight is trying to control the action in half guard but Doe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe is trying to get back to full guard.
Knight stops Doe from getting back to his feet.
Knight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doe keeps working.
Knight works his way into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doe managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Knight.
Doe stops Knight from passing to mount.
Doe is looking for a sweep.

Knight decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Doe tries for a takedown but Knight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Knight tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Knight to the mat! Knight manages to get full guard.
Doe wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Knight controls Doe momentarily but Doe frees himself.
Doe wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Knight is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Doe throws a big right hand that misses.

Knight is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Knight 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight is trying to keep Doe in close.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Knight tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Doe swivels and escapes.

Doe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Knight tries to improve position but can't.
Knight is breathing heavily.
Doe landing a few strikes.
Doe lands an elbow.
Knight avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Doe.
Doe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doe connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Knight some visible discomfort.
Doe working the head and body with strikes.
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 Mike Knight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Doe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Knight fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Doe avoids it really well and circles away.
Doe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Doe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knight sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Doe somewhat.
Doe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knight is fending him off so far but Doe persists. Nope, Knight circles away and we're back to standing.

Knight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knight trying to stall but Doe improves his position.
Doe misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Doe breaks from the clinch.

Knight clinches up with Doe and pushes him back against the cage.
Knight blocks an elbow strike from Doe.

Doe turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Doe manages to end up in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight tries to buck Doe off but Doe is having none of it.
Doe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knight manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Knight prevents Doe from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doe is trying to control but can't.

Knight decides to stand and escape the position.
Doe misses with a two punch combination.
Doe misses with a looping right.
Knight shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Doe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Doe dives in and grabs Knight's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knight pushes down on Doe's head and hops out.
Mike Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Doe.
Doe is breathing heavily.
Knight tries to score a power double leg takedown but Doe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Knight somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knight clinches with his opponent.
Doe wants a takedown but no success here.

Knight breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Knight defends well and Doe ends up having to push Knight into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Knight defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Doe.
Knight tries to clinch but Doe moves out of range.
Doe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knight avoids it really well and circles away.

Knight closes the distance and pushes Doe back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Knight pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Doe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Knight is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knight is stalling here.
Knight prevents a takedown attempt there.
Doe letting Knight take a breather here.

Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight misses with a takedown attempt - Doe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Doe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knight will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Knight shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doe sprawls well. Doe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Knight gets slowly back to his feet.
Doe misses with a few strikes there.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Doe pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Doe as Knight shoots in.

Doe decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Knight wants to control but Doe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Knight is pressing down on Doe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
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 Mike Knight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Doe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Doe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Knight throws a leg kick that misses.

Doe moves into the clinch.
Knight slows down the pace here.
Doe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Knight gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Doe throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Knight tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Doe is in Knight's guard.
Doe throws a big elbow that misses.
John Doe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Doe throwing strikes but missing.
Doe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Knight's guard.
Doe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight striking off his back but it's not causing Doe any problems.
Doe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Doe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Doe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Knight's head.
Doe throws a big elbow that misses.
Knight controlling Doe's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Doe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Doe wanted to stand there but Knight had control of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
John Doe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Doe seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Knight tries to clinch up but Doe circles away and keeps his distance.

Doe fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Knight to the ground. Doe is now in Knight's guard.

Knight is rocked!
Doe working some strikes from top position.
Oh Knight is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Doe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Doe postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Knight covers up, he's hurt! Doe keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Doe and the ref steps in to end the fight! Doe can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Doe!