PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Del Oeste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Del Oeste might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Coming Home. Jed Knight 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!

Del Oeste
vs
Knight

187 cm
22
191 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
187 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Del Oeste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jed Knight!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
Del Oeste listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Oeste sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Del Oeste throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knight on the side of the head.
Del Oeste walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knight fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knight misses with a looping left.
Del Oeste misses with an uppercut.
Knight looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knight connects with a leg kick. Del Oeste looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Knight lands a nice hook to Del Oeste's body. Del Oeste takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Del Oeste misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws a right and a left that Del Oeste avoids nicely.
Knight lunges at Del Oeste with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Del Oeste's hand.
Knight lands with a shot to the body.
Del Oeste ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Del Oeste's shoulder, as Del Oeste tries to avoid the shot.
Knight paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knight on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Knight misses.
Del Oeste changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Del Oeste throws a right hand that misses
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knight keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Oeste fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knight cracks Del Oeste with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Del Oeste's shoulder, as Del Oeste tries to avoid the shot.
Del Oeste was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Del Oeste steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Del Oeste tests Knight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Del Oeste attempts a counter takedown but Knight avoids it well and moves away.
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Del Oeste slips the punch.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Del Oeste.
Knight scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Del Oeste defending well as Knight loads up on a big left hand.
Del Oeste moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Del Oeste misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Del Oeste circles away quickly and effectively.
Knight scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Oeste.
A counter left hand to the body from Del Oeste misses its target.
Del Oeste swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Del Oeste tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Del Oeste swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knight counters with a two punch combo.
Del Oeste shoots in and drives through. Knight sprawls well.
Knight steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Knight misses with a hook. Del Oeste ducked under it nicely.
Del Oeste misses with a wild body shot.
Del Oeste ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Oeste swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Del Oeste shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight is trying to stand.
Del Oeste perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Del Oeste is trying to control. Knight wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Knight looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jed Knight dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Del Oeste keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knight.
Del Oeste is looking to counter punch.
Del Oeste looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
Knight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knight misses the jab.
Del Oeste was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Del Oeste avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Del Oeste misses with a straight left.
Knight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Del Oeste at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Knight.
Del Oeste throws a nice looking combination but Knight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knight throws a body punch but Del Oeste moves out of range.
Del Oeste attempts a counter takedown but Knight avoids it well and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Knight misses.
Del Oeste blocks a low kick nicely.
Knight blocks the body kick.
Del Oeste lands a right hook to the body.
Knight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Del Oeste tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knight sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Del Oeste somewhat.
Knight doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Del Oeste's shoulder, as Del Oeste tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Del Oeste misses its target.
Good shot there by Knight.
Jed Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Del Oeste does it's job there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Del Oeste or perhaps it was just good defense by Knight, which made it look bad.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knight! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Oeste throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Knight counter with a right hand.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Del Oeste's shoulder, as Del Oeste tries to avoid the shot.
Knight staying out of range there.
Del Oeste throws an overhand right that lands on Knight's shoulder, as Knight tries to avoid the shot.
Del Oeste ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Knight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Del Oeste. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Oeste blocks a jab.
Del Oeste misses with a wild body shot.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Del Oeste scores with a jab. Knight acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jed Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Del Oeste stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knight.
Del Oeste throws the left hand but Knight avoids the punch easily.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Del Oeste misses the target.
A punch combination from Del Oeste misses.
Knight moves out of range as Del Oeste strikes.
Del Oeste moves away from the strike by Knight.
Knight misses with a looping left.
Del Oeste swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Del Oeste closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Del Oeste.
A decent looking cross lands there for Del Oeste.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Del Oeste back to the cage. Knight follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A telegraphed right hand from Del Oeste misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Knight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Del Oeste walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knight is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Del Oeste waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knight.
Del Oeste misses with a body shot.
Knight staying out of range there.
A big left from Del Oeste misses.
Del Oeste cracks Knight with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jed Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Knight throws a hook but Del Oeste avoids it easily.
Del Oeste takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Del Oeste sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knight moves away from the strike by Del Oeste.
Del Oeste takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knight tries to score with a low kick but Del Oeste moves his leg out of the way.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Del Oeste shoots in and drives through. Knight sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Oeste throws a hook but Knight blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Knight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Del Oeste takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Del Oeste throws the left hand but Knight avoids the punch easily.
Knight moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Oeste throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knight.
Del Oeste dodges the punch combination from Knight.
Knight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
Del Oeste throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knight.
Sloppy strikes from Knight. Those never looked like landing.
Jed Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Del Oeste has time to react.
Del Oeste looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Del Oeste keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knight.
Del Oeste throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight throws out a powerful jab.
Del Oeste slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Oeste slips under a jab.
Del Oeste fails in his attempt to clinch.
Del Oeste looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Knight looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Del Oeste takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Del Oeste fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knight avoids it really well and circles away.
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 uppercut.
Knight misses with a hook.
Del Oeste takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Del Oeste manages to avoid it.
Jed Knight is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Oeste misses with an attempted mid kick.
Del Oeste shoots for a double leg takedown but Knight sprawls well. He's pushed Del Oeste's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little jabbing left from Knight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Del Oeste. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Del Oeste fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knight avoids it really well and circles away.
Del Oeste walks into a stiff left hand from Knight.
Decent striking displayed by Knight there.
Del Oeste steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Del Oeste shoots in for a double leg but Knight sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Del Oeste.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight connects with a solid leg kick.

Del Oeste shoots in and gets a takedown into Knight's guard.
Knight looking to control.
Knight is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Del Oeste drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Del Oeste jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Knight has his feet on Del Oeste's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ryan Del Oeste has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight tries to work over Del Oeste's front leg with a kick but Del Oeste checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jed Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knight winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jed Knight!
An intense looking Jed Knight took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Yeah that's right! Give that title shot against Ruby and quit BSing! I work to damn hard! Let's go!'.
Ryan Del Oeste was interviewed post fight and said 'Tomorrow I'll be back in camp training, getting better than ever. Then I will come back and show what I am really made of.'.