PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liam McKnight (ranked 3056 p4p, 340 weight class) and Humphrey Wellington (ranked 3215 p4p, 353 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

McKnight
vs
Wellington

188 cm
26
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
20
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam McKnight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humphrey Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKnight turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McKnight throws a sloppy head kick and Wellington moves out of range easily.
Wellington jabs McKnight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McKnight tries a head kick but it misses.
McKnight backing away here, and Wellington unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McKnight goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McKnight blocks the body kick.
McKnight throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McKnight misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McKnight, right into the meat.
Wellington throws a push kick but McKnight slaps the foot to one side.
McKnight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Wellington responds with a good body kick, but McKnight manages to step out the way in time.
Wellington is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKnight throws a lazy head kick
and Wellington makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McKnight really felt that one!
Wellington throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McKnight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McKnight throws a head kick that misses.
Wellington throws a front kick that sends McKnight stumbling back into the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wellington blocks a head kick by McKnight.
McKnight is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wellington.
McKnight tries to clinch there but Wellington circles away.
McKnight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McKnight throws a sloppy head kick and Wellington moves out of range easily.
Wellington scores with a spinning back kick!
Wellington fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McKnight looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wellington lands a jab to McKnight's midsection.
Wellington wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wellington ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Humphrey Wellington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wellington lands a front kick.
Wellington stuns McKnight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Wellington tenderised McKnight's leg. McKnight is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wellington moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wellington scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McKnight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wellington lands with a slapping head kick.
Wellington is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McKnight rather than just go for the knockout.
Wellington explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wellington.
Wellington lands a nice looking body kick.
Wellington throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wellington lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McKnight at a distance.
Wellington feints and then cracks McKnight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McKnight down.
Wellington connects with a good right hand that stumbles McKnight. McKnight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wellington 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.
Wellington throws a quick inside leg kick.
McKnight takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wellington throws a sloppy head kick and McKnight moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKnight takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from McKnight misses
and Wellington counters with a low kick, right behind McKnight 's knee.
McKnight tries to clinch
and Wellington counters with a nice body kick.
Wellington thows a body kick. McKnight tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McKnight walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wellington.
A good leg kick by Wellington.
Wellington keeps the fight on the outside.
McKnight is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McKnight avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick by McKnight misses
and Wellington makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wellington!
Nice body kick from Wellington.
Wellington scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wellington connects with the punch.

McKnight is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McKnight looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wellington fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McKnight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wellington.
McKnight shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wellington as he jumps to the side.
A good leg kick by Wellington.
Crunch! Wellington slams his shin into McKnight's torso.
McKnight misses with a head kick.
Wellington scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wellington pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McKnight throws a big counter combination but Wellington scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McKnight takes one on the button.
McKnight pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wellington is out of range and McKnight settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humphrey Wellington dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McKnight rushes Wellington and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Wellington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McKnight crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wellington - the referee stops the clock and McKnight gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wellington. McKnight manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McKnight sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Liam McKnight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKnight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wellington tries a quick counter leg kick but McKnight is wise to it.
McKnight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McKnight moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWellington.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wellington.
McKnight steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wellington. That one must have hurt.
Wellington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wellington throws a fast counter high kick but McKnight manages to duck under it in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellington works McKnight's body with a nice hook.
Wellington throws the kick towards the body but McKnight avoids it.
Wellington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKnight manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McKnight tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wellington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKnight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wellington. Wellington obviously looking to wear him down.
Wellington circles away from the clinch attempt.
McKnight tries a head kick but it misses.
Wellington thinks about the counter body kick.
Wellington is looking to land body kicks.
McKnight tries to close the distance and clinch but Wellington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wellington is looking to land body kicks.
Wellington works McKnight's body with a nice hook.
Liam McKnight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wellington lands a slapping body shot.
Wellington is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McKnight misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Wellington misses.
Wellington digs a good body shot into McKnight's ribs.
Wellington on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick by McKnight misses
and Wellington counters with a nice body shot.
Wellington cracks the inside of McKnight's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wellington.
Wellington scores with a spinning back kick!
Wellington throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wellington. McKnight shrugs it off though.
Wellington moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wellington!
Wellington bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wellington scores with a push kick.
Humphrey Wellington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wellington.
Wellington scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wellington.
McKnight walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wellington.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKnight closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wellington counters with a nice body kick.
McKnight tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wellington lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McKnight blocks the body kick.
Wellington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKnight.
McKnight tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wellington moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McKnight takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wellington.
McKnight pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKnight throws a head kick but Wellington moves out of range.
Wellington bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McKnight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wellington lands a nice leg kick that just misses McKnight's sensitive parts.
McKnight takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McKnight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wellington turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McKnight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wellington throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wellington throws a head kick that McKnight semi-blocks.
Wellington throws a nice outside leg kick.
McKnight takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humphrey Wellington 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! This is the final round!

Wellington thumps McKnight with a low kick.
McKnight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McKnight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

McKnight shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McKnight showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wellington is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKnight wants to take a breather but Wellington is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKnight keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wellington is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wellington has his hands clasped together around McKnight's back. He's all about the action.
Wellington has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McKnight is working away from the top position though.
McKnight is stalling here. Wellington is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! McKnight seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wellington has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Wellington working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKnight is being controlled here.
Wellington wants to control for a moment but McKnight uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
McKnight is trying to stand back up but Wellington is controlling him
Wellington stalling away here and it's allowed McKnight to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Wellington trying to control the position from guard on top but McKnight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wellington seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington prevents McKnight from getting back to his feet.
Wellington must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McKnight is trying to control the position but Wellington postures up.
Wellington content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McKnight wants to stand and escape but Wellington is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McKnight scores with a one two! Wellington had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wellington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKnight tries to clinch but Wellington moves away
and Wellington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McKnight crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wellington - the referee stops the clock and McKnight gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wellington. McKnight manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington throws a low kick, looking for McKnight's leg but McKnight calmly moves out of range.
Wellington lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wellington. That's going to slow McKnight down.
McKnight steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wellington. That one must have hurt.
McKnight sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wellington throws a quick inside leg kick.
Liam McKnight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
McKnight shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wellington as he avoids it easily.
McKnight takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wellington throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McKnight thuds his shin into the meat of Wellington's side.
Wellington looks for the body kick but McKnight saw that one coming.
Wellington scoring well with a low kick there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Humphrey Wellington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wellington 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humphrey Wellington!
Humphrey Wellington spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.