PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolf Wesentlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zack Knight has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knight
vs
Wesentlund

185 cm
24
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

169 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zack Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rolf Wesentlund!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight jabs Wesentlund right on the nose. Wesentlund blinks but takes it well.
Knight connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wesentlund's hands.
Wesentlund tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.

Wesentlund drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Wesentlund stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Knight shoots and misses

and Wesentlund counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Knight's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wesentlund wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Wesentlund should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
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.
Wesentlund forces his way into half guard.
Wesentlund wants to pass to mount but Knight is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight is looking to improve his position.

Wesentlund has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Knight defend it? Wesentlund steps over the head and cranks it - Knight is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Wesentlund!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rolf Wesentlund!