PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerrin Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Booth
vs
Knight

179 cm
21
180 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
177 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Syndicate Drugs

Biobonds Supplements $100 158+

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerrin Booth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Knight!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Booth uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Booth swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
Booth misses with a body shot.
Knight is looking to clinch.
Booth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knight misses with a double jab.
A shot to the body from Booth misses
and Knight counters with a nice body kick.
Booth scores with a shot to the body.
Booth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Booth connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Booth throws out a loose jab but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Booth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
Booth lands a lovely overhand right.
Knight goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knight takes one on the button.
Booth cracks Knight with an open hand slap.
Booth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Booth misses with a body shot.
Knight takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Booth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Booth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight throws a head kick but Booth moves out of range.
Booth thows a body shot but no joy.
Knight tries to clinch but Booth moves out of range.
Jerrin Booth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knight shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Booth defends it nicely.
Booth avoids the head kick by Knight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Knight goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ted Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Booth lands a nice hook to Knight's body. Knight takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Booth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Knight.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Booth pushes him off.
Booth scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knight in his tracks.
A head kick from Knight lands but Booth takes it in his stride.
Booth is looking to wear down Knight with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knight misses with a looping right.
Booth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Booth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knight.
Booth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knight throws out the jab.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Booth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Booth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knight at a distance.
Knight avoids the body shot from Booth.
Booth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Nice cross by Booth.
Booth misses the shot to the body.
Booth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knight wants to clinch up but Booth keeps it at a distance.
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Booth pushes him off.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to land a leg kick but Booth saw it coming and moves away.
Knight throws a predictable looking body shot
and Booth counters with a left to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Knight.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Booth avoids the head kick by Knight.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knight misses with a hook to the body
and Booth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Booth counters with a left to the body.
Knight misses with a combination
and Booth counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Booth to counter with a crisp jab.
Booth swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Booth has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Knight.
Booth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ted Knight will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Booth. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Booth takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Knight darts in trying to clinch
and Booth counters with a left to the body.
Booth leaves Knight with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Booth lands with a shot to the body.
Knight is looking to clinch but Booth is avoiding it.
Knight throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Booth cracks Knight with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight throws a left and a right that both miss
and Booth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Booth scores with a jab to the head.
Booth scores with the left hand. Knight knows he should have avoided that one.
Knight tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Booth swivels and escapes.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Booth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice uppercut lands for Knight. That snapped Booth's head back.
Booth jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Booth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Knight misses with a looping left.
Knight staying out of range there.
Booth misses with a wild body shot.
Knight throws a body kick that misses.
Booth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Booth needs to keep his hands up - Knight had a free shot at his head there.
Booth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Booth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Booth.
Ted Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a nice shot that snaps Booth's head back.
Booth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ted Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight ducks right into an uppercut from Booth.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Booth moves out of range easily.
Nice cross by Booth.
Booth misses with a shot to the body
and Knight counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Knight drops his hands momentarily and Booth takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Booth throws out the jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Knight.
Knight throws a wild body kick that Booth sees coming a mile off.
Knight darts in trying to clinch
and Booth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Booth thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Booth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Knight scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Booth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Booth misses with a wild body shot.
Knight darts in trying to clinch
and Booth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Booth lands a slapping body shot.
Knight takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Booth scores with a nice head shot.
Booth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Booth manages to avoid it.
Knight has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Knight misses.
Knight wants to clinch but Booth slips to the side
and Booth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Booth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Booth.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Booth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Booth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Booth.
Booth scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Booth scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good work by Booth as he checks the leg kick.
Knight falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Booth to counter with a crisp jab.
Knight looks to clinch
and Booth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knight is breathing heavily.
Booth stuns Knight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Knight misses with a takedown
and Booth counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Booth. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight tries to move into range but Booth moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Booth lands a right hook to the body.
Knight tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Booth counters with a nice uppercut.
Booth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knight.
Knight misses the body punch
and Booth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knight shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Booth defends it nicely.
Booth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Knight.
Booth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight closes the distance but Booth moves to the side
and Booth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Booth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Booth.
Booth swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Knight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body punch from Booth.
Booth staying out of range there.
Booth checks the leg kick.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Booth.
Booth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight darts in trying to clinch
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Booth getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Booth moves away.
Booth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Booth misses with a body shot
and Booth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Booth lands with a cross.
Knight shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Booth as he jumps to the side.
Jerrin Booth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Knight.
Knight tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Booth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Booth looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Booth misses with a shot to the body
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
Booth takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Booth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Booth. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Booth.
Knight tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Booth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Booth misses with a looping right.
Knight swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Booth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice cross by Booth.
Booth swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Knight throws a series of punches but Booth avoids them all with ease.
Booth thows a body shot but no joy.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Booth.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Booth getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Knight misses
and Booth counters with a nice body shot.
Booth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Booth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Booth's corner calls for a 1-2. Booth obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Booth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight tries to clinch but Booth moves away
and Booth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knight looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Booth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight darts in trying to clinch
and Booth counters with a right hand to the body.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Booth lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerrin Booth clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Knight tries for a takedown but Booth circles away easily
and Booth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knight misses with a hook to the body
enabling Booth to counter with a crisp jab.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Booth.

Knight clinches up with Booth and pushes him back against the cage.
Knight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knight misses with a knee to the head.
Knight misses with a knee strike.
Booth has had enough of the clinch but Knight keeps him there for the moment.
Knight putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Booth in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Booth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Booth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
Knight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Booth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Booth breaks the clinch.
Booth moves forwards but Knight connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Booth.
A looping hook to the body misses from Booth. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Booth ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Booth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Booth lands a body shot.
Booth cracks a nice hook into Knight's ribs.
Booth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knight misses with a hook to the body
and Booth counters with a nice uppercut.
Booth connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Booth pushes him off.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Booth moves away.
Booth lands with a good body shot.
Knight moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Booth misses with a wild body shot.
Knight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Booth.
Booth connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knight's hands.
Booth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knight is trying desperately to land a takedown but Booth is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Knight.

Knight feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Booth keeping full guard, as Knight tries to pass.
Knight won't allow Booth to get back to his feet.
Booth keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knight stops Booth from standing up.
Knight has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Knight stops Booth from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Knight cracks Booth with a good jab.
Booth misses with a looping left.
Booth defending well as Knight loads up on a big left hand.
Knight misses with a double jab.
Booth thows a body shot but no joy.
Booth circles away from the clinch attempt
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knight tries to clinch but Booth moves away
and Booth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Knight on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Booth scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knight in his tracks.
Booth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight tries to move into range but Booth moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Booth connects with a looping right hand.
Booth swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
A slow jab from Booth misses its intended target.
Knight doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Booth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knight wants to clinch.

Knight takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jerrin Booth will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Knight fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Booth, pushing him back against the cage.
Booth tries to break free but Knight pushes him back against the cage.
Knight is looking to control Booth's arms but Booth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knight has his back to the cage.
Knight tries to land a knee to the head but Booth blocks with his arms.
Knight tries a knee to the head but Booth blocks it.
Knight tries to stall but Booth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Booth wants to break free but Knight has control.
Knight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Booth.
Knight with a knee to the head.
Knight tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Booth avoids it.
Knight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Booth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight tries to score a body lock takedown but Booth shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knight throws a knee to the head but misses.

Booth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Booth bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knight's head.
Booth connects with a jab.
Knight is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Knight tries to score a power double leg takedown but Booth sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Knight somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth misses the shot to the body.
Knight misses with a hook.
Knight fails to land the takedown.
Jerrin Booth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Knight.
Knight ducks right into an uppercut from Booth.
Booth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Booth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight wants to clinch but Booth slips to the side
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Booth just misses with a punch to the body.
Booth lands a jab to Knight's midsection.
Booth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight slips a straight right by Booth.

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 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Booth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Booth lands a lovely overhand right.
Booth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Booth.
Knight takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Booth lands with a good body shot.
Booth lands a slapping body shot.
Knight pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Booth works the jab nicely.
A jab from Booth does it's job there.
Knight wants to clinch
and Booth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Booth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knight changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Booth tries to avoid it but Knight manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Booth to the ground. Booth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Booth throws a predictable looking body shot

and Knight counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Booth is looking to escape.
Booth is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Knight scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ted Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Booth is looking to escape.
Booth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Knight on the ground.
Knight is looking to take a break and control but Booth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Booth is trying to stand.
Knight looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Booth with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Booth wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Knight lands a nice short elbow.
Knight is trying to control the action in half guard but Booth is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Knight not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Knight is stalling here. Booth is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Knight seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Booth has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Booth decides to stand back up.

Knight clinches.
Knight tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Booth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Booth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Booth is trying to force a seperation but Knight has the dominant position.
Booth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Booth has had enough of the clinch but Knight keeps him there for the moment.
Booth is trying to force a seperation but Knight has the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jerrin Booth.
I think Booth has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 48:47
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerrin Booth!
Jerrin Booth retains his welterweight title!