PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kees Knoflook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Nesbitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nesbitt's choice of entrance music: Nillow - Neopolitan Dreams. Nick Nesbitt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Knoflook
vs
Nesbitt

177 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 Sydney, Kees Knoflook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Nesbitt!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Knoflook finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Nesbitt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Knoflook's face as Nesbitt controls the position.
Knoflook tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nesbitt staying calm.
Nesbitt throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesbitt working away.
Knoflook is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nesbitt off and has taken his back!
Nesbitt wants to escape the position.
Nesbitt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nesbitt trying to control but not successfully.
Knoflook knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nesbitt on the ground.
Knoflook doesn't have the hooks in and Nesbitt manages to turn into his guard.
Nesbitt won't allow Knoflook to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knoflook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nesbitt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Nesbitt was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Knoflook keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nesbitt shoots in for a takedown but Knoflook shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nesbitt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knoflook defends it nicely.
Kees Knoflook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Nesbitt.
Nesbitt looks gassed!
Knoflook scores with a leg kick.
Knoflook lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Knoflook. Those never looked like landing.
Knoflook lands a right hook to the body.
Knoflook tries a head kick but it misses.
Nesbitt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knoflook throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Nick Nesbitt has been cut.
Knoflook throws a front kick that sends Nesbitt stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knoflook lands a head kick!
Knoflook chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knoflook digs a good body shot into Nesbitt's ribs.

Knoflook lands a big head kick that sends Nesbitt tumbling to the mat! Knoflook takes a step backwards and waves Nesbitt back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Nesbitt is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knoflook throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nesbitt is still on wobbly legs! Can Knoflook finish him?
Nesbitt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Knoflook. That one must have hurt.
Nesbitt seems to have recovered his senses.
Knoflook connects with a leg kick. Nesbitt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kees Knoflook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knoflook lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nesbitt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That has opened up Nick Nesbitt's cut even more.
Knoflook fakes the leg kick and cracks Nesbitt in the body.
Knoflook lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knoflook misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Knoflook.
Knoflook scores with a head kick.
Knoflook misses with a head kick.
Knoflook lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nesbitt will feel that in the morning.
Knoflook lands a leg kick that knocks Nesbitt off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knoflook misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the liver by Knoflook. Beautiful body shot.
Knoflook scores with a head kick.
Nesbitt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knoflook.
Nesbitt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Knoflook throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nesbitt shoots in for a takedown but Knoflook shows good takedown defense.
Nesbitt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Knoflook.
Knoflook lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knoflook, right into the meat.
Knoflook throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

The cut above Nick Nesbitt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nesbitt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knoflook explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Knoflook lands with a slapping head kick.
Nesbitt blocks the body kick.

Nesbitt shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Knoflook napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kees Knoflook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Nesbitt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Knoflook lands a head kick. Nesbitt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nesbitt misses with a takedown attempt - Knoflook sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knoflook moves away from the strike by Nesbitt.
Knoflook moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Knoflook throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Knoflook.
Knoflook bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nesbitt's head backwards.
Knoflook dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nesbitt. That did some damage!
Knoflook fakes the leg kick and cracks Nesbitt in the body.
Nesbitt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knoflook throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Knoflook lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Knoflook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nesbitt was well out of range. Poor timing from Knoflook.
Knoflook lands with a slapping head kick.
Knoflook throws a head kick that Nesbitt semi-blocks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nesbitt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nesbitt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knoflook is fending him off so far but Nesbitt persists. Nope, Knoflook circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoflook throws a body punch but Nesbitt moves out of range.
Nesbitt has a takedown stuffed.
Kees Knoflook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Nesbitt.
Nesbitt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Knoflook misses with a few strikes there.
Nesbitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knoflook.
Knoflook stuffs the takedown attempt from Nesbitt. Nesbitt gets slowly back to his feet.
Knoflook looks to score with a jab to the body but Nesbitt is just out of range.
Jab by Knoflook.
Knoflook stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knoflook wants it to stay on the feet.
Knoflook keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crunch! Knoflook slams his shin into Nesbitt's torso.
Nesbitt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knoflook lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nesbitt will feel that in the morning.
A head kick from Knoflook lands but Nesbitt takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesbitt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knoflook connects with a high kick.

Nick Nesbitt's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nesbitt shoots in for a double leg but Knoflook sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Knoflook throws a body punch but Nesbitt moves out of range.
Knoflook is looking to wear down Nesbitt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knoflook throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nesbitt.
Knoflook throws a low kick, looking for Nesbitt's leg but Nesbitt calmly moves out of range.

Nesbitt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nesbitt tries to pass the half guard into mount. Knoflook knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Knoflook is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nesbitt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nesbitt's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Nesbitt right now.
Knoflook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nesbitt can do to turn this around?
Nesbitt is keeping busy.
Knoflook not allowing Nesbitt to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesbitt prevents Knoflook from getting a body triangle.
Nesbitt wants to escape the position.
Nesbitt breaks Knoflook's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nesbitt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kees Knoflook dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Nesbitt'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. This is the final round!

Knoflook scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Nesbitt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Knoflook is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nesbitt not doing much here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nesbitt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesbitt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nesbitt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Nick Nesbitt has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Knoflook swings for the body but Nesbitt moves out of range.
Knoflook throws a one two combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knoflook tries to circle away but Nesbitt has him pinned against the cage.
Nesbitt working hard to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nesbitt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knoflook wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nesbitt has him pressed against the cage.
Nesbitt tries to break the clinch but Knoflook is controlling the position.
Nesbitt tries to circle away but Knoflook has him pinned against the cage.
Nesbitt wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesbitt is trying to push Knoflook away but Knoflook has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nesbitt tries to land knees in the clinch but Knoflook avoids the damage to the body.
Knoflook can't break the clinch.
Knoflook wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knoflook is trying to push Nesbitt away but Nesbitt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knoflook wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knoflook avoids a wild elbow strike from Nesbitt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nesbitt tries to circle away but Knoflook has him pinned against the cage.
Knoflook wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nesbitt has him pressed against the cage.
Knoflook tries to break the clinch but Nesbitt is controlling the position.

Knoflook's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knoflook throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Knoflook moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knoflook punishes Nesbitt's body with a nice straight punch.
Knoflook throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knoflook throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nick Nesbitt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kees Knoflook!