PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Translucent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jebidiah Knepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knepp is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Amish Paradise. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Translucent
vs
Knepp

185 cm
26
185 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
29
178 lbs
24 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Translucent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jebidiah Knepp!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knepp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Translucent throws a head kick that misses.
Knepp pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Translucent has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Knepp.
Knepp slips a jab from Translucent.
Knepp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Translucent lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knepp at a distance.
Knepp lands a nice looking body shot.
Jebidiah Knepp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knepp shoots for a double leg takedown but Translucent sprawls well. He's pushed Knepp's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Translucent takes a swing at Knepp's ribcage but misses.
Translucent tries to clinch up but Knepp circles away and keeps his distance.
A left lands for Knepp.
Translucent moves in looking to clinch but Knepp pushes him off.
Translucent lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knepp cracks Translucent with a good jab.
Good leg kick by Knepp there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Knepp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Translucent moves away.
Knepp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knepp.
Mr Translucent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Translucent walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Translucent ducks under a wild hook from Knepp.
Translucent blocks a head kick by Knepp.
Translucent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Translucent takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Knepp scores with a jab.
Knepp throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knepp blocks the body kick.
Knepp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knepp throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Knepp fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Translucent on the side of the head.
Knepp throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Translucent stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Translucent takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knepp throws a head kick but Translucent moves out of range.
Translucent throws a leg kick which misses Knepp's front leg but catches the back leg as Knepp tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Knepp misses.
Knepp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Translucent avoids the head kick by Knepp.
Knepp misses with a hook. Translucent ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Translucent slips under a jab from Knepp.
Translucent is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Knepp scores with a push kick.
Knepp misses the shot to the body.
Translucent throws a hook but Knepp avoids it easily.
Knepp misses with an attempted mid kick.
Translucent misses with a straight left.
Knepp scores with the left hand. Translucent knows he should have avoided that one.
Translucent on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knepp. Knepp obviously looking to wear him down.
Knepp connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Translucent throws a hook but Knepp avoids it easily.

Translucent closes the distance and pushes Knepp back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knepp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Translucent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Translucent.
Knepp working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Translucent.
Knepp lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Translucent connects with a knee to the head.
Knepp trying to land knees to the body.
Translucent pushes Knepp back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knepp lands a hook that snaps the head of Translucent backwards.
A short right from Knepp on the inside.
Translucent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knepp tries to work over Translucent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Translucent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Translucent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Translucent.
Translucent lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knepp misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Translucent.
Knepp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Translucent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jebidiah Knepp will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Knepp looks for the body kick but Translucent saw that one coming.
Translucent throws a lazy uppercut
and Knepp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Translucent takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knepp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knepp walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knepp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Translucent slips under a jab from Knepp.
Knepp has a takedown stuffed.
Translucent takes a swing at Knepp's ribcage but misses.
Knepp slips a jab from Translucent.
Knepp slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Translucent clinches up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Translucent misses with a knee strike.
Translucent blocks a body shot from Knepp.
Translucent using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knepp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Translucent cracks Knepp with a nice body shot.
Knepp lands a damaging elbow.
Knepp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knepp can't find room to land a body shot as Translucent controls the action.
Knepp tries to throw a body punch but Translucent avoids it by throwing Knepp back against the cage.
Translucent will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Knepp up against the cage.
Knepp pushes off an throws an elbow but Translucent leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Translucent gets through Knepp's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Translucent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Translucent misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knepp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knepp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knepp blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Translucent.
Translucent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knepp landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Knepp.
Knepp pushes Translucent back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Translucent content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Translucent pushes Knepp back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knepp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Translucent throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knepp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Translucent lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Translucent fails to land.
Knepp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knepp blocks an uppercut.
Translucent lands with a left to the head.
Knepp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Translucent avoiding damage.
A short right from Translucent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knepp struggles to land a body shot inside as Translucent controls his hands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Translucent tries to land knees in the clinch but Knepp avoids the damage to the body.
Translucent working aggressively here.
Knepp jumps guard but Translucent turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mr Translucent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jebidiah Knepp.
Translucent blocks an uppercut.
Knepp tries to throw a body punch but Translucent avoids it by throwing Knepp back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Translucent scores with a nice short uppercut.
Translucent lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knepp backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Translucent fails to land.
Knepp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Translucent misses with some punches.
Translucent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knepp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Translucent's elbow.
Translucent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Translucent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Translucent as the two fighters clinch.
Mr Translucent has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Translucent tries a body shot but Knepp blocks it.
Translucent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Translucent throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knepp blocks it with crossed arms.
Knepp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good body shot from Knepp.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Knepp fails to land.
Translucent throws a punch but it's blocked by Knepp.
Knepp can't find room to land a body shot as Translucent controls the action.
Knepp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Translucent tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knepp's elbow.
Translucent scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Translucent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knepp.
A nice right hand lands inside from Translucent.
Translucent is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Translucent blocks an uppercut.
Knepp tries to work over Translucent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Translucent misses with a punch on the inside.
Translucent blocks a body shot from Knepp.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knepp trying to land knees to the body.
Knepp working aggressively here.
Knepp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Translucent.
Translucent prevents a body shot from Knepp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Translucent dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Knepp slips a jab and a cross from Translucent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knepp.
Translucent throws a hook but Knepp blocks it.
Knepp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knepp throws a head kick that Translucent semi-blocks.
Translucent throws a hook to the side of Knepp's head but Knepp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knepp lands a nice looking body shot.
Knepp misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Translucent counters with a leg kick.
Translucent clobbers Knepp with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Translucent ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Translucent slips a jab from Knepp.
Knepp slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Translucent blocks a jab.
Jebidiah Knepp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knepp lands with a good body shot.
Knepp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knepp throws a half hearted mid kick.
Translucent misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knepp misses the shot to the body.
Translucent walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knepp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Translucent counters with a nice leg kick.
Knepp ducks under a wild hook from Translucent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Translucent blocks a head kick by Knepp.
Knepp throws out a leg kick but Translucent moves out of range and Knepp only half commits.
Knepp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knepp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knepp shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Translucent but Translucent pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Translucent scores with a hook.
Knepp takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knepp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Translucent counters with a nice leg kick.
Knepp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Translucent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knepp.
Translucent misses with an uppercut
and Knepp counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Translucent scores with a jab. Knepp acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Knepp is rocked!
Translucent throws a hook but Knepp avoids it easily.
Knepp is still on wobbly legs! Can Translucent finish him?
A big right from Translucent misses.
Translucent misses with a hook
and Knepp counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Translucent is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Knepp seems to have recovered his senses.
Translucent loads up on a big right hand but Knepp slips the punch.
Translucent thows a body shot but no joy.
Translucent throws a head kick that misses.
Knepp cracks Translucent with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knepp misses with a hook.
Translucent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knepp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Translucent throws out the jab.
A head kick by Knepp misses
and Translucent counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Translucent misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knepp misses with a head kick.
Translucent lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knepp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knepp throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Translucent counters with a leg kick.
Knepp throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Translucent tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knepp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Translucent tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Knepp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knepp misses the body punch
and Translucent counters with a big head kick but Knepp shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Translucent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Translucent has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Translucent!
Mr Translucent very nearly forgot to thank GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.