PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bumble Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Knight is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bee
vs
Knight

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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, Bumble Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Knight!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Knight is defended easily by Bee.

Knight bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bee struggling a bit here.

Knight decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bee to his feet.

Bee moves into the clinch.
Bee is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knight wants a takedown.
Bee tries to pull guard but Knight won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Bee.
Bee is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bumble Bee. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bee pulls guard successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight is stalling in the full guard.
Bee is trying to keep Knight in close.
Knight won't allow Bee to get back to his feet.
Bee keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Travis Knight wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bee is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Knight.
Bee is looking for a sweep.

Knight in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Bee is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Travis Knight!