PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Knott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Czeplak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Czeplak has chosen Do przodu Polsko as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knott
vs
Czeplak

189 cm
29
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
210 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Knott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krzysztof Czeplak!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knott moves in looking to clinch but Czeplak pushes him off.

Knott darts in and clinches Czeplak up against the cage.

Knott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knott looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Knott moves into range and clinches up with Czeplak.
Czeplak wants to get back to striking at distance but Knott won't allow it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Czeplak has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Knott has Czeplak pressed against the cage, preventing Czeplak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Knott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Knott drives through and clinches with Czeplak against the cage.

Knott manages to break the clinch.
Knott tries to clinch but Czeplak moves out of range.
Knott tries to close the distance and clinch but Czeplak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Knott rushes Czeplak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Knott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knott doesn't manage to clinch there - Czeplak circles away.
Czeplak scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knott lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Krzysztof Czeplak has been cut.
Knott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czeplak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knott tries to clinch up.

Knott has managed to clinch.

Knott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Knott rushes Czeplak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Knott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Czeplak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knott defends it nicely.
Czeplak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knott tries to clinch but Czeplak is having none of it.
Knott is looking to clinch.
Czeplak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jake Knott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knott wants to clinch.
Jake Knott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Knott breaks from the clinch.

Knott clinches up with Czeplak and pushes him back against the cage.

Knott manages to break the clinch.

Knott moves into the clinch.

Knott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Czeplak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Knott has Czeplak up against the cage in a clinch.

Knott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Knott drives through and clinches with Czeplak against the cage.

Knott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knott rushes Czeplak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Knott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Knott has managed to clinch.

Knott breaks from the clinch.

Knott clinches with his opponent.
Czeplak is trying to push Knott away but Knott has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Knott breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knott using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Czeplak looks winded!
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!

Knott breaks from the clinch.

Knott gets a clinch.

Knott manages to break the clinch.

Knott has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knott prevents Czeplak from breaking the clinch.

Knott breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knott tries to close the distance and clinch but Czeplak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Knott moves into range and clinches up with Czeplak.

Knott breaks the clinch.

Knott clinches up with Czeplak and pushes him back against the cage.

Knott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Knott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knott tries to clinch up but Czeplak circles away and keeps his distance.
Czeplak keeps the fight on the outside.

Knott forces Czeplak back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Knott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Knott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Czeplak, pushing him back against the cage.

Knott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Knott rushes Czeplak and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Knott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Czeplak's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Knott is looking to clinch but Czeplak is avoiding it.

Knott rushes Czeplak and presses him up against the cage.

Knott breaks from the clinch.
Jake Knott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Knott closes the distance and clinches.

Knott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Czeplak tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knott tries to clinch but Czeplak is having none of it.
Knott moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Knott closes the distance and pushes Czeplak back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Knott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Knott takes the fight into the clinch.
Czeplak taking a breather.

Knott manages to break the clinch.
Czeplak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Czeplak is trying to break the clinch but Knott is controlling him.

Knott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Knott rushes Czeplak and presses him up against the cage.

Knott manages to break the clinch.

Knott takes the fight into the clinch.

Knott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Knott moves into the clinch.

Knott breaks the clinch.
Czeplak misses with a few strikes there.
Knott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knott rushes Czeplak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Knott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knott takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - Knott finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Knott closes the distance and clinches.

Knott breaks from the clinch.
Czeplak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Knott moves into the clinch.

Knott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Knott darts in and clinches Czeplak up against the cage.

Knott breaks from the clinch.

Knott takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czeplak tries to circle away but Knott has him pinned against the cage.
Knott's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Knott breaks the clinch.

Knott moves into range and clinches up with Czeplak.
Czeplak fails to pull guard.

Knott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Czeplak misses with a wild body shot.
Knott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Czeplak paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Knott has Czeplak up against the cage in a clinch.

Knott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Czeplak. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knott wants to clinch up but Czeplak keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Czeplak.
Czeplak is breathing heavily.

Knott moves into the clinch.
Czeplak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knott walks away with a smile on his face. Czeplak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jake Knott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzysztof Czeplak.

Knott darts in and clinches Czeplak up against the cage.

Knott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knott jabs Czeplak right on the nose. Czeplak blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Knott takes the fight into the clinch.

Knott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Czeplak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knott avoids it really well and circles away.

Knott instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Knott dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Czeplak's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Knott instigates a clinch.

Knott manages to break the clinch.

Knott has Czeplak up against the cage in a clinch.

Knott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knott tries to close the distance and clinch but Czeplak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Knott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knott is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Knott manages to break the clinch.
Knott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Czeplak doesn't manage to clinch there - Knott circles away.

Knott forces Czeplak back against the cage and clinches.

Knott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knott tries to clinch up.

Knott clinches.

Knott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knott punishes Czeplak's body with a nice straight punch.

Knott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Knott breaks the clinch.
Knott tries to clinch but Czeplak moves out of range.

Knott gets a clinch.
Czeplak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Knott.
Czeplak tries to pull guard but Knott won't allow it.
Czeplak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Knott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Knott gets a clinch.

Knott breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knott moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Czeplak tries to pull guard but Knott won't allow it.
Jake Knott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzysztof Czeplak.

Knott manages to break the clinch.
Knott scores with a nice strike.
Czeplak circles away from the clinch attempt.

Knott clinches up against the cage.
Czeplak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Knott pulls his leg out and moves away.
Czeplak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Knott has taken the fight to the clinch.

Knott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knott tries to clinch up but Czeplak circles away and keeps his distance.
Knott moves in looking to clinch but Czeplak pushes him off.

Knott clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Knott closes the distance and clinches.
Czeplak wants to break free but Knott has control.
Czeplak is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Knott gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Knott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Knott drives through and clinches with Czeplak against the cage.

Knott breaks from the clinch.

Knott pushes Czeplak up against the cage in a clinch.

Knott breaks from the clinch.

Knott gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Knott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Czeplak shoots in for a takedown but Knott shows good takedown defense.
Knott tries to clinch there but Czeplak circles away.

Knott gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knott manages to break the clinch.
Czeplak is looking to clinch but Knott is avoiding it.

Knott clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Knott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krzysztof Czeplak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Knott closes the distance and pushes Czeplak back into the cage.
Czeplak throws an elbow but it misses.

Knott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jake Knott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Knott closes the distance and clinches.

Knott manages to break the clinch.
Knott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Czeplak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Knott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Czeplak, pushing him back against the cage.

Knott breaks from the clinch.

Knott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Knott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knott 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Knott!
Krzysztof Czeplak was interviewed post fight and said 'I would do everything to fight better in the future. '.