PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vann Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dover
vs
Knight

175 cm
31
185 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

185 cm
27
184 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zipp Zapp

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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Dover!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vann Knight!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight throws a head kick but Dover moves out of range.
Dover doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Knight has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dover is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Knight moves into the clinch.
Dover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight is trying to break free.

Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight throws a wild body kick that Dover sees coming a mile off.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight tries to land a leg kick but Dover saw it coming and moves away.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick

and Dover holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Knight breaks from the clinch.

Dover closes the distance and clinches.
Dover gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dover backwards.
Dover using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Vann Knight has been cut.
Dover landing knees to the body.

Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knight tries to score with a low kick but Dover moves his leg out of the way.
Knight digs a good hook to Dover's body.
Vann Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Knight drives through and clinches with Dover against the cage.
Knight lands a left hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dover just misses with a elbow thrown towards Knight's brow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knight.
Dover with a knee to the head.
Dover throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dover lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Dover unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dover has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover looking to throw knees to the head but Knight is blocking nicely.
Knight avoids a wild elbow strike from Dover.
Dover lands an elbow just above Knight 's eye.
Knight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dover has him pressed against the cage.
Dover throws an elbow but it misses.
Knight takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knight avoids it.
Knight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dover tries to land knees in the clinch but Knight avoids the damage to the body.
Knight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dover trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Dover to work.
Knight blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knight has had enough of the clinch but Dover keeps him there for the moment.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dover lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knight takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dover has a couple of punches blocked by Knight.
Dover tries to land a knee to the head but Knight blocks with his arms.
A hook to the body from Knight.
Knight wants to get back to striking at distance but Dover won't allow it.
Dover keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knight's efforts to push away.
Dover unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knight lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover is looking to clinch.
Knight scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dover moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Knight swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Knight throws a body punch but Dover moves out of range.
Knight misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Knight misses
and Dover counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knight's knee momentarily.
Knight chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dover throws a low kick but Knight moves out of range easily.

Dover moves into the clinch successfully.
Dover lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Dover dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vann Knight's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Knight throws a solid leg kick but Dover takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Knight.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Dover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Dover's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Knight lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Knight scoring well with a low kick there.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Knight scores with a nice strike.
Knight feints and then cracks Dover's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dover down.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Dover checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Dover.
Knight is looking to chop away at Dover's legs.
Dover slips a straight right by Knight.
Knight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dover lands with an uppercut that bounces Knight off the cage and back into range.
Knight fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dover on the side of the head.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dover manages to avoid it.
Knight tests Dover's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knight throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knight.
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Knight.
Knight lands with a shot to the body.

Knight pushes Dover up against the cage in a clinch.
Knight working hard to break the clinch.
Knight misses with an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dover missing with knees to the body.
Dover trying to land knees to the body.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight tries to work over Dover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knight.
Knight has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dover trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knight is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knight is trying to force a seperation but Dover has the dominant position.

Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dover rather than just go for the knockout.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Vann Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knight misses with a looping right.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Knight stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dover misses with a body kick.
Knight connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dover. Dover circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knight throws a right hand that Dover ducks under and follows up with a left that Dover also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Dover ducks down to avoid it.
Knight is looking to chop away at Dover's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knight. That's going to slow Dover down.
A big left from Dover misses.
Knight throws a leg kick that is checked

and Dover counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Knight manages to break the clinch.
Dover doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knight.
Knight fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dover.
Knight turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vann Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vann Knight's cut.
That's time! Dover's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dover uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Dover checks a low kick from Knight.
Dover looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knight pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dover is out of range and Knight settles back down.
Dover moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Dover checks a low kick from Knight.
Dover on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knight.
Dover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight thuds his right hand into Dover's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knight does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Knight throws a leg kick but Dover moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knight.
Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Knight is predictable there
and Dover counters with a low kick, right behind Knight 's knee.
Dover is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dover jabs Knight right on the nose. Knight blinks but takes it well.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dover scores with a spinning back kick!
Knight throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dover.
Knight attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dover chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knight can pounce on him.
Dover pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Knight is predictable there

and Dover counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dover throws the kick towards the body but Knight avoids it.
Dover checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight lands a body shot.
Knight catches Dover with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dover's sensitive parts.
Nice shot by Knight.
Dover is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
Good work by Dover as he checks the leg kick.
Dover ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Dover checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight misses with a looping right.
Knight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight throws a leg kick that is checked

and Dover counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dover blocks an elbow strike from Knight.
Ben Dover has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Knight breaks from the clinch.
Dover connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knight. Knight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dover steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover blocks a leg kick.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Dover sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dover ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knight connects with an inside leg kick.
Dover checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight throws a leg kick
letting Dover counter with a right hand.
Knight fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dover checks it well.
Knight blocks a head kick by Dover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vann Knight really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vann Knight's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dover tries to keep at a distance but Knight has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knight looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knight blocking some punches.
Dover throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knight blocks it with crossed arms.
Dover stalling against the cage.
Knight is trying to push Dover away but Dover has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knight pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dover is out of range and Knight settles back down.
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dover's sensitive parts.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dover.
Dover tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover checks the leg kick nicely there.
Knight wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Dover has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dover there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dover darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Dover bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knight.
Knight misses with a low kick.
Dover scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dover is out of range.
Dover connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knight. Knight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knight throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dover throws a head kick that misses.
Knight bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dover's head backwards.
Knight misses with a low kick.
Knight misses with a left hand

and Dover holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Knight manages to break the clinch.
Knight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dover. That did some damage!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Knight lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dover has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dover and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a nice shot to the body.
Knight misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dover. That's going to slow Knight down.
Knight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knight looks to throw the jab but Dover is out of range.
Dover avoids the head kick by Knight.
Knight wants to land a leg kick but Dover is out of range.
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight looks to land a combination but Dover avoids it well.
Dover misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knight throws a series of punches but Dover moves out of range.
Knight tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dover is able to avoid easily.

Knight moves into the clinch.
Dover missing with knees to the body.
Dover unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knight is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Dover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dover trying to stall but Knight improves his position.
Dover looking to throw knees to the head but Knight is blocking nicely.
Dover lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Vann Knight will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vann Knight'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!

Knight throws a leg kick but Dover sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dover tries to clinch up but Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
Knight throws a leg kick
and Dover counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dover tries to clinch up.
Knight tries to score with a low kick but Dover moves his leg out of the way.
Knight fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dover is out of range.
Dover throws a sloppy head kick and Knight moves out of range easily.
Dover tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight misses with a low kick.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Dover moves out of range easily.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws a low kick but Dover moves out of range easily.
Knight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knight swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Dover pushes Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knight scores with a shot to the side of Dover's head.
Dover lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knight backwards.

Knight breaks from the clinch.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dover.
Knight throws a series of punches but Dover moves out of range.
Dover misses with a looping left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Knight lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dover has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dover and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ben Dover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knight does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Knight throws a leg kick but Dover sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dover checks the leg kick nicely there.
Knight lands a really nice looking cross but Dover seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knight connects with a right hand. Dover shakes it off.
Knight fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dover is out of range.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Good work by Dover as he checks the leg kick.
Dover on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knight. Knight obviously looking to wear him down.
Knight throws a leg kick
and Dover counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Knight misses with a double jab.
Knight throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knight connects with an inside leg kick.
Knight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dover misses with an uppercut. Knight saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover throws a quick head kick that knocks Knight silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Dover is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ben Dover!
Ben Dover retains his welterweight title!