PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enoch Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knowles
vs
Stevens

192 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enoch Knowles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stevens instigates a clinch.
Come on Stevens - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knowles wants a takedown but no success here.
Stevens is trying to drag Knowles to the mat but Knowles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stevens blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Knowles has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stevens is trying to keep an underhook but Knowles manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Knowles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Stevens looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stevens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Knowles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knowles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stevens controlling the position for now.

Knowles is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens is looking to control Knowles's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stevens avoid being mounted?

Knowles is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stevens has managed to free his arm - good work.

Stevens is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Knowles pulls his head out easily.

Knowles is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stevens is just riding it out for now. Knowles eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Knowles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knowles prevents Stevens from improving his position.

Stevens is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Knowles pulls his head out easily.
Stevens works his way to full guard. Good work.
Knowles is looking to work some ground and pound but Stevens has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowles is looking to stand up but Stevens won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Stevens has Knowles up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevens is trying to drag Knowles to the mat but Knowles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knowles tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knowles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stevens wants a takedown but no success here.
Enoch Knowles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Stevens.
Stevens looks winded!
Knowles has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stevens is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knowles has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stevens is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knowles can't get the takedown.

Stevens manages to break the clinch.

Stevens closes the distance and pushes Knowles back into the cage.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the head but Knowles blocks with his arms.
Knowles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Knowles has picked Stevens up - he's going for a ride! Knowles dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knowles prevents Stevens from standing back up.
Knowles scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Stevens has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Knowles escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Knowles!
Stevens can't do much from the bottom here.
Knowles in side control, throwing shots but Stevens defends.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stevens tries to bench press Knowles off him but Knowles keeps the position.
Stevens manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enoch Knowles dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stevens clinches up with Knowles and pushes him back against the cage.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knowles avoids it.
Knowles fails to pull guard.
Stevens gets underhooks to prevent Knowles's takedown attempt.
Knowles has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stevens after a bit of a struggle.
Stevens's coach down at Finch Farm was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stevens's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enoch Knowles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knowles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stevens is leaning against Knowles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knowles jumps guard but Stevens turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Knowles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Stevens ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stevens no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Knowles avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stevens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stevens is trying to control the position but Knowles postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles is working Stevens over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Stevens looking for subs off his back but Knowles has passed one foot through into half guard.
Knowles prevents Stevens from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stevens trying to control from the bottom.
Stevens is looking to improve his position.

Stevens is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Knowles pulls his head out easily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Knowles is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stevens makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stevens.
Knowles scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stevens has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Knowles is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Stevens.
Stevens tries to buck Knowles off but Knowles is having none of it.
Knowles fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Stevens sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Knowles working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Enoch Knowles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Stevens actively working from the bottom here.
Knowles not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knowles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Knowles looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Knowles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stevens defending well though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knowles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stevens's head.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kyle Stevens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Stevens fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knowles, pushing him back against the cage.
Knowles wants a takedown but no success here.
A body shot lands from Stevens.
Stevens is pressed up against the cage. Knowles has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stevens down to the mat. Stevens avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Stevens gets a clinch.
Stevens prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enoch Knowles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knowles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Stevens manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Stevens had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Knowles defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stevens has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knowles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Knowles is working Stevens over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles wants to stand but Stevens has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Knowles passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Stevens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knowles.

Stevens looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Stevens is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Knowles pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knowles drops an elbow to the side of Stevens's head.
Knowles wants to stand up but Stevens is controlling the position.

Stevens actively working from the bottom here.
Stevens slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Knowles working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stevens's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stevens working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Knowles has passed into half guard!

Knowles is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stevens is trying to control but can't.
Knowles drops an elbow to the side of Stevens's head.
Knowles working Stevens over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Stevens looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stevens trying to hold on to Knowles's head to control him but Knowles postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Knowles fails with a takedown attempt.

Stevens moves into range and clinches up with Knowles.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stevens creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Knowles's defenses.
Knowles drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stevens gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stevens.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Stevens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stevens has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!