PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kagen Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raise Hell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hell has chosen System Of A Down-Vicinity Of Obscenity as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Knight
vs
Hell

190 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

183 cm
23
192 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kagen Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raise Hell!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knight.
Hell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knight throws out the jab.
Hell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Hell.
Knight lands with a right hand.
Hell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knight attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knight throws a low kick but Hell moves out of range easily.
Knight backing away here, and Hell unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Knight throws a leg kick but Hell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hell feints and then cracks Knight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knight down.
Knight scores with a leg kick.
Knight slips a straight right by Hell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knight tries to work over Hell's front leg with a kick but Hell checks it.
Hell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Knight checks a low kick from Hell.
Knight half committed to a counter leg kick.
Knight needs to keep his hands up - Hell had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight connects with a body shot that sends Hell's belly button to the back.
Knight moves out of range of the body kick.
Knight misses with a body punch
and Hell counters with a leg kick.
Knight misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Hell counters by moving into the clinch.
Knight drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight throws a low kick, looking for Hell's leg but Hell calmly moves out of range.
Hell is looking to land body kicks.
Hell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knight throws the left hand but Hell avoids the punch easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hell, as that shot connected.
Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hell.
Good work by Hell as he checks the leg kick.

Knight gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hell trying to control but Knight postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell keeping hold of Knight's head, controlling as best he can.
Knight is looking to advance position but Hell won't allow it.
Knight thows a huge punch but Hell dodges it nicely.
Hell trying to control here.
Knight is keen to just control but Hell is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hell has his hands clasped together around Knight's back. He's all about the action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Knight looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hell misses with a head kick.
Knight digs a good hook to Hell's body.
Knight swings away with a body shot that misses

and Hell moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hell.
Knight swings wildly with an uppercut but Hell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hell lands with a right to the head.
Hell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight tries a body shot but Hell blocks it.
Hell lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to get back to striking at distance but Hell won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Knight.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight blocks a body shot from Hell.
Come on Knight - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Hell.
Kagen Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight shoots in but no luck this time.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hell feints and then cracks Knight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knight down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hell is able to avoid easily.
Hell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Hell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Knight in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Knight in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kagen Knight will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knight. That did some damage!
Knight connects with a leg kick. Hell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Knight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hell.
Hell tries to work over Knight's front leg with a kick but Knight checks it.
Hell throws a right hand that Knight ducks under and follows up with a left that Knight also avoids with ease.
Hell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hell throws out the jab.
Knight misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight jabs Hell right on the nose. Hell blinks but takes it well.
Knight throws a shot from downtown. Hell moves away and avoids it.
Hell lands a head shot.
Hell avoids the head kick by Knight.
Hell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hell wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knight. That did some damage!

Hell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Knight to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Knight trying to control but Hell is working from the bottom.
Knight looking to pass the guard.
Hell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knight is one step ahead there.
Knight tries to free his leg and advance position but Hell is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight postures up.
Hell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Knight haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Knight looking to sit in guard and control but Hell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Knight holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hell is looking to work some ground and pound but Knight has wrist control.
Knight looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hell is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knight looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hell content to stall in guard here.
Knight wants to sweep but no luck.
Hell is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Knight wants to slow Hell down by chopping away at his legs.
Hell misses the shot to the body.
Knight misses with a body kick.
Knight throws a low kick but Hell avoids it.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Knight takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Knight sets himself, and Hell steps forward looking for the clinch! Knight avoids it this time.
Hell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Hell moves into the clinch successfully.
Hell throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Hell gets through Knight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hell misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hell.
Knight lands with a light punch inside.
Hell taking a breather.
Knight lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Knight manages to pull guard.
Hell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hell trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raise Hell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knight jabs Hell right on the nose. Hell blinks but takes it well.
Nice cross by Hell.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hell moves away.
Hell let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Raise Hell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hell.
Knight moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHell.
Knight throws a leg kick but Hell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hell.
Hell blocks a low kick nicely.
Hell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Knight fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hell was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Knight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hell. Hell obviously looking to wear him down.
Hell thumps Knight with a low kick.
Hell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Knight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hell. Hell obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hell manages to avoid it.
Hell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hell walks into a jab.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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 looks to land a right hand but Hell moved out of range.
Knight is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knight listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knight defending well as Hell loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Knight.
Knight looks to land a left hand but Hell moved out of range nicely.
Hell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hell throws a leg kick but Knight moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight takes one to the side of the head.

Knight is rocked!
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!
Hell connects with a leg kick. Knight looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oh Knight is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hell drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Knight's head, knocking him out cold! Hell is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raise Hell!
During a confident post fight interview, Raise Hell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.