PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Knapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Knapp's choice of entrance music: Go to Sleep. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Aoki
vs
Knapp

178 cm
36
181 lbs
33 - 17 - 1

180 cm
40
180 lbs
30 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Tokyo United Fightwear
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Beaver Jooce!

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 33 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tatsuya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Knapp!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knapp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knapp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aoki is fending him off so far but Knapp persists. Nope, Aoki circles away and we're back to standing.
Aoki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knapp sprawls and moves away.
Knapp moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Tatsuya Aoki has been cut.
Knapp moves in looking to clinch but Aoki pushes him off.
Knapp throws the left hand but Aoki avoids the punch easily.
Aoki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown but Knapp sprawls well. He's pushed Aoki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

A head kick lands from Knapp that sends Aoki to the canvas. Aoki tries to scramble back to his feet but Knapp brings him back down into side control.

Aoki is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki bucks up and tries to throw Knapp off but instead Knapp has got his back!
Oh Aoki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aoki is trying to break free.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.
Aoki seems to have got his legs back now.

Knapp gets to his feet! The crowd go wild in anticipation of a knockout!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knapp moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Aoki goes down! Can Knapp finish him!?
Aoki controlling Knapp's posture.
Aoki trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aoki working for a triangle but Knapp defends it easily.
Knapp preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aoki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Knapp doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Knapp manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aoki has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Knapp has passed into side control.
Knapp prevents Aoki from escaping the position.
Aoki is trying to control Knapp's posture but Knapp avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Knapp presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Aoki is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knapp is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Aoki is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Knapp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tatsuya Aoki's cut.
That's time! Aoki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Knapp throws a big shot that misses.
Aoki feinted with a counter takedown.
Tatsuya Aoki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Knapp has closed the distance and engaged Aoki in a clinch.
Knapp stalling the fight.

Knapp manages to break the clinch.
Aoki ducks right into an uppercut from Knapp.
We've been told by Aoki's head coaches at Always Clean Double Elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aoki misses with a hook. Knapp ducked under it nicely.
Aoki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knapp is fending him off so far but Aoki persists. Nope, Knapp circles away and we're back to standing.
Knapp moves in looking to clinch but Aoki pushes him off.
Knapp digs a good body shot into Aoki's ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by Knapp as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knapp with a nice cross.
Aoki staying out of range there.
Knapp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aoki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Aoki moves out of range of the body kick from Knapp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knapp misses with a hook. Aoki ducked under it nicely.
Knapp throws a hook but Aoki avoids it easily.
Aoki attempts a counter takedown but Knapp avoids it well and moves away.
Knapp misses with an uppercut. Aoki saw that one coming.
Knapp drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Aoki right on the button. Aoki goes down! Knapp follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Knapp gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Knapp!
A less than humble Peter Knapp misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.