PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Knope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Knope
vs
Stevens

198 cm
27
250 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

191 cm
32
252 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Knope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Hemmingworth and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knope attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stevens feints the counter takedown.
Knope throws a leg kick but Stevens sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Knope backs off Stevens throws a huge counter combo but Knope manages to avoid it all.

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

Stevens has Knope pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Stevens pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Knope tumbling to the mat - Stevens dives into Knope's guard.

Knope has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Stevens has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Knope misses with the head strike.
Knope throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knope lands an elbow just above Stevens 's eye.

It looks like Frank Stevens has been cut.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Knope holds him up against the cage and eventually Stevens drops back down to his feet.
Stevens jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knope walks away with a smile on his face. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knope scores with the left hand. Stevens knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been told by Knope's head coaches at Fokai Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Oooooh!!! Knope has knocked Stevens down with a huge combo! Knope steps away and waves a wobbly Stevens back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Stevens throws a right and a left that Knope avoids nicely.
Knope attempts a counter takedown but Stevens avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knope digs a good body shot into Stevens's ribs.
Knope scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knope lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Stevens is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Stevens. Those never looked like landing.
Stevens is still on wobbly legs! Can Knope finish him?
BAM! Knope delivers a spinning backfist that drops Stevens like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Ben Knope!
Ben Knope seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.