PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shovel Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malik Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight comes into the arena with X Gon' Give It To Ya blaring out of the sound system. 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
Jones

170 cm
28
144 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

169 cm
36
142 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shovel Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malik Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Knight went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Knight slips the punch.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Knight.
Knight lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Knight moves into the clinch.
Knight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knight prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Jones.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Our sources have told us that Knight has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knight.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Knight.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knight swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Knight misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Knight tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Knight misses with some punches.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones tries to work over Knight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Knight stalls.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knight gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Knight prevents a body shot from Jones.
Knight struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Knight working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Knight takes a shot to the head.
Knight blocking some punches.
Knight scores with a shoulder strike.
Knight scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Jones.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Knight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Shovel Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malik Jones.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Knight swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knight into the cage.
Knight blocks a body shot from Jones.
A short uppercut from Knight.
Knight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight takes a shot to the head.
Knight has Jones pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knight wants to stall.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Knight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Knight misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Knight.
Knight scores with a hook to the body.
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 Shovel Knight will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Knight throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knight looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Jones blocks a head kick by Knight.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knight throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
Knight looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
A counter left hand to the body from Knight misses its target.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Knight slips under a jab.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Knight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Knight 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.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
A low kick from Knight is predictable there
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.

Knight is rocked!
Knight glances at the clock... BAM! Jones nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Knight crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Knight is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Malik Jones!
Malik Jones bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.