PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Quentin DeBramalo (ranked 1576 p4p, 80 weight class) and Shovel Knight (ranked 2338 p4p, 121 weight class). Knight has chosen X Gon' Give It To Ya as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

DeBramalo
vs
Knight

178 cm
34
147 lbs
24 - 19 - 0

170 cm
31
144 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear
Sin City Allstars

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 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quentin DeBramalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shovel Knight!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from DeBramalo.
Knight unleashes a big counter combination but DeBramalo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Knight clinches up against the cage.
DeBramalo wants to break the clinch but can't.
DeBramalo misses with a punch to the body.
DeBramalo blocks a body shot from Knight.
DeBramalo throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
DeBramalo blocking some punches.
DeBramalo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Knight.
DeBramalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knight lands a shot to the body.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeBramalo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Knight is keeping busy.
Knight has DeBramalo pressed against the cage, preventing DeBramalo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knight.
Knight misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeBramalo avoiding damage.
DeBramalo swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeBramalo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeBramalo is trying to break the clinch but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Knight displaying some good clinch control by pressing DeBramalo up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from DeBramalo.
DeBramalo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knights head.
Knight tries to work over DeBramalo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knight lands a left hand that snaps the head of DeBramalo backwards.
DeBramalo is trying to force a seperation but Knight has the dominant position.

DeBramalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeBramalo moves away.
Knight throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight with a body punch. A glancing blow.
DeBramalo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thibs Boxing Club in the buildup to the fight.
A big left from DeBramalo misses.
DeBramalo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
DeBramalo connects with the punch.
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!
DeBramalo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
DeBramalo tried to counter with a leg kick but Knight avoided it.
DeBramalo misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
DeBramalo throws the left hand but Knight avoids the punch easily.
DeBramalo throws a head kick that misses.
Knight cracks DeBramalo with an open hand slap.

Knight gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knight swings wildly with an uppercut but DeBramalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight struggles to land a body shot inside as DeBramalo controls his hands.
Knight throws a head punch that misses.
DeBramalo letting Knight take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo is trying to break free.
Knight cracks DeBramalo with a nice body shot.

DeBramalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight drops his hands momentarily and DeBramalo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
DeBramalo missing with a left hand there. Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knight closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on DeBramalo's shoulder, as DeBramalo tries to avoid the shot.
Knight fails to land the takedown.
Knight dips to his left and cracks DeBramalo with an uppercut!
DeBramalo throws a leg kick
and Knight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
DeBramalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeBramalo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Knight is rocked!

It looks like Shovel Knight has been cut.
Knight is holding his hands too far apart here. DeBramalo throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Knight is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Quentin DeBramalo!
After the fight, Quentin DeBramalo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.