PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chase Travis (ranked 23436 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Knight (ranked 3953 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Travis
vs
Knight

173 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chase Travis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Knight!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight misses with a hook to the body
and Travis counters with a one-two to the body.
Knight throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Travis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Travis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Travis scoring with some ground and pound.
Knight looks winded!
Travis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Travis chips away with some ground and pound.
Knight trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Travis landing some decent shots from guard.
Travis working some strikes from top position.
Travis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Travis distracts Knight with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Travis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Travis landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Travis is working Knight over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Travis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Travis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Travis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Travis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Travis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Knight doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Travis with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Travis connects with a couple of short punches.
Travis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Travis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Travis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Travis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Travis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Travis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Travis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Travis distracts Knight with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Travis connects with a couple of short punches.
Travis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Travis is in close to Knight's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Travis distracts Knight with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Travis gets to his feet. Knight looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Travis closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Travis keeps control of Knight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Travis tries to pull guard but Knight forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Travis manages to break the clinch.

Travis closes the distance and clinches.

Travis pulls Knight into guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Travis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Knight manages to get himself to full guard.

Knight looking to hit a scissor sweep but Travis is one step ahead there.
Knight really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Travis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Travis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Travis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Travis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Travis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Travis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Knight's head.
Travis works over Knight with some ground and pound from guard.
Travis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Travis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Travis is working Knight over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Travis distracts Knight with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Travis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Travis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Knight's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis chips away with some ground and pound.
Travis postures up and lands a big shot to Knight's brow.
Travis lands a couple of elbows.

Travis stands up and waves to Knight to follow him.

Travis closes the distance and pushes Knight back into the cage.
Travis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Travis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Travis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Travis manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Travis moves into the clinch.
We've been informed that Knight has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Travis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Travis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Travis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Travis is trying for a kimura here. Knight looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Travis wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chase Travis!