PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Erwin (ranked 387 p4p, 951 weight class) and Twisty Kneereaper (ranked 57 p4p, 140 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?

Erwin
vs
Kneereaper

176 cm
25
175
11 - 3 - 0

177 cm
27
170
11 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

Conviction
Pit Bull Development

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Erwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Twisty Kneereaper!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kneereaper lands a head shot.
Erwin looks to land a combination. Kneereaper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Erwin throws out a powerful jab.
Nice shot lands for Erwin.
Kneereaper digs a good hook to Erwin's body.
Erwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kneereaper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Erwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erwin misses with a hook to the body
and Kneereaper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erwin moves out of range as Kneereaper strikes.
Erwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Kneereaper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Kneereaper lands an impressive looking overhand right. Erwin doesn't seem phased though.
Erwin jabs Kneereaper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Erwin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Erwin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kneereaper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Erwin tries to score with a low kick but Kneereaper moves his leg out of the way.
Erwin throws a right hand that Kneereaper ducks under and follows up with a left that Kneereaper also avoids with ease.
Kneereaper throws out a counter right but Erwin avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneereaper moves away from the strike by Erwin.
Erwin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Erwin avoids the body shot from Kneereaper.
Erwin scores with a jab to the head.
Erwin swinging wildly here.
A jab from Erwin finds it's way through Kneereaper's defenses.
Danga de danga de dang - Erwin scores with a four punch combination!
A big left from Kneereaper misses.
Kneereaper staying out of range there.
Kneereaper steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Erwin connects with the punch.
Kneereaper misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Erwin.
Derek Erwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erwin throws a head kick that misses.
Erwin lands a jab to Kneereaper's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneereaper lands a really nice looking cross but Erwin seems unphased.
Kneereaper has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Erwin connects with a solid leg kick.
Erwin lands with a nice body kick.
Erwin misses with an uppercut.
Erwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kneereaper staying out of range there.
Erwin throws a hook but Kneereaper blocks it.
Erwin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Erwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Erwin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kneereaper eats them both and turns towards Erwin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Erwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kneereaper.
Erwin cracks Kneereaper with an open hand slap.
Kneereaper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kneereaper blocks a jab.
Erwin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kneereaper misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin tries to land a front kick but Kneereaper steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Erwin throws a hook but Kneereaper blocks it.
Erwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kneereaper.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kneereaper. Erwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Erwin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kneereaper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Erwin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheers as Erwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kneereaper doesn't seem phased though.
Erwin is looking to chop away at Kneereaper's legs.
Kneereaper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Erwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Erwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kneereaper moves away.
Erwin connects with the punch.
Kneereaper loads up on a big right hand but Erwin slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Erwin misses.
Erwin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kneereaper. That did some damage!
Erwin scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Erwin slams his shin into Kneereaper's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erwin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Kneereaper misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Erwin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kneereaper has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kneereaper and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kneereaper with a nice cross.
An inside leg kick from Erwin misses.
Erwin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Erwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Erwin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Erwin lands with a cross.
Kneereaper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kneereaper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Erwin.
Kneereaper dodges the punch combination from Erwin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kneereaper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Erwin throws out the jab.
Kneereaper misses with a body shot.
Erwin connects with a single shot there.
Erwin misses with a two punch combination.
Kneereaper now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Erwin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Kneereaper throws a body shot but no joy.
Kneereaper takes a swing at Erwin's ribcage but misses.
Kneereaper on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Erwin misses with a low kick.
Erwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Erwin misses with a straight left.
Erwin lands a jab.
Erwin throws a right and a left that Kneereaper avoids nicely.
Erwin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kneereaper has time to react.
Kneereaper misses the shot to the body.
Kneereaper throws a body shot but no joy.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kneereaper might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Erwin has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erwin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Erwin thows a body kick. Kneereaper tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kneereaper throws a body punch but Erwin moves out of range.
Kneereaper takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Erwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kneereaper can do to turn this around?
Kneereaper works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kneereaper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Erwin connects with a looping right hand.
Kneereaper throws an overhand right that lands on Erwin's shoulder, as Erwin tries to avoid the shot.
Erwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Erwin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kneereaper's hands.
A nice leg kick from Erwin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Erwin swings widly with a right hand
and Kneereaper counters with a left to the body.
Erwin ducks under a wild hook from Kneereaper.
Kneereaper throws an overhand right that lands on Erwin's shoulder, as Erwin tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Erwin misses the target.
Kneereaper blocks a head kick by Erwin.
A countering left hand to the body from Kneereaper misses.
Erwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kneereaper on the side of the head.
Kneereaper scores with a crisp jab that stopped Erwin in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Erwin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kneereapers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Erwin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kneereaper avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kneereaper misses the target.
Erwin lands with a right hand.
Kneereaper misses with a body punch
and Erwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Erwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Erwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kneereaper throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Erwin misses the target.
Erwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kneereaper manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Erwin.
Erwin is looking to land body kicks.
Kneereaper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Erwin misses with a two punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Erwin.
Kneereaper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kneereaper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Erwin.
A little jabbing left from Kneereaper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kneereaper lands a nice hook to Erwin's body. Erwin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Erwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Erwin is looking to chop away at Kneereaper's legs.
Kneereaper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kneereaper moves out of range as Erwin strikes.
Erwin throws a right and a left that Kneereaper avoids nicely.
Erwin scores with a three punch combo!
Kneereaper connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Erwin. That snapped Kneereaper's head back.
Kneereaper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kneereaper looks to score with a jab to the body but Erwin is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kneereaper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Erwin avoids the body shot from Kneereaper.
Erwin is looking to counter punch.
Kneereaper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kneereaper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Erwin rather than just go for the knockout.
Kneereaper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Erwin throws a big shot that misses.
Kneereaper is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Erwin with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kneereaper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kneereaper throws a half hearted mid kick.
Erwin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Erwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kneereaper.
Erwin lands with a nice body punch.
Kneereaper tests Erwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Erwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Kneereaper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kneereaper lands a nice shot to the body.
Kneereaper throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Kneereaper misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erwin throws a jab when Kneereaper was well out of range.
Erwin throws a good cross that connects.
Jab from Erwin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Erwin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Erwin looks to throw the jab but Kneereaper is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kneereaper misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Erwin misses the target.
Kneereaper let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Erwin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kneereaper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Erwin scores with a hook to the body. Kneereaper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Erwin thuds a left hand into Kneereaper's body.
Derek Erwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Kneereaper moves away from the strike by Erwin.
Erwin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kneereaper misses with a hook.
Kneereaper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneereaper moves out of range of the body kick.
Erwin misses with a head kick.
Kneereaper swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Erwin counter with a right hand.
Kneereaper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Erwin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erwin throws an overhand right that lands on Kneereaper's shoulder, as Kneereaper tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin throws out a powerful jab.
Erwin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kneereaper.
Kneereaper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Erwin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Erwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kneereaper defending well as Erwin loads up on a big left hand.
Erwin lands with an overhand left.
Kneereaper walks into a jab.
Erwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kneereaper was well out of range. Poor timing from Erwin.
A nice side step and Kneereaper releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Erwin scores with a sloppy right hand. Kneereaper should have avoided that one.
Twisty Kneereaper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kneereaper blocks a jab.
Kneereaper lands with a nice body punch.
Erwin throws a hook but Kneereaper blocks it.
Kneereaper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Erwin.
Kneereaper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Kneereaper misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Erwin lands a nice shot that snaps Kneereaper's head back.
Kneereaper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Erwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kneereaper.
Erwin throws a hook but Kneereaper avoids it easily.
Kneereaper doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice body kick there by Erwin.
Kneereaper throws a hook but Erwin avoids it easily.
Erwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kneereaper was well out of range. Poor timing from Erwin.
Erwin scores with a decent looking hook.
Kneereaper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kneereaper throws a big shot that misses.
Derek Erwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kneereaper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Erwin scores with a body shot.
Erwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Erwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kneereaper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Erwin.
Kneereaper has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Erwin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin cracks Kneereaper with a good jab.
Kneereaper misses with a body punch
and Erwin counters with a straight right hand.
Erwin takes a swing at Kneereaper's ribcage but misses.
Kneereaper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Erwin lands a lovely overhand right.
Erwin tests Kneereaper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kneereaper scores with a shot to the body.
A cross from Erwin lands.
Kneereaper lands a nice shot that snaps Erwin's head back.
Kneereaper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kneereaper throws a looping overhand right but Erwin ducks down to avoid it.
Erwin throws a hook but Kneereaper avoids it easily.
Kneereaper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Erwin momentarily.
Erwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneereaper drops his hands momentarily and Erwin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Erwin missing with a left hand there. Kneereaper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Kneereaper misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneereaper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Erwin moves away.
Erwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kneereaper takes one to the chin there.
Kneereaper lands a body shot.
Kneereaper on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Erwin connects with a single shot there.
Erwin throws a body punch but Kneereaper moves out of range.
Erwin scores with a nice body kick.
Erwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kneereaper.
Kneereaper is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Erwin lands with a hook. Kneereaper tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Erwin misses the target.
It seemed like Kneereaper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Erwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Kneereaper looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Erwin throws a hook but Kneereaper avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Erwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Erwin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Erwin!