PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Charles (ranked 1884 p4p, 2634 weight class) and Terrell Knight (ranked 251 p4p, 327 weight class). Knight has chosen HonestKey- Keep Fightin' as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Charles
vs
Knight

181 cm
21
176
5 - 4 - 0

177 cm
21
179
4 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reggie Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Knight!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight lunges at Charles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Charles's hand.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Charles throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
Charles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Knight. Beautiful body shot.
Charles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knight.
Charles misses with a body shot.
Knight looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knight lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight misses with a looping right.
Knight cracks Charles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Charles blocks a jab.
Knight lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles throws the kick towards the body but Knight avoids it.
Charles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knight lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight connects with a crisp jab.
Charles throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Knight throws a right and a left that both miss.
Charles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Knight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Knight checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Decent striking displayed by Knight there.
Charles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Knight throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Charles on the side of the head.
A jab from Knight misses.
Charles drops his hands momentarily and Knight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Charles throws a low kick but Knight moves out of range easily.
Charles takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knight! But no joy.
Knight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Charles avoids the body shot from Knight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight looks to land a left hand but Charles moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
Charles misses with a looping right.
Terrell Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knight throws a hook but Charles avoids it easily.
Charles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Charles.
Knight connects with a nice looking jab.
Charles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Charles throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
Charles scores with a sloppy right hand. Knight should have avoided that one.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charles was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Charles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Charles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knight misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Charles is just out of range.
Charles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Charles.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charles was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Charles on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Charles swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Knight blocks the low kick.
Knight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knight is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Charles had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

Charles throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Knight was covering up waiting for the punch and Charles finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Charles trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles looking to pass the guard.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Knight holds on and takes a little breather.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Charles from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight seems keen to control Charles's posture.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Knight dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Charles tries a low kick but Knight avoids it.
Charles misses with a shot to the body
and Knight counters with a right hand to the body.
Charles ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Charles is looking to counter punch.
Charles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charles ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Charles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knight.
A countering left hand to the body from Knight misses.
Charles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Charles's hands.
Nice jab there from Knight.
Charles slips under a jab from Knight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Charles ducks down to avoid it.
Charles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Charles blocks a jab.
Knight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Charles throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Knight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice shot lands for Knight.
Charles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Charles just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Charles throws the left hand but Knight avoids the punch easily.
Terrell Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Charles throws a leg kick but Knight checks it.
Knight lands a glancing blow to the side of Charles's head.
Charles looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Knight blocks the body kick.
Knight misses the jab.
It looked like Charles was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knight.
Charles misses with a leg kick.
Charles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knight thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight checks a leg kick nicely.
Knight now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knight swings for the body but Charles moves out of range.
Charles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knight avoids the body shot from Charles.
Charles looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
Charles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Knight misses with a straight left.
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!
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Charles looks to land a body kick but Knight moved away.
Knight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Charles momentarily.
Knight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Charles wants to slow Knight down by chopping away at his legs.
Charles throws a shot from downtown. Knight moves away and avoids it.
Knight scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles walks into a straight right hand from Knight.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Charles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knight misses the jab.
Charles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Charles ducks down to avoid it.
Knight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Charles throws a push kick but Knight slaps the foot to one side.
Knight throws a body punch but Charles moves out of range.
Knight throws a shot from downtown. Charles moves away and avoids it.
Nice cross by Knight.
Charles misses with a lunging right hand
and Charles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Charles thows a leg kick but Knight checks it
and Knight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knight throws a jab when Charles was well out of range.
Nice cross by Knight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles misses with a right hand
and Knight counters with a nice body shot.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Charles.
Knight scores with a body shot.
Charles throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Knight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knight thuds a left hand into Charles's body.
Knight works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knight digs a good body shot into Charles's ribs.
Knight moves away from the strike by Charles.
Charles just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Charles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knight moves out of range of the body kick from Charles.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Charles takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Knight. Those never looked like landing.
Charles misses with a takedown attempt
and Knight counters with a right hand to the body.
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
Knight catches Charles with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Charles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knight checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knight now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knight misses the jab.
Charles misses with a body shot.
Knight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Charles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Charles ducks right into an uppercut from Knight.
Knight stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Charles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight misses with a hook.
Charles is looking to wear down Knight with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Charles with that takedown attempt.
Charles throws a right hand that misses
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Charles takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Charles attempts a counter takedown but Knight avoids it well and moves away.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Charles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knight.
Charles feinted with a counter takedown.
Charles looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
Charles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Knight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Charles. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight throws a hook to the side of Charles's head but Charles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Charles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knight throws out the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Charles is defended easily by Knight.
Charles throws a nice looking combination but Knight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight throws a hook to the side of Charles's head but Charles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Charles missing with a left hand there. Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charles lands a jab to Knight's midsection.
Charles misses with a hook
and Knight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Knight takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good exchange - Knight coming out on top.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Knight takes a swing at Charles's ribcage but misses.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Charles slips under a jab from Knight.
Knight connects with a jab.
Charles throws an off balance right hand
and Knight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Charles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Charles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws an off balance right hand
and Knight counters with a right hand to the body.
Charles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Charles is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oh Charles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Charles throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Knight to counter with a crisp jab.
Knight cracks Charles on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Charles falls backwards against the cage. Knight follows up with more strikes that drop Charles to his knees. Knight keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Charles! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terrell Knight!
Terrell Knight seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.