PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Conrad Knightley (ranked 5101 p4p, 5859 weight class) and Archie Frewin (ranked 457 p4p, 482 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Knightley
vs
Frewin

176 cm
20
155
1 - 1 - 1

180 cm
19
155
1 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Conrad Knightley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Archie Frewin!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knightley wants to slow Frewin down by chopping away at his legs.
Frewin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Frewin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frewin looks to land a right hand but Knightley moved out of range.
A low kick from Knightley is predictable there
and Frewin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frewin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Frewin scores with a hook.
Frewin just misses with a punch to the body.
Frewin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knightley.
Knightley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Frewin's head.
Knightley missing with a left hand there. Frewin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knightley slips under a jab from Frewin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frewin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knightley.
Knightley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Frewin is out of range and Knightley settles back down.
Knightley connects with a body shot that sends Frewin's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knightley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frewin.
Frewin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed right hand from Frewin misses the target.
Frewin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knightley misses with a hook.
Knightley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knightley throws a poor cross that misses
and Frewin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knightley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knightley punishes Frewin's body with a nice straight punch.
Knightley misses with a wild body shot.
Frewin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Frewin throws a jab when Knightley was well out of range.
Knightley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Knightley scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Frewin to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frewin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knightley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frewin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knightley.
Knightley slips under a jab from Frewin.
Knightley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Conrad Knightley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Knightley has managed to clinch.

Knightley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frewin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Frewin misses with a left hand
letting Knightley counter with a right hand.

Frewin is rocked!
BAM! Knightley delivers a spinning backfist that drops Frewin like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Conrad Knightley!
An out of breath Conrad Knightley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.