PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Conrad Knightley (ranked 5148 p4p, 3710 weight class) and Elbow Zombie Chai (ranked 457 p4p, 377 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Knightley
vs
Chai

176 cm
20
155
2 - 1 - 1

178 cm
20
168
2 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Elbow Zombie Chai!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knightley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chai checks it well.
Chai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knightley.
Knightley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Knightley is looking to slow Chai down with leg kicks.
A punch combination from Chai misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Knightley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Knightley's head but Knightley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai jabs Knightley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knightley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chai in his tracks.
Chai throws a nice looking combination but Knightley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knightley throws a chopping leg kick but Chai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chai.
Chai checks the leg kick.
Chai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knightley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Knightley.
Elbow Zombie Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Chai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knightley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Chai motions for Knightley to come forward. Chai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knightley.
Chai digs a good body shot into Knightley's ribs.
Chai punishes Knightley's body with a nice straight punch.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Knightley counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Knightley.
Knightley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knightley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knightley was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Knightley throws a chopping leg kick but Chai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chai only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knightley avoids the body shot from Chai.
Knightley connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai looks for the body kick but Knightley saw that one coming.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Knightley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Knightley appears to be looking for a big counter.
Knightley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knightley misses with a body shot.
Chai misses with a jab to the body
and Knightley counters with a leg kick.
Chai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knightley takes one on the button.
Knightley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knightley moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knightley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick by Knightley misses
and Knightley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chai fails to land with a series of punches.
Chai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Chai blocks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knightley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chai checks a low kick from Knightley.
An inside leg kick from Knightley misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Elbow Zombie Chai will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Knightley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chai is out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chai - that will leave a mark!
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Knightley lands a right hook to the body.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Knightley counters with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Chai. Beautiful body shot.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Knightley backs up against the ropes.
Knightley tries a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Knightley throws a leg kick but Chai moved away.
Knightley defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Knightley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knightley tried to counter with a leg kick but Chai avoided it.
Knightley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knightley misses with a low kick as Chai jumps back.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chai lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knightley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Knightley prevents a body shot from Chai.
Knightley misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Chai.
Chai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knightley gets through Chai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knightley.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
Knightley lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Chai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Knightley's brow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knightley.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Knightley avoids it by throwing Chai back against the ropes.
Knightley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
A short uppercut from Knightley.
Knightley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Knightley lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knightley lands with a short shot to the head.
Chai working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Chai.
Chai misses with an elbow strike.
Knightley blocks an elbow strike.
Knightley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chais head.
Knightley presses Chai against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Knightley controls his hands.
Chai prevents a body shot from Knightley.
Knightley throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
Knightley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Knightley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knightley blocks an uppercut.
Knightley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chai lands an elbow just above Knightley 's eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Knightley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knightley lands a right hand.
Chai tries to land a knee to the head but Knightley blocks with his arms.
Knightley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Conrad Knightley dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Knightley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Knightley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knightley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chai staying out of range there.
Knightley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chai. That did some damage!
Knightley is looking to score with low kicks.
Chai misses with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Chai.
Chai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knightley finds it's way round the side to connect with Chai's head.
Knightley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chai. Chai obviously looking to wear him down.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Knightley slips the punch.
Chai doesn't manage to clinch there - Knightley circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chai checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Knightley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knightley slips under a jab from Chai.
Elbow Zombie Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knightley misses with a straight right.
Knightley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Chai blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knightley throws a leg kick but Chai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chai with a hook.
Chai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knightley lands a really nice looking cross but Chai seems unphased.
Chai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knightley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot lands for Chai.
Chai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knightley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knightley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knightley looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Knightley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chai can pounce on him.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knightley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Knightley with a hook.
Knightley moves away from the strike by Chai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knightley.
Chai staying out of range there.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Chai blocks a low kick nicely.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Knightley ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Knightley tries a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Chai throws a leg kick but Knightley checks it.
Knightley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chai.
It looked like Knightley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knightley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A low kick from Chai is predictable there
and Knightley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chai's knee momentarily.
Chai throws a jab when Knightley was well out of range.
Knightley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chai at a distance.
A jab from Chai misses.
Chai misses with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Conrad Knightley.
I think Knightley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conrad Knightley!
During a confident post fight interview, Conrad Knightley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.