PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johhny Stan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johhny Stan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stan
vs
Knight

193 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johhny Stan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Knight!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Knight closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Knight wants to pass to mount but Stan is defending the position.

Stan actively working from the bottom here.
Stan wants to control but Knight is keeping busy.
Stan tries to roll over but Knight keeps him under control.
Knight is trying to control the action in half guard but Stan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Knight tries to pass to full mount but Stan defends it.
Stan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stan.
Stan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Stan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knight's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Knight is trying to stand back up but Stan is controlling him
Stan wants to stand up but Knight is controlling the position.

Knight looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stan moves nicely into side control.

Stan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Knight is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stan is breathing heavily.

Knight sneaks out the side door and pushes Stan away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stan counters with a single leg into guard. Knight didn't expect that.
Knight is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Knight looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Stan controlling the pace.
Stan wants to stand up but Knight has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Knight trying to control here.
Stan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Stan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Knight has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Stan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Knight is looking to escape.
Knight can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stan tries to control but Knight wriggling away.
Stan takes Knight's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Knight is in trouble.
Knight can't escape the position.
Knight trying to control but not successfully.
You can see the frustration on Knight's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Stan keeps control of the position easily here as Knight tries to buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Knight looks for the body kick but Stan saw that one coming.
Stan shoots and misses

and Knight counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Stan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Knight wants to pass to mount but Stan is defending the position.
Stan gets full guard.
Knight chips away with some ground and pound.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Stan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Stan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight looking to sit in guard and control but Stan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stan passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Knight is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Stan is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Knight is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Stan stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Stan with a lazy takedown attempt

and Knight counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stan is trying to control but can't.
Stan wants to improve his position but Knight is controlling well.
Stan landing strikes from the bottom.
Stan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Knight's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Knight's back!
You can see the frustration on Knight's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stan throwing damaging strikes from the back! Knight could be in trouble here!

Stan looking to break Knight's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Knight remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Stan will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Stan working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Knight is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Stan has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Knight taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johhny Stan!