PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Nietes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. This should be fireworks!

Knight
vs
Nietes

182 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donnie Nietes!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight walks into a jab.
Knight is breathing heavily.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knight tries to move into range but Nietes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nietes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nietes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Knight eats them both and turns towards Nietes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Knight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nietes swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
Nice uppercut lands for Nietes. That snapped Knight's head back.
Nietes lands a nice looking body shot.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nietes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Knight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nietes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knight takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nietes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knight has time to react.
Knight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knight tries to clinch there but Nietes circles away.
Nietes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nietes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knight closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nietes counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nietes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Knight closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nietes scores with a punch to the head.
Nietes scores with a hook to the body. Knight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nietes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knight walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nietes jabs at Knight's body.
Knight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nietes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Knight had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Good standup being displayed there by Nietes as he connects with a hook.
Knight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knight walks into a left hand.
Nietes lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nietes scores with a shot to the body.
Knight 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 takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nietes scores with a body shot.
Knight takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nietes cracks Knight with an open hand slap.
Nice straight punches there by Nietes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nietes.
Knight takes one to the chin there.
Knight has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knight there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knight needs to keep his hands up - Nietes had a free shot at his head there.
Knight takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nietes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nietes, as that shot connected.
Nietes scores with a nice right hand.
Nietes lands a lovely overhand right.
Nietes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nietes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nietes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Knight's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nietes to score with a decent uppercut.
Knight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nietes lands a right hook to the body.
Nietes cracks Knight with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nietes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nietes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nietes scores with a punch to the head.
Nietes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nietes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nietes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knight takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nietes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nietes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nietes scores with a decent looking hook.
Nietes scores with a sloppy right hand. Knight should have avoided that one.
Knight moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nietes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nietes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Knight's head backwards.
Nietes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knight is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nietes lands with a right hand.
Nietes cracks Knight with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knight walks into a straight right hand from Nietes.
Nietes digs a good body shot into Knight's ribs.
Nietes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nietes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knight.
Nietes stuns Knight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice cross by Nietes.
Nietes scores with a hook.
Nietes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knight on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Nietes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nietes scores with a nice strike.
Nietes lands a really nice looking cross but Knight seems unphased.
Charles Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nietes connects with the punch.
Knight takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nietes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knight walks into a left hand.
Nietes jabs Knight right on the nose. Knight blinks but takes it well.
Nietes scores with a jab. Knight acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nietes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Knight moves forwards but Nietes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nietes scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nietes lands with a nice body punch.
Knight has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nietes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nietes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice uppercut there from Nietes.
Nietes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nietes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nietes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nietes lands a right hook to the body.
Nietes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nietes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knight has time to react.
Nietes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A lazy left from Nietes finds it's target.
Nietes digs a good body shot into Knight's ribs.
Knight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knight takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knight takes one on the button.
Nietes connects with a right hand. Knight shakes it off.
Knight takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Charles Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nietes finds it's way round the side to connect with Knight's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nietes, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nietes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nietes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nietes scores with a jab. Knight acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knight moves forwards but Nietes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knight takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nietes scores with a sloppy right hand. Knight should have avoided that one.
Knight walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nietes connects with a right hand. Knight shakes it off.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Nietes does it's job there.
Knight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Knight 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nietes.
A left and a right from Nietes both land. Nice combination.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nietes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nietes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nietes keeps the fight on the outside.
Nietes connects with a nice looking jab.
Nietes scores with a nice head shot.
Nietes cracks Knight with an open hand slap.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nietes.
Nietes scores with a hook to the body. Knight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nietes thuds a left hand into Knight's body.
Knight looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nietes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nietes connects with a right hand. Knight shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nietes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nietes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knight tries to clinch up
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nietes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nietes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knight tries to clinch but Nietes is having none of it.
Nietes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knight wants to clinch
letting Nietes counter with a right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nietes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knight wants to clinch
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Nietes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Knight closes the distance but Nietes moves to the side
and Nietes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nietes cracks Knight with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nietes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nietes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knight tries to move into range but Nietes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nietes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nietes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Nietes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nietes.
Nietes connects with a nice looking jab.
Nietes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nietes with a hook.
A jab from Nietes finds it's way through Knight's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nietes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knight at a distance.
Nietes lands with a right hand.
Nietes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nietes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nietes connects with a nice looking jab.
Nietes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nietes lands a nice hook to Knight's body. Knight takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knight walks into a stiff left hand from Nietes.
Knight walks into a left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Nietes there.
Nietes cracks a nice hook into Knight's ribs.
Nietes works over Knight's head and body with a nice combination.
Nietes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knight takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nietes lands a jab to Knight's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knight tries to clinch up but Nietes circles away and keeps his distance.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nietes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nietes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nietes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nietes scores with a nice strike.
Nietes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knight doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters circling a little - Knight finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nietes scores with a nice strike.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nietes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nietes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nietes.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nietes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knight darts in and clinches Nietes up against the cage.
Nietes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knight misses with a knee to the head.
Nietes dodges an elbow strike from Knight.
Knight throws an elbow but it misses.
Knight is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knight gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Knight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nietes blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Knight just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nietes's brow.
Nietes blocks the elbow strike.
Charles Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nietes is trying to force a seperation but Knight has the dominant position.
Knight creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A frustrated look appears on Nietes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knight comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knight pushes off an throws an elbow but Nietes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nietes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knight tries a knee to the head but Nietes blocks it.
Knight controlling the action here for a moment.
Nietes blocks the elbow strike.
Knight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knight looking to throw knees to the head but Nietes is blocking nicely.
Donnie Nietes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Knight stalls.
Knight misses with an elbow strike.
Nietes blocks an elbow strike from Knight.
Knight has Nietes pressed against the cage, preventing Nietes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knight misses with a knee strike.
Knight misses with an elbow strike.
Nietes blocks an elbow strike.
Knight throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nietes dodges an elbow strike from Knight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nietes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knight pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nietes dodges an elbow strike from Knight.
Nietes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Nietes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nietes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Nietes!