PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jebidiah Knepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr E (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knepp comes into the arena with Amish Paradise blaring out of the sound system. Mr E has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Knepp
vs
E

185 cm
26
178 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $50 - 159's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jebidiah Knepp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr E!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knepp takes a swing at E's ribcage but misses.
Knepp blocks the body kick.
E tries to score with a low kick but Knepp moves his leg out of the way.
Knepp moves out of range of the body kick.
E scores with a leg kick.

E tries to keep at a distance but Knepp has taken the fight into the clinch.
E lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knepp stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
E has a couple of punches blocked by Knepp.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from E.
Knepp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knepp can't find room to land a body shot as E controls the action.
Knepp is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
E can't find room to land a body shot as Knepp controls the action.
Knepp prevents a body shot from E.
Knepp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
E on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
E lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knepp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knepp lands a good knee to the midsection. E won't want to take too many of those.
Knepp is looking to control E's arms but E gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knepp has his back to the cage.
Knepp misses with a punch to the body.
E is leaning against Knepp and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knepp lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from E.
E lands with a short head shot on the inside.
E misses with the head strike.
Knepp works on E's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knepp takes a shot to the head.
Knepp working aggressively here.
E blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knepp.
Knepp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knepp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knepp lands a nice elbow.
E lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knepp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knepp throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by E.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
E tries to break free but Knepp pushes him back against the cage.
E tries to work over Knepp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Knepp.
Knepp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
E tries to break the clinch but Knepp is controlling the position.
E lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knepp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
E lands with a light punch inside.
Knepp cracks E with a nice body shot.
E tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from E as the two fighters clinch.

E breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by E.
Knepp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from E.
Knepp blocks a head kick by E.
E ducks under a wild hook from Knepp.
Knepp lands a nice shot that snaps E's head back.
Mr E is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knepp finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Knepp throws a head kick but E moves out of range.
Knepp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knepp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
E blocks the body kick.
Knepp blocks a jab.
Knepp throws a half hearted mid kick.
E tries a head kick but it misses.
Knepp checks the leg kick nicely there.
E misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Knepp to counter with a crisp jab.
E misses with a low kick.
Knepp scores with a jab to the head.
E blocks a head kick by Knepp.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knepp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knepp scores with a three punch combo!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knepp.
E moves out of range of the leg kick from Knepp.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from E.
E scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knepp doesn't seem bothered though.
Knepp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knepp throws the kick towards the body but E avoids it.
E moves away from the strike by Knepp.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knepp getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
E misses with a head kick.
Knepp moves out of range of the body kick from E.
Knepp motions for E to come forward. Knepp throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jebidiah Knepp will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

E scores with a jab to the body.
E swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knepp. E does a little dance to reset his feet.
E takes a swing at Knepp's ribcage but misses.
E connects with an inside leg kick.
E throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knepp moves out of range of the strikes.
E throws a head kick but Knepp moves out of range.
E misses with a wild combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by E!
E is looking to score with low kicks.
E checks a low kick from Knepp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knepp moves out of range as E throws a body kick.
E misses with a looping right.
E will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mr E seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knepp plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Knepp goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
E throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knepp scores with a head kick.
E tried to score with a low kick but Knepp checks it.
E blocks a jab.
E moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knepp.
E rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knepp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
E connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
E lands with a cross.
Good leg kick by Knepp there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
E checks a low kick from Knepp.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knepp, right into the meat.
Knepp slips a jab and a cross from E.
This has been an exciting period of action!
E takes one to the chin there.

Knepp shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. E is trying to defend but Knepp finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
E is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Knepp is looking to take a break and control but E is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knepp missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Knepp wants to lay and pray for a moment but E keeps working.
E wants to get back to his feet.
Knepp is just content to waste time from the top position. E takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Knepp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
E keeping full guard, as Knepp tries to pass.
Knepp pushes down on E's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Knepp throwing shots but E is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
E wants to get back to his feet.
E is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Knepp passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for E!
Knepp in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Knepp looking to control and managing it successfully.
Knepp has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knepp looking to control but E is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee warns E that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jebidiah Knepp dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

E throws a nice looking combination but Knepp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Knepp gets a clinch.
Knepp lands an elbow that stopped E in his tracks for a moment.
Knepp lands a right hand.
Knepp lands a hook to the side of the head.

E pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
E fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Knepp is out of range.
E will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
E walks into a left hand.
E 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.
Knepp connects with a high kick.
Knepp lands a leg kick that knocks E off balance momentarily.
Knepp throws a head kick but E moves out of range.
E misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danga de danga de dang - Knepp scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knepp checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Knepp looks to land a body kick but E moved away.
Knepp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but E moves away.
A head kick misses from E.
Knepp avoids the body shot from E.
An inside leg kick lands from E.
Knepp scores with a jab to the body.
Knepp connects with a high kick.
Knepp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knepp tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and E is able to avoid easily.
Knepp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from E misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knepp throws a body punch but E moves out of range.
Knepp avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Knepp bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Knepp is defended easily by E.
A head kick misses from E.
Knepp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
E misses with an attempted mid kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from E.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knepp is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as E checks a leg kick.
E walks into a stiff left hand from Knepp.
Knepp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
E tries to land a leg kick but Knepp saw it coming and moves away.
E doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No joy there for Knepp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knepp connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between E's hands.
Knepp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Knepp checks a leg kick.
E tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
E's jab looks to have found its range, popping Knepp under the eye.
E punishes Knepp's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
E lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knepp at a distance.
Knepp throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by E.
Knepp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
E throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
E lands a jab-cross combination.
E throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knepp keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Knepp finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
E misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from E.
Knepp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but E manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jebidiah Knepp clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

E misses with a low kick.
Knepp lands a nice hook to E's body. E takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knepp is looking to land body kicks.
Knepp tries a head kick but it misses.
E throws a right and a left that Knepp avoids nicely.
Knepp is looking to land body kicks.
Knepp swings for the body but E moves out of range.
Knepp with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
E moves out of range of the body kick from Knepp.
Knepp throws a head kick that E semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Knepp.
Knepp tries to land a front kick but E steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knepp throws a head kick that misses.
Knepp checks the leg kick.
Knepp swings and misses with a shot to the body
and E counters with a right hand to the body.
Knepp plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
E blocks a leg kick.
E cracks the inside of Knepp's front leg.
E stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knepp shoots in but no luck this time.
Knepp walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
E connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knepp. Knepp circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knepp fails with a takedown attempt.
E tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knepp was well out of range. Poor timing from E.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from E misses
enabling Knepp to counter with a crisp jab.
E thuds a left hand into Knepp's body.
Knepp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from E.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knepp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
E avoids the head kick by Knepp.
A head kick misses from E.
E misses with a hook.
Good leg kick by E there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Knepp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
E throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knepp throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
E throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
E ducks under a wild hook from Knepp.
E lands with a nice body punch.
E fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knepp on the side of the head.
Knepp on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A low kick from E misses
and E takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knepp fails in his attempt to clinch.
E is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Knepp rather than just go for the knockout.

Knepp shoots in and bounces E off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Knepp lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knepp is pushing down on E's leg trying to pass to half guard. E is fighting to maintain full guard but Knepp has managed to sneak the leg through.
E really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Knepp. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Knepp is working for a submission of some sort.

Knepp is sneakily working for an arm triangle but E sees it coming and defends easily.
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!
E is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knepp wants to lay and pray for a moment but E keeps working.

Knepp is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, E has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jebidiah Knepp will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Knepp dips to his left and cracks E with an uppercut!
Knepp lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as E backs up against the cage.
E looks to score with a jab to the body but Knepp is just out of range.
Knepp scores with a hook to the body. E takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knepp throws a lazy head kick
letting E counter with a right hand.
Knepp throws a big shot that misses.
Knepp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
E lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Knepp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knepp throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck E on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
E ducks under a wild hook from Knepp.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knepp, right into the meat.
Knepp walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Knepp tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and E counters with a left to the body.
Knepp tries to clinch but E moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Knepp.
E throws a sloppy head kick and Knepp moves out of range easily.
E's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knepp lands with a shot to the body.
Knepp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knepp connects with the punch.
Mr E has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jebidiah Knepp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
E throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
E slaps away a takedown attempt from Knepp, before circling back to the center of the mat.
E throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knepp misses with an attempted mid kick.
E tries a head kick but it misses.
Knepp lands a lovely overhand right.
E keeps the fight on the outside.
E digs a good hook to Knepp's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
E looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
E displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Knepp.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
E feints and then cracks Knepp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knepp down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knepp tries to clinch up but E circles away and keeps his distance.
E looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
E misses with a low kick.
A low kick from E misses

and Knepp decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in E's guard.
Knepp's corner is telling him to maintain position.

E throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Knepp showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
E is looking to sweep but instead, Knepp has passed into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
E wants to get back to his feet.
Knepp is taking a breather. E says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knepp has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jebidiah Knepp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knepp has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jebidiah Knepp!
Jebidiah Knepp retains his welterweight title!