PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kano Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Knight has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kano Winchester's chin.

Winchester
vs
Knight

184 cm
25
159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kano Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn Knight!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
Winchester throws a combination that misses
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knight throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Winchester counters with a nice uppercut.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winchester was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
Winchester is looking to chop away at Knight's legs.
Winchester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Winchester tries to move into range but Knight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Winchester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winchester throws a half hearted mid kick.
Knight connects with a jab.
Knight dodges the punch combination from Winchester.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Winchester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knight misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester tries to land a front kick but Knight steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Winchester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knight.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Knight misses with an uppercut
letting Winchester counter with a right hand.
A big right from Knight misses.
Winchester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab from Knight.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight tests Winchester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knight throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight looks for the body kick but Winchester saw that one coming.
Knight needs to keep his hands up - Winchester had a free shot at his head there.
Winchester's jab looks to have found its range, popping Knight under the eye.
Knight is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Knight moves out of range as Winchester throws a body kick.
Winchester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Knight is looking to land body kicks.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Winchester if he has to take too many more of those.
Knight swings away with a body shot that misses
and Winchester makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knight misses with a body kick.
Winchester looks to land a combination but Knight avoids it well.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Winchester is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight dodges the punch combination from Winchester.
Knight throws a head kick but Winchester moves out of range.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winchester manages to avoid it.
Winchester moves forwards but Knight connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Winchester avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winchester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knight.
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Winchester slips the punch.
Winchester feints and then cracks Knight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knight down.
Nice uppercut there from Knight.
Knight misses with a kick to the body.
Knight is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Winchester had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knight.
Knight avoids the body shot from Winchester.
Knight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winchester.
Knight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Winchester circles away quickly and effectively.
Winchester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Knight misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Winchester counters with a nice uppercut.
Knight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winchester.
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winchester connects with a looping right hand.
Winchester dodges the punch combination from Knight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winchester attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Knight dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Winchester does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Winchester throws a nice looking combination but Knight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knight feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Winchester's calf.
Winchester throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Winchester shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Knight eats them both and turns towards Winchester to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Winchester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Winchester.
Knight misses with a left hand
and Winchester counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knight misses with a hook. Winchester ducked under it nicely.
Knight wants to slow Winchester down by chopping away at his legs.
Winchester lands a nice looking body shot.
A big right from Knight misses.
Knight takes a swing at Winchester's ribcage but misses.
Knight throws a sloppy body shot
and Winchester counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight motions for Winchester to come forward. Knight throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knight throws a left and a right that both miss
and Winchester counters with a three punch combo that has Knight backing up. Knight nods at Winchester to acknowledge the strikes.
Knight takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knight rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Winchester counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Winchester is looking to land body kicks.
Winchester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winchester throws a front kick aimed at Knight's knee but Knight avoids it well.
An inside leg kick from Knight misses.
Knight 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.
Winchester takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knight thows a body shot but no joy.
Kano Winchester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight moves out of range as Winchester throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws the left hand but Winchester avoids the punch easily.
Winchester slips a straight right by Knight.
Knight throws a body punch but Winchester moves out of range.
Winchester bobs and weaves and unloads with a good 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!
A cross from Winchester lands.
Knight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Winchester.
Knight rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Winchester counters with a two punch combo.
Knight swings for the body but Winchester moves out of range.
Knight misses with a body shot
and Winchester cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Winchester as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Knight.
Winchester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Knight throws a hook but Winchester avoids it easily.
Knight misses with a body kick.
Winchester throws a wild body kick that Knight sees coming a mile off.
Good exchange - Winchester coming out on top.
Knight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Winchester circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Knight misses.
Knight swings widly with a right hand
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knight looks to land a combination but Winchester avoids it well.
Knight is breathing heavily.
Winchester moves out of range as Knight strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winchester.
Winchester attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knight misses with a lunging right hand
and Winchester counters with a series of strikes. Knight will be more careful next time no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Knight.
A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight throws a poor cross that misses
and Winchester counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winchester lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight misses the body punch
and Winchester counters with an inside leg kick.
Winchester throws a shot to the body.
Winchester bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kano Winchester will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Knight throws a poor cross that misses
and Winchester makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knight throws a nice looking combination but Winchester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Winchester misses.
Knight looks to land a combination but Winchester avoids it well.
Knight throws an off balance right hand
and Winchester connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winchester moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Knight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winchester scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Winchester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight swings widly with a right hand
and Winchester counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knight thinking.
Knight misses with a left hand
and Winchester counters with a left and a right that stings Knight.
Knight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winchester.
Knight looks to land a left hand but Winchester moved out of range nicely.
Winchester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Knight misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Winchester.
A shot to the liver by Winchester. Beautiful body shot.
Winchester shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shawn Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Winchester.
Decent striking displayed by Winchester there.
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Winchester slips the punch.
Knight has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winchester.
Winchester lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Winchester misses with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Winchester.
Knight falls off balance throwing a combination
and Winchester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Winchester lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winchester looks to land a combination but Knight avoids it well.
Decent striking displayed by Winchester there.
Winchester blocks a head kick by Knight.
Winchester looks to land a combination. Knight sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Winchester slips a jab from Knight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Winchester.
Winchester lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Knight backs up against the cage.
Knight is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Winchester keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Winchester lands a really nice looking cross but Knight seems unphased.
Sloppy strikes from Knight. Those never looked like landing.
Knight misses with a body kick.
Winchester scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Winchester throws a low kick, looking for Knight's leg but Knight calmly moves out of range.
Knight throws a nice looking combination but Winchester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight moves out of range of the body kick from Winchester.
Winchester lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Winchester ducks down to avoid it.
Winchester with a hook.
Winchester scores with a nice strike.
Knight throws a right and a left that Winchester avoids nicely.
Knight takes a swing at Winchester's ribcage but misses.
Knight looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Winchester.
Winchester pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kano Winchester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Winchester 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kano Winchester!