PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emery Knapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desi Bouter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desi Bouter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knapp
vs
Bouter

172 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emery Knapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Desi Bouter!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bouter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bouter lands in his opponent's guard.
Knapp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bouter is stalling in the full guard.
Knapp wants to sweep but no luck.
Bouter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knapp working a defensive guard here.

Desi Bouter has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bouter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bouter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Knapp sprawls well initially but Bouter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Knapp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bouter on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouter prevents Knapp from improving his position.
Knapp trying to control from the bottom.
Bouter tries to stand and escape but Knapp is controlling the position.
Bouter controlling the action here.
Bouter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Knapp wants to get back to full guard.
Bouter trying to mount his opponent but Knapp defends it.
Bouter stops Knapp from getting back to his feet.
Bouter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Desi Bouter hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Bouter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Knapp!
Bouter misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knapp is trying to improve his position.

Bouter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Knapp wants to control but Bouter postures up.
Bouter working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouter wants to stand but Knapp has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Bouter wants to stand but Knapp has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bouter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bouter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Knapp can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bouter controls the pace.
Knapp wants to sweep here but Bouter controlling him for the moment.
Bouter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Knapp's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Desi Bouter was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bouter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knapp.
Knapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bouter was well out of range. Poor timing from Knapp.

Bouter feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bouter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Knapp wants to sweep but no luck.
Bouter stays in close to Knapp's body and controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bouter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bouter is looking to stand up but Knapp won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bouter scores with a takedown into Knapp's guard.
Bouter tries to stand but Knapp is controlling from the bottom.
Bouter looking to pass the guard.
Desi Bouter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Knapp is pulling down on Bouter's head. It's preventing any offense from Bouter, at least for the moment.
Knapp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bouter looking to pass the guard.
Knapp looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Emery Knapp wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Bouter has closed the distance and engaged Knapp in a clinch.
Knapp tries to pull guard but Bouter won't allow it.
Knapp is trying to pull guard but Bouter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Bouter drags the fight down to the ground.
Knapp really is a fat lump.
Bouter trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bouter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Knapp manages to get himself to full guard.
Bouter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bouter preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knapp can't keep his opponent in guard - Bouter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bouter working Knapp over with strikes.
Bouter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bouter wants to stand up but Knapp has a hold of him and won't allow it.
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!

Bouter is looking for a kimura here.
Bouter content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouter frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bouter manages to capitalize on a mistake by Knapp to take his back!
Bouter keeps control of the position easily here as Knapp tries to buck him off.
Knapp trying to control the action but Bouter just sinks the hooks in.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bouter looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Knapp taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Desi Bouter!