PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Travis Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Knight
vs
Kerr

175 cm
28
165 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

178 cm
24
166 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kerr rushes Knight and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kerr fails to land.

Kerr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight shoots in for a takedown but Kerr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kerr shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kerr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight dives in for a single leg takedown but Kerr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight being controlled against the cage.
Kerr presses Knight against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Kerr manages to break the clinch.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kerr sprawls well. Kerr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Knight gets slowly back to his feet.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Knight closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kerr circles away.
Kerr tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kerr pinned against the cage. Kerr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Kerr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knight as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Knight is defended easily by Kerr.
Knight goes for a double leg but Kerr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kerr continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kerr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kerr slows down the pace here.
Kerr misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kerr misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Kerr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Knight is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kerr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kerr tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.
Kerr moves in looking to clinch but Knight pushes him off.
Kerr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Knight drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Knight goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kerr has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Knight but great work by Kerr.
Knight tries to bench press Kerr off him but Kerr keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight is working hard here to advance position.

Kerr stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Knight seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kerr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kerr tries to clinch

and Knight counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kerr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knight tries to pull guard but Kerr holds him up against the cage and eventually Knight drops back down to his feet.

Kerr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kerr as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerr doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Kerr tries to clinch up.

Kerr has closed the distance and engaged Knight in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Kerr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerr.
Kerr struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Kerr working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kerr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kerr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kerr is keeping busy.
Kerr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Kerr.
Knight tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kerr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kerr gets through Knight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kerr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knight wants to take the fight to the mat but Kerr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries for a takedown but Kerr manages to get underhooks.
Kerr has a couple of punches blocked by Knight.
Kerr lands with a right to the head.
Kerr is leaning against Knight and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kerr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Kerr breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kerr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kerr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knight swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Kerr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Knight plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mark Kerr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight darts in looking for a takedown but Kerr gets double underhooks and turns Knight into the cage.
Good body shot from Kerr.
Kerr swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight can't get the takedown.

Kerr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Kerr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr tries to clinch there but Knight circles away.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Kerr.

Kerr forces Knight back against the cage and clinches.
Kerr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
A body shot lands from Kerr.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kerr.
Kerr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mark Kerr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Kerr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kerr tries to clinch up.
Knight shoots in looking for a takedown. Kerr tries to sprawl out of it but Knight keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kerr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt.
Mark Kerr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kerr tries to clinch there but Knight circles away.
Kerr wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Knight shoots in but Kerr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Knight tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kerr swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kerr closes the distance and clinches.
Knight goes for a takedown attempt but Kerr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Knight closes the distance and clinches up with Kerr, looking for a takedown. Knight pushes Kerr against the cage but Kerr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Knight is defended easily by Kerr.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Kerr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kerr 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Kerr!