PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antone Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and do Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Knight
vs
Ferreira

155 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

192 cm
24
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antone Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, do Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ferreira pinned against the cage. Ferreira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ferreira looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Knight shoots in for a takedown but Ferreira shows good takedown defense.
Knight stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knight wants it to stay on the feet.
Knight leaves Ferreira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Ferreira tries to keep at a distance but Knight has taken the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Knight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight is looking to break free of the clinch but Ferreira has double underhooks.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferreira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knight is trying to force a seperation but Ferreira has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira jumps guard but Knight turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Antone Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of do Ferreira.
Knight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knight is trying to force a seperation but Ferreira has the dominant position.
Knight could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A knee to the head by Knight.
Knight has Ferreira pushed against the cage.
Knight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ferreira blocks it with crossed arms.
Knight is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ferreira looking to stall.
Knight trying to stall but Ferreira improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to circle away but Ferreira has him pinned against the cage.

Ferreira jumps into guard, dragging Knight to the mat.

Knight thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Knight has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Knight scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Knight might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ferreira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Knight content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Knight throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ferreira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Knight loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knight.
Knight throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ferreira's waist but Ferreira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Knight off to one side.
Knight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ferreira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira fails to land the takedown.
Knight changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ferreira tries to avoid it but Knight manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ferreira to the ground. Ferreira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ferreira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Knight instigates a clinch.
Knight is trying to push Ferreira away but Ferreira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferreira.
A frustrated look appears on Knight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferreira jumps guard but Knight stands there with Ferreira around his waist. Ferreira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferreira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antone Knight dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Knight closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Knight is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ferreira knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ferreira is not content to let Knight control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Knight is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ferreira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira tries to improve position but can't.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.

Knight is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ferreira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Knight scoring with punches from side control.
Ferreira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Knight wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Knight tries for a kimura but Ferreira is defending well.
Knight is looking to take a break and control but Ferreira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferreira can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Knight lands some shots froms side control.

Knight wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ferreira, who protects the arm well.
Ferreira is not content to let Knight control the position.

Knight decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ferreira to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt.
Knight looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferreira circles away.
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knight fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antone Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira stuffs the takedown.

Ferreira clinches up against the cage.
Knight is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knight tries to break free but Ferreira pushes him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferreira tries for a takedown but Knight manages to get underhooks.
Knight tries to stall but Ferreira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antone Knight dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Ferreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
Ferreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
Knight fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Knight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ferreira pinned against the cage. Ferreira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ferreira throws a combination. Knight tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antone Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight closes the distance and clinches up with Ferreira, looking for a takedown. Knight pushes Ferreira against the cage but Ferreira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Knight closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ferreira circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Knight.
Ferreira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Knight defends well and Ferreira ends up having to push Knight into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Knight is trying to force a seperation but Ferreira has the dominant position.
Knight throws a head punch that misses.
Knight looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferreira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knight is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ferreira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knight walks away with a smile on his face. Ferreira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Knight is defended easily by Ferreira.
Knight looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferreira is fending him off so far but Knight persists. Nope, Ferreira circles away and we're back to standing.
do Ferreira seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knight circles away.
Ferreira keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferreira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Knight.
Knight tries to clinch up.
Ferreira feints a jab promting Knight to slip. Ferreira then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Knight slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Knight misses with a head kick.

Ferreira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knight, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Knight to keep the fight standing.

Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knight shoots for a double leg takedown but Ferreira sprawls well. He's pushed Knight's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Knight shoots for a takedown but Ferreira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Ferreira closes the distance and clinches.
Knight prevents a takedown attempt there.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferreira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knight walks away with a smile on his face. Ferreira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
do Ferreira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Knight has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antone Knight!