PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight's entrance music is Let's Fighting Love. A fine choice. Durden has chosen Let the bodies hit the floor as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Knight
vs
Durden

180 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

GTI-Roid Rage

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Will Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knight misses with a few strikes there.

Durden gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Durden scores with a shoulder strike.
Knight drops down looking for an ankle pick but Durden pulls his leg out and moves away.

Durden instigates a clinch.
Knight wants to break the clinch but can't.
Durden misses with a punch on the inside.

Durden breaks from the clinch.
Durden avoids the body shot from Knight.
Knight shoots in looking for a takedown. Durden tries to sprawl out of it but Knight keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Durden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Knight fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durden, pushing him back against the ropes.
Knight wants to break the clinch but can't.
Durden is pressed up against the ropes. Knight has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Durden down to the mat. Durden avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight has a takedown stuffed.
Knight stuns Durden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Knight as he checks the leg kick.
Knight shoots in for a double leg but Durden sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Durden tries to clinch up.
Knight shoots in and drives through. Durden sprawls well.
Knight misses with the combination.
Knight will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Knight is breathing heavily.
Knight throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
Knight tries to clinch there but Durden circles away.
Knight keeps the fight on the outside.

Durden gets a clinch.
Durden lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Durden.

Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durden circles away.
Durden misses with a takedown attempt - Knight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Knight shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Durden manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Knight is on top in guard.
Knight thows a big elbow that misses.
Knight throws a strike but Durden rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Durden wants to get up but he can't break Knight's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden preventing the sweep.

Durden stands up from Knight's guard - Durden perhaps looking for a knockout.
Knight shoots and misses

and Durden counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Knight is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to get back to full guard but Durden has passed into side control.
Knight really wants to buck Durden off and get back to his feet.
Knight is desperately trying to improve his position but Durden has a good base and remains in mount.
Knight is squirming around, avoiding Durden's attempts to control the action.
Knight is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Knight misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Durden to counter with a crisp jab.
Knight wants to clinch

and Durden counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Knight looking for a takedown.
Durden lands a shot to the body.

Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Durden circles away quickly and effectively.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden wants to clinch.
Durden throws out a leg kick but Knight moves out of range and Durden only half commits.
Knight throws a series of punches but Durden moves out of range.

Knight closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Knight lands in his opponent's guard.
Durden keeping full guard, as Knight tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight wants to control from the top but Durden keeps moving.
Durden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Knight is in close to Durden's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Knight advances to half guard.
Durden taking some punishment here, with Knight in his half guard.
Knight wants to take a breather but Durden is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knight lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Durden is looking to escape.
Knight missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Knight missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Durden pushes Knight off looking to stand but Knight dives back in and keeps control.
Knight thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Durden to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight advances to half guard.
Durden blocking the ground and pound attempt from Knight.
Knight throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Knight throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Knight thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Knight prevents Durden from standing back up.
Durden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Knight is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Durden is just riding it out for now. Knight eventually gives up the hold.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Durden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Durden doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Knight clinches but Durden breaks the clinch

and Durden counters by clinching up.
Knight blocks an elbow strike from Durden.

Durden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knight wants to clinch

and Durden holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Knight pulls guard effortlessly.
Knight wants to get back to his feet but Durden passes into half guard.
Knight wants to improve his position but Durden is controlling well.
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 Will Knight will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Durden is looking to clinch.
Durden takes one to the chin there.
Durden darts in trying to clinch
letting Knight counter with a right hand.
Knight throws a series of strikes that have Durden backpedaling.

It looks like Tyler Durden has been cut.
Knight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Durden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Durden fails with the takedown.
Durden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durden takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knight shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Durden counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden lands with a short shot to the head.
Durden keeps control of Knight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Knight manages to break the clinch.
Durden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Durden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knight connects with a good right hand that stumbles Durden. Durden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knight lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden moves away from the strike by Knight.
Durden fails in his attempt to clinch.

Knight forces Durden back against the ropes and clinches.
Durden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knight.
Knight is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Durden pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Durden lands a body shot.

Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knight closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durden circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Knight gets a takedown into half guard.
Knight thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Knight trying to control from Durden's half guard. Durden has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Durden manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Knight misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Durden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knight stuffs the takedown.
Knight lands a jab.
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Durden circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Will Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Durden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knight throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Durden's waist but Durden gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Knight off to one side.
Knight with a poor takedown

and Durden moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Durden just misses with a elbow thrown towards Knight's brow.
Knight tries for a takedown but Durden manages to get underhooks.
Durden misses with a knee to the head.
Durden lands an elbow inside.
Durden lands with a right to the head.
Durden lands an elbow inside that Knight shrugs off.
Durden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Durden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knight.
Knight dodges an elbow strike from Durden.
Knight tries for a takedown but Durden manages to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Durden.
Knight wants a takedown.
Durden throws a knee to the head but misses.

Durden manages to break the clinch.

Durden gets caught flat footed, as Knight shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Knight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knight advances to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight is looking to take a break and control but Durden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Knight showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Will Knight!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Will Knight!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Will Knight!

Will Knight wins by unanimous decision!