PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Knight (ranked 4014 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Faldo (ranked 10043 p4p, 0 weight class). Faldo has chosen Paparazzi Pone - Man Down as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Knight
vs
Faldo

188 cm
21
191 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
44
199 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Fanatic Inc.
Conviction

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Faldo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faldo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.

Knight clinches.

Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Faldo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Faldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Faldo throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Faldo throws a low kick, looking for Knight's leg but Knight calmly moves out of range.
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Faldo circles away.
Faldo checks a low kick from Knight.
Faldo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Knight lands a body shot.
Knight moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
No luck for Knight with that takedown attempt.
Faldo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Faldo ducks down to avoid it.
Faldo wants to counter the offense by Knight and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knight misses with a double jab.
Faldo scores with a leg kick.
Faldo with a hook.
Knight shoots in and drives through. Faldo sprawls well.
Faldo tries to counter with a clinch but Knight shakes him off and moves away.

Knight has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Faldo - that landed with a thud.
Knight is working Faldo over against the cage.
Knight tries for a takedown but Faldo manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Knight breaks from the clinch.
Faldo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knight.
Nick Faldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knight misses with a takedown

and Faldo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knight jumps guard but Faldo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Faldo lands a right hand.
Faldo lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Faldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A good leg kick by Faldo.
Knight will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Knight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knight blocks a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Knight finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Knight shoots in for a takedown but Faldo shows good takedown defense.
Kenny Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faldo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Faldo.
Knight chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Faldo can pounce on him.
Faldo throws a solid leg kick but Knight takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Faldo.
Knight changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Knight swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Faldo.
Knight misses the jab.
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Faldo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Faldo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Knight tries to clinch but Faldo moves out of range.
Knight lands a body shot.
Faldo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Faldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faldo connects with a crisp jab.
Knight misses with a takedown

and Faldo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Faldo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knight's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for Knight.

Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight scores with a decent looking hook.
Knight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Faldo. Faldo obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Faldo gets tackled into the cage by Knight. Knight maintains the clinch.
Faldo lands with a light punch inside.
Faldo throws a head punch that misses.
Knight tries to break free but Faldo pushes him back against the cage.
Knight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Faldo.
Faldo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Faldo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Knight defending well as Faldo loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick Faldo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
Faldo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Faldo stuffs the takedown attempt from Knight. Knight gets slowly back to his feet.
Faldo misses with a straight left.
Knight tries to counter with a takedown but Faldo is quick to defend against it.
Faldo leaves Knight with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kenny Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faldo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Faldo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knight misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faldo.
Knight takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Faldo.
Knight half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Faldo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knight is looking to clinch but Faldo is avoiding it.
Knight tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Knight or perhaps it was just good defense by Faldo, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Faldo counters by clinching up.
Knight digs a right hand underneath Faldo's ribcage. Faldo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight struggles to land a body shot inside as Faldo controls his hands.
Faldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Faldo has him pressed against the cage.
Knight is looking to take this one to the mat.
Faldo is looking to control Knight's arms but Knight gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faldo has his back to the cage.
Knight changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Faldo fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Faldo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knight tries to clinch but Faldo moves out of range.
Knight shoots in and drives through. Faldo sprawls well.
Knight is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knight checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Faldo wants to slow Knight down by chopping away at his legs.
Faldo misses with a body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knight.
The fighters circling - Faldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Faldo pushes him off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faldo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Knight has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Faldo finds it's way round the side to connect with Knight's head.
Knight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Faldo pinned against the cage. Faldo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faldo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A jab from Faldo misses.
Faldo misses with a low kick.
Knight attempts a counter takedown but Faldo avoids it well and moves away.
Nick Faldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Knight has taken the fight to the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Faldo.
Faldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Faldo lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knight tries for a takedown. No joy.
Faldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Faldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight looks to land a combination. Faldo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Knight shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Faldo defends it nicely.
Faldo wants to counter the offense by Knight and move into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Faldo pinned against the cage. Faldo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Knight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Faldo.
Knight fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Faldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Faldo scores with a jab. Knight acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knight is looking to land body kicks.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Faldo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Faldo duly obliges.
Knight throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Faldo on the side of the head.
Faldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Faldo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Faldo moves away from the strike by Knight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Knight.
Faldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Faldo lands a right hook to the body.
Faldo misses with an uppercut. Knight saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Faldo tries to counter with a clinch but Knight shakes him off and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faldo blocks a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Faldo, right into the meat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knight.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Faldo.
Faldo misses with a hook.
Knight moves out of range as Faldo strikes.
Knight throws a combination. Faldo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Knight slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Faldo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Knight.
Knight tries to clinch but Faldo is having none of it.
Knight with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Faldo to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faldo missing with a left hand there. Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Faldo stuffs the takedown.
Faldo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faldo throws a leg kick but Knight checks it.
Knight looks for a takedown but Faldo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faldo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faldo misses with a leg kick.
Knight walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Faldo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Faldo wants to counter the offense by Knight and move into the clinch position.
Faldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Faldo checks a low kick from Knight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to clinch up.
Faldo moves away from the strike by Knight.
Faldo throws a shot to the body.
Knight throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faldo's waist but Faldo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Knight off to one side.
Faldo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Knight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Faldo pinned against the cage. Faldo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kenny Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faldo throws a shot from downtown. Knight moves away and avoids it.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Faldo ducks down to avoid it.
Knight fails with the takedown

and Faldo moves into the clinch.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The referee calls for Faldo to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short right from Faldo.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Faldo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Faldo stalling in the clinch.
Faldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Faldo tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Faldo back against the cage.
Faldo digs a right hand into Knight's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knight's gas tank.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
A short uppercut from Faldo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Faldo.
A short left from Faldo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Faldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Faldo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Faldo!
In his post fight interview, Nick Faldo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.