PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve McKnight (ranked 5939 p4p, 465 weight class) and Steve Colling (ranked 4998 p4p, 425 weight class). Steve McKnight has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McKnight
vs
Colling

177 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve McKnight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Colling!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colling throws a wild body kick that McKnight sees coming a mile off.
Colling throws a leg kick but McKnight sees it coming and moves out of range.
Colling tries to land a front kick but McKnight steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Colling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Colling lands a nice leg kick that just misses McKnight's sensitive parts.
Colling fails with an attempt to clinch.
McKnight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McKnight avoids the head kick by Colling.
Colling throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Colling misses the shot to the body.
Colling scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colling lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Colling throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Colling.
Colling moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colling connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Colling misses with a low kick.
Colling jabs at McKnight's body.
Colling moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Colling misses with a body shot.
Colling throws a wild body kick that McKnight sees coming a mile off.
McKnight throws a counter high kick but Colling was just alert enough to avoid it.
Colling throws out a leg kick but McKnight moves out of range and Colling only half commits.
McKnight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Colling misses with a kick to the body.
Colling lands with a kick to the ribs.
McKnight looks to throw the jab but Colling is out of range.
Colling misses the shot to the body.
McKnight tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Colling manages to circle out of the way.
Colling throws an ugly left hook that misses

and McKnight holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from McKnight.
A head punch on the inside from McKnight fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKnight is trying to push Colling away but Colling has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Colling lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McKnight backwards.
Come on McKnight - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Colling lands a body punch in the clinch.
Colling is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Colling taking a breather.
McKnight effectively controlling the action here.
Colling is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McKnight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from McKnight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKnight misses with the head strike.
McKnight is working Colling over against the cage.
McKnight stalling.
McKnight manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McKnight gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
McKnight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colling looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McKnight misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Colling avoids the elbow strike from McKnight, against the cage.
Colling has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McKnight seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Colling can turn it around.
McKnight swings wildly with an uppercut but Colling uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKnight is trying to push Colling away but Colling has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Colling tries to pull guard but McKnight holds him up against the cage and eventually Colling drops back down to his feet.
McKnight stalling the fight.
Colling dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Colling receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Colling is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McKnight is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McKnight as Colling tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Steve Colling.
McKnight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Colling is trying to counter with his kicks.
Colling loads up on a big right hand but McKnight slips the punch.
Steve Colling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colling misses with a wild combination.
Colling is looking to clinch but McKnight is avoiding it.
Steve Colling is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Colling lands a nice leg kick that just misses McKnight's sensitive parts.
Colling throws a left and a right that both miss

and McKnight holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McKnight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McKnight blocks a body shot from Colling.
Colling lands with a right to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McKnight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Colling moves out of range as McKnight strikes.
McKnight takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Colling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKnight was well out of range. Poor timing from Colling.
Colling throws a sloppy head kick and McKnight moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Colling looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Colling turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Colling takes a swing at McKnight's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colling throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McKnight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McKnight drops down looking for a counter takedown but Colling sprawls and moves away.
Colling throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McKnight's head.
Colling is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McKnight rather than just go for the knockout.
Sloppy strikes from McKnight. Those never looked like landing.
Colling throws a half hearted mid kick.
McKnight takes a swing at Colling's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McKnight.
Colling throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Colling throws a good cross that connects.
A punch combination from Colling misses.
McKnight was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Colling pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McKnight throwing a counter right hand but Colling manages to avoid it.
McKnight is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McKnight takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McKnight moves out of range of the body kick.
McKnight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Colling looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Colling misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Colling.
McKnight moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McKnight throws out the jab.
Colling moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Colling scores with a decent looking hook.
Colling blocks a jab.
McKnight takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
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!
Colling lands with a slapping head kick.
Colling lets loose with a powerful body kick. McKnight will feel that in the morning.
An inside leg kick lands from Colling.
McKnight throws out a loose jab but Colling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Colling misses with a head kick.
McKnight is looking to counter punch.
Colling wants to land a leg kick but McKnight is out of range.
McKnight throwing a counter right hand but Colling manages to avoid it.
Colling looks to land a left hand but McKnight moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from McKnight on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Colling misses with a body shot.
It looked like McKnight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKnight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Colling misses with a hook. McKnight ducked under it nicely.
Colling throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Colling scores with a one two! McKnight had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McKnight on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McKnight avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from McKnight misses the target.
Colling throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McKnight will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McKnight takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Colling delivers a nice body kick.
Colling has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Colling slips a straight right by McKnight.
Colling is trying to counter with his kicks.
McKnight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Colling moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Colling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from McKnight misses the target.
McKnight is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colling fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McKnight.
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!
McKnight looks to land a right hand but Colling moved out of range.

Colling moves into range and clinches up with McKnight.
Colling is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McKnight as Colling tries to tie him up.
Colling seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Colling trying to stall but McKnight improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McKnight.
Colling tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McKnight smiles and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Colling, right into the meat.
Colling lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Colling showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McKnight throws a jab when Colling was well out of range.
Colling lets loose with a powerful body kick. McKnight will feel that in the morning.
McKnight moves forwards but Colling connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Steve Colling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McKnight walks forward, straight into a front kick from Colling.
Colling misses with the combination.
McKnight takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Colling throws a head kick but McKnight moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colling thows a left - swing and a miss!
Colling pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Colling lands a two punch combo.
Colling lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colling tries to clinch up.
Colling looks to land a body kick but McKnight moved away.
McKnight is looking to counter punch.
Colling scores with a push kick.
McKnight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Colling lands a nice looking kick to the body. McKnight takes a step back to recover.
Colling cracks the inside of McKnight's front leg.
Colling misses with a body shot.
McKnight takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Colling throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Colling throws a sloppy head kick and McKnight moves out of range easily.
McKnight takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Colling throws a push kick but McKnight slaps the foot to one side.
McKnight seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKnight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colling.
Colling was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Colling moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Colling tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McKnight is able to avoid easily.
McKnight takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McKnight misses with an uppercut.
Colling slips a jab from McKnight.
McKnight slips a straight right by Colling.
McKnight throwing a counter right hand but Colling manages to avoid it.
Colling closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colling misses with the combination.
Colling throws a head kick that misses.
Colling tries to bum rush McKnight with a series of wild strikes but McKnight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McKnight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve Colling is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Colling there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Colling blocks a low kick nicely.
Steve Colling seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Colling misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from McKnight on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McKnight circles away from the clinch attempt

and McKnight counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McKnight.
McKnight seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Colling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McKnight. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Colling utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McKnight is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKnight has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Colling looking to hit a scissor sweep but McKnight is one step ahead there.
Colling being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Steve McKnight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colling wants to sweep here but McKnight controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Colling comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Colling 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Colling!
A very excited looking Steve Colling made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.