PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brass Knuckles (ranked 2367 p4p, 3400 weight class) and World Peace (ranked 206 p4p, 0 weight class). Peace is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Crazy. This should be a great matchup!

Knuckles
vs
Peace

170 cm
25
145
10 - 6 - 0

165 cm
21
135
4 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brass Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, World Peace!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Knuckles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peace, pushing him back against the cage.
Knuckles misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Knuckles.

Knuckles gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Peace regains guard.
Peace controls Knuckles momentarily but Knuckles frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Peace looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Knuckles has picked Peace up and slammed him! Peace can't keep hold of the triangle and Knuckles manages to pass to side control!
Knuckles lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Peace is not content to let Knuckles control the position.
Knuckles has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Knuckles is staying tight to Peace's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles working the ground and pound from side control.
Knuckles landing strikes.
Knuckles trying to control the position but Peace is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peace takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Knuckles works to advance to full mount. Peace defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Peace really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Knuckles. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Knuckles controlling his opponent.
Knuckles prevents Peace from getting the reversal.
Knuckles breaks from Peace's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Peace wants to control but Knuckles is having none of it.
Peace takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Peace is desperately trying to improve his position but Knuckles has a good base and remains in mount.
Knuckles trying to control but Peace is having none of it.
Knuckles breaks from Peace's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles looking to control and managing it successfully.

Knuckles swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brass Knuckles!
During a confident post fight interview, Brass Knuckles thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.