PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Onderek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bumpy Knucks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bumpy Knucks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Onderek
vs
Knucks

168 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukas Onderek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bumpy Knucks!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knucks throws a low kick but Onderek avoids it.
Onderek misses with a looping right.
Onderek misses with an uppercut.
Donk. Onderek catches Knucks right on the button with a cross.
Onderek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knucks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Onderek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knucks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A left lands for Onderek.
Knucks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onderek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Onderek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Onderek looks to land a right hand but Knucks moved out of range.
Onderek throws a hook to the side of Knucks's head but Knucks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onderek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knucks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knucks ducks under a wild hook from Onderek.
Onderek lands a nice hook to Knucks's body. Knucks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knucks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Onderek finds it's way round the side to connect with Knucks's head.
Onderek throws an overhand right that lands on Knucks's shoulder, as Knucks tries to avoid the shot.
Onderek throws a hook but Knucks avoids it easily.
Onderek scores with a punch to the head.
Onderek misses with a looping right.

Knucks closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Onderek to the mat! Onderek manages to get full guard.

Knucks postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Onderek is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Knucks, into his guard.

Knucks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onderek throwing strikes but missing.
Onderek wants to control from the top but Knucks keeps moving.

Knucks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Onderek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Onderek throws and elbow that misses. Knucks uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Onderek's guard. Nice move by Knucks!

Onderek is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Onderek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knucks is one step ahead there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onderek keeping moving, preventing Knucks from controlling successfully.

Onderek escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Knucks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Knucks wants to control from the top but Onderek keeps moving.
Knucks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Onderek is keeping the position for now.
Onderek wants to sweep here but Knucks controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Onderek keeping moving, preventing Knucks from controlling successfully.
Knucks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Knucks wanted to stand there but Onderek had control of the position.

Knucks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Onderek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Onderek is breathing heavily.
Knucks postures up and lands a big shot to Onderek's brow.
Knucks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Onderek dominated that round.
That's time! Onderek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Knucks tries to clinch up.
Knucks throws a jab but it's blocked by Onderek.
Onderek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knucks.
Knucks tries to clinch up but Onderek circles away and keeps his distance.
Onderek throws the left hand but Knucks avoids the punch easily.

Knucks bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Onderek is looking for a sweep.
Onderek throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Knucks wants to stand but Onderek has his arm trapped.
Onderek gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Onderek keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onderek makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Onderek.
Knucks trying to control the position from guard on top but Onderek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Onderek might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Knucks throws a big right hand that misses.
Onderek working a defensive guard here.
Onderek keeping moving, preventing Knucks from controlling successfully.
Onderek manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Onderek avoids the attempt from Knucks to control.
A nice elbow there by Onderek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knucks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Onderek working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Knucks that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Knucks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Onderek dominating with strikes here.
Onderek with shots to the head and body - Knucks looks very uncomfortable down there.
Knucks tries to reverse the position but Onderek maintains control.

Onderek looking for a guillotine from mount but Knucks is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knucks slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onderek seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knucks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Knucks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Knucks.
Knucks manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Knucks lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Knucks looking to finish Onderek with some ground and pound. This is bad for Onderek!
Onderek is looking to improve his position but Knucks isn't that keen on the idea.
Knucks controlling the position easily from mount.
Knucks trying to control but Onderek is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onderek is wriggling around trying to escape.

Knucks looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Onderek can't escape the position.

Knucks is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Onderek is surviving well by controlling Knucks's body position as best he can.
Poor strikes thrown by Knucks there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Onderek gets back to half guard.
Onderek is trying to get back to full guard.
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 Lukas Onderek will probably get the nod.
That's time! Onderek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Knucks tries to clinch there but Onderek circles away.
Knucks ducks under a wild hook from Onderek.
Knucks ducks under a wild hook from Onderek.
Bumpy Knucks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Onderek digs a good body shot into Knucks's ribs.
Onderek throws a jab when Knucks was well out of range.
Knucks tries to clinch up.
Knucks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Onderek sprawls well. Onderek wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Knucks gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knucks throws a head kick but Onderek moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knucks tries to clinch up but Onderek circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab, jab by Onderek - just one landing.
Lukas Onderek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knucks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Onderek as he jumps to the side.
Onderek missing with a left hand there. Knucks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Onderek misses.
Knucks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lukas Onderek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bumpy Knucks.
Knucks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Onderek lands a glancing blow to the side of Knucks's head.
Onderek blocks a head kick by Knucks.
Lukas Onderek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Onderek swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knucks.
Onderek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knucks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Onderek keeps the fight on the outside.
Knucks shoots in and drives through. Onderek sprawls well.
Knucks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Onderek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knucks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Onderek stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from Onderek misses.
Onderek missing with a left hand there. Knucks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knucks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Onderek.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onderek throws a hook to the side of Knucks's head but Knucks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Onderek swats away the attempt to clinch by Knucks.
Knucks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knucks slips a jab and a cross from Onderek.
Knucks defending well as Onderek loads up on a big left hand.
Knucks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Knucks has closed the distance and engaged Onderek in a clinch.
Knucks looking to slow down the pace here.
Knucks is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Onderek gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Onderek lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Knucks missing with knees to the body.
Onderek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knucks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Onderek avoids it.
Knucks wants to stall.
Knucks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Onderek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Onderek breaks from the clinch.
Onderek misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Onderek lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knucks doesn't seem phased though.
Knucks blocks a jab.
Knucks is looking to clinch.
Onderek moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Bumpy Knucks has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Onderek throws a hook but Knucks blocks it.
Knucks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Onderek throws out the jab.

Onderek gets the takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lukas Onderek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Onderek, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Lukas Onderek!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Lukas Onderek!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Lukas Onderek!

Lukas Onderek wins by unanimous decision!