PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Great Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knuckles has chosen St. Anger-Metallica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dane
vs
Knuckles

180 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Great Dane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dane.
Knuckles misses the shot to the body.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knuckles tries a head kick but it misses.
Knuckles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knuckles takes a swing at Dane's ribcage but misses.
Knuckles throws a series of punches but Dane avoids them all with ease.
Donk. Dane catches Knuckles right on the button with a cross.
Dane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knuckles to score with a decent uppercut.
Dane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knuckles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dane jabs Knuckles right on the nose. Knuckles blinks but takes it well.
Knuckles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dane.
Knuckles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dane. That did some damage!
Knuckles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knuckles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dane misses the shot to the body.
Johnny Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knuckles.
Dane scores with a three punch combo!
Knuckles lands with a kick to the temple. Dane shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice cross by Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knuckles misses with a head kick.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.
Dane lands a jab-cross combination.
Dane's corner calls for a 1-2. Dane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Knuckles takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Knuckles is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dane lands with a cross.
Knuckles is still on wobbly legs! Can Dane finish him?
Dane scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knuckles. Dane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knuckles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dane avoids the head kick by Knuckles.
Knuckles seems to have recovered his senses.
Knuckles misses with a head kick.
Knuckles misses with a body kick.
Dane cracks Knuckles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A punch combination from Dane misses.
Knuckles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Knuckles just misses with a punch to the body.
Dane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Knuckles tries a head kick but it misses.
Knuckles tries a head kick but it misses.
Dane lands a right hook to the body.
Dane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knuckles missing with a left hand there. Dane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dane cracks Knuckles with a good jab.
Dane stalks Knuckles and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Knuckles's face. Knuckles staggers backwards, shaken.
Good shot there by Dane.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dane throws a right and a left that Knuckles avoids nicely.
Dane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Knuckles backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knuckles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dane is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knuckles has time to react.
Dane is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knuckles lands a nice hook to Dane's body. Dane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knuckles moves forwards but Dane connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knuckles throws a push kick but Dane slaps the foot to one side.
Dane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knuckles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knuckles takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A combination from Dane does no damage.
Dane misses with a few strikes there.
Dane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No joy there for Dane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with a body shot.
Dane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knuckles lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles misses with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Knuckles.
Knuckles needs to keep his hands up - Dane had a free shot at his head there.
Knuckles scores with a nice body kick.
Dane avoids the head kick by Knuckles.
Dane throws a body punch but Knuckles moves out of range.
Knuckles tries to land a front kick but Dane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knuckles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knuckles tries a head kick but it misses.
Knuckles fails to land with a series of punches.
Knuckles looks to score with a jab to the body but Dane is just out of range.
Dane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No joy there for Knuckles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dane looks to land a combination but Knuckles avoids it well.
Knuckles moves forwards but Dane connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knuckles has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knuckles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knuckles throws an overhand right that lands on Dane's shoulder, as Dane tries to avoid the shot.
Dane misses with a double jab.
Dane throws a series of punches but Knuckles avoids them all with ease.
Knuckles lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dane takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knuckles!

Dane is rocked!
Knuckles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dane counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Dane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knuckles misses with a head kick.
Dane stalks Knuckles and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Knuckles's face. Knuckles staggers backwards, shaken.
Knuckles throws a combination that misses
and Dane counters with a series of strikes. Knuckles will be more careful next time no doubt.
Knuckles misses with a hook.
Knuckles throws a head kick but Dane moves out of range.
Knuckles misses with a head kick.
Dane ducks under a wild hook from Knuckles.
Dane seems to have got his legs back now.
Knuckles dodges the punch combination from Dane.
Knuckles throws a jab when Dane was well out of range.
Knuckles tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knuckles misses the shot to the body.
Knuckles throws a body kick that misses.
Dane throws a shot to the body.
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!
Good shot there by Dane.
Knuckles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Great Dane dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Knuckles gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dane.
Dane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dane blocks a head kick by Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a series of punches but Dane moves out of range.
Knuckles lands a nice looking body kick.
Knuckles throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A left lands for Knuckles.
Dane scores with a nice strike.
Dane blocks a head kick by Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a head kick but Dane moves out of range.
Knuckles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knuckles scores with a sloppy right hand. Dane should have avoided that one.
Knuckles throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.
Dane avoids the head kick by Knuckles.
Dane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knuckles at a distance.
Dane avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Knuckles.
Dane throws a series of punches but Knuckles moves out of range.
Dane connects with a right hand. Knuckles shakes it off.
Knuckles throws a sloppy head kick and Dane moves out of range easily.
Knuckles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knuckles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knuckles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dane blocks a head kick by Knuckles.
A combination from Dane does no damage.
Knuckles lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dane backs up against the cage.
Dane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knuckles throws a sloppy head kick and Dane moves out of range easily.
Knuckles fails to land with a series of punches.
Knuckles is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Knuckles.
A lazy left from Dane finds it's target.
A swing and a miss from Knuckles.
Dane moves away from the strike by Knuckles.
Knuckles ducks right into an uppercut from Dane.
Dane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dane lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dane lands with a right hand.
Knuckles throws a hook but Dane blocks it.
Knuckles takes a swing at Dane's ribcage but misses.
Dane is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dane tests Knuckles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knuckles throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dane scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knuckles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dane.
Knuckles throws a body kick that misses.
Dane thuds his right hand into Knuckles's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dane fails to land with a series of punches.
Dane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knuckles in his tracks.
A head kick misses from Knuckles.
Great Dane is winning the standup battle so far.
Dane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knuckles scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dane blocks a head kick by Knuckles.
Dane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knuckles.
Great Dane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knuckles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knuckles scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dane misses with a double jab.
A jab from Dane does it's job there.
Dane misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a right hand that Dane ducks under and follows up with a left that Dane also avoids with ease.
Knuckles lands with a shot to the body.
Dane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knuckles tries a head kick but it misses.
Knuckles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dane.
Knuckles throws a jab when Dane was well out of range.
Knuckles throws a lazy right hand but Dane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dane misses with a few strikes there.
Knuckles misses with a head kick.
Dane misses with a wild combination.
Dane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knuckles throws a sloppy head kick and Dane moves out of range easily.
Knuckles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dane lands with an overhand left.
Knuckles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dane counters with a nice body shot.
Dane displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Knuckles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knuckles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dane tries to bum rush Knuckles with a series of wild strikes but Knuckles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dane's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dane duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Dane misses.
Knuckles tries to land a front kick but Dane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dane moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Knuckles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knuckles dodges the punch combination from Dane.
Knuckles tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Knuckles lands but Dane takes it in his stride.
Knuckles misses with a low kick.
Knuckles misses with a wild combination.
Knuckles misses with a combination
and Dane counters with a three punch combo that has Knuckles backing up. Knuckles nods at Dane to acknowledge the strikes.
Dane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knuckles on the side of the head.
Dane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knuckles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dane lands a head shot.
Dane closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dane cracks Knuckles with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knuckles slips a jab and a cross from Dane.
Dane scores with a hook to the body. Knuckles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Great Dane dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Dane thuds a left hand into Knuckles's body.
Dane takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dane lands with a right hand.
Knuckles throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dane.
Dane misses with a two punch combination.
Dane tries to bum rush Knuckles with a series of wild strikes but Knuckles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dane misses with a hook. Knuckles ducked under it nicely.
Knuckles looks to land a body kick but Dane moved away.
Knuckles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dane takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dane avoids the head kick by Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a body kick that misses.
Dane throws a right and a left that Knuckles avoids nicely.
Knuckles on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knuckles connects with an inside leg kick.
Whack! Knuckles lands a heavy head kick that drops Dane. The ref tackles Knuckles to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Dane was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Johnny Knuckles!