PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Clean Air System (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knuckles's entrance music is nWo Theme. A fine choice. Clean Air System has chosen The Final Countdown as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Knuckles
vs
Clean Air System

195 cm
29
270 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
284 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery
Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Clean Air System!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clean Air System throws a leg kick which misses Knuckles's front leg but catches the back leg as Knuckles tries to avoid it.
Clean Air System jabs at Knuckles's body.
Clean Air System comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clean Air System checks a leg kick nicely.
Clean Air System checks the leg kick nicely there.
Clean Air System sizes up Knuckles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clean Air System takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Knuckles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knuckles scores with the left hand. Clean Air System knows he should have avoided that one.
Knuckles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clean Air System moves in looking to clinch but Knuckles pushes him off.
Knuckles is looking to slow Clean Air System down with leg kicks.
Knuckles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clean Air System was well out of range. Poor timing from Knuckles.
Clean Air System moves out of range of the leg kick from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws the kick towards the body but Clean Air System avoids it.
Knuckles connects with a jab.
Knuckles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knuckles throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Knuckles misses.
Clean Air System throws a lazy uppercut
and Knuckles counters with a nice kick to the body.
Knuckles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clean Air System moves away.
Knuckles's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clean Air System under the eye.
Clean Air System closes the distance but Knuckles moves to the side
and Knuckles counters with a nice uppercut.
Clean Air System dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knuckles misses with a body shot
enabling Clean Air System to counter with a crisp jab.
Knuckles moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knuckles misses with a kick to the body.
Clean Air System takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knuckles throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clean Air System scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knuckles in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clean Air System ducks under a wild hook from Knuckles.
Knuckles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knuckles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clean Air System tries a low kick but Knuckles avoids it.
Knuckles misses with a jab to the body
and Clean Air System counters with a nice leg kick.

Clean Air System has managed to clinch.
Knuckles tries to break the clinch but Clean Air System is controlling the position.
Clean Air System misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knuckles lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Knuckles.

It looks like Ken Clean Air System has been cut.
Knuckles is leaning against Clean Air System and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knuckles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knuckles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knuckles digs a right hand underneath Clean Air System's ribcage. Clean Air System let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Clean Air System looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knuckles.
Clean Air System pushes off an throws an elbow but Knuckles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clean Air System blocks a body shot from Knuckles.
Knuckles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clean Air System throws a punch but it's blocked by Knuckles.
Knuckles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clean Air System misses with a punch on the inside.
Knuckles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Knuckles.

Knuckles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knuckles lands a glancing blow to the side of Clean Air System's head.
Knuckles misses with a body shot.
Clean Air System goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Knuckles throws a lazy uppercut
and Clean Air System counters with an outside leg kick.
Clean Air System misses with a jab to the body
and Knuckles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knuckles keeps the fight on the outside.
Donk. Clean Air System catches Knuckles right on the button with a cross.
Knuckles is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clean Air System tries to clinch there but Knuckles circles away.
Knuckles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Knuckles.

Clean Air System gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knuckles blocks an uppercut.
Knuckles works on Clean Air System's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Knuckles blocks an elbow strike.
Knuckles gets through Clean Air System's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Knuckles - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knuckles lands with a right to the head.

Clean Air System is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clean Air System.
Clean Air System is still on wobbly legs! Can Knuckles finish him?
Knuckles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Clean Air System uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clean Air System.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Knuckles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Clean Air System's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Clean Air System throws an off balance right hand
and Knuckles counters with a stiff right hand.
Knuckles misses with a straight left.
Clean Air System blocks the body kick.
Clean Air System seems to have recovered his senses.
Clean Air System throws a body punch but Knuckles moves out of range.
Knuckles misses with a left hand
and Clean Air System counters with a good, hard body kick but Knuckles shrugs it off.
Knuckles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clean Air System counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Knuckles throws a hook to the side of Clean Air System's head but Clean Air System sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knuckles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knuckles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knuckles lands with a kick to the ribs.
A lazy body kick from Clean Air System
and Knuckles counters with a left to the body.
Clean Air System has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Clean Air System there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knuckles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knuckles sizes up Clean Air System with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Knuckles moves out of range of the leg kick from Clean Air System.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jimmy Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knuckles throws a hook but Clean Air System blocks it.
Clean Air System uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knuckles.
Knuckles scores with a leg kick.
Clean Air System on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knuckles. Knuckles obviously looking to wear him down.
Good work by Knuckles as he checks the leg kick.
Knuckles on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Knuckles throws a sloppy body shot
and Clean Air System counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knuckles fakes the leg kick and cracks Clean Air System in the body.
Clean Air System takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clean Air System is breathing heavily.
Knuckles throws a poor cross that misses
letting Clean Air System counter with a right hand.
Knuckles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knuckles misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clean Air System looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles misses with a hook
and Clean Air System counters with an inside leg kick.
Knuckles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clean Air System.
Knuckles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clean Air System makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Knuckles tenderised Clean Air System's leg. Clean Air System is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Knuckles misses.
Clean Air System's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knuckles throws a body punch but Clean Air System moves out of range.
A low kick from Clean Air System is predictable there
enabling Knuckles to counter with a crisp jab.
Knuckles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knuckles misses with a body punch
and Knuckles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clean Air System tries to clinch there but Knuckles circles away.
Knuckles misses with a wild body shot.
Knuckles punishes Clean Air System's body with a nice straight punch.
Knuckles blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles is looking to slow Clean Air System down with leg kicks.
Knuckles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knuckles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clean Air System takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Clean Air System avoids the body shot from Knuckles.
Knuckles scores with a nice head shot.
Knuckles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clean Air System manages to avoid it.
Knuckles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clean Air System.
Clean Air System uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knuckles.
Knuckles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knuckles dodges the punch combination from Clean Air System.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knuckles. Clean Air System does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knuckles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knuckles. Clean Air System does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid body kick from Knuckles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knuckles is looking to chop away at Clean Air System's legs.
Knuckles chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knuckles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knuckles lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clean Air System on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knuckles lands with an overhand left.
Knuckles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Clean Air System doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clean Air System moves forwards but Knuckles connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clean Air System doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clean Air System walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knuckles connects with a body shot that sends Clean Air System's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Knuckles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ken Clean Air System's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Knuckles lands a nice shot to the body.
Knuckles misses with a body shot
and Clean Air System counters with a solid body kick.
Knuckles scores with a decent looking hook.
Jimmy Knuckles is winning the standup battle so far.
Knuckles scores with a punch to the head.
Clean Air System takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knuckles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Clean Air System walks straight into a right hand from Knuckles - that's dropped him! Knuckles jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Clean Air System from any more punishment! Clean Air System complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jimmy Knuckles!