PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Halperin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halperin comes to the cage accompanied by Monster . Knuckles has chosen When I'm Gone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Halperin
vs
Knuckles

191 cm
27
202 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

188 cm
28
200 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Halperin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knuckles misses with a body shot.
Halperin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knuckles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halperin.
Knuckles looks to land a combination but Halperin avoids it well.
Halperin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knuckles checks it well.
Knuckles shoots in for a takedown but Halperin shows good takedown defense.
Halperin throws a head kick but Knuckles moves out of range.
Knuckles checks the leg kick.
Halperin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Halperin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knuckles throws a body punch but Halperin moves out of range.
Halperin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Halperin!

It looks like Nate Knuckles has been cut.
Halperin misses with a wild combination.
Knuckles throws a leg kick but Halperin sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halperin tries to land a front kick but Knuckles steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Knuckles closes the distance and clinches up with Halperin, looking for a takedown. Knuckles pushes Halperin against the cage but Halperin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Knuckles throws a series of punches but Halperin moves out of range.
Knuckles moves out of range of the body kick from Halperin.
An inside leg kick from Knuckles misses.
Halperin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knuckles looks gassed!
Knuckles throws a series of punches but Halperin avoids them all with ease.
Knuckles throws an overhand right that lands on Halperin's shoulder, as Halperin tries to avoid the shot.
Halperin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knuckles defends it nicely.
Halperin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knuckles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Halperin throws a leg kick
and Knuckles counters with a nice uppercut.
Halperin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knuckles checks a low kick from Halperin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halperin misses with a low kick as Knuckles jumps back.
Daniel Halperin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halperin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Halperin throws a body kick that misses.
Knuckles blocks a head kick by Halperin.
Halperin misses with a two punch combination.
Halperin throws a right hand that Knuckles ducks under and follows up with a left that Knuckles also avoids with ease.
Halperin avoids the body shot from Knuckles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knuckles moves out of range of the body kick from Halperin.
Knuckles darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knuckles feints a jab promting Halperin to slip. Knuckles then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Halperin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Halperin throws a sloppy head kick and Knuckles moves out of range easily.
Knuckles looks to score with a jab to the body but Halperin is just out of range.

Knuckles closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Halperin to the mat! Halperin manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Halperin tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halperin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halperin 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.
Halperin keeping moving, preventing Knuckles from controlling successfully.
Knuckles working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Halperin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Knuckles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Halperin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knuckles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Halperin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knuckles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Knuckles is looking to work some ground and pound but Halperin has wrist control.
Halperin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Knuckles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Knuckles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knuckles got a little sloppy there for a moment and Halperin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knuckles has managed to get both his arms back between Halperin's legs - danger averted.
Knuckles works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Knuckles drops an elbow to the side of Halperin's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knuckles is looking to take a break and control but Halperin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knuckles controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halperin tries to roll over but Knuckles keeps him under control.
Knuckles trying to pass the guard but Halperin defending well.
Halperin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knuckles not doing much here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knuckles tries to pass to full mount but Halperin defends it.
Knuckles thows a huge punch but Halperin dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nate Knuckles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nate Knuckles's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Knuckles scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Knuckles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Knuckles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Halperin throws a series of strikes that have Knuckles backpedaling.
A combination from Halperin does no damage.
No joy there for Halperin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knuckles blocks a head kick by Halperin.
Knuckles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Knuckles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knuckles throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.
Knuckles misses with a hook.
Knuckles is breathing heavily.
Halperin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halperin misses with a hook. Knuckles ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Halperin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knuckles lands a nice hook to Halperin's body. Halperin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Halperin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knuckles circles away.
Halperin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Knuckles scores a takedown into full mount!
Halperin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Knuckles connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Knuckles throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Halperin because Knuckles loaded up on that one.
Halperin is trying desperately to improve position.
Knuckles punching from mount but Halperin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Halperin is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halperin throwing hammer fists to the chest of Knuckles. What's that going to do exactly?
Knuckles punching from mount but Halperin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knuckles is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Halperin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Knuckles punching from mount but Halperin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Knuckles in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Knuckles raining down shots from the mount!
Halperin is looking to improve his position but Knuckles isn't that keen on the idea.
Poor strikes thrown by Knuckles there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Knuckles looking to ground and pound but Halperin is blocking nicely.
Halperin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knuckles misses with a head shot.
Knuckles breaks from Halperin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Halperin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Nate Knuckles has got the better of the ground game so far.
Knuckles thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Knuckles landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles wants to control the pace but Halperin is squirming around nicely.
Halperin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Knuckles trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Halperin is looking to improve his position but Knuckles isn't that keen on the idea.
Halperin is squirming around, avoiding Knuckles's attempts to control the action.
Knuckles thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halperin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Knuckles lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Halperin is rocked!
A big strike lands for Knuckles! That's really hurt Halperin and he's turned his back - Knuckles keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Knuckles jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Knuckles!