PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meike Poika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meike Poika is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Knuckles
vs
Poika

200 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
21
275 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paddy Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meike Poika!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poika takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knuckles moves out of range as Poika strikes.
Knuckles tried to score with a low kick but Poika checks it.
Paddy Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knuckles throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Knuckles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knuckles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knuckles.
Poika cracks Knuckles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Paddy Knuckles has been cut.
Knuckles throws a front kick that sends Poika stumbling back into the cage.
Knuckles throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A big left from Poika misses.
Knuckles lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Meike Poika has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poika misses with a looping left.
Knuckles throws a leg kick which misses Poika's front leg but catches the back leg as Poika tries to avoid it.
Knuckles scores with a spinning back kick!
Poika looks winded!
Knuckles throws a leg kick which misses Poika's front leg but catches the back leg as Poika tries to avoid it.
Knuckles blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poika has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Knuckles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knuckles.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a front kick.
Knuckles thumps Poika with a low kick.
Poika on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Poika crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Knuckles - the referee stops the clock and Poika gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Knuckles. Poika manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Knuckles connects with a leg kick. Poika looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Knuckles sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Poika to the ground! Knuckles dives into full mount looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Knuckles! Poika is hurt baaadly! Knuckles is firing away with more strikes - Poika is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy Knuckles!