PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DJ Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimmo Kiiruna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Knowles
vs
Kiiruna

225 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Vikai Gear Island

Highland Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DJ Knowles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kimmo Kiiruna!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiiruna loads up on a big right hand but Knowles slips the punch.
Kiiruna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knowles.
Knowles appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Knowles moves away from the strike by Kiiruna.
Knowles tries to counter with a takedown but Kiiruna is quick to defend against it.
Good exchange - Kiiruna coming out on top.
Knowles on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Knowles needs to keep his hands up - Kiiruna had a free shot at his head there.
Knowles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kiiruna misses with a wild body shot.
Knowles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kiiruna sprawls and moves away.
Knowles slips under a jab from Kiiruna.
Knowles feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiiruna scores with a shot to the body.
Kiiruna lands a nice hook to Knowles's body. Knowles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kiiruna swings for the body but Knowles moves out of range.
Knowles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kiiruna sprawls and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knowles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiiruna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knowles walks into a stiff left hand from Kiiruna.
Knowles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kiiruna missing with a left hand there. Knowles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knowles appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Knowles moves out of range of the strikes.
Kiiruna lands a nice hook to Knowles's body. Knowles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knowles slips under a jab from Kiiruna.
Kiiruna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knowles tries to counter with a takedown but Kiiruna is quick to defend against it.
Knowles slips under a jab from Kiiruna.
Knowles tries to counter with a takedown but Kiiruna is quick to defend against it.

Kiiruna moves into the clinch successfully.
Knowles goes for a takedown attempt but Kiiruna pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiiruna misses with a looping left.
Knowles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kiiruna sprawls and moves away.
Kiiruna looks to land a right hand but Knowles moved out of range.
Knowles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kimmo Kiiruna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Knowles.
Knowles tries to counter with a takedown but Kiiruna is quick to defend against it.
Kiiruna thuds his right hand into Knowles's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kiiruna scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Kiiruna.
Knowles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kiiruna sprawls and moves away.
Knowles moves out of range of the strikes.
Knowles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiiruna.
Knowles appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Knowles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiiruna.
Knowles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Knowles dodges the punch combination from Kiiruna.
Kiiruna looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knowles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kiiruna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kiiruna uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kiiruna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knowles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kiiruna looks to score with a jab to the body but Knowles is just out of range.
Kiiruna throws out a loose jab but Knowles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knowles appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kiiruna's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kiiruna duly obliges.
Kiiruna throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knowles on the side of the head.
Kiiruna swings for the body but Knowles moves out of range.
Kiiruna takes a swing at Knowles's ribcage but misses.
Knowles feinted with a counter takedown.
Kiiruna wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kiiruna bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knowles's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiiruna scores with a shot to the body.
Kiiruna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Knowles.
Kiiruna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kiiruna throws a jab but it's blocked by Knowles.
Kiiruna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knowles manages to avoid it.
Knowles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kiiruna sprawls and moves away.

Kiiruna has Knowles up against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Kiiruna.
Kiiruna gets through Knowles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kiiruna lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Kiiruna dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kiiruna scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knowles doesn't seem bothered though.
Kiiruna scores with a shot to the body.
DJ Knowles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiiruna lands a body shot.
Kiiruna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Kiiruna gets a clinch.
Kiiruna lands a nice shot to the body.
Kiiruna lands a shoulder strike.
Kiiruna lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knowles backwards.
Kiiruna softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kiiruna lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kiiruna stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiiruna presses Knowles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kiiruna.
Kiiruna lands a hook that snaps the head of Knowles backwards.
Kiiruna pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knowles looking for a takedown.
Kiiruna lands a body punch.
Kiiruna lands a left hand.
Kiiruna lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Knowles is rocked!

It looks like DJ Knowles has been cut.
Kiiruna creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Knowles's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Knowles drops to his knees and Kiiruna pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimmo Kiiruna!