PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kank Kankmust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Swing Knucks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kankmust
vs
Knucks

197 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kank Kankmust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Swing Knucks!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kankmust has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kankmust gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knucks tries to break free but Kankmust pushes him back against the cage.
Knucks blocks an elbow strike.
Kankmust lands an elbow inside.
Kankmust keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knucks's efforts to push away.
Knucks looking to stall.
Kankmust lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knucks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knucks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kankmust lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knucks or not.
Kankmust lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knucks takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Kankmust on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Kankmust as the two fighters clinch.
Knucks looking to stall.
Nice elbow from Kankmust.

Knucks gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kankmust won't allow Knucks to pass to mount.

Knucks seems to be working for a kimura but Kankmust defends the submission attempt.
Knucks passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knucks wants to control the pace but Kankmust is squirming around nicely.
Knucks controlling from the full mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poor strikes thrown by Knucks there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Knucks looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kankmust really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kankmust has given up his back here.
Knucks trying to control momentarily.
Knucks is not going to allow Kankmust to sit and survive in this position.

Knucks looking to break Kankmust's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kankmust remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Knucks will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Knucks has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kankmust avoids the strikes from Knucks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knucks throwing sloppy strikes.

Knucks is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Kankmust has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Knucks has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Kankmust taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Knucks doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Swing Knucks!