PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slugger Dunes (ranked 2389 p4p, 1162 weight class) and Bobby Knuckles (ranked 247 p4p, 121 weight class). Dunes comes to the ring accompanied by The World's Greatest. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dunes
vs
Knuckles

180 cm
38
190
24 - 21 - 1

182 cm
40
185
25 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Champion Apparel

Shadow Realm Apparel

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 24 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slugger Dunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Damien Edna and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Dunes.
Dunes throws a shot from downtown. Knuckles moves away and avoids it.
Dunes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dunes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knuckles.
Dunes ducks under a wild hook from Knuckles.
Dunes thuds his right hand into Knuckles's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slow jab from Dunes misses its intended target.
Nice shot lands for Dunes.
Dunes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knuckles stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A solid body kick from Dunes.
Dunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knuckles.
Dunes jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Dunes lands a slapping body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dunes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knuckles has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dunes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dunes finds it's way round the side to connect with Knuckles's head.
Nice uppercut there from Dunes.
Knuckles throws a wild body kick that Dunes sees coming a mile off.
Knuckles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knuckles there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've been told by Dunes's head coaches at Champion Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A low kick from Knuckles misses
enabling Dunes to counter with a crisp jab.
Dunes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dunes.
Dunes lands a jab to the nose.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dunes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunes throws a sloppy body shot
and Dunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunes with a jab.
Dunes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Dunes. That snapped Knuckles's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dunes has time to react.
Knuckles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dunes scores with a sloppy right hand. Knuckles should have avoided that one.
Jab from Dunes.
Dunes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dunes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knuckles counters with a leg kick.
Dunes lands with a straight right. Knuckles didn't see that one coming.
Dunes throws a series of punches but Knuckles avoids them all with ease.
Knuckles misses with a lunging right hand
and Dunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knuckles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dunes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles with the inside leg kick.
Knuckles throws a leg kick which misses Dunes's front leg but catches the back leg as Dunes tries to avoid it.
Slugger Dunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knuckles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knuckles throws a leg kick
and Dunes counters with a solid body kick.
Dunes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knuckles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knuckles misses with a straight left.
Dunes scores with a jab. Knuckles acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knuckles avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knuckles on the side of the head.
Dunes scores with a hook to the body. Knuckles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Knuckles is predictable there
and Knuckles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunes throws a sloppy body shot
letting Knuckles counter with a right hand.
Knuckles tries a low kick but Dunes avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dunes.
Dunes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dunes checks a leg kick nicely.
Knuckles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dunes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Knuckles's head.
Knuckles is looking to score with low kicks.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dunes fakes the leg kick and cracks Knuckles in the body.
Dunes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knuckles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dunes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knuckles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knuckles has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dunes finds it's way round the side to connect with Knuckles's head.
Dunes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knuckles in his tracks.
Dunes lands with an overhand left.
Dunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knuckles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knuckles has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dunes lands a nice hook to Knuckles's body. Knuckles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knuckles throws a chopping leg kick but Dunes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dunes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knuckles thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dunes if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice body punch from Dunes.
Dunes delivers a nice body kick.
Knuckles blocks a head kick by Dunes.
Dunes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Dunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knuckles.
Dunes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knuckles lands the left hand.
Dunes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dunes misses with a few strikes there.
Knuckles throws a sloppy head kick and Dunes moves out of range easily.
Dunes blocks the body kick.
Dunes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dunes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knuckles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knuckles blocks a head kick by Dunes.
It seemed like Knuckles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knuckles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knuckles appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dunes cracks Knuckles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knuckles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knuckles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles tries to move into range but Dunes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dunes.
Knuckles throws a right hand that misses
and Dunes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunes looks to land a right hand but Knuckles moved out of range.
Dunes misses with an uppercut
and Knuckles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dunes wants to clinch but Knuckles slips to the side
and Knuckles counters with a low kick, right behind Dunes 's knee.
Dunes misses with a two punch combination.
Knuckles appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dunes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice cross by Dunes.
Knuckles swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dunes counters with a three punch combo that has Knuckles backing up. Knuckles nods at Dunes to acknowledge the strikes.
Dunes checks the leg kick.
Knuckles fakes the leg kick and cracks Dunes in the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dunes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knuckles pushes Dunes away with a front kick.
Dunes is breathing heavily.
Dunes with the inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Knuckles.
A solid body kick from Dunes.
Knuckles avoids the head kick by Dunes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dunes.
Dunes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunes slips under a jab from Knuckles.
Dunes scores with a body shot.
Knuckles checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Slugger Dunes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dunes punishes Knuckles's body with a nice straight punch.
Knuckles misses with a straight right.
Dunes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dunes throws a good cross that connects.
Dunes misses with a hook
and Knuckles counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Knuckles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knuckles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knuckles blocks a head kick by Dunes.
A jab from Dunes finds it's way through Knuckles's defenses.
Dunes scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Dunes.
Dunes checks a low kick from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws out a loose jab but Dunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles needs to keep his hands up - Dunes had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Knuckles.
Dunes throws a counter high kick but Knuckles was just alert enough to avoid it.
Knuckles avoids the head kick by Dunes.
Knuckles lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab by Dunes.
Dunes slips a jab from Knuckles.
It looked like Dunes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knuckles.
A head kick by Dunes misses
and Knuckles counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dunes stuns Knuckles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dunes throws a nice looking combination but Knuckles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knuckles is trying to counter with his kicks.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Knuckles might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dunes has got the better of the exchanges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dunes. Knuckles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunes checks the leg kick.
Dunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knuckles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles works Dunes's body with a nice hook.
Knuckles swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Knuckles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knuckles.
Knuckles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knuckless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knuckles can do to turn this around?
Dunes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dunes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dunes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dunes lands a nice looking body kick.
Dunes misses with a left hand
and Knuckles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunes scores with a nice right hand.
Knuckles slips under a jab from Dunes.
Dunes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dunes swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Knuckles misses the target.
Knuckles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Dunes tests Knuckles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knuckles with a nice calf kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dunes tries to bum rush Knuckles with a series of wild strikes but Knuckles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dunes throws out a loose jab but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles swings widly with a right hand
and Dunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knuckles misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Dunes finds it's way through Knuckles's defenses.
Dunes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knuckles stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knuckles, as that shot connected.
Knuckles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Knuckles throws a leg kick
and Dunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knuckles throws a front kick aimed at Dunes's knee but Dunes avoids it well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Dunes. That snapped Knuckles's head back.
Knuckles lands a really nice looking cross but Dunes seems unphased.
Dunes throws an off balance right hand
and Knuckles counters with a good low kick that Dunes was not able to check.
Dunes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knuckles. That did some damage!
Dunes scores with a head kick.
Knuckles is looking to score with low kicks.
Dunes misses with a straight left.
Knuckles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dunes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dunes misses with a looping left.
Dunes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Knuckles under the eye.
Knuckles has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dunes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dunes staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Dunes.
Dunes looks to land a right hand but Knuckles moved out of range.
Knuckles thinks about the counter body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunes throws a head kick but Knuckles moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Dunes there.
Knuckles throws out a loose jab but Dunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunes throws a nice looking combination but Knuckles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dunes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knuckles.
Dunes misses with a straight left.
Dunes connects with a body shot.
A low kick lands for Knuckles.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dunes scores with a nice body kick.
Dunes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dunes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knuckles slips a jab and a cross from Dunes.
Dunes throws a head kick that Knuckles semi-blocks.
Nice uppercut there from Knuckles.
A clash of legs there as Dunes blocks the low kick.
Knuckles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Knuckles.

Dunes closes the distance and pushes Knuckles back into the ropes.
Knuckles misses with the head strike.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles tries to work over Dunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knuckles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knuckles.
Dunes blocks a body shot from Knuckles.
Knuckles is looking to control Dunes's arms but Dunes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knuckles has his back to the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Dunes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Knuckles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knuckles tries to throw a body punch but Dunes avoids it by throwing Knuckles back against the ropes.
Dunes lands a right hand.

Dunes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Dunes.
Dunes throws out a loose jab but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Knuckles releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dunes lands with a slapping head kick.
Knuckles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dunes lands a slapping body shot.
Dunes cracks Knuckles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Decent striking displayed by Dunes there.
Dunes tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Knuckles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knuckles doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Knuckles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick from Knuckles misses
and Dunes counters with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Slugger Dunes dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Knuckles misses with an uppercut. Dunes saw that one coming.
Dunes scores with a head kick. Knuckles tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dunes staying out of range there.
Dunes digs a good body shot into Knuckles's ribs.
Dunes scores with the left hand. Knuckles knows he should have avoided that one.
Dunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knuckles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dunes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knuckles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Knuckles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunes scores with a hook to the body. Knuckles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knuckles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knuckles lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunes lands with a good body shot.

Dunes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Dunes.
Knuckles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knuckles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Dunes.
Knuckles takes a shot to the head.
Dunes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Knuckles is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Dunes.
Knuckles is still on wobbly legs! Can Dunes finish him?
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Dunes breaks from the clinch.
Knuckles seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dunes. That's going to slow Knuckles down.
Knuckles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dunes misses the jab.
Dunes stuns Knuckles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dunes checks a leg kick nicely.
Knuckles avoids the body shot from Dunes.
Knuckles takes one to the side of the head.
Dunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knuckles was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunes.
Good shot there by Dunes.
Knuckles delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunes checks a leg kick.
It looked like Dunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knuckles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knuckles throws a push kick but Dunes slaps the foot to one side.
Dunes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dunes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knuckles on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Knuckles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knuckles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Knuckles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knuckles connects with a leg kick.
Dunes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunes misses with a lunging right hand
and Knuckles counters with a low kick, right behind Dunes 's knee.
A big left from Knuckles misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knuckles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knuckles lands a jab to the nose.
Dunes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knuckles doesn't seem bothered though.
Knuckles has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dunes finds it's way round the side to connect with Knuckles's head.
Dunes lands a head kick!
Dunes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knuckles. That did some damage!
Dunes steps in with a hook that catches Knuckles right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Dunes follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Knuckles looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slugger Dunes!
Slugger Dunes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.