PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balon Swann (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.

Knuckles
vs
Swann

172 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Slaughterhouse Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balon Swann!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knuckles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knuckles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knuckles fails to land the takedown.

Swann darts in and clinches Knuckles up against the cage.
Swann lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Dick Knuckles has been cut.
Knuckles wants a takedown but no success here.
Swann lands a hook that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Knuckles has Swann pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Swann manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Knuckles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knuckles takes a shot to the head.
Swann lands a nice knee to the body.
Swann lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Knuckles is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Swann.
A short right from Swann on the inside.
Oh Knuckles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Swann lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knuckles is breathing heavily.
Swann lands an elbow inside that Knuckles shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swann lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Swann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Knuckles's defenses.
Knuckles takes an elbow to the forehead.

Dick Knuckles's cut is getting worse.
Knuckles tries for a takedown but Swann manages to get underhooks.
Knuckles looking for a takedown.
Swann makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Swann.
A nice left hand lands by Swann.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swann.
A short left from Swann.
Knuckles takes an elbow to the temple.
Knuckles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Swann scores with a shoulder strike.
Swann scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles takes an elbow to the temple.
Swann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Swann lands a nice knee to the body.
Swann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Swann gets through Knuckles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Dick Knuckles's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A short right from Swann on the inside.
Swann with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Swann.
Nice elbow from Swann.
Swann lands a big right hand! Knuckles is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balon Swann!