PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonto Borneo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Knuckles could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tonto Borneo's chin.

Knuckles
vs
Borneo

172 cm
23
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

173 cm
19
156 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tonto Borneo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles misses with a straight right.
Knuckles throws a hook to the side of Borneo's head but Borneo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Borneo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Knuckles misses the target.

Borneo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Borneo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Knuckles is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Borneo controlling from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borneo wants to control but Knuckles is keeping him busy.
Knuckles on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Knuckles tries to get out of the position.
Borneo throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Knuckles works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Borneo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knuckles's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Borneo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knuckles defends it well.
Ground and pound from Borneo.
Borneo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Borneo is pressing down on Knuckles's thigh, looking to free his foot. Knuckles is holding on for now.
Borneo stalling away here and it's allowed Knuckles to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Borneo trying to control but Knuckles is working from the bottom.
Knuckles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Borneo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Borneo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knuckles is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Borneo avoids the body shot from Knuckles.
Borneo avoids the body shot from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a looping overhand right but Borneo ducks down to avoid it.
Jab by Knuckles.

It looks like Tonto Borneo has been cut.
Dick Knuckles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borneo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knuckles moves into range and connects with a jab.
Knuckles swings for the body but Borneo moves out of range.
Borneo ducks under a wild hook from Knuckles.

Borneo feints and as Knuckles raises his hands in defense, Borneo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Borneo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Knuckles controlling the position.
Borneo postures up in Knuckles's guard and throws a big left but Knuckles blocks it.
Borneo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Borneo is controlling him.
Borneo advances position into side control!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The ground and pound from Borneo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Borneo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Borneo working the strikes but Knuckles uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borneo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tonto Borneo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tonto Borneo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Borneo slips a straight right by Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with an uppercut. Borneo saw that one coming.
Knuckles lands a head shot.
Dick Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knuckles swinging wilding here.
Borneo gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Borneo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Borneo drops an elbow to the side of Knuckles's head.
Knuckles trying to hold on to Borneo's head to control him but Borneo postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo wants to pass to mount but Knuckles is defending the position.
Borneo is stalling here. Knuckles is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Borneo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Knuckles has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Borneo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knuckles looking to control but instead Borneo has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Knuckles is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Knuckles is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borneo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Knuckles not doing much here.
Knuckles wants to stand up but Borneo has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Borneo controlling the position for now.
Knuckles perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knuckles frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Borneo wants to hold on but Knuckles pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Knuckles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tonto Borneo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Knuckles lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Knuckles throws a looping overhand right but Borneo ducks down to avoid it.
Knuckles misses with an uppercut. Borneo saw that one coming.
Knuckles misses with an uppercut.
Knuckles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borneo was well out of range. Poor timing from Knuckles.
Knuckles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Borneo shoots in but no luck this time.
Knuckles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borneo misses with a low kick.
Knuckles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borneo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knuckles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borneo slips a straight right by Knuckles.
Borneo dodges the punch combination from Knuckles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo moves away from the strike by Knuckles.
Borneo slips a jab from Knuckles.
Borneo moves out of range of the strikes.
Knuckles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knuckles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borneo manages to avoid it.
Knuckles closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Borneo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knuckles.
Knuckles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Borneo.
Borneo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Borneo moves out of range of the strikes.
Borneo slips under a jab from Knuckles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles misses with a wild combination.
Borneo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Borneo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That has opened up Tonto Borneo's cut even more.
Borneo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knuckles.
Knuckles stuffs the takedown attempt from Borneo. Borneo gets slowly back to his feet.
Dick Knuckles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tonto Borneo.
Knuckles misses the jab.
Borneo slips a jab from Knuckles.
Knuckles is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Borneo is defended easily by Knuckles.
A jab from Knuckles misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knuckles wants it to stay on the feet.
Borneo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knuckles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knuckles thows a body shot but no joy.

Borneo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knuckles, pushing him back against the cage.
Borneo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knuckles lands a left hand.
Knuckles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Borneo manages to pull guard.
Knuckles postures up.
Knuckles wants to stand but Borneo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Borneo wants to sweep here but Knuckles controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Borneo trying to control the position.
Knuckles controlling from the top position.
Knuckles looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Knuckles showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Knuckles has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Knuckles!