PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knuckles
vs
Hawk

188 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
192 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawk.
The crowd cheers as Knuckles lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hawk doesn't seem phased though.
Knuckles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knuckles connects with a crisp jab.
Hawk blocks a jab.
Hawk scores with a jab to the body.
Hawk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hawk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hawk throws a series of punches but Knuckles moves out of range.
Hawk misses with a wild body shot.
Knuckles misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hawk connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knuckles takes one to the chin there.
Some wild striking there from Hawk.
Hawk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knuckles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knuckles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knuckles misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Knuckles.
Knuckles works the jab nicely.

Knuckles drops Hawk with a beautiful combination! Hawk stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Knuckles is looking for the KO!

Hawk is rocked!
Knuckles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hawk is still on wobbly legs! Can Knuckles finish him?
Hawk throws a nice looking combination but Knuckles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hawk seems to have recovered his senses.
Hawk looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk throws a series of punches but Knuckles avoids them all with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Hawk scores with a four punch combination!
Some wild striking there from Hawk.
Knuckles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Knuckles.
Knuckles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knuckles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hawk circles away quickly and effectively.
Knuckles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knuckles scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Knuckles drops Hawk with a beautiful combination! Hawk stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Knuckles is looking for the KO!
Hawk walks straight into a right hand from Knuckles - that's dropped him! Knuckles jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Hawk from any more punishment! Hawk complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nate Knuckles!