PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudinha Gadelha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Knuckles
vs
Gadelha

188 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Claudinha Gadelha!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gadelha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knuckles.
Gadelha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gadelha fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knuckles avoids it really well and circles away.
Gadelha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gadelha on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knuckles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Claudinha Gadelha has been cut.
Knuckles throws an overhand right that lands on Gadelha's shoulder, as Gadelha tries to avoid the shot.
Gadelha takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Knuckles lands a two punch combo.
Gadelha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knuckles as he jumps to the side.
Nate Knuckles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudinha Gadelha.
Knuckles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gadelha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gadelha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Knuckles tries to avoid it but Gadelha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Knuckles to the ground. Knuckles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gadelha looks gassed!

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

Gadelha is rocked!
Knuckles drops Gadelha with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Gadelha! Knuckles dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Nate Knuckles!