PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Waterfall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hard Knocks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waterfall's entrance music is Sniper - Gravé Dans La Roche . A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Waterfall
vs
Knocks

185 cm
20
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicholas Waterfall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hard Knocks!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Knocks does no damage.
Waterfall tries to clinch but Knocks is having none of it.
Waterfall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knocks connects with a looping right hand.
Waterfall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knocks circles away.
Knocks is looking to slow Waterfall down with leg kicks.
Knocks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knocks throws a series of punches but Waterfall moves out of range.
Waterfall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knocks swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown by Waterfall or perhaps it was just good defense by Knocks which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicholas Waterfall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knocks misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterfall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Waterfall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knocks closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knocks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Waterfall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nicholas Waterfall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waterfall tries to clinch but Knocks is having none of it.
Knocks tries to bum rush Waterfall with a series of wild strikes but Waterfall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A solid body kick from Knocks.
Knocks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Waterfall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knocks swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Waterfall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knocks misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Knocks does no damage.
Knocks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knocks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Knocks.
Knocks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
No joy there for Knocks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knocks scores with a push kick.
Waterfall closes the distance and clinches up with Knocks, looking for a takedown. Waterfall pushes Knocks against the cage but Knocks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Waterfall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Waterfall is breathing heavily.
Waterfall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Waterfall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knocks swivels and escapes.
Knocks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knocks throws a combination. Waterfall tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Waterfall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knocks.
Waterfall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knocks.
Waterfall tries to close the distance and clinch but Knocks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knocks throws a combination. Waterfall tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Knocks scores with a three punch combo!
Knocks's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Knocks duly obliges.
Waterfall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knocks pinned against the cage. Knocks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A left and a right from Knocks both land. Nice combination.
Knocks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knocks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knocks misses with a two punch combination.
Knocks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Knocks misses with a series of wild punches.
Waterfall slips a jab and a cross from Knocks.

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.
Knocks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Knocks is working the combinations to good effect here.
Knocks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Knocks displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Waterfall tries to clinch but Knocks moves out of range.
Waterfall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knocks is fending him off so far but Waterfall persists. Nope, Knocks circles away and we're back to standing.
Waterfall shoots for a double leg takedown but Knocks sprawls well. He's pushed Waterfall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knocks, right into the meat.
Waterfall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Waterfall shoots in looking for a takedown. Knocks tries to sprawl out of it but Waterfall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knocks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Waterfall fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hard Knocks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Waterfall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knocks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Waterfall misses with a kick to the body
and Knocks counters with a series of strikes. Waterfall will be more careful next time no doubt.
Waterfall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knocks circles away.
Waterfall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knocks is fending him off so far but Waterfall persists. Nope, Knocks circles away and we're back to standing.
Knocks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knocks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knocks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nicholas Waterfall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knocks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by Knocks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knocks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knocks misses with a few strikes there.
Horrible takedown by Waterfall or perhaps it was just good defense by Knocks which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicholas Waterfall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Knocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterfall throws a leg kick
and Knocks counters with a low kick, right behind Waterfall 's knee.
Knocks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knocks misses with a series of wild punches.
Waterfall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Waterfall tries to clinch but Knocks moves away
and Knocks counters with a three punch combo that has Waterfall backing up. Waterfall nods at Knocks to acknowledge the strikes.
Waterfall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knocks counters with a nice low kick that buckles Waterfall's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knocks misses with a double jab

and Waterfall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Waterfall is looking to take a break and control but Knocks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Waterfall looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knocks wants to get back to his feet.

Knocks pushes Waterfall off and gets back to his feet.
Knocks scores with a one two! Waterfall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Knocks fails to land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Knocks scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall dodges the punch combination from Knocks.
Waterfall shoots in and drives through. Knocks sprawls well.
Waterfall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knocks can pounce on him.
Waterfall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Knocks as he avoids it easily.
Knocks throws a right and a left that Waterfall avoids nicely.
Waterfall shoots in for a double leg but Knocks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Waterfall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Knocks as he avoids it easily.
Knocks scores with a jab.
Waterfall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No joy there for Knocks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Waterfall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Waterfall has his takedown stuffed
and Knocks counters with a series of strikes. Waterfall will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Knocks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Knocks counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Waterfall is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Knocks stuffs the takedown.
Waterfall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knocks.
Knocks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Waterfall wants to clinch but Knocks slips to the side
and Knocks counters with a left and a right that stings Waterfall.
A right-left combo lands from Knocks.
Knocks scores with a three punch combo!
Waterfall tries for a takedown but Knocks circles away easily
and Knocks counters with an outside leg kick.
Waterfall tries to clinch
and Knocks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hard Knocks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.

Waterfall tries to clinch but Knocks moves away
and Knocks counters with a stiff right hand.
Waterfall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Waterfall fails with the takedown
and Knocks counters with a series of strikes. Waterfall will be more careful next time no doubt.
Knocks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Knocks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Waterfall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Waterfall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Waterfall dodges the punch combination from Knocks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knocks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Waterfall looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicholas Waterfall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waterfall fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Knocks misses.
Hard Knocks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waterfall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knocks pinned against the cage. Knocks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A combination from Knocks does no damage.
Waterfall tries to clinch
and Knocks counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for Knocks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knocks swinging wilding here.
Waterfall dodges the punch combination from Knocks.
Waterfall fails to land the takedown.
Waterfall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Waterfall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knocks counters with an inside leg kick.
Knocks lands with a nice combination. Waterfall backs away looking to recover.
Waterfall throws a combination that misses
and Knocks counters with a two punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Knocks. No joy for Waterfall on that attempt.
Waterfall misses with a lunging right hand
and Knocks counters with a slapping leg kick.
Waterfall looks to clinch
and Knocks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Waterfall throws a lazy head kick
and Knocks counters with a series of strikes. Waterfall will be more careful next time no doubt.
Waterfall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Waterfall misses with a takedown attempt
and Knocks counters with a two punch combo.
Waterfall tries for a takedown but Knocks circles away easily
and Knocks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Waterfall looks to clinch
and Knocks counters with an inside leg kick.
Knocks stalks Waterfall and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Waterfall's face. Waterfall staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knocks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Waterfall tries to clinch but Knocks moves away
and Knocks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Waterfall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knocks makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Knocks throws a series of punches but Waterfall avoids them all with ease.
Knocks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Waterfall fails to land the takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knocks.
Waterfall slips a jab and a cross from Knocks.
Knocks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Knocks lands a nice looking body shot.
Knocks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Waterfall fails with the takedown
and Knocks counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Waterfall gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knocks counters with a nice leg kick.
Hard Knocks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horrible takedown by Waterfall or perhaps it was just good defense by Knocks which made him look bad.
Waterfall slips a jab and a cross from Knocks.
Nicholas Waterfall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knocks looks to land a combination but Waterfall avoids it well.
Waterfall shoots and misses
and Knocks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Waterfall tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Waterfall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knocks counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Waterfall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knocks circles away.
Knocks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waterfall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hard Knocks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knocks winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hard Knocks!