PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyndon Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucio Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Knowles might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enya - Boadicea (Hardstyle Remix). Palhares has chosen Three 6 Mafia - It's A Fight as his entrance music. 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.

Knowles
vs
Palhares

192 cm
22
250 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
273 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

GTi - MTG - New Stock !!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyndon Knowles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucio Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knowles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Palhares.

Knowles has closed the distance and engaged Palhares in a clinch.
Knowles misses with a knee strike.
Palhares tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice elbow from Knowles.

It looks like Lucio Palhares has been cut.
Knowles misses with the head strike.
Palhares wants a takedown but no success here.
Lyndon Knowles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucio Palhares.
Knowles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knowles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Palhares is trying to drag Knowles to the mat but Knowles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knowles lands an elbow inside.
Knowles lands a body punch in the clinch.
Palhares tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knowles smiles and moves away.

Knowles takes the fight into the clinch.
Knowles scores with a nice hook to the head.

Palhares jumps into guard, dragging Knowles to the mat.

Knowles gets to his feet. Palhares looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Knowles is looking to clinch but Palhares is avoiding it.
Lyndon Knowles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares looks to land a left hand but Knowles moved out of range nicely.
Palhares circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knowles is looking to clinch.

Knowles drives through and clinches with Palhares against the cage.

Knowles breaks the clinch.
Palhares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Palhares, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knowles moves in looking to clinch but Palhares pushes him off.
Palhares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palhares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knowles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Palhares is defended easily by Knowles.
Knowles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Palhares.
Some wild striking there from Palhares.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knowles wants to clinch up but Palhares keeps it at a distance.
Knowles tries to clinch up but Palhares circles away and keeps his distance.

Knowles has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knowles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Palhares backwards.
Knowles gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Palhares.
Knowles working Palhares over with knees to the body.
Palhares looks gassed!
Knowles lands a shoulder strike.
Knowles lands an elbow inside that Palhares shrugs off.
Knowles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knowles gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Palhares.
Knowles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knowles lands an elbow inside that Palhares shrugs off.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knowles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knowles lands a nice elbow.
Knowles lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Knowles.
Knowles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Palhares's face.
Knowles lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Knowles.
Knowles lands with a right to the head.
Nice elbow from Knowles.
Knowles lands a nice knee to the body.
Knowles lands an elbow that stopped Palhares in his tracks for a moment.
Knowles lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Knowles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knowles.
Palhares dodges the punch combination from Knowles.
Knowles tries to clinch up.

Knowles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Knowles.
Knowles scores with a knee to the head.
Knowles lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Knowles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knowles clinches with his opponent.
A knee to the head by Knowles.

That has opened up Lucio Palhares's cut even more.
Knowles pushes Palhares back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knowles lands an elbow just above Palhares 's eye.
Knowles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Palhares backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Knowles.
Knowles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knowles crunches a lovely knee into Palhares's ribcage.
Palhares takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knowles lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Knowles.
Knowles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Palhares lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knowles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Palhares backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Knowles.
Knowles lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knowles lands a body punch.
Knowles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Knowles.
Knowles lands with a right to the head.
Knowles putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Palhares in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyndon Knowles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucio Palhares's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Palhares swats away the attempt to clinch by Knowles.
Knowles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knowles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Palhares drives through with a takedown into guard.
Palhares trying to control but Knowles is working from the bottom.

Knowles had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Palhares defends it easily.
Palhares is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Palhares drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Palhares jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Knowles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Palhares is controlling him.
Knowles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palhares on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Palhares got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knowles has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Palhares has managed to get both his arms back between Knowles's legs - danger averted.

Knowles working for a triangle but Palhares defends it easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Knowles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Knowles has Palhares up against the cage in a clinch.
Palhares is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Knowles pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Palhares takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lyndon Knowles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good body shot from Knowles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knowles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knowles creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Palhares's defenses.
Knowles working Palhares over with knees to the body.

Knowles manages to break the clinch.
Palhares keeps the fight on the outside.
Knowles tries to clinch but Palhares moves out of range.
Knowles throws a head kick that misses.
Palhares looks to land a right hand but Knowles moved out of range.
Lyndon Knowles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knowles lands with a slapping head kick.
Knowles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knowles tries to clinch but Palhares is having none of it.
Knowles tries to clinch there but Palhares circles away.
Knowles moves in looking to clinch but Palhares pushes him off.
Palhares scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Lyndon Knowles has been cut.
No luck for Palhares with that takedown attempt.
Lyndon Knowles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucio Palhares.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knowles scores with a jab to the body.
Knowles tries to clinch up.
Palhares moves away from the strike by Knowles.
Knowles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knowles throws a combination that misses
and Palhares counters with a right hand to the body.
Palhares misses the shot to the body.
Knowles stuffs the takedown.
Knowles wants to clinch
and Palhares counters with a left and a right that stings Knowles.
Knowles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knowles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knowles connects with a high kick.
Knowles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Palhares misses the jab.
Knowles wants to clinch up but Palhares keeps it at a distance.
Knowles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knowles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Palhares closes the distance and clinches up with Knowles, looking for a takedown. Palhares pushes Knowles against the cage but Knowles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Knowles moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Knowles.
Knowles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Palhares takes an elbow to the forehead.
Palhares tries to pull guard but Knowles holds him up against the cage and eventually Palhares drops back down to his feet.

Knowles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyndon Knowles dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Knowles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palhares circles away quickly and effectively.
Lyndon Knowles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knowles is looking to clinch.
Palhares misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Knowles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knowles gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Palhares connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palhares lands a jab to the nose.
Palhares avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palhares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knowles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palhares can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Palhares both land. Nice combination.

Palhares looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Knowles!

Palhares working for a guillotine from mount but Knowles is in no mood to give up.
Knowles is trying to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares avoids the attempt from Knowles to control.
Palhares trying to control but Knowles is having none of it.
Knowles is trying to stand.

Palhares is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Palhares extends the arm and Knowles is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucio Palhares!