PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mujo Ibrahimovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mujo Ibrahimovic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ibrahimovic
vs
Knowles

180 cm
23
198 lbs
9 - 5 - 2

190 cm
19
209 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mujo Ibrahimovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devon Knowles!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knowles misses with the combination.
Ibrahimovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knowles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knowles throws a hook but Ibrahimovic blocks it.

Ibrahimovic clinches.
Ibrahimovic has Knowles pressed against the cage, preventing Knowles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knowles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ibrahimovic has him pressed against the cage.
Ibrahimovic avoiding damage.
Knowles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knowles has had enough of the clinch but Ibrahimovic keeps him there for the moment.
Knowles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Ibrahimovic manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Knowles does it's job there.
Knowles misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knowles lands with an uppercut that bounces Ibrahimovic off the cage and back into rage.
Ibrahimovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knowles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ibrahimovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ibrahimovic slips a straight right by Knowles.
Knowles looks to throw the jab but Ibrahimovic is out of range.
Knowles scores with a jab. Ibrahimovic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles misses with a straight left.
Ibrahimovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Knowles misses.
Knowles throws a shot from downtown. Ibrahimovic moves away and avoids it.
Ibrahimovic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knowles scores with a jab to the jaw.
Devon Knowles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knowles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, jab by Knowles - just one landing.
Knowles scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Knowles scores with a jab.
Knowles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knowles throws a hook to the side of Ibrahimovic's head but Ibrahimovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knowles throws a looping overhand right but Ibrahimovic ducks down to avoid it.
Knowles misses with a straight right.
Knowles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knowles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ibrahimovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Knowles tries to keep at a distance but Ibrahimovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knowles working hard to break the clinch.

That's two 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.
Ibrahimovic lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Devon Knowles has been cut.
Ibrahimovic lands a left hand.

Ibrahimovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ibrahimovic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Knowles throws a hook but Ibrahimovic blocks it.
Knowles misses with a looping right.
Knowles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knowles misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Knowles misses.
Ibrahimovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Devon Knowles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ibrahimovic slips under a jab from Knowles.
Ibrahimovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knowles lands a nice hook to Ibrahimovic's body. Ibrahimovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ibrahimovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ibrahimovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knowles throws out a loose jab but Ibrahimovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibrahimovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Knowles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knowles lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ibrahimovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knowles moves away.

Ibrahimovic scores with a takedown into Knowles's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ibrahimovic gets to his feet. Knowles looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Knowles moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by Knowles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knowles.
Ibrahimovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knowles connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Knowles with a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ibrahimovic.
Knowles loads up on a big right hand but Ibrahimovic slips the punch.
Ibrahimovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knowles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knowles thumps Ibrahimovic with a low kick.
Knowles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ibrahimovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ibrahimovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knowles throws a looping overhand right but Ibrahimovic ducks down to avoid it.
Knowles avoids the head kick by Ibrahimovic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knowles wants to slow Ibrahimovic down by chopping away at his legs.

Ibrahimovic drives through and clinches with Knowles against the cage.

Ibrahimovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knowles throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ibrahimovic misses with a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Knowles there.
Knowles darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knowles.
Knowles throws a looping overhand right but Ibrahimovic ducks down to avoid it.
Ibrahimovic blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Knowles slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knowles sizes up Ibrahimovic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Knowles throws a big shot that misses.
Ibrahimovic moves forwards but Knowles connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knowles misses with a straight left.
Knowles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ibrahimovic dodges the punch combination from Knowles.
Knowles works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mujo Ibrahimovic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Devon Knowles'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.

Knowles looks to land a right hand but Ibrahimovic moved out of range.
Knowles tests Ibrahimovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knowles bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knowles avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Knowles misses with a looping left.
Knowles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knowles looks to land a right hand but Ibrahimovic moved out of range.
Knowles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knowles misses with a double jab

and Ibrahimovic counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Ibrahimovic gets to his feet. Knowles looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ibrahimovic moves out of range of the strikes.

Knowles gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ibrahimovic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ibrahimovic prevents Knowles from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knowles can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ibrahimovic wants to control from the top but Knowles keeps moving.
Knowles is wriggling around but Ibrahimovic manages to pass to half guard.
Ibrahimovic stops Knowles from getting back to his feet.

Ibrahimovic decides to stand and escape the position.

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.
Knowles connects with the punch.
Knowles connects with a crisp jab.
Knowles misses with an uppercut.
Knowles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knowles looks to throw the jab but Ibrahimovic is out of range.
Knowles misses with a hook.
Knowles jabs Ibrahimovic right on the nose. Ibrahimovic blinks but takes it well.
Knowles throws a series of punches but Ibrahimovic avoids them all with ease.
Knowles misses with a looping right.
Ibrahimovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knowles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ibrahimovic slips a straight right by Knowles.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ibrahimovic here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A big left from Knowles misses.
Ibrahimovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ibrahimovic slips a straight right by Knowles.
A big right from Knowles misses.
Ibrahimovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ibrahimovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knowles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knowles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mujo Ibrahimovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knowles scores with a sloppy right hand. Ibrahimovic should have avoided that one.
Ibrahimovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knowles.
Knowles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ibrahimovic staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Knowles.
Knowles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ibrahimovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knowles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ibrahimovic tries to clinch but Knowles is having none of it.
Ibrahimovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knowles.
Ibrahimovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knowles slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ibrahimovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ibrahimovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knowles.
Knowles slaps away a takedown attempt from Ibrahimovic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Knowles looks to land a right hand but Ibrahimovic moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A cross from Knowles lands.
A jab from Knowles misses.
Ibrahimovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knowles.
Ibrahimovic moves forwards but Knowles connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knowles throws an overhand right that lands on Ibrahimovic's shoulder, as Ibrahimovic tries to avoid the shot.
Knowles lands a lovely overhand right.
No joy there for Ibrahimovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knowles lands a really nice looking cross but Ibrahimovic seems unphased.
Ibrahimovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knowles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knowles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knowles lands a jab to the head.
Knowles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ibrahimovic tries to move into range but Knowles moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ibrahimovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Knowles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knowles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ibrahimovic slips a straight right by Knowles.
Knowles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mujo Ibrahimovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Devon Knowles's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Knowles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ibrahimovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Knowles throws a series of strikes that have Ibrahimovic backpedaling.
Knowles lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Knowles finds it's way through Ibrahimovic's defenses.
Some wild striking there from Ibrahimovic.
Knowles misses with a looping right.
Ibrahimovic shoots in but no luck this time.
Knowles scores with a nice strike.
Knowles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knowles misses with a straight left.
Ibrahimovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knowles avoids it really well and circles away.
A punch combination from Knowles misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knowles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ibrahimovic slips under a jab.
Knowles misses with a wild combination.
Ibrahimovic walks into a straight right hand from Knowles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles throws out a loose jab but Ibrahimovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibrahimovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knowles.
Knowles keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knowles throws a leg kick
and Ibrahimovic counters with a three punch combo that has Knowles backing up. Knowles nods at Ibrahimovic to acknowledge the strikes.
Knowles cracks Ibrahimovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knowles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Knowles lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circling - Knowles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ibrahimovic misses with the combination.
Ibrahimovic with a jab.
Knowles slips a jab and a cross from Ibrahimovic.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knowles lands a jab to the head.
No joy there for Ibrahimovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knowles connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Knowles misses.
Ibrahimovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knowles.
Knowles missing with a left hand there. Ibrahimovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic blocks a jab.

Knowles tries to keep at a distance but Ibrahimovic has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ibrahimovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ibrahimovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ibrahimovic tries to move into range but Knowles moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ibrahimovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy left from Knowles finds it's target.
Knowles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ibrahimovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ibrahimovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ibrahimovic staying out of range there.
Ibrahimovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Knowles lands with a hook. Ibrahimovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Knowles punishes Ibrahimovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Knowles misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowles lands the left hand.
Ibrahimovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knowles fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ibrahimovic on the side of the head.
Knowles scores with a jab to the head.
Knowles missing with a left hand there. Ibrahimovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knowles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knowles lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ibrahimovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knowles throws out the jab.
Knowles misses with a combination

and Ibrahimovic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Knowles pushes Ibrahimovic off looking to stand but Ibrahimovic dives back in and keeps control.
Knowles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ibrahimovic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic is nestled in close to Knowles, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ibrahimovic prevents Knowles from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ibrahimovic is nestled in close to Knowles, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ibrahimovic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ibrahimovic is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ibrahimovic lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Devon Knowles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mujo Ibrahimovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ibrahimovic wants to control the pace but Knowles is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mujo Ibrahimovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ibrahimovic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mujo Ibrahimovic!