PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyndon Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knowles kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enya - Boadicea (Hardstyle Remix). 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
Wells

192 cm
22
250 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
245 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Determined

Vicious Apparel
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 - 2 - 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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Wells!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knowles is looking to clinch but Wells is avoiding it.
Knowles shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Knowles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knowles misses with the combination.
Knowles scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Knowles tries to bum rush Wells with a series of wild strikes but Wells uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knowles feints and then cracks Wells's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wells down.
Knowles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knowles tries to clinch up.
Wells avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knowles throws a series of punches but Wells moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knowles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wells takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Knowles throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Knowles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wells ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knowles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knowles moves in looking to clinch but Wells pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Knowles.
Knowles misses with a series of wild punches.
Knowles wants to clinch up but Wells keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wells swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Knowles misses.
Knowles lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Knowles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wells throws the kick towards the body but Knowles avoids it.
Knowles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Knowles.
Knowles throws a nice looking combination but Wells bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wells dodges the punch combination from Knowles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wells throws a lazy head kick
and Knowles counters with a nice body kick.
Knowles throws a nice looking combination but Wells bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knowles wants to clinch.
Knowles connects with a body shot.
Knowles throws a sloppy head kick and Wells moves out of range easily.
Knowles wants to clinch.
Knowles fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knowles tries to clinch up but Wells circles away and keeps his distance.
Wells dodges the punch combination from Knowles.
Lyndon Knowles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knowles, right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knowles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wells takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knowles with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wells moves away from the strike by Knowles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyndon Knowles dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Knowles swinging wildly here.
Donk. Knowles catches Wells right on the button with a cross.
Knowles plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wells is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knowles.

Wells is rocked!
Knowles fails to land with a series of punches.
Wells misses with a body kick.
Knowles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wells.
No joy there for Knowles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knowles throws a body punch but Wells moves out of range.
Knowles misses with a few strikes there.
Knowles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Knowles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knowles!
Knowles scores with a push kick.
Knowles tries to clinch but Wells is having none of it.
Knowles scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Knowles misses with a two punch combination.
Knowles lands a lovely overhand right.
Knowles tries to clinch there but Wells circles away.
Wells misses with a low kick.
Wells takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Knowles works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knowles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knowles lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wells is still on wobbly legs! Can Knowles finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wells throws a body punch but Knowles moves out of range.
Wells seems to have recovered his senses.
Wells drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wells has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Wells is rocked!
Knowles moves in looking to clinch but Wells pushes him off.

Knowles drops Wells with a beautiful combination! Wells stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Knowles is looking for the KO!
Wells is still on wobbly legs! Can Knowles finish him?
A punch combination from Knowles misses.
Knowles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wells seems to have recovered his senses.
Lyndon Knowles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowles takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Lyndon Knowles has been cut.
Knowles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wells circles away quickly and effectively.
Knowles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knowles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wells on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knowles. Knowles obviously looking to wear him down.

Knowles clinches up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Knowles obliges.
Wells is breathing heavily.
Wells working Knowles over with knees to the body.
Knowles misses with a knee strike.
Knowles throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knowles lands with a light punch inside.

Knowles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Knowles lands a left and a right that send Wells crashing to the mat, dazed. Knowles thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Knowles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knowles digs a good body shot into Wells's ribs.
Knowles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wells can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knowles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wells keeps the fight on the outside.
Knowles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knowles tries to clinch but Wells is having none of it.
Knowles tries to clinch but Wells is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wells circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Knowles does no damage.
Wells misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyndon Knowles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lyndon Knowles's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Knowles throws a right hand that Wells ducks under and follows up with a left that Wells also avoids with ease.
Knowles fails to land with a series of punches.
Wells avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knowles tries to clinch but Wells moves out of range.
Wells slips a jab and a cross from Knowles.
Knowles takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Knowles tries to clinch there but Wells circles away.
Wells on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knowles misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Knowles.
Knowles tries to clinch but Wells is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wells at a distance.
Knowles checks the leg kick nicely there.
Knowles doesn't manage to clinch there - Wells circles away.
Wells throws a sloppy head kick and Knowles moves out of range easily.
Knowles tries to clinch but Wells moves out of range.
Knowles throws a nice looking combination but Wells bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knowles looks to score with a jab to the body but Wells is just out of range.
Knowles lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Knowles moves in looking to clinch but Wells pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knowles misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knowles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knowles.
Knowles misses with a series of wild punches.
Knowles cracks Wells with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knowles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wells manages to avoid it.
Knowles throws a leg kick which misses Wells's front leg but catches the back leg as Wells tries to avoid it.
Knowles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knowles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wells. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Knowles does no damage.
Knowles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wells moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Knowles clinches.

Wells manages to break the clinch.
Lyndon Knowles is winning the standup battle so far.
Knowles throws a head kick that half lands.
Knowles misses with a leg kick
and Wells counters with a head kick.
Wells misses with a combination
and Knowles counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knowles swinging wildly here.
Knowles misses with a two punch combination.
Lyndon Knowles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knowles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knowles goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wells throws a lazy head kick
and Knowles counters with a one-two to the body.
Knowles is looking to clinch but Wells is avoiding it.
A nice combination there by Knowles.
Ken Wells has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice uppercut lands for Knowles. That snapped Wells's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wells throws a head kick that misses
and Knowles counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wells takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knowles tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wells counters with a big head kick but Knowles shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyndon Knowles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knowles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyndon Knowles!