PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Tripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knuckles's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Curtis Mayfield - Kung Fu. Tripper has chosen TEAR AWAY as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Knuckles
vs
Tripper

195 cm
27
270 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

192 cm
26
282 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Tripper!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tripper clinches up against the cage.
Knuckles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knuckles is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knuckles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tripper is keeping busy.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knuckles.
Nice body punch from Tripper.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tripper.
Knuckles blocks an uppercut.
Knuckles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tripper lands a hook that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Tripper misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Knuckles.
Tripper looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Come on Knuckles - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tripper.
Knuckles tries to stall but Tripper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tripper lands a right hand.
Tripper letting Knuckles take a breather here.
A short uppercut from Tripper.
Knuckles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knuckles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knuckles effectively controlling the action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knuckles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Knuckles.
A short right from Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Knuckles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles presses Tripper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Knuckles.
The referee calls for Knuckles to work.
Knuckles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knuckles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knuckles trying to stall but Tripper improves his position.
Maybe Knuckles would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jimmy Knuckles.
Knuckles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tripper. That did some damage!
Knuckles throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tripper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knuckles looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knuckles looks to land a right hand but Tripper moved out of range.
Nice body punch from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tripper drops his hands momentarily and Knuckles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knuckles slips a jab from Tripper.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tripper crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Knuckles - the referee stops the clock and Tripper gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Knuckles. Tripper manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Knuckles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knuckles lands with a shot to the body.
Tripper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knuckles misses with a double jab.
Knuckles connects with a nice looking jab.
Knuckles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knuckles cracks Tripper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tripper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knuckles goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Knuckles scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles lands with a nice body punch.
Knuckles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knuckles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tripper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch lands to the side of Tripper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Knuckles.
Knuckles fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tripper checks it well.
Knuckles moves out of range as Tripper throws a body kick.
Tripper takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knuckles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Knuckles forces Tripper back against the cage and clinches.
Knuckles lands a nice shot to the body.
Knuckles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knuckles gets through Tripper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knuckles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tripper backwards.
Knuckles lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knuckles.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tripper tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knuckles lands a right hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knuckles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tripper backwards.
Knuckles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tripper backwards.
Knuckles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tripper up against the cage.
Tripper can't find room to land a body shot as Knuckles controls the action.
Knuckles stalls.
Knuckles lands a body punch.
Knuckles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knuckles lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hand to the body from Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knuckles.
Knuckles stalling against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knuckles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Knuckles dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Knuckles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Knuckles is looking to slow Tripper down with leg kicks.
Knuckles cracks Tripper with an open hand slap.
Knuckles scores with a head kick.
Tripper is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knuckles.
Jimmy Knuckles is winning the standup battle so far.
Knuckles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knuckles jabs Tripper right on the nose. Tripper blinks but takes it well.
Jab from Knuckles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tripper takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Knuckles forces Tripper back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Knuckles on the inside.
A short right from Knuckles.
Tripper is breathing heavily.
Tripper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knuckles lands a body punch.
Knuckles is working Tripper over against the cage.
Knuckles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tripper can do to turn this around?
Knuckles trying to control the position but instead, Tripper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knuckles into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Knuckles.
Tripper is trying to break the clinch but Knuckles has him pressed against the cage.
Tripper throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Knuckles.
Knuckles pushes Tripper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knuckles just leaning against Tripper, taking a breather.
Knuckles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tripper backwards.
Knuckles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knuckles.
Knuckles works on Tripper's body with a couple of short punches.
Knuckles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tripper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knuckles stalling against the cage.
Tripper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knuckles stalls.
Knuckles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tripper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knuckles lands a body punch.
Knuckles works on Tripper's body with a couple of short punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tripper as Knuckles tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tripper backwards.
Knuckles is leaning against Tripper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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!
Knuckles lands a nice shot to the body.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tripper has a couple of punches blocked by Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a hook that snaps the head of Tripper backwards.
Knuckles digs a right hand into Tripper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tripper's gas tank.
Knuckles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jimmy Knuckles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Knuckles.
Knuckles is pushing Tripper up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tripper swings wildly with an uppercut but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles lands an uppercut.
Knuckles trying to control the position but instead, Tripper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knuckles into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Knuckles.
Tripper misses with a body punch.
Knuckles lands a body punch.
Knuckles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knuckles lands with a light punch inside.
Knuckles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tripper is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knuckles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tripper or not.
Knuckles lands a shot to the body.
Knuckles looking to stall.
Knuckles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tripper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tripper has a couple of punches blocked by Knuckles.
Knuckles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Knuckles.
Knuckles lands with a right to the head.
Knuckles pushes Tripper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knuckles has Tripper pressed against the cage.
Tripper is trying to break the clinch but Knuckles has him pressed against the cage.
Tripper tries a body shot but Knuckles blocks it.
Knuckles trying to stall but Tripper improves his position.
Knuckles lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Knuckles.
A right handed body shot lands from Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tripper backwards.
Tripper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knuckles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles taking a breather.
Knuckles trying to control the position but instead, Tripper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knuckles into the cage.
Tripper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knuckles presses Tripper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Knuckles - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knuckles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tripper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knuckles or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knuckles lands with a light punch inside.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knuckles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tripper digs a right hand underneath Knuckles's ribcage. Knuckles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knuckles is looking to control Tripper's arms but Tripper gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knuckles has his back to the cage.
Tripper lands an uppercut.
Tripper lands a body shot.
Tripper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knuckles looking to stall.

Tripper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knuckles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Knuckles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Knuckles dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tripper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knuckles swings for the body but Tripper moves out of range.
Knuckles slips a jab and a cross from Tripper.
Knuckles throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knuckles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knuckles wants it to stay on the feet.
Knuckles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knuckles scores with a three punch combo!
Nice jab there from Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a high kick!
Knuckles scores with a nice right hand.
Tripper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tripper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knuckles tries to clinch but Tripper is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripper shoots for a double leg takedown but Knuckles sprawls well. He's pushed Tripper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Knuckles fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knuckles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Knuckles.
Jimmy Knuckles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knuckles throws a leg kick which misses Tripper's front leg but catches the back leg as Tripper tries to avoid it.
Knuckles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knuckles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knuckles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Knuckles closes the distance and clinches.
Knuckles blocks a body shot from Tripper.
Knuckles gets through Tripper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a right hand.
Tripper's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A right handed body shot lands from Knuckles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knuckles has Tripper pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles tries to stall but Tripper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tripper misses with some punches.
Tripper struggles to land a body shot inside as Knuckles controls his hands.
Knuckles pushes Tripper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knuckles lands with a short shot to the head.
Knuckles leaning against his opponent.
Jack Tripper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knuckles lands a hook that snaps the head of Tripper backwards.
Knuckles is stalling here.
Knuckles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knuckles looking to stall.
Knuckles lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knuckles stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knuckles has Tripper pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Knuckles - that landed with a thud.
Knuckles tries to stall but Tripper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knuckles cracks Tripper with a nice body shot.
Knuckles lands a body punch.
Knuckles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knuckles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knuckles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tripper throws a head punch that misses.
Knuckles lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles stalls.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knuckles.
A short body shot lands from Knuckles as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Knuckles.
A right hook to the body lands for Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a right hand.
Tripper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Knuckles on the inside.
Knuckles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tripper is keeping busy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Knuckles.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jimmy Knuckles.
Tripper throws a jab but it's blocked by Knuckles.
Tripper throws a sloppy head kick
and Knuckles counters with a good low kick that Tripper was not able to check.
Tripper blocks the body kick.
Knuckles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tripper takes a swing at Knuckles's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tripper swings for the body but Knuckles moves out of range.
Knuckles with a jab.
Knuckles tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tripper is able to avoid easily.
Tripper swings for the body but Knuckles moves out of range.
Tripper shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knuckles.
Tripper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knuckles jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knuckles darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knuckles cracks the inside of Tripper's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tripper throws the kick towards the body but Knuckles avoids it.
Tripper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tripper takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Knuckles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knuckles 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Knuckles!