PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Alivero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alivero kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is One Winged Angel - Nobuo Uematsu. Knuckles has chosen When I'm Gone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Alivero
vs
Knuckles

186 cm
22
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

188 cm
27
200 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Alivero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alivero throws a poor cross that misses
and Knuckles counters with a straight right hand.
Knuckles cracks Alivero with a good jab.
Alivero swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alivero stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alivero misses with an uppercut
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knuckles walks into a left hand.
Knuckles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alivero misses with a right hand
and Knuckles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alivero swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alivero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knuckles counters with a three punch combo that has Alivero backing up. Alivero nods at Knuckles to acknowledge the strikes.
Knuckles throws a big shot that misses.
Alivero misses with a double jab
and Knuckles counters with a two punch combo.
Knuckles connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alivero's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alivero throws a lazy uppercut
and Knuckles counters with a nice body shot.
Alivero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knuckles counters with a right hand to the body.
Alivero throws a poor cross that misses
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alivero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knuckles counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab by Alivero.
Antonio Alivero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alivero throws a lazy uppercut
and Knuckles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knuckles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alivero throws a right hand that misses
and Knuckles counters with a nice body shot.
Knuckles is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alivero had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Alivero throws a poor cross that misses
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alivero misses with an uppercut
and Knuckles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alivero ducks under a wild hook from Knuckles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alivero misses with a hook
and Knuckles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alivero thinking.
Alivero throws a right hand that misses
and Knuckles counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alivero moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alivero misses with an uppercut
and Alivero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alivero misses with a hook
and Knuckles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alivero misses with a double jab
and Knuckles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alivero thinking.
Alivero swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a stiff right hand.
Alivero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knuckles counters with a three punch combo that has Alivero backing up. Alivero nods at Knuckles to acknowledge the strikes.
Alivero throws a lazy uppercut
and Knuckles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Knuckles.
Alivero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knuckles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alivero misses with a lunging right hand
and Alivero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alivero throws a lazy uppercut
and Knuckles counters with a straight right hand.
Alivero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knuckles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alivero clobbers Knuckles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alivero swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a straight right hand.
Alivero throws a poor cross that misses
and Knuckles counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice jab there from Alivero.
Alivero swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alivero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Alivero throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Knuckles to counter with a crisp jab.
Alivero throws a lazy uppercut
and Knuckles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alivero misses with a hook to the body
and Knuckles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alivero throws a lazy uppercut
and Knuckles counters with a left and a right that stings Alivero.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alivero throws a poor cross that misses
and Alivero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alivero throws a poor cross that misses
and Knuckles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alivero throws a right hand that misses
and Knuckles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alivero thinking.
Alivero misses with an uppercut
and Knuckles counters with a stiff right hand.
Alivero looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alivero avoids the body shot from Knuckles.
Alivero swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knuckles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knuckles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alivero to score with a decent uppercut.
Knuckles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alivero feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knuckless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alivero misses with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a stiff right hand.
Alivero misses with a right hand
and Knuckles 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.

Nate Knuckles dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Alivero swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knuckles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alivero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knuckles.
Alivero tries to clinch but Knuckles moves away
and Knuckles counters with a three punch combo that has Alivero backing up. Alivero nods at Knuckles to acknowledge the strikes.
Alivero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knuckles counters with a two punch combo.
Alivero throws a poor cross that misses
and Knuckles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knuckles throws a series of punches but Alivero avoids them all with ease.
Knuckles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alivero.
Alivero misses with a lunging right hand
and Knuckles counters with a left and a right that stings Alivero.
Danga de danga de dang - Alivero scores with a four punch combination!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Alivero might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Alivero misses with an uppercut
and Knuckles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knuckles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alivero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alivero swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knuckles connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alivero connects with a jab.
Knuckles on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alivero misses with a left hand
and Alivero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alivero misses with an uppercut
and Knuckles counters with a nice uppercut.
Knuckles throws a jab when Alivero was well out of range.
Alivero misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Knuckles to counter with a crisp jab.
Alivero looks to clinch
and Knuckles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alivero misses with a hook
and Knuckles counters with a nice body shot.
Alivero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knuckles counters with a left and a right that stings Alivero.

Alivero is rocked!
Alivero tries to clinch
and Knuckles counters with a three punch combo that has Alivero backing up. Alivero nods at Knuckles to acknowledge the strikes.
Oh Alivero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alivero throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knuckles counters with a stiff right hand.
Alivero throws a lazy uppercut
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alivero misses with an uppercut
and Knuckles counters with a left and a right that stings Alivero.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alivero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alivero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knuckles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alivero wants to clinch
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alivero lands the left hand.
Alivero misses with a left hand
and Knuckles counters with a left and a right that stings Alivero.
Alivero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knuckles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nate Knuckles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alivero misses with a left hand
and Knuckles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alivero throws an off balance right hand
and Knuckles counters with a right hand to the body.
Alivero seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alivero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knuckles counters with a series of strikes. Alivero will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alivero tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Knuckles counters with a series of strikes. Alivero will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alivero misses with an uppercut
enabling Knuckles to counter with a crisp jab.
Knuckles misses the jab.
Alivero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Knuckles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alivero misses with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alivero misses with a hook
and Knuckles counters with a nice uppercut.
Alivero misses with a left hand
and Knuckles counters with a nice body shot.
Knuckles lands a head shot.
Alivero misses with a hook
and Knuckles counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alivero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knuckles counters with a nice uppercut.
Alivero misses with a hook
and Knuckles counters with a two punch combo.
Alivero throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Knuckles to counter with a crisp jab.
Alivero misses with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alivero swings widly with a right hand
and Alivero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alivero swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a one-two to the body.
Knuckles on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knuckles is working the combinations to good effect here.
Alivero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knuckles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alivero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knuckles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alivero misses with a hook
and Knuckles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alivero misses with an uppercut
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Knuckles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Alivero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Knuckles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alivero throws a right hand that misses
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Alivero.
Alivero throws an off balance right hand
and Knuckles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knuckles misses with a wild combination.
Alivero swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alivero scores with a nice strike.
Knuckles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knuckles misses with a left hand
and Alivero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Knuckles.
Alivero shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alivero throws a series of punches but Knuckles avoids them all with ease.
Alivero misses with a lunging right hand
and Knuckles counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alivero swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a nice body shot.
Alivero throws an off balance right hand
enabling Knuckles to counter with a crisp jab.
Alivero tries to clinch up
enabling Knuckles to counter with a crisp jab.
Alivero swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alivero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alivero misses with a combination
and Knuckles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alivero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alivero misses with a left hand
and Knuckles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knuckles throws a poor cross that misses
and Alivero counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alivero looks to land a combination but Knuckles avoids it well.
Alivero tries to clinch but Knuckles moves out of range.
Alivero throws a lazy uppercut
and Knuckles counters with a one-two to the body.
Alivero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knuckles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nate Knuckles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knuckles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alivero misses with a right hand
and Knuckles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alivero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alivero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knuckles takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alivero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knuckles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knuckles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alivero misses with a left hand
and Knuckles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook 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!
Alivero misses with a lunging right hand
and Knuckles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alivero throws a right hand that misses
and Knuckles counters with a right hand to the body.
Knuckles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alivero throws a poor cross that misses
and Knuckles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alivero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knuckles counters with a nice body shot.
Alivero misses with a combination
and Knuckles counters with a straight right hand.
Antonio Alivero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alivero throws a poor cross that misses
letting Knuckles counter with a right hand.
A left and a right from Alivero both land. Nice combination.
Alivero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alivero swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knuckles throws a jab when Alivero was well out of range.
Alivero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knuckles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alivero misses with a hook
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Knuckles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alivero misses with a left hand
and Knuckles counters with a right hand to the body.
Alivero throws an off balance right hand
and Knuckles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Knuckles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alivero throws a poor cross that misses
and Knuckles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alivero closes the distance looking to clinch
and Knuckles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alivero misses with a left hand
and Knuckles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alivero misses with a jab to the body
and Knuckles counters with a series of strikes. Alivero will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knuckles throws a shot from downtown. Alivero moves away and avoids it.
Alivero swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a left and a right that stings Alivero.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Knuckles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knuckles has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

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