PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry comes to the cage accompanied by england belongs to me. Knuckles has chosen St. Anger-Metallica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Terry
vs
Knuckles

173 cm
23
165 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

172 cm
23
162 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Terry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knuckles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Terry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knuckles's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Knuckles duly obliges.
Knuckles misses with a wild combination.

Terry gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knuckles.
Knuckles wants to break free but Terry has control.
Terry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Terry blocks a body shot from Knuckles.
Terry misses with a body punch.
Knuckles missing with knees to the body.
Terry is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Terry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knuckles dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knuckles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Terry tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Terry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knuckles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knuckles trying to control the position but instead, Terry has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knuckles into the cage.
Knuckles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knuckles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Terry is keeping busy.
Terry works on Knuckles's body with a couple of short punches.
Knuckles tries a body shot but Terry blocks it.
Knuckles blocks a body shot from Terry.
Terry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Knuckles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnny Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terry misses the shot to the body.
Knuckles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body kick from Knuckles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terry moves out of range of the leg kick from Knuckles.
Terry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a looping overhand right but Terry ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terry closes the distance and clinches up with Knuckles, looking for a takedown. Terry pushes Knuckles against the cage but Knuckles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Terry fails to land with a series of punches.
Knuckles looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knuckles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Terry misses the target.
Knuckles throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Terry lands with a good body shot.

Terry takes the fight into the clinch.
Knuckles misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Terry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terry lands with a light punch inside.
Terry takes a shot to the head.
Terry misses with the head strike.
Knuckles tries a body shot but Terry blocks it.
A body shot lands from Knuckles.
Terry blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knuckles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knuckles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Terry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Knuckles as the two fighters clinch.
Terry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knuckles's elbow.
Knuckles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Terry.
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!
Terry tries to stall but Knuckles uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Terry.
Knuckles trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles misses with a body punch.
Knuckles is trying to maintain a safe position but Terry gets an underhook and turns Knuckles into the cage.
Terry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Knuckles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knuckles is working Terry over against the cage.
Terry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Terry is working for takedown but Knuckles is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice left hand lands by Knuckles.
Terry has Knuckles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Knuckles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Terry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terry is breathing heavily.
Knuckles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knuckles slowing the pace effectively.
Terry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knuckles's elbow.
Terry misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knuckles lands a shoulder strike.
Knuckles lands with a light punch inside.
Terry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knuckles blocking some punches.
Knuckles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Knuckles dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Knuckles scores with a kick to the midsection.

Terry clinches up with Knuckles and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Terry.
Knuckles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knuckles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Knuckles.

Knuckles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Terry throws a leg kick that misses.
Knuckles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Terry misses with the combination.
Knuckles misses with a straight left.
Knuckles thumps Terry with a low kick.
Knuckles cracks Terry with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Terry walks into a straight right hand from Knuckles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.
Terry lands a lovely overhand right.

Terry moves into the clinch.
Knuckles is trying to push Terry away but Terry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knuckles working aggressively here.

Terry ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Terry no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Knuckles with a nice head shot there.

Terry isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Knuckles stacks Terry on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Knuckles!
Terry is looking to reverse the position.

Knuckles decides to stand up, so the ref orders Terry to his feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Knuckles. Terry shrugs it off though.
Johnny Knuckles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles is looking to slow Terry down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knuckles slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knuckles scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Terry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a jab when Terry was well out of range.
Knuckles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knuckles lands a really nice looking cross but Terry seems unphased.
Knuckles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Terry dodges the punch combination from Knuckles.
Johnny Knuckles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A right-left combo lands from Knuckles.
Knuckles clobbers Terry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Terry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knuckles.
Terry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knuckles doesn't seem bothered though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Terry, right into the meat.
Johnny Knuckles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Terry takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Knuckles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terry thows a body shot but no joy.
Terry just misses with a punch to the body.
Knuckles throws the kick towards the body but Terry avoids it.
Knuckles throws an overhand right that lands on Terry's shoulder, as Terry tries to avoid the shot.
Knuckles throws a push kick but Terry slaps the foot to one side.
Knuckles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knuckles lands a leg kick that knocks Terry off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knuckles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.
Knuckles throws a right and a left that Terry avoids nicely.

Terry rushes Knuckles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Terry blocks an uppercut.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Terry slowing the pace effectively.
Terry takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Terry.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knuckles as Terry tries to tie him up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knuckles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Terrys head.
Terry can't find room to land a body shot as Knuckles controls the action.
Knuckles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Terrys head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Knuckles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Knuckles misses with a head kick.
Knuckles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Terry has time to react.
Knuckles lands a high kick!
Terry is looking to wear down Knuckles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knuckles on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Knuckles darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Terry is rocked!
Knuckles scores with the left hand. Terry knows he should have avoided that one.
Oh Terry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knuckles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Terry on the side of the head.
Terry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Terry lands an overhand right.
Knuckles misses with a head kick.
Terry seems to have got his legs back now.
Terry tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Knuckles is able to avoid easily.
Knuckles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knuckles thows a body shot but no joy.
Terry tries a low kick but Knuckles avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Terry moves out of range of the body kick.
Terry on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Terry thows a body shot but no joy.
Knuckles throws a shot from downtown. Terry moves away and avoids it.
Knuckles throws a nice head kick!
Knuckles checks a low kick from Terry.
Knuckles just misses with a punch to the body.
Knuckles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terry.
Terry tries to work over Knuckles's front leg with a kick but Knuckles checks it.
Terry moves out of range of the strikes.
Terry throws a sloppy head kick and Knuckles moves out of range easily.

Terry moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knuckles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Terry looks to score with a jab to the body but Knuckles is just out of range.
Knuckles misses with a few strikes there.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.
Terry digs a good body shot into Knuckles's ribs.
Knuckles scores with a decent looking hook.
Terry blocks a head kick by Knuckles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Knuckles!
Knuckles throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Knuckles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knuckles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Terry drives through and clinches with Knuckles against the cage.
A short right from Terry on the inside.
A hook to the body from Terry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry pressing his opponent against the cage.
Terry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knuckles lands a right hand.
Terry takes a shot to the head.
Knuckles missing with knees to the body.
Knuckles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knuckles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terry's elbow.
Terry just leaning against Knuckles, taking a breather.
Terry lands a body punch in the clinch.
Terry's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knuckles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Terry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terry misses with a body punch.
Terry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Terry working aggressively here.
Knuckles prevents a takedown attempt there.
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 is trying to maintain a safe position but Terry gets an underhook and turns Knuckles into the cage.
Terry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnny Knuckles seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knuckles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Terry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knuckles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knuckles lands a hook that snaps the head of Terry backwards.
Knuckles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knuckles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knuckles throws a punch but it's blocked by Terry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Knuckles really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Knuckles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knuckles blocks a head kick by Terry.
Terry moves out of range as Knuckles throws a body kick.
Terry takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Terry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knuckles checks it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knuckles, as that shot connected.
Knuckles loads up on a big right hand but Terry slips the punch.
A jab from Terry misses.
Knuckles avoids the body shot from Terry.
Terry swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knuckles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big left from Knuckles misses.
Terry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knuckles misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry throws a looping overhand right but Knuckles ducks down to avoid it.
Knuckles feints a jab promting Terry to slip. Knuckles then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Terry slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Terry misses with a body shot.
Knuckles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knuckles takes a swing at Terry's ribcage but misses.
Terry dodges the punch combination from Knuckles.
Knuckles lands with a slapping head kick.
Terry misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Terry misses its intended target.
Knuckles misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Terry shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Knuckles manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terry wants to control from the top but Knuckles keeps moving.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Knuckles has his hands on Terry's head, controlling the position.
Terry stopping the sweep attempt from Knuckles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles seems keen to control Terry's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Terry moves out of range of the body kick from Knuckles.
Knuckles stalks Terry and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Terry's face. Terry staggers backwards, shaken.
Knuckles throws a combination that misses
and Terry makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Terry lands a glancing blow to the side of Knuckles's head.
Knuckles lands with a kick to the temple. Terry shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Knuckles throws a body punch but Terry moves out of range.
Terry slips under a jab from Knuckles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Terry staying out of range there.
Knuckles throws out a loose jab but Terry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles throws a head kick but Terry moves out of range.
Terry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knuckles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knuckles walks into a left hand.
Knuckles misses with a two punch combination.

Terry takes the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Terry lands a right hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Terry - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Terry uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Johnny Knuckles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Knuckles lands with an uppercut that bounces Terry off the cage and back into rage.
Knuckles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knuckles throws a wild body kick that Terry sees coming a mile off.
Terry moves out of range of the leg kick from Knuckles.
A low kick from Knuckles misses
and Knuckles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Terry jabs Knuckles to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knuckles stalks Terry and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Terry's face. Terry staggers backwards, shaken.
Knuckles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terry.
Terry thows a body shot but no joy.

Terry has managed to clinch.
Knuckles is trying to force a seperation but Terry has the dominant position.
Knuckles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terry's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles letting Terry take a breather here.
Knuckles is looking to break free of the clinch but Terry has double underhooks.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Terry lands with a left to the head.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Terry looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Come on Terry - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knuckles tries a body shot but Terry blocks it.
Terry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Terry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knuckles is looking to control Terry's arms but Terry gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knuckles has his back to the cage.
Knuckles misses with a body punch.

Knuckles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knuckles with a nice cross.
Knuckles connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles looks to land a right hand but Terry moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Terry - just one landing.
Knuckles lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Terry blocks the body kick.
Terry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knuckles manages to avoid it.
Knuckles misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knuckles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Terry throws out the jab.
Knuckles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Terry. That did some damage!
Terry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Terry misses the shot to the body.
Knuckles throws a sloppy body shot
and Terry makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knuckles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knuckles is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Terry throws a low kick but Knuckles moves out of range easily.
Knuckles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Terry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knuckles.
Donk. Knuckles catches Terry right on the button with a cross.

Terry clinches up with Knuckles and pushes him back against the cage.
Knuckles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knuckles looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Knuckles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knuckles misses with a punch to the body.
Terry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Knuckles prevents it.
Knuckles lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knuckles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terry's elbow.

Knuckles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knuckles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Terry to score with a decent uppercut.
Knuckles looks to score with a jab to the body but Terry is just out of range.
Knuckles lands a nice looking kick to the body. Terry takes a step back to recover.
Daniel Terry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knuckles's jab looks to have found its range, popping Terry under the eye.
A left lands for Knuckles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Terry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Knuckles as he avoids it easily.
Knuckles lands a glancing blow to the side of Terry's head.
Johnny Knuckles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Knuckles throws a series of punches but Terry avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 45:50
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Knuckles!
Johnny Knuckles is the new lightweight champion!