PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suge Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barkley
vs
Knight

200 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
281 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suge Knight!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Barkley moves into the clinch.
Knight is pressed up against the cage. Barkley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Knight down to the mat. Knight avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barkley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knight swivels and escapes.
Barkley fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Barkley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barkley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barkley misses with a takedown attempt - Knight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barkley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knight pinned against the cage. Knight gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Knight stuffs the takedown.
Barkley circles away from the clinch attempt

and Barkley counters with a single leg into guard. Knight didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barkley throwing strikes from guard but Knight blocks nicely.
Barkley wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Knight strikes from his own guard.
Knight is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Knight is keen to just control but Barkley is a slippery customer.
Knight prevents Barkley from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barkley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Barkley wants to sweep here but Knight controlling him for the moment.
Barkley looking to control.
Knight must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barkley looking for a sweep. Not yet Barkley, not yet.
Knight wants to control from the top but Barkley keeps moving.
Barkley is trying to control the position but Knight postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Knight stuffs the takedown attempt from Barkley. Barkley gets slowly back to his feet.

Knight has taken the fight to the clinch.

Barkley pulls Knight into guard.

Barkley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barkley is breathing heavily.

Barkley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knight can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight wanted to stand there but Barkley had control of the position.
Knight lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barkley has a closed guard, preventing Knight from standing up.

Barkley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Barkley is looking for a triangle but Knight pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barkley's head.
Barkley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Knight landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Knight's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barkley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Knight would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Knight stopping the sweep attempt from Barkley.

Barkley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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 Charles Barkley will probably get the nod.
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.

Barkley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barkley looks for a takedown but Knight sprawls well.
Barkley looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Barkley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barkley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knight as he jumps to the side.
Knight swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Knight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Knight looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barkley works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barkley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barkley thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Knight wants to control from the top but Barkley keeps moving.
Knight tries to stand but Barkley is controlling from the bottom.
Barkley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barkley keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
Barkley looking for a sweep. Not yet Barkley, not yet.
Barkley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Knight manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Barkley won't allow Knight to get back to his feet.
Barkley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knight is keeping the position for now.
Knight has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Barkley has passed into side control.
Barkley working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Barkley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Knight is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barkley trying to control the action but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barkley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Knight on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Barkley.

Barkley is working to tighten is grip on Knight's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Knight has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Barkley is really squeezing tight and eventually Knight passes out! Barkley breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Charles Barkley!