PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Dedric Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boom Shakalaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dedric Knowles could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Boom Shakalaka's chin.

Knowles
vs
Shakalaka

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Solid boxing
KO power

Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dedric Knowles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boom Shakalaka!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakalaka tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Knowles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shakalaka is looking to clinch but Knowles is avoiding it.
Shakalaka checks a low kick from Knowles.
Knowles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shakalaka.
Shakalaka misses with a hook. Knowles ducked under it nicely.
Knowles keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Knowles misses with a body shot.
Shakalaka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knowles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knowles throws an overhand right that lands on Shakalaka's shoulder, as Shakalaka tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles connects with a right hand. Shakalaka shakes it off.
Knowles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shakalaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knowles was well out of range. Poor timing from Shakalaka.
Knowles missing with a left hand there. Shakalaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Knowles blocks the leg kick.
Knowles takes a swing at Shakalaka's ribcage but misses.
Knowles moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knowles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shakalaka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shakalaka moves away from the strike by Knowles.
Knowles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shakalaka tries to clinch up but Knowles circles away and keeps his distance.
Knowles is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Knowles wants to clinch up but Shakalaka keeps it at a distance.
Shakalaka closes the distance but Knowles moves to the side
and Knowles counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakalaka tries to clinch but Knowles moves away
and Shakalaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shakalaka moves to clinch but Knowles breaks away
and Knowles counters with a nice uppercut.
Shakalaka tries to clinch but Knowles moves out of range.
Knowles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knowles punishes Shakalaka's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Knowles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shakalaka. Knowles does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakalaka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Knowles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shakalaka on the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Knowles.
Knowles throws a leg kick but Shakalaka checks it.
Shakalaka wants to slow Knowles down by chopping away at his legs.
Knowles lands with a nice combination. Shakalaka backs away looking to recover.
Knowles lands with an uppercut that bounces Shakalaka off the ropes and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dedric Knowles dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Shakalaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knowles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knowles swats away the attempt to clinch by Shakalaka.

Shakalaka clinches with his opponent.
Knowles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Knowles tries to circle away but Shakalaka has him pinned against the ropes.
Shakalaka tries to break free but Knowles pushes him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shakalaka backwards.

Shakalaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shakalaka throws a body punch but Knowles moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knowles, as that shot connected.
Boom Shakalaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shakalaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knowles jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Knowles throws a nice looking combination but Shakalaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shakalaka tries to clinch but Knowles moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakalaka tries to clinch there but Knowles circles away.
Knowles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shakalaka misses with a head kick.
Knowles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shakalaka tries to clinch but Knowles moves out of range.
Knowles looks to throw the jab but Shakalaka is out of range.
Shakalaka swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowles's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shakalaka under the eye.
Knowles tests Shakalaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knowles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Knowles tests Shakalaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shakalaka throws a chopping leg kick but Knowles manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knowles connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shakalaka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shakalaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shakalaka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shakalaka closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Knowles to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dedric Knowles will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Knowles misses with a low kick.
Dedric Knowles is winning the standup battle so far.
Knowles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knowles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shakalaka tries to clinch but Knowles moves away
and Shakalaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shakalaka connects with an inside leg kick.

Knowles has closed the distance and engaged Shakalaka in a clinch.
Shakalaka looking to slow down the pace here.
Knowles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles wants to break free but Shakalaka has control.
Shakalaka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knowles tries to circle away but Shakalaka has him pinned against the ropes.
Knowles is trying to force a seperation but Shakalaka has the dominant position.
Shakalaka trying to stall but Knowles improves his position.
Shakalaka stalling in the clinch.
Knowles is looking to break free of the clinch but Shakalaka has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakalaka taking a breather.

Shakalaka breaks the clinch.
Boom Shakalaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakalaka misses with a hook. Knowles ducked under it nicely.
Knowles misses with a series of wild punches.
Shakalaka drops his hands momentarily and Knowles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shakalaka tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Knowles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shakalaka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowles lands a jab to Shakalaka's midsection.
Knowles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shakalaka circles away quickly and effectively.
Shakalaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knowles.
Shakalaka walks into a jab.
Shakalaka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Knowles connects with a body shot that sends Shakalaka's belly button to the back.
Shakalaka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boom Shakalaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakalaka moves out of range of the strikes.
Knowles misses with a low kick.
Shakalaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shakalaka tries to clinch but Knowles is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Shakalaka. Those never looked like landing.
Knowles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knowles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dedric 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

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