PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Knuckles might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to St. Anger-Metallica. Hayes has chosen The Black Wings of Apocalypse as his entrance music. Lincoln Hayes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knuckles
vs
Hayes

172 cm
26
162 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

175 cm
27
155 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lincoln Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knuckles lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hayes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hayes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knuckless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hayes thumps Knuckles with a low kick.
Hayes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knuckles misses with a head kick.
Hayes misses with a straight left.
Knuckles lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hayes takes a step back to recover.
Knuckles throws a sloppy head kick
and Hayes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hayes throws a leg kick
and Knuckles counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knuckles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hayes.
Hayes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hayes misses with a body punch
and Knuckles counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.
Hayes misses with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a two punch combo.
Knuckles ducks under a wild hook from Hayes.
Hayes throws a hook to the side of Knuckles's head but Knuckles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knuckles throws a head kick but Hayes moves out of range.
Knuckles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hayes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knuckles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knuckles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hayes misses with a right hand
enabling Knuckles to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws out a loose jab but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Hayes. Beautiful body shot.
Knuckles throws a body punch but Hayes moves out of range.
Knuckles jabs at Hayes's body.
Hayes throws a sloppy body shot
and Knuckles counters with a straight right hand.
Hayes throws a jab when Knuckles was well out of range.
Hayes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knuckles throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes just misses with a punch to the body.
Knuckles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hayes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles thuds his right hand into Hayes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hayes misses with a hook. Knuckles ducked under it nicely.
Knuckles misses with a looping right.
Hayes misses with a wild body shot.
Knuckles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayes.
Jab from Hayes.
The fighters circling - Hayes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knuckles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hayes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hayes misses the shot to the body.
Hayes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles lands a front kick.
Hayes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hayes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Knuckles.
Hayes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A combination from Knuckles does no damage.
Hayes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knuckles doesn't manage to clinch there - Hayes circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knuckles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayes misses with a left hand
and Knuckles counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lincoln Hayes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Knuckles misses with a straight right.
Lincoln Hayes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knuckles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knuckles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayes swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hayes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Knuckles throws a nice head kick!
Hayes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knuckles.
Knuckles takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knuckles misses with a head kick.
Hayes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knuckles.
Knuckles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice jab there from Hayes.
Both fighters circling a little - Hayes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hayes.
Hayes throws a front kick aimed at Knuckles's knee but Knuckles avoids it well.
Hayes works over Knuckles's head and body with a nice combination.
Johnny Knuckles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hayes tried to score with a low kick but Knuckles checks it.
The fighters circling - Hayes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hayes looks to score with a jab to the body but Knuckles is just out of range.
Knuckles blocks a low kick nicely.
Hayes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knuckles.
Hayes throws a looping overhand right but Knuckles ducks down to avoid it.
Knuckles pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles walks into a straight right hand from Hayes.
Hayes wants to land a leg kick but Knuckles is out of range.
Hayes throws a looping overhand right but Knuckles ducks down to avoid it.
Hayes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hayes misses with a hook
and Knuckles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knuckles misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hayes. Knuckles does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Knuckles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knuckles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hayes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knuckles counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayes was well out of range. Poor timing from Knuckles.
A low kick from Hayes is predictable there
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hayes throws out a loose jab but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hayes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knuckles counters with a nice body shot.
Hayes throws a jab when Knuckles was well out of range.
Hayes thumps Knuckles with a low kick.
Knuckles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hayes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hayes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knuckles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hayes swats away the attempt to clinch by Knuckles.
Knuckles feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hayes's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knuckles was well out of range. Poor timing from Hayes.
Knuckles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knuckles dodges the punch combination from Hayes.
Hayes misses with a body shot
and Knuckles counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hayes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knuckles.
Hayes misses with a wild body shot.
Knuckles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hayes misses with a straight right.
Hayes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knuckles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lincoln Hayes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hayes lands a nice shot that snaps Knuckles's head back.
Hayes throws an off balance right hand
letting Knuckles counter with a right hand.
Hayes throws a hook but Knuckles blocks it.
Knuckles throws a series of punches but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes misses with a right hand
and Knuckles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hayes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knuckles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Knuckles scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hayes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knuckles.
Hayes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knuckles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hayes thinking.
Hayes throws a looping overhand right but Knuckles ducks down to avoid it.
Lincoln Hayes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles wants to clinch.
Hayes misses the shot to the body.
Hayes throws a lazy head kick
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hayes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Knuckles throws a nice looking combination but Hayes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knuckles's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Knuckles duly obliges.
Hayes throws a looping overhand right but Knuckles ducks down to avoid it.
Hayes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Knuckles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knuckless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knuckles.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses

and Knuckles counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knuckles.
Hayes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Hayes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hayes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayes trying to stall but Knuckles improves his position.
A shot in the inside from Knuckles.
Knuckles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Lincoln Hayes has been cut.

Hayes breaks the clinch.
Knuckles throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hayes avoids the head kick by Knuckles.
Knuckles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hayes.
Hayes misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a hook but Hayes blocks it.
Knuckles throws a sloppy head kick and Hayes moves out of range easily.
Hayes misses with a body shot.
Hayes swats away the attempt to clinch by Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A head kick by Knuckles misses
and Hayes counters with a right hand to the body.
Hayes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knuckles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hayes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Knuckles is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles defending well as Hayes loads up on a big left hand.
Knuckles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayes.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knuckles lands with a hook. Hayes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Knuckles avoids the body shot from Hayes.
Hayes punishes Knuckles's body with a nice straight punch.
Hayes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnny Knuckles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hayes cracks Knuckles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A low kick from Hayes is predictable there
and Knuckles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hayes throws a sloppy body shot
and Knuckles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln Hayes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hayes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lincoln Hayes!
After winning the bout, Lincoln Hayes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.