PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew McKnight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grimes
vs
McKnight

188 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

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Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drew McKnight!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McKnight circles away quickly and effectively.
McKnight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grimes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grimes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grimes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McKnight circles away quickly and effectively.
Grimes moves forwards but McKnight connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rick Grimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimes throws a left and a right that both miss
and McKnight counters with a straight right hand.
Grimes misses with a double jab
and McKnight counters with a left to the body.
McKnight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grimes throws out the jab.
McKnight turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McKnight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grimes takes a swing at McKnight's ribcage but misses.
McKnight dodges the punch combination from Grimes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McKnight!
Grimes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grimes tries to bum rush McKnight with a series of wild strikes but McKnight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grimes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grimes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by McKnight.
Grimes tries to bum rush McKnight with a series of wild strikes but McKnight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grimes misses with a body punch
and McKnight counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKnight throws a combination. Grimes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grimes blocks the body kick.
Grimes throws a series of punches but McKnight avoids them all with ease.
Grimes throws an off balance right hand
and McKnight counters with a nice uppercut.
Grimes misses with a straight left.
Grimes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McKnight circles away quickly and effectively.
Grimes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McKnight counters with a three punch combo that has Grimes backing up. Grimes nods at McKnight to acknowledge the strikes.
McKnight is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grimes rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKnight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grimes is breathing heavily.
Grimes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by McKnight.
Grimes throws a combination that misses
and McKnight counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKnight jabs Grimes right on the nose. Grimes blinks but takes it well.
Grimes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McKnight counters with a left to the body.
McKnight moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McKnight attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McKnight lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Grimes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McKnight is working the combinations to good effect here.
Grimes throws a shot from downtown. McKnight moves away and avoids it.
Grimes fails to land with a series of punches.
Grimes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McKnight counters with a one-two to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from McKnight.
McKnight cracks a nice hook into Grimes's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKnight lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimes drops his hands momentarily and McKnight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grimes throws a combination that misses
and McKnight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grimes looks to score with a jab to the body but McKnight is just out of range.
Grimes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grimes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McKnight counters with a nice uppercut.
McKnight bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grimes misses with a combination
and McKnight counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Grimes is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McKnight throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Grimes crashing down! Grimes tries to stagger back to his feet but McKnight just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Grimes asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drew McKnight!