PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominoe Knocks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Charm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knocks comes to the cage accompanied by Ultimate beatdown - into pieces. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Knocks
vs
Charm

198 cm
30
210 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

150 cm
31
148 lbs
20 - 31 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dominoe Knocks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 31 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucky Charm!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charm wants to clinch but Knocks slips to the side
and Knocks counters with a nice body shot.
Knocks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Charm staying out of range there.
Charm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knocks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lucky Charm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knocks scores with a decent looking hook.
Knocks feints and then cracks Charm's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Charm down.
Charm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Knocks. Those never looked like landing.
Knocks dodges the punch combination from Charm.

Charm moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Charm.
Charm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Charm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Charm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Knocks successfully pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Charm stands and steps away. Knocks gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Charm rushes Knocks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Charm misses with some punches.
Knocks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Knocks decides to pull guard.
Charm stopping the sweep attempt from Knocks.

Knocks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Charm gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Charm is looking to stand up but Knocks won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knocks throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Charm escapes and throws Knocks's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Knocks trying to control but Charm flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Charm is hanging on to Knocks's back as he tries to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knocks prevents Charm from getting a body triangle.
Charm is hanging on to Knocks's back as he tries to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Charm decides to get back to his feet. A strange decision but one that the crowd certainly appreciate.
Knocks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Charm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knocks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Charm swats away the attempt to clinch by Knocks.
Charm throws a jab but it's blocked by Knocks.
Knocks keeps the fight on the outside.

Knocks closes the distance and pushes Charm back into the cage.
Charm swings wildly with an uppercut but Knocks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knocks lands with a left to the head.
Charm misses with some punches.
Knocks has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Charm after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knocks fails to pull guard.

Knocks jumps into guard, dragging Charm to the mat.
Knocks looking for a sweep. Not yet Knocks, not yet.

Knocks is working an open guard so Charm takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charm doesn't manage to clinch there - Knocks circles away.
Knocks lands a leg kick that knocks Charm off balance momentarily.
Charm tries to clinch but Knocks is having none of it.

Charm moves into range and clinches up with Knocks.
A body shot lands from Charm.
Knocks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knocks gets through Charm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charm misses with some punches.
Knocks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Charm walks away with a smile on his face. Knocks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominoe Knocks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Charm gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lucky Charm will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Knocks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No joy there for Charm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Charm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knocks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charm doesn't manage to clinch there - Knocks circles away.

Knocks pushes Charm up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knocks.
Charm looking to throw knees to the head but Knocks is blocking nicely.
Charm lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Charm misses with the head strike.
Knocks is trying to pull guard but Charm has him pressed against the cage.

Knocks pulls Charm into guard.

Knocks looking for a guillotine here but Charm defends easily.

Knocks working for a triangle but Charm defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knocks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Charm wanted to stand there but Knocks had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Knocks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Charm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Knocks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Charm decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Knocks lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charm tries to close the distance and clinch but Knocks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knocks misses with a two punch combination.
Charm tries to clinch up
and Knocks counters with a nice uppercut.
Knocks looks for the body kick but Charm saw that one coming.
Knocks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Charm blocks the body kick.
Charm throws a combination that misses
and Knocks counters with a straight right hand.
Knocks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charm.
Charm darts in trying to clinch
and Knocks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Charm throws a right and a left that Knocks avoids nicely.
Charm wants to clinch up but Knocks keeps it at a distance.
Knocks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Charm wants to clinch but Knocks slips to the side
and Knocks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Knocks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Charm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Charm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knocks.
Charm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Knocks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Charm tries to clinch but Knocks moves out of range.
Knocks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Knocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Knocks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Charm tries to clinch up.
Knocks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Knocks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knocks misses with a double jab
and Knocks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knocks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Charm tries to clinch

and Knocks counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Charm fails to land.
Charm blocks an uppercut.

Knocks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 Dominoe Knocks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Knocks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Charm avoids the body shot from Knocks.
Charm takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Charm wants to clinch up but Knocks keeps it at a distance.
Knocks scores with a one two! Charm had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Knocks throws the kick towards the body but Charm avoids it.

Charm rushes Knocks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knocks is trying to pull guard but Charm has him pressed against the cage.
Knocks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Charm to keep the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Charm.

Knocks gets control of Charm's arms and successfully pulls guard. Knocks will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Knocks throws his legs up looking for a submission but Charm uses it to pass to side control.
Knocks sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knocks is trying to maintain the position but Charm is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charm tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Knocks keeping hold of Charm's head, controlling as best he can.
Knocks is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Charm closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Charm takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Charm takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knocks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charm was well out of range. Poor timing from Knocks.
Knocks looks to land a combination but Charm avoids it well.
Charm blocks a jab.
Charm wants to clinch but Knocks slips to the side
and Knocks counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Charm moves in looking to clinch but Knocks pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knocks swinging wildly here.
Knocks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charm tries to close the distance and clinch but Knocks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Charm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knocks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knocks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Charm is looking to clinch but Knocks is avoiding it.
Knocks lands a jab.
Knocks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knocks throws a series of punches but Charm avoids them all with ease.

Charm rushes Knocks and presses him up against the cage.
Knocks is trying to pull guard but Charm turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominoe Knocks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knocks blocking some punches.
Charm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knocks tries to pull guard but Charm holds him up against the cage and eventually Knocks drops back down to his feet.
Knocks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Charm prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knocks ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Knocks no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Charm stands and steps away. Knocks gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Charm tries to clinch but Knocks moves out of range.

Charm has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knocks tries to pull guard but Charm holds him up against the cage and eventually Knocks drops back down to his feet.
Charm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knocks blocks an uppercut.
Charm lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knocks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charm softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Charm pushes Knocks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Charm lands a right hand.
Lucky Charm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knocks fails to pull guard.
Knocks jumps guard but Charm turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dominoe Knocks.
I think Knocks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominoe Knocks!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dominoe Knocks made sure he mentioned Hilo Clothing Co **Laundry 3% fee**, along with how happy he was to win his fight.