PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucentus Darklance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knoxville comes to the cage accompanied by Big Ballz. Lucentus Darklance has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jonny Knoxville's chin.

Knoxville
vs
Darklance

200 cm
27
140 lbs
6 - 23 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

Pirates Powder

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 6 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Knoxville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucentus Darklance!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Knoxville gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knoxville stalls.

Darklance manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Knoxville trying to control but Darklance is working from the bottom.
Darklance wants to sweep but no luck.

Darklance is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Knoxville is aware though and is defending well.
Knoxville trying to control but Darklance is working from the bottom.
Darklance trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Knoxville wants to control from the top but Darklance keeps moving.
Knoxville looking to pass the guard.
Darklance throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jonny Knoxville wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Darklance misses with a body kick.
Darklance fails with the takedown.

Knoxville tries to sprawl but Darklance drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Knoxville keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Knoxville looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Knoxville moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Darklance working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Knoxville had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Darklance defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knoxville has momentary wrist control but Darklance slips an elbow through the middle.
Darklance landing with the ground and pound.
Darklance throwing strikes from guard but Knoxville blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville keeping full guard, as Darklance tries to pass.
Darklance sitting in guard here, content to control.
Knoxville really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Knoxville has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Darklance can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Darklance scoring with punches to the head and body.
Darklance has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Knoxville is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Darklance scoring with punches to the head and body.
Darklance trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Darklance tries to free his leg and advance position but Knoxville is retaining full guard.

Knoxville is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Darklance slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville keeping moving, preventing Darklance from controlling successfully.

Knoxville looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Knoxville escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Darklance gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Knoxville keeping moving, preventing Darklance from controlling successfully.
Darklance makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Knoxville has momentary wrist control but Darklance slips an elbow through the middle.
Knoxville has control of Darklance's left arm, preventing Darklance from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darklance trying to control but Knoxville is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knoxville is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Knoxville throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Knoxville is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Darklance defends well.
Darklance wants to control from the top but Knoxville keeps moving.

Knoxville has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Darklance is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Knoxville.

Darklance tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Darklance has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darklance in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucentus Darklance dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Knoxville moves in looking to clinch but Darklance pushes him off.
Darklance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knoxville takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knoxville tries to clinch but Darklance is having none of it.

Darklance drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Darklance taking a breather here.
Knoxville can't do much from the bottom here.
Knoxville is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoxville tries to improve position but can't.
Knoxville taking a bit of punishment here - Darklance scoring with strikes.

Knoxville is rocked!
Darklance is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Knoxville will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Oh Knoxville is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knoxville misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Lucentus Darklance has got the better of the ground game so far.

Darklance is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Knoxville is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Darklance wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Knoxville, who protects the arm well.
Knoxville seems a little lost for a moment, as Darklance dominates the positioning.
Knoxville takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darklance landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Darklance working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Darklance working the ground and pound from side control.
Knoxville seems a little lost for a moment, as Darklance dominates the positioning.
Knoxville is trying to control Darklance's posture but Darklance avoids it.
Darklance scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Knoxville is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Darklance can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucentus Darklance!