PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tourney Champ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steel Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knuckles comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bia Bia kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Steel Knuckles will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Champ
vs
Knuckles

180 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
201 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tourney Champ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knuckles, right into the meat.
Knuckles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knuckles throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Champ's head.

It looks like Tourney Champ has been cut.
Champ shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knuckles defends it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knuckles.

Champ looking to score a takedown here. Knuckles is defending well but Champ drives through and ends up in Knuckles's guard.
Champ throwing strikes but missing.
Champ loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Champ connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Champ postures up in Knuckles's guard and throws a big left but Knuckles blocks it.
Champ postures up in Knuckles's guard and throws a big left but Knuckles blocks it.
Champ throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knuckles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champ scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Knuckles wants to stand and escape but Champ is having none of it.
Champ has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Champ postures up and lands a big shot to Knuckles's brow.
Knuckles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Champ postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Champ accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Champ scoring with some ground and pound.
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!
Champ postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Knuckles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Champ arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Knuckles's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tourney Champ!
Tourney Champ seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.