PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Knockers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Wilkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilkinson has chosen Nine Inch Nails - 1,000,000 as his entrance music. Tommy Knockers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knockers
vs
Wilkinson

175 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Knockers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Wilkinson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Knockers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wilkinson is trying to get back to half guard.
Knockers wants to control but Wilkinson is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knockers is chipping away with strikes.
Knockers controls the position.
Knockers working the body and head with strikes.
Knockers is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wilkinson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Knockers working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Knockers trying to control the action but Wilkinson is working from the bottom.
Knockers lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilkinson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knockers scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wilkinson to see if he's OK.
Knockers lands a few punches from side control.
Wilkinson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Knockers working over Wilkinson with some ground and pound. Wilkinson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wilkinson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wilkinson is trying to get back to full guard.
Wilkinson looks gassed!
Knockers controlling the action here.
Wilkinson wants to improve his position but Knockers is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Knockers lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Knockers has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Knockers trying to control from half guard but Wilkinson is working away.
Knockers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilkinson on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tommy Knockers just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Wilkinson tries to clinch there but Knockers circles away.
Knockers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilkinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knockers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wilkinson. That's going to slow Knockers down.
Knockers misses with a straight right.
Knockers misses with an uppercut.
Knockers waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Wilkinson.

Knockers gets the takedown into side control.
Wilkinson taking a bit of punishment here - Knockers scoring with strikes.
Knockers tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wilkinson's legs.
Knockers lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Knockers cracks Wilkinson with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knockers landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Knockers controls the position from side control.
Knockers blocks the strikes from Wilkinson.
Knockers prevents Wilkinson from escaping the position.
Knockers lands some shots froms side control.
Knockers working the head with strikes.
Knockers remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Wilkinson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Knockers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Knockers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Knockers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Knockers showed some decent athleticism there.
Wilkinson gets back to full guard.
Wilkinson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knockers is one step ahead there.
Knockers trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilkinson trying to keep a closed guard but Knockers is proving a slippery customer.
Knockers controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wilkinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilkinson, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knockers trying to move into half guard but instead Wilkinson has managed to sweep!
Wilkinson is looking to work some ground and pound but Knockers has wrist control.
Knockers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilkinson.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Knockers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Knockers trying to control from half guard but Wilkinson is working away.
Wilkinson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wilkinson.
Wilkinson is breathing heavily.
Wilkinson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knockers wants to control but Wilkinson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Knockers is refusing to be controlled, as Wilkinson sits in half guard.
Wilkinson blocks the strikes from Knockers.
Knockers controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Wilkinson is looking to take a break and control but Knockers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knockers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Knockers is trying to get back to full guard.
Knockers controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knockers is trying to stand up here but Wilkinson is controlling him well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Wilkinson lands a high kick!
Wilkinson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knockers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wilkinson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knockers.
Knockers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Wilkinson is rocked!
Wilkinson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wilkinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Knockers finish him?
Knockers misses with a hook. Wilkinson ducked under it nicely.
Wilkinson tries to clinch up but Knockers circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilkinson seems to have recovered his senses.
Knockers slow jab from Wilkinson misses its intended target.
Knockers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Knockers throws a jab when Wilkinson was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Knockers.
Tommy Knockers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilkinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knockers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knockers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wilkinson has his takedown stuffed

and Knockers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Knockers wants to pass to mount but Wilkinson is defending the position.

Wilkinson has one foot on Knockers's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Knockers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilkinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilkinson fails with the takedown

and Knockers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wilkinson won't be happy with that.
Tommy Knockers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Wilkinson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Knockers stands up.

Wilkinson rushes Knockers and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Knockers dominated that second round.
That's time! Knockers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Knockers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilkinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knockers.
Tommy Knockers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilkinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Knockers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilkinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knockers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knockers misses with a hook.
Knockers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilkinson as he jumps to the side.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wilkinson.
Wilkinson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Knockers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Knockers tries to get out of the position.
Knockers is trying to get back to half guard.
Knockers tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Wilkinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knockers keeps working.
Knockers is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson is looking to take a break and control but Knockers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knockers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wilkinson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wilkinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knockers keeps working.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Wilkinson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Wilkinson gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Knockers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Knockers regains half guard there - taking advantage of Wilkinson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson trying to control from half guard but Knockers is working away.
Wilkinson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Knockers tries to reverse the position but Wilkinson maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knockers is working hard here to advance position.
Tommy Knockers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilkinson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Knockers is squirming around, avoiding Wilkinson's attempts to control the action.
Knockers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Knockers is desperately trying to improve his position but Wilkinson has a good base and remains in mount.
Wilkinson lands a nice shot to the head.
Knockers tries to lock up and control but Wilkinson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Knockers can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Knockers regains half guard.
Wilkinson is controlling the pace.
Knockers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wilkinson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wilkinson's back!
Eddie Wilkinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knockers connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Wilkinson to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knockers controls the action.
Knockers throwing damaging strikes from the back! Wilkinson could be in trouble here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Wilkinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Knockers 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Knockers!