PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Modi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brass Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knuckles comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rooster kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Modi
vs
Knuckles

195 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
217 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Modi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brass Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Modi misses its intended target.
Modi takes one to the chin there.
Modi misses with a looping right.
Knuckles tries to close the distance and clinch but Modi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knuckles ducks under a wild hook from Modi.
Knuckles staying out of range there.
Modi wants to clinch

and Knuckles holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knuckles lands a right hand.
Knuckles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Modi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knuckles creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Modi's defenses.

It looks like Thor Modi has been cut.
Modi avoiding damage as Knuckles throws knees to the body.
Modi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knuckles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Modi tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Modi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Modi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Modi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Modi misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Knuckles manages to break the clinch.
Knuckles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knuckles doesn't manage to clinch there - Modi circles away.
Thor Modi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knuckles lands a high kick!

Knuckles clinches with his opponent.
Knuckles lands an elbow inside that Modi shrugs off.

Thor Modi's cut is getting worse.
Modi working aggressively here.
Modi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knuckles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knuckles pushes Modi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knuckles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Modi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Modi blocks an elbow strike from Knuckles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Modi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knuckles.
Modi lands a nice shot to the body.
Knuckles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knuckles.
Modi is breathing heavily.
Knuckles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knuckles trying to land knees to the body.
Knuckles lands a nice elbow.
Knuckles lands a left hand.
Knuckles lands a nice uppercut.
Modi pushes Knuckles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knuckles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees to the body from Knuckles.
Good body shot from Modi.
Modi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knuckless head.
Modi works on Knuckles's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Knuckles.
Modi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Modi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Modi is working Knuckles over against the cage.
Modi digs a right hand into Knuckles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knuckles's gas tank.
Modi lands a body shot.
Modi presses Knuckles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Modi cracks Knuckles with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Modi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Modi gets through Knuckles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Modi.
Modi pushes Knuckles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Modi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Modi.
A short right from Modi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modi lands with a short shot to the head.
Modi is working Knuckles over against the cage.
Modi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knuckles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Modi lands a nice shot to the body.
Modi lands a body shot.
Knuckles is looking to break free of the clinch but Modi has double underhooks.
Modi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Modi.
Knuckles wants to get back to striking at distance but Modi won't allow it.
Modi gets through Knuckles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Modi is leaning against Knuckles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knuckles tries to work over Modi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Modi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Modi.
Modi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Modi.
Modi scores with a shot to the side of Knuckles's head.
Knuckles tries to land knees in the clinch but Modi avoids the damage to the body.
Modi lands a shot to the body.
Modi lands a right hand.
Modi prevents Knuckles from breaking the clinch.
Modi lands a shoulder strike.
Modi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Modi.
Modi pushes Knuckles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Modi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Modi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knuckless head.
Modi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modi digs a right hand underneath Knuckles's ribcage. Knuckles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Modi lands with a light punch inside.
Knuckles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knuckles is looking to break free of the clinch but Modi has double underhooks.
Modi prevents Knuckles from breaking the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Modi.
A short right from Modi on the inside.
Knuckles tries a knee to the head but Modi blocks it.
Modi avoiding damage as Knuckles throws knees to the body.
Knuckles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Modi cracks Knuckles with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Modi.
Modi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Modi avoiding damage as Knuckles throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Modi.
Modi lands a body shot.
Modi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knuckles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Modi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Modi.
Knuckles is trying to break free.
Good body shot from Modi.
Still in the clinch, Modi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Modi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Modi works on Knuckles's body with a couple of short punches.
Modi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Knuckles throws an elbow but it misses.
Knuckles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Modi.
Knuckles has had enough of the clinch but Modi keeps him there for the moment.
Knuckles wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Modi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Modi gets through Knuckles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Modi presses Knuckles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Modi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knuckles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knuckles tries to break the clinch but Modi is controlling the position.
Knuckles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knuckles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Modi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knuckles.
Modi digs a right hand underneath Knuckles's ribcage. Knuckles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Modi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Modi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knuckles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Modi scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Modi lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Modi.
Modi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knuckles wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Modi.
Knuckles has a couple of punches blocked by Modi.
Still in the clinch, Modi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Modi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knuckles.
Knuckles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knuckles has a couple of punches blocked by Modi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Modi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thor Modi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Modi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knuckles lands a lovely overhand right.
Modi clinches but Knuckles breaks the clinch
and Knuckles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Modi walks into a jab.
Modi looks to land a right hand but Knuckles moved out of range.
Knuckles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Modi misses.
Modi tries to close the distance and clinch but Knuckles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Modi tries to clinch up but Knuckles circles away and keeps his distance.
Knuckles scores with a nice right hand.

Knuckles pushes Modi up against the cage in a clinch.
Knuckles can't find room to land a body shot as Modi controls the action.
Modi is working Knuckles over against the cage.
Knuckles working aggressively here.
Knuckles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knuckles wants to break free but Modi has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Modi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Modi lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Modi.
A right handed body shot lands from Modi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Modi.
Modi lands a hook that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Modi digs a right hand into Knuckles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knuckles's gas tank.
Modi is working Knuckles over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Modi.
Modi pushes Knuckles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Modi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Modi works on Knuckles's body with a couple of short punches.
Modi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Modi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Modi.
Modi presses Knuckles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knuckles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Modi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Modi lands a nice shot to the body.
Modi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knuckles.
A short left from Modi.
Knuckles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Modi lands a body shot.
Modi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Modi pushes Knuckles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Modi.
Nice body punch from Modi - that landed with a thud.
Knuckles is trying to break the clinch but Modi has him pressed against the cage.
Modi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Modi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knuckles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Modi lands with a right to the head.
Modi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Modi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knuckles lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Modi scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modi lands a shot to the body.
Knuckles lands a left hand.
Modi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knuckles's elbow.
Modi misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Knuckles throws an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Modi.

Knuckles breaks from the clinch.
Knuckles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Knuckles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knuckles throws a head kick but Modi moves out of range.

Modi darts in and clinches Knuckles up against the cage.
Knuckles tries to break the clinch but Modi is controlling the position.
Modi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Modi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knuckles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Modi.
A left hand lands to the body for Modi.
A short right from Modi on the inside.
Modi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Knuckles.
Modi digs a right hand underneath Knuckles's ribcage. Knuckles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Modi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knuckles lands a body shot.
Modi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knuckles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Modi clinches up against the cage.
Modi can't find room to land a body shot as Knuckles controls the action.

Knuckles breaks from the clinch.
Knuckles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Modi.
Knuckles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knuckles blocks a jab.
Knuckles tries a head kick but it misses.
Knuckles has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Knuckles misses with a head kick.

Modi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Modi pushes Knuckles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Knuckles breaks the clinch.
Modi closes the distance but Knuckles moves to the side
and Knuckles counters with a head kick. That will keep Modi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Modi swats away the attempt to clinch by Knuckles.
Nice defenses there by Knuckles.
Knuckles jabs at Modi's body.
Modi throws a lazy right hand but Knuckles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Knuckles darts in and clinches Modi up against the cage.

Knuckles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Modi tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Knuckles counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Knuckles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Modi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Knuckles counters with a stiff right hand.

Modi has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knuckles.
A short body shot lands from Modi as the two fighters clinch.

Knuckles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Modi lands a glancing blow to the side of Knuckles's head.

Knuckles rushes Modi and presses him up against the cage.
Thor Modi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Modi - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Modi.

Knuckles breaks from the clinch.
Modi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Knuckles counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Modi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knuckles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Modi throws out the jab.
Modi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Modi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thor Modi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Modi throws a hook to the side of Knuckles's head but Knuckles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Modi misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Modi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knuckles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Modi misses with an uppercut.

Modi gets a clinch.
Modi tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Modi blocking some punches.
Modi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Modi misses with some punches.
Knuckles tries a knee to the head but Modi blocks it.

Knuckles breaks from the clinch.
Knuckles slips a jab from Modi.
Modi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Modi misses with an uppercut.
Knuckles wants to clinch up but Modi keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knuckles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Modi misses the jab.
Knuckles lands with a slapping head kick.

Modi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Modi tries a body shot but Knuckles blocks it.
Modi tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Knuckles.
Modi struggles to land a body shot inside as Knuckles controls his hands.

Knuckles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Modi closes the distance and clinches.
Modi misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Knuckles breaks from the clinch.
Modi looks to throw the jab but Knuckles is out of range.
Knuckles throws a sloppy head kick and Modi moves out of range easily.

Knuckles closes the distance and clinches.
Knuckles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Modi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knuckles.
Modi lands an uppercut.
Knuckles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Modi pushes Knuckles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Modi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Modi.
Modi scores with a shoulder strike.
Knuckles misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Modi.
Knuckles is looking to break free of the clinch but Modi has double underhooks.
Knuckles can't break the clinch.
Modi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Modi.
A body shot lands from Modi.
Modi has a couple of punches blocked by Knuckles.

Knuckles breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knuckles cracks Modi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knuckles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Modi keeps control of Knuckles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Modi is leaning against Knuckles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Modi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Modi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Modi dodges an elbow strike from Knuckles.
Knuckles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Modi has him pressed against the cage.
Modi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knuckles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Modi blocks it with crossed arms.
Modi lands a shot to the body.
Modi lands a shot to the body.
Modi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Modi managing to block the knees to the body from Knuckles.
Nice body punch from Modi.
Modi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Knuckles.
A hook to the body from Knuckles.
Modi pushes Knuckles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knuckles can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Modi.
Modi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Modi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modi working aggressively here.
Knuckles lands a damaging elbow.

Knuckles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Modi with a hook.
Knuckles swinging wilding here.
Modi blocks a head kick by Knuckles.

Modi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knuckles, pushing him back against the cage.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Modi.
Modi blocks the elbow strike.
Modi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Modi lands a body shot.

Knuckles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Knuckles tries to keep at a distance but Modi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Modi pushes Knuckles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Modi is working Knuckles over against the cage.
Modi prevents Knuckles from breaking the clinch.
Modi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Knuckles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knuckles throws a head kick that Modi semi-blocks.
Modi lands with an uppercut that bounces Knuckles off the cage and back into rage.
Modi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brass Knuckles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knuckles ducks under a wild hook from Modi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Modi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Modi walks into a straight right hand from Knuckles.
Knuckles tries to close the distance and clinch but Modi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Modi clinches up against the cage.
Modi tries a body shot but Knuckles blocks it.
Knuckles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knuckles using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Modi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knuckles.
Modi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knuckles lands with a short shot to the head.
Modi lands a body shot.
Modi lands a nice shot to the body.
Modi lands a hook that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Knuckles pushes Modi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knuckles using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Modi blocks the elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Modi.
Modi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Modi can't find room to land a body shot as Knuckles controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knuckles.

Knuckles manages to break the clinch.
Knuckles tries to clinch but Modi is having none of it.

Modi closes the distance and clinches.
Thor Modi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Modi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Modi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Modi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Modi!