PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshin Shun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Knowles
vs
Shun

197 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 1

178 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Knowles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenshin Shun!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Darius Henderson and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knowles avoids the head kick by Shun.
Shun jabs at Knowles's body.
Shun lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Shun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knowles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shun throws a nice head kick!
Shun throws a sloppy head kick

and Knowles counters by clinching up.

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

Shun working for submissions but it's allowed Knowles to get to half guard.
Knowles scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Knowles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shun taking some punishment here, with Knowles in his half guard.
Knowles winds up and cracks Shun with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Knowles seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Knowles lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Shun is trying to maintain the position but Knowles is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Shun is looking to get back to is feet but Knowles passes into side control.
Shun looks winded!
Knowles takes a little break here. Shun wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knowles working the body and head with strikes.

Knowles has hold of Shun's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Shun tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Knowles cranks the arm and Shun screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Shun, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Antonio Knowles!