PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ashton Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Hackenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Knuckles
vs
Hackenberg

160 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ashton Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Hackenberg!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hackenberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body punch from Hackenberg.
Hackenberg lands a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Hackenberg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hackenberg.
Hackenberg lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hackenberg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knuckles tries to clinch up
and Hackenberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hackenberg works over Knuckles's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knuckles tries to clinch there but Hackenberg circles away.

Knuckles shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hackenberg's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackenberg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Knuckles won't allow Hackenberg to sweep him here.
Hackenberg wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Knuckles is now in half guard.
Knuckles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Knuckles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Knuckles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hackenberg trying to control but Knuckles postures up.
Knuckles works his way into side control.

Knuckles in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hackenberg is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ashton Knuckles!