PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Stevenson (ranked 23866 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Knuckles (ranked 6208 p4p, 598 weight class). Knuckles has chosen Walk-by PANTERA as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Alex Stevenson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alex Stevenson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Stevenson
vs
Knuckles

207 cm
19
278 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

192 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Stevenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knuckles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knuckles is looking for the big counter here.
Knuckles slips a jab and a cross from Stevenson.
Knuckles lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Knuckles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knuckles looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stevenson misses with a jab to the body
enabling Knuckles to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Alex Stevenson has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevenson closes the distance but Knuckles moves to the side

and Knuckles counters with a crisp right hand that drops Stevenson! Knuckles lets Stevenson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Stevenson is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knuckles counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
Stevenson wants to clinch
and Knuckles counters with a huge left! Stevenson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Knuckles isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Stevenson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Knuckles!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Knuckles!
Bobby Knuckles decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.