PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Lima Azevedo (ranked 5944 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Knuckles (ranked 5850 p4p, 0 weight class). Mateus Lima Azevedo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lima Azevedo
vs
Knuckles

178 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mateus Lima Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles scores with a jab to the head.
Knuckles lands a slapping body shot.
Lima Azevedo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lima Azevedo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Knuckles finds it's way through Lima Azevedo's defenses.
Knuckles dips to his left and cracks Lima Azevedo with an uppercut!
Knuckles stuns Lima Azevedo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab, jab by Knuckles - just one landing.
Nice straight punches there by Knuckles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knuckles.
Lima Azevedo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knuckles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knuckles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lima Azevedo misses with a takedown attempt
and Knuckles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knuckles scores with a one two! Lima Azevedo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lima Azevedo is looking to clinch but Knuckles is avoiding it.
Lima Azevedo darts in trying to clinch
and Knuckles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles lands with a hook. Lima Azevedo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lima Azevedo fails with the takedown
and Knuckles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateus Lima Azevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Knuckles both land. Nice combination.
Knuckles tests Lima Azevedo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lima Azevedo shoots in but Knuckles avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Knuckles digs a good hook to Lima Azevedo's body.
Knuckles lands a lovely overhand right.
Knuckles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knuckles throws a combination. Lima Azevedo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Lima Azevedo is rocked!
Knuckles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oh Lima Azevedo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lima Azevedo shoots in looking for a takedown but Knuckles manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lima Azevedo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Knuckles lands a glancing blow to the side of Lima Azevedo's head.
Lima Azevedo moves to clinch but Knuckles breaks away
and Knuckles counters with a right hand from hell and Lima Azevedo is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Knuckles!