PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Knuckles (ranked 4579 p4p, 486 weight class) and Eron Saunders (ranked 4207 p4p, 456 weight class). Eron Saunders will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Knuckles
vs
Saunders

183 cm
25
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Sinners Fight Wear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eron Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saunders misses with a double jab.
Knuckles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Saunders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saunders throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saunders on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saunders takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Saunders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knuckles.
Knuckles circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Knuckles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knuckles cracks a nice hook into Saunders's ribs.
Knuckles cracks Saunders with a good jab.
Saunders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Knuckles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knuckles misses with a straight right.
Knuckles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knuckles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knuckles swats away the attempt to clinch by Saunders.
Knuckles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knuckles throws a lazy right hand but Saunders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knuckles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saunders moves in looking to clinch but Knuckles pushes him off.
Knuckles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knuckles misses with a straight left.
Knuckles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knuckles connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knuckles blocks a jab.
Knuckles throws a body punch but Saunders moves out of range.
Knuckles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saunders ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Saunders has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knuckles tries to stall but Saunders uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saunders creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knuckles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knuckles blocking some punches.
Knuckles throws a head punch that misses.
Knuckles working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knuckles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knuckles scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saunders.
Knuckles trying to stall but Saunders improves his position.
Saunders tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knuckles.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saunders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saunders stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knuckles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Knuckles misses with a body punch.
Saunders scores with a nice hook to the head.
Saunders blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Saunders.
Knuckles tries to break free but Saunders pushes him back against the cage.
Saunders looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles blocks an uppercut.
Knuckles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Saunders.
Saunders is leaning against Knuckles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knuckles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Saunders is keeping busy.
Saunders lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knuckles or not.
Knuckles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knuckles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knuckles takes a shot to the head.
Saunders lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knuckles throws a head punch that misses.
Saunders works on Knuckles's body with a couple of short punches.
Saunders lands a hook that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
A shot in the inside from Saunders.

Knuckles is rocked!
A short left from Saunders.
Oh Knuckles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knuckles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knuckles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Saunders.
Knuckles is breathing heavily.
Saunders is leaning against Knuckles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Saunders throws a big uppercut that drops Knuckles! More strikes from Saunders and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Knuckles lies dazed against the cage as Saunders celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eron Saunders!
During a confident post fight interview, Eron Saunders thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.