PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Knuckles (ranked 1248 p4p, 162 weight class) and Tucco Llagostera (ranked 2825 p4p, 324 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Knuckles
vs
Llagostera

183 cm
25
193 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
189 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Tends to cut

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Knuckles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tucco Llagostera!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Llagostera moves into the clinch.

Llagostera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Knuckles.
Llagostera has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Llagostera throws a leg kick but Knuckles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Llagostera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knuckles scores with a jab to the head.
Llagostera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knuckles.
Llagostera looks to throw the jab but Knuckles is out of range.
Llagostera lands with a nice body punch.
Knuckles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Llagostera.
Llagostera scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knuckles in his tracks.
Knuckles seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knuckles swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Llagostera.
Knuckles misses with a double jab.
Llagostera appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Llagostera moves into the clinch successfully.
Llagostera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Llagostera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles is trying to push Llagostera away but Llagostera has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knuckles misses with a hook to the ribs.

Llagostera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knuckles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Llagostera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knuckles seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Llagostera swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a one-two to the body.
Llagostera misses with an uppercut. Knuckles saw that one coming.

Oooooh!!! Knuckles has knocked Llagostera down with a huge combo! Knuckles steps away and waves a wobbly Llagostera back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Llagostera is rocked!

It looks like Tucco Llagostera has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knuckles works Llagostera's body with a nice hook.
Llagostera is still on wobbly legs! Can Knuckles finish him?
Knuckles drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Llagostera right on the button. Llagostera goes down! Knuckles follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Knuckles gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Knuckles!
Bobby Knuckles retains his middleweight title!
Bobby Knuckles decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.