PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Knuckles (ranked 2564 p4p, 276 weight class) and Hans Nebel (ranked 2890 p4p, 308 weight class). Knuckles comes to the cage accompanied by Walk-by PANTERA. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knuckles
vs
Nebel

192 cm
27
255 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

210 cm
26
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Hellraiser FightGear

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Nebel!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nebel wants to clinch.
Knuckles throwing a counter right hand but Nebel manages to avoid it.
Hans Nebel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nebel tries to close the distance and clinch but Knuckles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knuckles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knuckles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nebel moves in looking to clinch but Knuckles pushes him off.

Knuckles clinches up against the cage.
Knuckles takes a shot to the head.
Nebel misses with a punch on the inside.
Nebel lands a shot to the body.
The referee calls for Knuckles to work.
Knuckles misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nebel swings wildly with an uppercut but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nebel swings wildly with an uppercut but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nebel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

It looks like Bobby Knuckles has been cut.
Nebel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nebel blocking some punches.
Nebel pushes Knuckles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nebel swings wildly with an uppercut but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nebel.
Knuckles's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nebel is trying to stall.
Nebel misses with a punch on the inside.
Nebel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Knuckles gets through Nebel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nebel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knuckles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nebel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knuckles taking a breather.
Nebel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nebel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nebel tries to throw a body punch but Knuckles avoids it by throwing Nebel back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nebel throws a head punch that misses.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nebel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nebel tries to throw a body punch but Knuckles avoids it by throwing Nebel back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knuckles.
Nebel has a couple of punches blocked by Knuckles.
The referee is keeping an eye on Knuckles - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knuckles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knuckles struggles to land a body shot inside as Nebel controls his hands.
Nebel working aggressively here.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Nebel.
Knuckles lands a nice uppercut.
Knuckles working aggressively here.
Nebel blocks an uppercut.
Nebel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nebel throws a punch but it's blocked by Knuckles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles pushes Nebel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nebel throws a punch but it's blocked by Knuckles.
Knuckles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nebel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nebel lands a body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Knuckles - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nebel swings wildly with an uppercut but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles throws a punch but it's blocked by Nebel.
Nebel misses with some punches.
Nebel throws a punch but it's blocked by Knuckles.
Nebel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nebel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Knuckles seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nebel can turn it around.
A short right from Nebel.
Nebel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Knuckles.
A head punch on the inside from Nebel fails to land.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Knuckles misses with the head strike.
Nebel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nebel misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nebel.
Knuckles throws a head punch that misses.
Nebel blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Knuckles fails to land.
Nebel tries to throw a body punch but Knuckles avoids it by throwing Nebel back against the cage.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nebel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knuckles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nebel backwards.
Knuckles stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knuckles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knuckles lands a left hand.
Knuckles is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nebel tries a body shot but Knuckles blocks it.
Nebel scores with a hook to the body.
Knuckles scores with a shot to the side of Nebel's head.
Knuckles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knuckles lands with a light punch inside.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Nebel uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Knuckles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Knuckles's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good body shot from Nebel.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Nebel.
Nebel swings wildly with an uppercut but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nebel can't find room to land a body shot as Knuckles controls the action.
Nebel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knuckles.
A right hand to the body from Nebel.
Nebel tries to throw a body punch but Knuckles avoids it by throwing Nebel back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Nebel fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Nebel.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Nebel.
Nebel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nebel has a couple of punches blocked by Knuckles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Nebel fails to land.
Nebel swings wildly with an uppercut but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles misses with some punches.
Hans Nebel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nebel tries to throw a body punch but Knuckles avoids it by throwing Nebel back against the cage.
Nebel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nebel misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Nebel.
Nebel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Nebel scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Knuckles is rocked!
Nebel dips a shoulder and cracks Knuckles with a mighty uppercut! Knuckles falls back against the cage and Nebel unloads with a barrage of strikes! Knuckles is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Nebel screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Nebel!
Hans Nebel thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Bobby Knuckles spoke after the fight, saying 'See you in the streets punk..... '.