PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Payne (ranked 851 p4p, 90 weight class) and Bobby Knuckles (ranked 2035 p4p, 190 weight class). Knuckles has chosen Walk-by PANTERA as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Payne
vs
Knuckles

195 cm
27
245 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

192 cm
27
255 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Real Men Supplements

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knuckles to score with a decent uppercut.
Knuckles loads up on a big right hand but Payne slips the punch.
Payne wants to clinch but Knuckles slips to the side
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Payne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knuckles doesn't seem bothered though.
Knuckles lands a glancing blow to the side of Payne's head.
Knuckles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Payne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Knuckles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knuckles has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Knuckles lands the left hand.
Payne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knuckles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payne.
Payne seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Knuckles slips under a jab.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Knuckles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Payne closes the distance and pushes Knuckles back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knuckles.
A head punch on the inside from Knuckles fails to land.
Payne can't find room to land a body shot as Knuckles controls the action.
Knuckles blocks an uppercut.
Knuckles misses with a body punch.
Payne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Payne misses with a punch to the body.
Knuckles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Payne misses with a body punch.
Payne has a couple of punches blocked by Knuckles.
Knuckles lands with a left to the head.
Knuckles lands a shoulder strike.
Payne tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Payne struggles to land a body shot inside as Knuckles controls his hands.
Knuckles lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Knuckles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knuckles working hard to break the clinch.
Payne lands a hook that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Payne scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne is working Knuckles over against the cage.
Knuckles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knuckles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Knuckles lands a body shot.
Knuckles has had enough of the clinch but Payne keeps him there for the moment.
Payne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knuckles's elbow.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Payne.
Payne is leaning against Knuckles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knuckles wants to break free but Payne has control.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Payne keeps control of Knuckles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knuckles tries to work over Payne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Payne on the inside.
Payne lands a left hand.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Payne.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Payne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles blocks an uppercut.
Payne prevents Knuckles from breaking the clinch.
Knuckles has had enough of the clinch but Payne keeps him there for the moment.
Knuckles working hard to break the clinch.
Knuckles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Payne lands a shot to the body.
Payne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Payne.
Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne pushes Knuckles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Payne throws a punch but it's blocked by Knuckles.
Knuckles is trying to push Payne away but Payne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knuckles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knuckles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knuckles lands a left hand.
Payne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knuckles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Payne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knuckles working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles can't break the clinch.
Payne misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Knuckles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Payne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Payne.
Knuckles is trying to break free.
Knuckles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knuckles.
Payne has Knuckles pressed against the cage, preventing Knuckles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Payne tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knuckles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Payne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Payne - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knuckles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Payne - that landed with a thud.
Knuckles looks winded!
Payne tries a body shot but Knuckles blocks it.
Payne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Payne misses with some punches.
Payne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knuckles's elbow.
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 Derek Payne will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A swing and a miss from Knuckles.
Payne tries to counter by clinching up but Knuckles breaks away and moves out of range.
Knuckles throws a shot from downtown. Payne moves away and avoids it.
Payne tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Knuckles manages to circle out of the way.
Knuckles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payne slips a jab from Knuckles.
Nice defenses there by Payne.
As Knuckles tries to get set, Payne tries to push him back and clinch up but Knuckles manages to avoid the attempt.
Payne just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Knuckles on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knuckles throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.
Payne seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Payne wants to clinch up but Knuckles keeps it at a distance.
Knuckles throws a hook but Payne blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles misses with the combination.
Payne moves out of range of the strikes.
Knuckles jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knuckles keeps the fight on the outside.
Knuckles just misses with a punch to the body.
Knuckles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payne.
Payne misses with the combination.
Payne closes the distance but Knuckles moves to the side
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Payne closes the distance and clinches.
Knuckles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Payne struggles to land a body shot inside as Knuckles controls his hands.
Payne lands a body punch in the clinch.
Payne digs a right hand underneath Knuckles's ribcage. Knuckles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knuckles tries to break the clinch but Payne is controlling the position.
Knuckles blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne prevents Knuckles from breaking the clinch.
Knuckles misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Payne.
Knuckles is breathing heavily.
Payne gets through Knuckles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Payne - that landed with a thud.
Payne is leaning against Knuckles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Payne gets through Knuckles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Bobby Knuckles has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Payne.
Payne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Payne.
Payne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Payne lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Payne as the two fighters clinch.
Payne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Derek Payne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Payne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knuckles or not.
Payne misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Payne.

Knuckles is rocked!
Payne dips a shoulder and cracks Knuckles with a mighty uppercut! Knuckles falls back against the cage and Payne 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 - Payne screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Payne!
Derek Payne thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Bobby Knuckles had this to say: 'See you in the streets punk..... '.