PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Berry Mycokiner (ranked 2021 p4p, 305 weight class) and Ugandan Knuckles (ranked 358 p4p, 0 weight class). Knuckles has chosen Ugandan Knuckles song as his entrance music. Ugandan Knuckles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mycokiner
vs
Knuckles

194 cm
27
215 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

170 cm
27
218 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Berry Mycokiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ugandan Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Knuckles does no damage.
Mycokiner wants to clinch up but Knuckles keeps it at a distance.
Mycokiner tries to close the distance and clinch but Knuckles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mycokiner scores with a jab.
Berry Mycokiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knuckles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mycokiner was well out of range. Poor timing from Knuckles.
Mycokiner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mycokiner tries to clinch up but Knuckles circles away and keeps his distance.
Knuckles appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mycokiner throws a body shot but no joy.
Knuckles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mycokiner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knuckles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knuckles fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mycokiner on the side of the head.
Mycokiner doesn't manage to clinch there - Knuckles circles away.
Knuckles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mycokiner scores with a nice strike.
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 throws a body punch but Mycokiner moves out of range.
Mycokiner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mycokiner slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Knuckles misses.

Mycokiner clinches up with Knuckles and pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Mycokiner.
Knuckles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mycokiner's elbow.
Mycokiner blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Knuckles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mycokiner prevents a body shot from Knuckles.
Mycokiner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knuckles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mycokiner can't find room to land a body shot as Knuckles controls the action.
Mycokiner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knuckles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mycokiner's elbow.
Mycokiner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knuckles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knuckles tries to work over Mycokiner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knuckles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Mycokiner breaks from the clinch.

Mycokiner darts in and clinches Knuckles up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knuckles misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mycokiner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Mycokiner.
Mycokiner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knuckles lands a nice uppercut.
Knuckles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mycokiner or not.
Mycokiner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knuckles works on Mycokiner's body with a couple of short punches.
Mycokiner blocks an uppercut.
Mycokiner throws a head punch that misses.
Knuckles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knuckles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knuckles is looking to break free of the clinch but Mycokiner has double underhooks.
Mycokiner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mycokiner misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mycokiner is breathing heavily.
Knuckles struggles to land a body shot inside as Mycokiner controls his hands.
Knuckles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knuckles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Knuckles on the inside.
Knuckles cracks Mycokiner with a nice body shot.
Knuckles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knuckles lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Knuckles on the inside.
Knuckles scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Knuckles.
Knuckles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knuckles lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Knuckles.
Mycokiner prevents a body shot from Knuckles.
Knuckles tries a body shot but Mycokiner blocks it.
Mycokiner has Knuckles pressed against the cage, preventing Knuckles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knuckles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mycokiner tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knuckles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knuckles can't find room to land a body shot as Mycokiner controls the action.
Knuckles blocks a body shot from Mycokiner.
Knuckles lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knuckles tries to throw a body punch but Mycokiner avoids it by throwing Knuckles back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Knuckles.

Knuckles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mycokiner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knuckles lands with a straight right. Mycokiner didn't see that one coming.

Mycokiner is rocked!
Knuckles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mycokiner is aggressively charging in as Knuckles backs up avoiding any damage. Knuckles tosses out a jab and Mycokiner runs right into it face first! Mycokiner is out cold! Knuckles dropped down on all fours and is barking in Mycokiner's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ugandan Knuckles!
During a confident post fight interview, Ugandan Knuckles thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.