PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Curt Dallas (ranked 5299 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Knuckles (ranked 5378 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dallas
vs
Knuckles

175 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curt Dallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles lands a front kick.
Dallas dives in and grabs Knuckles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knuckles pushes down on Dallas's head and hops out.
Knuckles circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knuckles. That's going to slow Dallas down.
Knuckles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knuckles lands a front kick.
Knuckles goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dallas tries to clinch but Knuckles is having none of it.
Knuckles lands a nice looking body kick.
Dallas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles throws a sloppy head kick and Dallas moves out of range easily.
Dallas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Knuckles connects with a solid leg kick.
Knuckles throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dallas throws a looping overhand right but Knuckles ducks down to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Knuckles. Dallas shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas blocks a head kick by Knuckles.
Bobby Knuckles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid body kick from Dallas.
Knuckles misses with a head kick.
Knuckles keeps Dallas at a distance using the push kick.
Dallas throws a head kick but Knuckles moves out of range.
Dallas misses with a wild combination.
Knuckles goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Knuckles scores with a kick to the body.
Knuckles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dallas.
Dallas misses with a straight right.
Dallas fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Knuckles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dallas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knuckles is fending him off so far but Dallas persists. Nope, Knuckles circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curt Dallas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dallas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bobby Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knuckles throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Dallas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Knuckles on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knuckles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dallas.
Knuckles connects with a high kick.
Knuckles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Knuckles - that will leave a mark!
Knuckles scores with a push kick.
Knuckles throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knuckles throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Knuckles throws a leg kick which misses Dallas's front leg but catches the back leg as Dallas tries to avoid it.
That kick from Knuckles tenderised Dallas's leg. Dallas is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knuckles throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dallas is looking to land body kicks.
Knuckles looks to throw a body kick
and Dallas counters with a left and a right that stings Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a lazy head kick
enabling Dallas to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Knuckles finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Knuckles misses with a head kick.
Knuckles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dallas goes for a double leg but Knuckles avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Knuckles continues to drive forward.
Knuckles lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dallas takes a step back to recover.
Knuckles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knuckles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dallas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knuckles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a sloppy head kick and Dallas moves out of range easily.
Dallas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knuckles defends it nicely.
Dallas throws a series of punches but Knuckles moves out of range.
Knuckles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knuckles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dallas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knuckles. Knuckles obviously looking to wear him down.
Knuckles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Knuckles. Dallas shrugs it off though.
Dallas throws a body punch but Knuckles moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Knuckles.
Dallas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knuckles is fending him off so far but Dallas persists. Nope, Knuckles circles away and we're back to standing.
Knuckles follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dallas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dallas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Knuckles dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Knuckles lands with a kick to the ribs.
Knuckles looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knuckles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dallas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That kick from Knuckles tenderised Dallas's leg. Dallas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dallas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.
Knuckles throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Knuckles throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick from Knuckles lands but Dallas takes it in his stride.
Knuckles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knuckles avoids the head kick by Dallas.
Dallas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dallas throws a head kick but Knuckles moves out of range.
Dallas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knuckles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knuckles slips a jab and a cross from Dallas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a head kick but Dallas moves out of range.
Knuckles connects with an inside leg kick.
Curt Dallas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knuckles throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Knuckles lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knuckles, right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Knuckles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dallas blocks a head kick by Knuckles.
Knuckles thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dallas if he has to take too many more of those.
Knuckles lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dallas takes a step back to recover.
Dallas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knuckles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick from Knuckles lands but Dallas takes it in his stride.
Bobby Knuckles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dallas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knuckles keeps Dallas at a distance using the push kick.
Knuckles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dallas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Knuckles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dallas avoids the head kick by Knuckles.
Knuckles scores with a head kick. Dallas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Knuckles throws a head kick that half lands.
Crunch! Knuckles slams his shin into Dallas's torso.
Knuckles misses with a head kick.
Knuckles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dallas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy body kick from Knuckles
and Dallas counters with a three punch combo that has Knuckles backing up. Knuckles nods at Dallas to acknowledge the strikes.
Knuckles is breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Knuckles.
Dallas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Bobby Knuckles has been cut.
Knuckles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dallas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dallas chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dallas or perhaps it was just good defense by Knuckles, which made it look bad.
Knuckles avoids the head kick by Dallas.
Dallas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knuckles. Knuckles obviously looking to wear him down.
Knuckles thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dallas if he has to take too many more of those.
Knuckles tries a head kick but it misses.
Dallas looks to score with a jab to the body but Knuckles is just out of range.
Dallas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Knuckles. That one must have hurt.
Knuckles lands a head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Knuckles.
Dallas throws a lazy head kick
and Knuckles counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dallas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knuckles replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dallas blocks it well.
Knuckles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knuckles, right into the meat.
Knuckles keeps Dallas at a distance using the push kick.
Knuckles throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knuckles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knuckles goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice sprawl there from Knuckles as Dallas shoots in.
Knuckles follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dallas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Knuckles - the referee stops the clock and Dallas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Knuckles. Dallas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dallas scores with a head kick. Knuckles tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dallas digs a good body shot into Knuckles's ribs.
Knuckles connects with a solid leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dallas might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Knuckles throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dallas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Knuckles throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dallas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Knuckles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Knuckles's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Knuckles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dallas tries to clinch but Knuckles is having none of it.
Dallas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knuckles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.
Knuckles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Knuckles.
Knuckles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dallas. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Dallas misses with a series of wild punches.
Knuckles throws a head kick that Dallas semi-blocks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knuckles throws a head kick but Dallas moves out of range.
Knuckles throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dallas throws out a leg kick but Knuckles moves out of range and Dallas only half commits.
Knuckles lands a head kick. Dallas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Knuckles connects with an inside leg kick.
Dallas tries to clinch but Knuckles is having none of it.
Knuckles connects with a leg kick. Dallas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dallas throws a body punch but Knuckles moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Dallas.
Dallas blocks a head kick by Knuckles.
Dallas shoots in but no luck this time.
Knuckles counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dallas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Knuckles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knuckles throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knuckles can pounce on him.
Dallas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knuckles throws a big counter head kick but Dallas avoids it with no problem.
Knuckles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knuckles.
Dallas is looking to wear down Knuckles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knuckles connects with a solid leg kick.
Dallas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knuckles throws a front kick that sends Dallas stumbling back into the cage.
Bobby Knuckles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dallas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knuckles can pounce on him.
Knuckles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dallas blocks a head kick by Knuckles.
Knuckles scores with a kick to the body.
Knuckles scoring well with a low kick there.

Knuckles gets tackled into the cage by Dallas. Dallas maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles is trying to force a seperation but Dallas has the dominant position.

Knuckles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knuckles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knuckles.
Knuckles looks for the body kick but Dallas saw that one coming.
Knuckles connects with a leg kick. Dallas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Knuckles fakes the leg kick and cracks Dallas in the body.
Knuckles scores with a kick to the midsection.
Knuckles moves out of range of the body kick from Dallas.
Dallas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dallas just misses with a punch to the body.
Knuckles throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good leg kick by Knuckles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dallas throws a front kick that sends Knuckles stumbling back into the cage.
Knuckles scores with a push kick.
Knuckles scores with a push kick.
Knuckles blocks a head kick by Dallas.
Knuckles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Knuckles feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dallas's calf.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knuckles, right into the meat.
Knuckles tries a head kick but it misses.
Knuckles lands with a kick to the ribs.
Curt Dallas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knuckles throws a head kick that Dallas semi-blocks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Knuckles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knuckles winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Knuckles!
A relieved looking Bobby Knuckles thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.