PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamlet Loveridge (ranked 4108 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce McKnuckles (ranked 4556 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce McKnuckles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Loveridge
vs
McKnuckles

195 cm
25
250 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

193 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Paradigm - $60

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hamlet Loveridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce McKnuckles!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loveridge defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McKnuckles.

Loveridge gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McKnuckles to score an easy takedown into full guard.
McKnuckles has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Loveridge is proving hard to escape from.
McKnuckles passes into half guard.
Loveridge avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McKnuckles.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McKnuckles in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKnuckles missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McKnuckles controlling the action here.
McKnuckles wants to pass to mount but Loveridge is defending the position.
McKnuckles missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

McKnuckles is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McKnuckles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McKnuckles content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McKnuckles wants to free his trapped foot but Loveridge is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McKnuckles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McKnuckles.
McKnuckles fails with the takedown
and Loveridge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Bruce McKnuckles has been cut.
Hamlet Loveridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce McKnuckles.
McKnuckles misses with a takedown attempt
and Loveridge makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKnuckles darts in looking for a takedown but Loveridge gets double underhooks and turns McKnuckles into the cage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Loveridge.
McKnuckles tries to clinch
and Loveridge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McKnuckles shoots and misses
and Loveridge counters with a big right hand! Oh McKnuckles is in trouble here! Loveridge follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamlet Loveridge!