PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roby Purba (ranked 2750 p4p, 0 weight class) and Booby Knuckles (ranked 21938 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Purba
vs
Knuckles

170 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roby Purba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Booby Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Purba steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Knuckles. That one must have hurt.

Knuckles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Purba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knuckles keeps control of Purba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Purba is trying to force a seperation but Knuckles has the dominant position.
Purba lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Purba.
Purba tries to break the clinch but Knuckles is controlling the position.
Knuckles tries to pull guard but Purba holds him up against the cage and eventually Knuckles drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knuckles keeps control of Purba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knuckles prevents Purba from breaking the clinch.

Knuckles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knuckles throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles tries to clinch up
and Knuckles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knuckles dives in and grabs Purba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Purba pushes down on Knuckles's head and hops out.
It looked like Purba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roby Purba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Booby Knuckles.
Knuckles tries for a takedown but Purba circles away easily
and Purba counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Knuckles is rocked!
Knuckles thows a leg kick but Purba checks it
and Purba counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roby Purba!