PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Knuckles (ranked 2042 p4p, 2797 weight class) and Heppu Hullu (ranked 289 p4p, 377 weight class). Bobby Knuckles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knuckles
vs
Hullu

182 cm
28
185
9 - 4 - 0

192 cm
25
192
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013
SpeeDee BBQ

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heppu Hullu!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Hullu does no damage.

Hullu has Knuckles up against the cage in a clinch.
Hullu tries to land knees in the clinch but Knuckles avoids the damage to the body.
Knuckles throws a head punch that misses.
Hullu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knuckles.
Knuckles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hullu trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Knuckles.
Hullu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knuckles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knuckles managing to block the knees to the body from Hullu.
Knuckles misses with the head strike.
Knuckles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hullu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Knuckles fails to land.
Knuckles gets through Hullu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knuckles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knuckles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hullu takes a shot to the head.
Knuckles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hullu or not.
Hullu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knuckles's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knuckles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knuckles.
Knuckles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knuckles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short left from Knuckles.
Knuckles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Hullu.
Knuckles managing to block the knees to the body from Hullu.
Stalling in the clinch from Hullu.
Hullu lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Knuckles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knuckles throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knuckles.
Knuckles gets through Hullu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knuckles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knuckles working aggressively here.
Knuckles lands a nice uppercut.
Hullu misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles blocks an uppercut.
Knuckles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Knuckles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hullu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Knuckles seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hullu can turn it around.
Knuckles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hullu missing with knees to the body.
Hullu lands a nice knee to the body.
Knuckles blocks a body shot from Hullu.
Knuckles digs a right hand underneath Hullu's ribcage. Hullu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knuckles managing to block the knees to the body from Hullu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hullu.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hullu tries to throw a body punch but Knuckles avoids it by throwing Hullu back against the cage.
Knuckles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knuckles working aggressively here.
Knuckles throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Knuckles.
Knuckles has a couple of punches blocked by Hullu.
Knuckles managing to block the knees to the body from Hullu.
Hullu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knuckles has a couple of punches blocked by Hullu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Knuckles.
Hullu presses Knuckles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knuckles is working Hullu over against the cage.
Hullu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knuckles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knuckles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hullu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knuckles.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Hullu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knuckles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Knuckles as the two fighters clinch.
Hullu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knuckles misses with some punches.
Knuckles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knuckles lands a shoulder strike.

Hullu is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hullu looking to throw knees to the head but Knuckles is blocking nicely.
Hullu is still on wobbly legs! Can Knuckles finish him?
Hullu blocks an uppercut.
Knuckles misses with some punches.
Hullu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hullu blocking some punches.
Knuckles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knuckles has a couple of punches blocked by Hullu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles working aggressively here.
Knuckles throws a head punch that misses.
Hullu missing with knees to the body.
Hullu blocks an uppercut.
Hullu seems to have recovered his senses.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Hullu.
Hullu trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a hook that snaps the head of Hullu backwards.
Knuckles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knuckles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hullu prevents a body shot from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a punch but it's blocked by Hullu.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hullu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hullu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knuckles is defending well for now.
Knuckles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hullu backwards.
Knuckles lands a hook that snaps the head of Hullu backwards.
Hullu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hullu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knuckles throws a punch but it's blocked by Hullu.
Hullu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hullu scores a nice knee to the body.
Knuckles misses with some punches.
Hullu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knuckles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Knuckles dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hullu stuns Knuckles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knuckles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knuckles takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Knuckles misses with a looping left.
Knuckles fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hullu checks it well.
Hullu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hullu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick lands for Knuckles.
Nice body kick there by Hullu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hullu throws a front kick that sends Knuckles stumbling back into the cage.
Knuckles takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Knuckles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hullu can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Hullu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles misses with a kick to the body.
Hullu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hullu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hullu scores with a nice body kick.
Hullu misses with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Heppu Hullu has been cut.
Hullu lands a right hook to the body.
Knuckles throws a solid leg kick but Hullu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Knuckles.
Hullu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hullu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hullu throws a body punch but Knuckles moves out of range.
Hullu throws a hook to the side of Knuckles's head but Knuckles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hullu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heppu Hullu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hullu checks a leg kick.
Hullu blocks a low kick nicely.
Knuckles connects with the punch.
Hullu tries to clinch
and Knuckles counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hullu jabs at Knuckles's body.
Hullu lands a nice looking body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hullu!
Hullu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knuckles's hands.
Hullu misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Knuckles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knuckles throws a low kick but Hullu avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hullu just misses with a punch to the body.
It appears Knuckles was looking to counter with a kick there.
Knuckles is looking to score with low kicks.
Hullu with the counter takedown but Knuckles avoids it easily.
Hullu misses with a body shot.
Knuckles fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hullu just manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Hullu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hullu feints the counter takedown.
Hullu misses with a body kick.
Knuckles fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hullu just manages to avoid it.
Knuckles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hullu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knuckles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knuckles tests Hullu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hullu scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hullu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knuckles fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hullu just manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Knuckles.
Hullu misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hullu.
Hullu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knuckles was well out of range. Poor timing from Hullu.
Knuckles jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Knuckles misses with a looping left.
Knuckles motions for Hullu to come forward. Knuckles throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hullu with the counter takedown but Knuckles avoids it easily.
Hullu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Knuckles lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hullu moves away from the strike by Knuckles.
Hullu checks the leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Heppu Hullu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Heppu Hullu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hullu tries to move into range but Knuckles moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knuckles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knuckles misses with a low kick.
Hullu is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hullu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Knuckles rather than just go for the knockout.
A jab lands there for Hullu.
Hullu blocks a low kick nicely.
Heppu Hullu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knuckles steps in with a hook that catches Hullu right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Knuckles follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Hullu looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Knuckles!
Bobby Knuckles thanked the fans post fight for their support.