PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry Jones (ranked 1133 p4p, 1632 weight class) and Bobby Knuckles (ranked 163 p4p, 245 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Raining Blood - Slayer. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Jones
vs
Knuckles

180 cm
28
186
19 - 9 - 0

182 cm
29
185
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones blocks the body kick.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Knuckles moved out of range nicely.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knuckles moves away.
Knuckles is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jones with a body shot.
Knuckles throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Knuckles.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knuckles momentarily.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones swings for the body but Knuckles moves out of range.
Knuckles dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Knuckles slips under a jab.
Knuckles tries a quick counter leg kick but Jones is wise to it.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knuckles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Knuckles counters with a nice leg kick.
Jones misses with a hook
and Knuckles counters with a slapping leg kick.
Knuckles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knuckles slips a jab from Jones.
Jones swings for the body but Knuckles moves out of range.
Knuckles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knuckles moves away.
Barry Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Knuckles counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Knuckles.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones misses with a hook
and Knuckles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Knuckles's shoulder, as Knuckles tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knuckles.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knuckles throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Jones throws the left hand but Knuckles avoids the punch easily.
Knuckles is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Knuckles counters with a nice body kick.
Knuckles is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Knuckles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Good leg kick by Knuckles.
Knuckles staying out of range there.
Knuckles now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knuckles is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Knuckles misses the target.
Knuckles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Knuckles slips the punch.
Knuckles lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Knuckles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Knuckles counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Knuckles counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Knuckles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones misses with a hook
and Knuckles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knuckles swings widly with a right hand
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
letting Knuckles counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knuckles fakes the leg kick and cracks Jones in the body.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Knuckles counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot

and Knuckles counters with a head kick that drops Jones to the mat! Jones scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Jones is rocked!
Knuckles throws a monster overhand right that drops Jones! Knuckles follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Knuckles!
Bobby Knuckles seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Barry Jones had this to say: 'I was paid well....'.