PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Brown (ranked 816 p4p, 858 weight class) and Bobby Knuckles (ranked 118 p4p, 131 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Knuckles

183 cm
30
189
15 - 11 - 0

182 cm
31
185
14 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Darius Henderson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Knuckles.
Brown lands a jab to the nose.
Knuckles throws a big shot that misses.
Knuckles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bobby Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knuckles pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and Knuckles settles back down.
A quick step to the side and Brown tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown checks a low kick from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Knuckles manages to avoid it.
Knuckles looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Knuckles misses.
Knuckles looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Knuckles wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Knuckles fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knuckles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knuckles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knuckles lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.

Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knuckles misses with some punches.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knuckles can pounce on him.
Knuckles throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown thinks about countering with a body kick.
Brown tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knuckles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
A little jabbing left from Knuckles on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brown is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knuckles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Knuckles.
Nice body punch from Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown checks a low kick from Knuckles.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knuckles throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Knuckles throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Knuckles. Brown shrugs it off though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brown.
Knuckles thows a body kick. Brown tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knuckles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knuckles tries to land a leg kick but Brown saw it coming and moves away.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Knuckles manages to avoid it.
Brown looks to land a combination but Knuckles avoids it well.
Brown blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Knuckles dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Knuckles swinging wildly here.
Brown sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Brown lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Knuckles counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a body kick that misses.
Brown tries to clinch up but Knuckles circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown lands a head kick!
Brown tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown slips a straight right by Knuckles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knuckles.
Brown shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Bill Brown has been cut.
Brown has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Knuckles.
Bobby Knuckles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Knuckles.
Knuckles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown drops his hands momentarily and Knuckles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knuckles fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body.
Knuckles misses with a wild body shot.
Brown throws a counter high kick but Knuckles was just alert enough to avoid it.
Knuckles connects with a solid leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Knuckles flicks out a counter leg kick but Brown steps away.
Knuckles misses with a looping right.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knuckles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Knuckles is controlling him.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Knuckles won't allow it.
Knuckles working aggressively here.
Knuckles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
I was talking to Brown's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice body punch from Knuckles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knuckles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knuckles blocks a body shot from Brown.
And that is 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 Bill Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brown on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knuckles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knuckles throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knuckles thows a body kick. Brown tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Knuckles moves out of range easily.
Knuckles is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brown with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knuckles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knuckles.
Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Knuckles scores with a nice body kick.
Knuckles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That kick from Knuckles tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knuckles connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brown has time to react.
Knuckles throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knuckles tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knuckles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Knuckles is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knuckles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knuckles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Knuckles slams his shin into Brown's torso.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knuckles.
Knuckles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Bill Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown walks forward, straight into a front kick from Knuckles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knuckles. Knuckles obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circling - Knuckles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Knuckles looks to move away, Brown throws a big counter combo but Knuckles just gets out of the way.
Brown moves out of range as Knuckles strikes.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Knuckles tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knuckles lands the left hand.
Knuckles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Knuckles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knuckles has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Knuckles!
During a confident post fight interview, Bobby Knuckles thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.