PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Knuckles (ranked 1484 p4p, 1481 weight class) and John Makres (ranked 222 p4p, 221 weight class). Makres is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by SABATON - Coat of Arms. John Makres told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Knuckles
vs
Makres

182 cm
34
185
18 - 11 - 0

190 cm
33
174
18 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Conviction

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 18 - 11 - 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 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Makres!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Knuckles.
Makres tries to clinch but Knuckles is having none of it.
Makres closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knuckles lands a nice looking body kick.
Knuckles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Makres throws a right and a left that Knuckles avoids nicely.
Knuckles tried to counter with a leg kick but Makres avoided it.
Knuckles connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Makres's hands.
Knuckles is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Makres.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knuckles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Makres has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Knuckles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Makres.
Makres tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knuckles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makres misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've been hearing reports that Knuckles has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Makres tries a low kick but Knuckles avoids it.
Makres throws a front kick that sends Knuckles stumbling back into the cage.
Makres misses with a series of wild punches.

Makres takes the fight into the clinch.
Knuckles scores with a shot to the side of Makres's head.
Knuckles lands a left hand.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Makres.
Knuckles lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles lands with a light punch inside.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Makres can't find room to land a body shot as Knuckles controls the action.
Makres has Knuckles pushed against the cage.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Makres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knuckles letting Makres take a breather here.
Makres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knuckles misses with the head strike.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makres tries to throw a body punch but Knuckles avoids it by throwing Makres back against the cage.
Makres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makres stalls.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knuckles.
The referee is keeping an eye on Makres - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Makres scores with a shot to the side of Knuckles's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makres.
Makres manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knuckles throws a punch but it's blocked by Makres.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Makres backwards.
Knuckles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knuckles has a couple of punches blocked by Makres.
Makres swings wildly with an uppercut but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makres scores with a shoulder strike.
Makres takes a shot to the head.
Knuckles lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Makres fails to land.
Makres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makres can't find room to land a body shot as Knuckles controls the action.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knuckles throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knuckles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knuckles misses with a body punch.
Knuckles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makres works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Knuckles scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knuckles.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makres.
Knuckles throws a punch but it's blocked by Makres.
Makres taking a breather.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Makres.
Makres struggles to land a body shot inside as Knuckles controls his hands.
Makres blocks an uppercut.
Makres is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Knuckles dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Makres rushes Knuckles and presses him up against the cage.
Knuckles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makres can do to turn this around?
Knuckles lands with a short shot to the head.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knuckles working aggressively here.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Makres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makres tries a body shot but Knuckles blocks it.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makres blocks an uppercut.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knuckles blocking some punches.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knuckles lands a hook that snaps the head of Makres backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makres tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knuckles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knuckles misses with the head strike.
Knuckles blocks an uppercut.
Makres controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Knuckles on the inside.
A short right from Knuckles.
A short left from Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makres taking a breather.
Makres tries a body shot but Knuckles blocks it.
Makres prevents a body shot from Knuckles.
A hook to the body from Makres.
Makres tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makres lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knuckles or not.
Knuckles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Makres backwards.
Makres lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knuckles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knuckles.
Makres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knuckles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makres's elbow.
Knuckles pushes Makres back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knuckles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makres struggles to land a body shot inside as Knuckles controls his hands.
Makres blocking some punches.
Knuckles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makres blocks an uppercut.
Makres lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Knuckles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makres struggles to land a body shot inside as Knuckles controls his hands.
Makres blocking some punches.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Makres.
Knuckles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knuckles lands a left hand.
Knuckles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makres's elbow.
Knuckles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Makres misses with a body punch.
Makres lands a good knee to the midsection. Knuckles won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makres lands a shot to the body.
Makres taking a breather.
Makres has a couple of punches blocked by Knuckles.
Knuckles blocks a body shot from Makres.
Nice body punch from Knuckles.
Makres scores with a shoulder strike.
Knuckles tries a body shot but Makres blocks it.
Makres prevents a body shot from Knuckles.
Makres throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knuckless head.
Makres tries to land knees in the clinch but Knuckles avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Makres fails to land.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makres blocking some punches.
Makres lands with a right to the head.
Knuckles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bobby Knuckles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Makres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knuckles has a couple of punches blocked by Makres.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makres lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Makres lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knuckles blocks a body shot from Makres.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Makres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles working aggressively here.
Makres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knuckles.
Knuckles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Makres tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knuckles pushes Makres back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makres tries to throw a body punch but Knuckles avoids it by throwing Makres back against the cage.
Makres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makres unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knuckles lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knuckles tries to work over Makres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knuckles working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Makres instigates a clinch.
Makres looking to stall.
Makres lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knuckles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Knuckles.
Makres stalling in the clinch but Knuckles improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles cracks Makres with a nice body shot.
Makres blocks an uppercut.
Knuckles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knuckles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Makres lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knuckles or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makres softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knuckles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Makres working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knuckles misses with a punch to the body.
Makres lands with a light punch inside.
Makres blocks an uppercut.
Knuckles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knuckles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knuckles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Knuckles.
Makres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Knuckles.
A short right from Makres.
Knuckles lands with a light punch inside.
Makres blocking some punches.
Knuckles throws a head punch that misses.
Makres stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knuckles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Makres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makres dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knuckles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knuckles lands a hook that snaps the head of Makres backwards.

Knuckles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Makres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knuckles was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Knuckles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Makres. That snapped Knuckles's head back.
Knuckles tries to land a front kick but Makres steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Makres blocks a head kick by Knuckles.
Knuckles tries to work over Makres's front leg with a kick but Makres checks it.
Makres is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Makres clinches up against the cage.
Knuckles misses with some punches.
Knuckles gets through Makres's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Makres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makres lands a right hand.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Makres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles throws a punch but it's blocked by Makres.
Makres tries to throw a body punch but Knuckles avoids it by throwing Makres back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makres.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Knuckles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makres blocks a body shot from Knuckles.
Makres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makres.
A short left from Knuckles.
Makres holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makres lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Makres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makres tries a body shot but Knuckles blocks it.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knuckles as Makres tries to tie him up.
Knuckles lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Makres blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makres.
John Makres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knuckles working aggressively here.
Knuckles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knuckles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knuckles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knuckles is looking to control Makres's arms but Makres gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knuckles has his back to the cage.
Makres misses with a punch to the body.
Knuckles has a couple of punches blocked by Makres.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Makres.
Knuckles misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Knuckles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knuckles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Knuckles!
Our winner, Bobby Knuckles, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.