PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Knuckles (ranked 1471 p4p, 1485 weight class) and Dominic Trujillo (ranked 201 p4p, 203 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Knuckles
vs
Trujillo

182 cm
36
185
21 - 14 - 0

175 cm
47
174
37 - 19 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 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 37 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trujillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knuckles.
Trujillo throws a leg kick but Knuckles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
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.
Knuckles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Trujillo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Knuckles on his heels. He'll look to pass Knuckles's guard now, I'm sure.
Trujillo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knuckles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knuckles controlling the position.
Trujillo preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles working a defensive guard here.
Trujillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knuckles is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo is looking to work some ground and pound but Knuckles has wrist control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Knuckles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Knuckles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Trujillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Knuckles was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Trujillo.
Knuckles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trujillo.
Trujillo scores with a nice strike.
Trujillo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Knuckles connects with a leg kick.
Trujillo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Knuckles takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Trujillo.
Dominic Trujillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trujillo swings for the body but Knuckles moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Knuckles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bobby Knuckles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick lands for Knuckles.
Trujillo misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Knuckles. Trujillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knuckles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Trujillo lands a head shot.
Trujillo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knuckles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Trujillo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Trujillo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Knuckles has Trujillo pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Trujillo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knuckles keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.
Trujillo cracks Knuckles with a solid left hand.
Knuckles is trying to control the position but Trujillo postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Trujillo wants to pass the guard but Knuckles is keeping the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Knuckles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trujillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trujillo connects with a jab.
Trujillo digs a good body shot into Knuckles's ribs.
Knuckles ducks under a wild hook from Trujillo.
A little feinted left hand from Knuckles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A low kick from Trujillo misses
and Knuckles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trujillo thinking.
Knuckles throws a nice outside leg kick.
Trujillo throws a jab but it's blocked by Knuckles.
Knuckles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trujillo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knuckles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Trujillo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Trujillo stuns Knuckles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knuckles defending well as Trujillo loads up on a big left hand.
Knuckles throws a leg kick which misses Trujillo's front leg but catches the back leg as Trujillo tries to avoid it.
Trujillo is looking to slow Knuckles down with leg kicks.
Knuckles lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Knuckles cracks Trujillo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Trujillo's corner calls for a 1-2. Trujillo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a sloppy head kick and Trujillo moves out of range easily.
Trujillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knuckles was well out of range. Poor timing from Trujillo.
Knuckles throws a body kick that misses.
Trujillo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knuckles moves out of range of the strikes.
Knuckles pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Trujillo.
Knuckles clobbers Trujillo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Knuckles lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Trujillo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Trujillo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knuckles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knuckles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Trujillo misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Knuckles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knuckles tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Trujillo.
Trujillo slips a straight right by Knuckles.
Trujillo cracks a nice hook into Knuckles's ribs.
Trujillo lands a nice looking body shot.
Knuckles scores with a punch to the head.
Knuckles is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trujillo, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Trujillo catches Knuckles right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trujillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knuckles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trujillo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knuckles as he jumps to the side.
As Trujillo backs away, Knuckles returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Knuckles misses the jab.
Trujillo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knuckles's hands.
Dominic Trujillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knuckles scores with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knuckles.
Trujillo throws a hook but Knuckles blocks it.
Knuckles tries to work over Trujillo's front leg with a kick but Trujillo checks it.
Trujillo cracks Knuckles with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Trujillo.
Trujillo lands a really nice looking cross but Knuckles seems unphased.
Trujillo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trujillo loads up on a big right hand but Knuckles slips the punch.
Knuckles throws a low kick but Trujillo avoids it.
Trujillo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knuckles is looking to score with low kicks.
Trujillo jabs at Knuckles's body.
Trujillo swings for the body but Knuckles moves out of range.
Knuckles misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Trujillo.
Trujillo misses with a straight left.
Trujillo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knuckles tries to move into range but Trujillo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knuckles misses with a right hand
and Trujillo counters with a straight right hand.
Knuckles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trujillo throws a right hand that misses
letting Knuckles counter with a right hand.
Trujillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knuckles throws a right hand that misses
and Trujillo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knuckles walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Knuckles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Trujillo throws a good cross that connects.
Some bone on bone action there as Trujillo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Trujillo misses with an uppercut.
Knuckles misses with a looping right.
Trujillo misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Trujillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Knuckles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Trujillo misses with a body shot.
Trujillo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Trujillo misses the shot to the body.
Knuckles missing with a left hand there. Trujillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knuckles cracks Trujillo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knuckles scoring well with a low kick there.
Knuckles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trujillo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knuckles throws a big shot that misses.
Trujillo blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles wants to slow Trujillo down by chopping away at his legs.
Knuckles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Trujillo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Knuckles just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trujillo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Trujillo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trujillo is nestled in close to Knuckles, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Trujillo thows a huge punch but Knuckles dodges it nicely.
Trujillo is looking to take a break and control but Knuckles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trujillo trying to pass the guard but Knuckles defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo trying to control the action but Knuckles is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knuckles is looking for a sweep. Trujillo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trujillo wants to take a breather but Knuckles is having none of it.
Dominic Trujillo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Trujillo in particular looking to stall.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Trujillo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trujillo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knuckles can pounce on him.
Trujillo misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo lands a nice shot to the body.
Trujillo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trujillo looks to throw the jab but Knuckles is out of range.
Knuckles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knuckles throws the left hand but Trujillo avoids the punch easily.
Trujillo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knuckles at a distance.
Trujillo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trujillo cracks Knuckles with a right hand to the side of the head.
Trujillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Knuckles is just out of range.
Knuckles throwing a counter right hand but Trujillo manages to avoid it.
Trujillo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Knuckles is out of range.
Knuckles appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good work by Trujillo as he checks the leg kick.
Knuckles walks into a stiff left hand from Trujillo.
Bobby Knuckles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles walks into a straight right hand from Trujillo.
Trujillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knuckles throws a low kick, looking for Trujillo's leg but Trujillo calmly moves out of range.
Trujillo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knuckles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Trujillo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knuckles attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knuckles throws a lazy right hand but Trujillo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trujillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knuckles.
Knuckles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Trujillo scores with a hook to the body. Knuckles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Trujillo scores with a nice right hand.
Knuckles fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trujillo is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Trujillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trujillo 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Trujillo!
A very excited looking Dominic Trujillo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.