PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiamat Tenkula (ranked 287 p4p, 913 weight class) and Donny Knightley (ranked 40 p4p, 137 weight class). Knightley has chosen Some Bodies Gonna Get It ft. Three-Six Mafia as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tenkula
vs
Knightley

186 cm
29
190
11 - 1 - 0

188 cm
27
200
14 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiamat Tenkula!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donny Knightley!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knightley moves away from the strike by Tenkula.
Knightley cracks Tenkula with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Tiamat Tenkula has been cut.
Tenkula cracks Knightley with a good jab.
Knightley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tenkula misses with a wild body shot.
Tenkula throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knightley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tenkula misses with a lunging right hand
letting Knightley counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tenkula thumps Knightley with a low kick.
Tenkula fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tenkula throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Donny Knightley has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knightley tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knightley misses with an uppercut.
Knightley throws a big shot that misses.
As Knightley looks to move away, Tenkula throws a big counter combo but Knightley just gets out of the way.
Knightley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tenkula counters with a stiff right hand.
Tenkula fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knightley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tenkula takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Knightley throws a big shot that misses.
Knightley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Knightley.
Knightley lands a jab to the nose.

Tiamat Tenkula's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenkula with the inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Knightley finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tenkula misses with an uppercut

and Knightley counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tenkula! Knightley lets Tenkula back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Tenkula is rocked!
Knightley is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Tenkula flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Tenkula is out cold! Knightley holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donny Knightley!
Donny Knightley is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Donny Knightley, 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.