PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Knuckles (ranked 3242 p4p, 3597 weight class) and Jim Rhat (ranked 387 p4p, 422 weight class). Rhat has chosen Das Ist It as his entrance music. Bobby Knuckles had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. This should be a great matchup!

Knuckles
vs
Rhat

182 cm
42
185
25 - 23 - 1

180 cm
28
172
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 25 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Rhat!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles misses with the combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rhat!
Rhat connects with an inside leg kick.
Knuckles misses with a straight left.
Knuckles tried to score with a low kick but Rhat checks it.
Knuckles throws a big shot that misses.
Knuckles lands a nice looking body shot.
A low kick from Rhat misses
and Rhat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Rhat.
Rhat tries a low kick but Knuckles avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhat moves away.

Rhat changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Knuckles looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rhat is looking to take a break and control but Knuckles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knuckles looking for a sweep but Rhat has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhat looking to take Knuckles's back but Knuckles rolls and after a scramble, Knuckles ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Knuckles to escape a tricky position.
Knuckles controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Rhat looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Knuckles won't allow Rhat to sweep him here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Rhat is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Knuckles frees his head nicely. Oh but Rhat has switched to an armbar! Knuckles is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jim Rhat!
Jim Rhat gave a mention to FUClothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).