PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry has chosen Nobody needs nobody as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Knuckles
vs
Henry

172 cm
23
150 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Henry !
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henry gets a clinch.
Henry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knuckles dodges an elbow strike from Henry .
Knuckles stops a takedown attempt from Henry .
Henry tries for a takedown but Knuckles manages to get underhooks.
Henry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dick Knuckles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Henry .
Knuckles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Knuckles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knuckles has had enough of the clinch but Henry keeps him there for the moment.
Henry lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Dick Knuckles has been cut.
Henry goes for a takedown attempt but Knuckles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Henry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knuckles circles away quickly and effectively.
Henry shoots for a takedown but Knuckles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tyler Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knuckles connects with the punch.
Knuckles misses with a two punch combination.
Knuckles tests Henry 's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Henry shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Knuckles is trying to defend but Henry finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Henry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Knuckles gets full guard.
Knuckles keeping full guard, as Henry tries to pass.
Henry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Knuckles is looking to stand up but Henry isn't so interested in that idea.

Knuckles pushes Henry off and gets back to his feet.
No joy there for Knuckles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henry dives in and grabs Knuckles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knuckles pushes down on Henry 's head and hops out.
Henry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knuckles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henry somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles thuds a left hand into Henry 's body.
A left lands for Knuckles.
Knuckles slaps away a takedown attempt from Henry , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Henry throws a sloppy head kick and Knuckles moves out of range easily.
Henry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henry looks gassed!
Henry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knuckles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knuckles misses with a looping right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knuckles darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Knuckles cracks Henry with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Henry wants to clinch up but Knuckles keeps it at a distance.
Henry fails to land the takedown.
Henry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knuckles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Knuckles scores with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Henry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knuckles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knuckles stalks Henry and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Henry 's face. Henry staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knuckles wants it to stay on the feet.
Henry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knuckles works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knuckles scores with a sloppy right hand. Henry should have avoided that one.
Henry shoots for a takedown but Knuckles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Knuckles scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Knuckles closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Knuckles connects with a body shot.
Knuckles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Knuckles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knuckles digs a good hook to Henry 's body.
Henry walks into a straight right hand from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a shot to the body.
Knuckles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knuckles!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Henry walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Henry has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Henry there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knuckles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Henry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knuckles's corner calls for a 1-2. Knuckles obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Knuckles scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knuckles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henry circles away quickly and effectively.
Dick Knuckles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Knuckles as Henry shoots in.
Knuckles lands an overhand right.
Henry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knuckles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Henry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knuckles is fending him off so far but Henry persists. Nope, Knuckles circles away and we're back to standing.
Knuckles scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A left and a right from Knuckles both land. Nice combination.

Henry is rocked!
Henry has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knuckles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Henry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab from Knuckles.
Knuckles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knuckles swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Henry .
Henry is still on wobbly legs! Can Knuckles finish him?
Knuckles misses with a two punch combination.
Henry seems to have recovered his senses.
Knuckles is working the combinations to good effect here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Henry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Knuckles jabs Henry right on the nose. Henry blinks but takes it well.
Henry takes one on the chin but seems OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knuckles lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice cross by Knuckles.
Knuckles swats away the attempt to clinch by Henry .
Henry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knuckles lands a with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Knuckles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Knuckles's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Henry takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dick Knuckles is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck for Henry with that takedown attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knuckles, as that shot connected.
Nice jab there from Knuckles.
Knuckles lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knuckles lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Knuckles lands a jab to the nose.
Knuckles swats away the attempt to clinch by Henry .
Henry dives in and grabs Knuckles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knuckles pushes down on Henry 's head and hops out.
Knuckles lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Henry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knuckles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dick Knuckles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Henry .
Knuckles lands a really nice looking cross but Henry seems unphased.
Henry walks into a stiff left hand from Knuckles.
Nice body punch from Knuckles.
Knuckles thuds a left hand into Henry 's body.
Knuckles jabs Henry right on the nose. Henry blinks but takes it well.
Knuckles's corner calls for a 1-2. Knuckles obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Knuckles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab, jab by Knuckles - just one landing.
Knuckles scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Henry is breathing heavily.
Knuckles darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles connects with a looping right hand.
Knuckles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knuckles fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knuckles cracks Henry with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Left hook, right uppercut from Knuckles.
Henry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knuckles's waist but Knuckles gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henry off to one side.
Knuckles's corner calls for a 1-2. Knuckles obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Henry drops his hands momentarily and Knuckles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knuckles lands a two punch combo.
Knuckles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Henry clinches up with Knuckles and pushes him back against the cage.
Henry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knuckles walks away with a smile on his face. Henry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Henry takes a jab right on the kisser.
Henry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knuckles.
Henry wants to clinch up but Knuckles keeps it at a distance.
Knuckles stuns Henry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knuckles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Henry momentarily.
Knuckles lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Knuckles lands a jab to Henry 's midsection.
Dick Knuckles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knuckles connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Knuckles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knuckles cracks a nice hook into Henry 's ribs.
Henry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knuckles counters with a stiff right hand.
Knuckles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henry at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Knuckles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knuckles.
Knuckles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henry can do to turn this around?
Knuckles lands with an overhand left.
Knuckles thuds his right hand into Henry 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Henry closes the distance but Knuckles moves to the side
enabling Knuckles to counter with a crisp jab.
Henry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knuckles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knuckles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knuckles jabs Henry right on the nose. Henry blinks but takes it well.
Henry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knuckles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henry tries to clinch but Knuckles moves away
and Henry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body punch from Knuckles.
Henry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knuckles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knuckles lands a head shot.
Henry dodges the punch combination from Knuckles.
Knuckles clobbers Henry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knuckles.
Knuckles keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Henry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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.
Henry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knuckles lands a glancing blow to the side of Henry 's head.
Knuckles throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Knuckles thuds a left hand into Henry 's body.
Henry takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knuckles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Henry gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knuckles.
Knuckles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knuckles connects with a looping right hand.
Knuckles lands a two punch combo.
Knuckles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knuckles's corner calls for a 1-2. Knuckles obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Knuckles throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Knuckles works Henry 's body with a nice hook.
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 cracks Henry with an open hand slap.
Knuckles lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a series of strikes that have Henry backpedaling.
Knuckles works over Henry 's head and body with a nice combination.
Knuckles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knuckles cracks Henry with an open hand slap.
Henry gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knuckles.
Henry moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice takedown defense from Knuckles. No joy for Henry on that attempt.
Henry takes one to the side of the head.
Henry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Henry takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knuckles misses with a two punch combination.
Knuckles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knuckles bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Henry 's head.
Henry clinches but Knuckles breaks the clinch
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Knuckles does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knuckles lunges at Henry with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Henry 's hand.
Henry tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Knuckles to counter with a crisp jab.
Henry tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Knuckles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Knuckles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dick Knuckles's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Knuckles lands a nice shot that snaps Henry 's head back.
Henry wants to clinch but Knuckles slips to the side
and Knuckles counters with a right hand to the body.
Henry misses with a takedown
and Knuckles counters with a three punch combo that has Henry backing up. Henry nods at Knuckles to acknowledge the strikes.
Knuckles slaps away a takedown attempt from Henry , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Knuckles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knuckles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henry .
Henry shoots for a double leg takedown but Knuckles sprawls well. He's pushed Henry 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dick Knuckles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Henry .
Henry on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Henry closes the distance looking to clinch
and Henry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Knuckles misses.
Henry takes one to the side of the head.
Knuckles jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knuckles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henry at a distance.
Henry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry with a poor takedown
and Knuckles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knuckles lands a jab to the nose.
Knuckles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Henry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knuckles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A lazy left from Knuckles finds it's target.
Knuckles works Henry 's body with a nice hook.
Knuckles lands with a hook. Henry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Knuckles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knuckles moves into range and connects with a jab.
Henry drops his hands momentarily and Knuckles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Henry takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good exchange - Knuckles coming out on top.
Knuckles thuds a left hand into Henry 's body.
Knuckles lands an overhand right.
Henry takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Henry takes one to the chin there.
Henry takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Knuckles displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Knuckles scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with a takedown
and Knuckles counters with a series of strikes. Henry will be more careful next time no doubt.
A shot to de liver by Knuckles. Beautiful body shot.
Knuckles connects with a good right hand that stumbles Henry . Henry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knuckles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Henry tries for a takedown but Knuckles circles away easily
and Knuckles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knuckles scores with a nice head shot.
Henry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knuckles with a jab.
Jab from Knuckles.
Knuckles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knuckles lands a nice shot to the body.
Knuckles moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Knuckles scores with a hook.
Henry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knuckles counters with a right hand to the body.
Knuckles bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knuckles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tyler Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knuckles.
A shot to de liver by Knuckles. Beautiful body shot.
Henry takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Danga de danga de dang - Knuckles scores with a four punch combination!
Knuckles connects with a jab.
Knuckles scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Knuckles lands a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Knuckles.
Nice shot by Knuckles.
Knuckles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Henry closes the distance looking to clinch
and Knuckles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knuckles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Henry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left lands for Knuckles.
Knuckles throws out a loose jab but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Knuckles duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Knuckles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henry circles away quickly and effectively.
Knuckles lands a jab-cross combination.
Henry fails with the takedown
and Knuckles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Henry thinking.
Dick Knuckles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knuckles scores with a jab to the jaw.
Henry misses with a head kick.
Knuckles scores with a nice right hand.
Nice jab there from Knuckles.
Henry takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knuckles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knuckles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knuckles works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Henry drives through with a takedown into guard.
Henry prevents Knuckles from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Henry has gone for a leg lock! Knuckles slips out almost immediately though and dives into Henry 's guard.
Henry tries to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Knuckles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knuckles, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Knuckles!