PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Numa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Numa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Daze. Keiji Numa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Knuckles's chin.

Numa
vs
Knuckles

169 cm
20
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiji Numa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Numa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knuckles throws a combination that misses
and Numa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Numa slips under a jab.
Numa moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Knuckles.
Knuckles swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Numa counters with a three punch combo that has Knuckles backing up. Knuckles nods at Numa to acknowledge the strikes.
Knuckles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Knuckles misses.
A head kick by Knuckles misses
and Numa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Knuckles is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Knuckles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knuckles misses with a jab to the body
and Numa counters with a thumping low kick.
Knuckles misses with a straight right.
Numa throws a series of punches but Knuckles avoids them all with ease.
Knuckles misses with a straight left.
Numa lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick by Knuckles misses
and Numa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Knuckles misses with a straight right.
Knuckles throws a lazy head kick
and Numa counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Knuckles.
Numa moves out of range as Knuckles strikes.
Knuckles looks to score with a jab to the body but Numa is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knuckles, as that shot connected.
Knuckles lands a lovely overhand right.
Knuckles throws a sloppy head kick and Numa moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Numa.
Numa scores with a leg kick.
Knuckles scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circling - Knuckles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knuckles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Numa counters with a solid body kick.
Knuckles throws a head kick that half lands.
Numa throws a body kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Knuckles misses
and Numa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles blocks a head kick by Numa.
Numa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knuckles.
Knuckles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Numa throws a head kick that misses.
Knuckles thuds his right hand into Numa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knuckles throws the kick towards the body but Numa avoids it.
A head kick by Knuckles misses
and Numa counters with a left and a right that stings Knuckles.
Knuckles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Numa. Numa obviously looking to wear him down.
Knuckles misses with a hook to the body
and Numa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Knuckles misses the target.
Knuckles throws a sloppy head kick
and Numa counters with an outside leg kick.
Knuckles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Numa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Numa.
A jab from Knuckles misses.
Numa slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Numa lands with a nice combination. Knuckles backs away looking to recover.
Danga de danga de dang - Numa scores with a four punch combination!
A combination from Knuckles does no damage.
Knuckles cracks Numa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knuckles.
A head kick from Knuckles lands but Numa takes it in his stride.

Numa is rocked!
Knuckles throws a lazy head kick
and Numa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Numa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Numa moves away from the strike by Knuckles.
Knuckles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Numa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knuckles throws the left hand but Numa avoids the punch easily.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.
Johnny Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Numa avoids the head kick by Knuckles.
Knuckles throws an overhand right that lands on Numa's shoulder, as Numa tries to avoid the shot.
Knuckles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Numa seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Knuckles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knuckles throws a head kick but Numa moves out of range.
Numa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a looping overhand right but Numa ducks down to avoid it.
Knuckles misses with the combination.
Numa slips a straight right by Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses
and Numa counters with a good low kick that Knuckles was not able to check.
Knuckles lands a high kick!
Knuckles misses with a body punch
and Numa counters with a big head kick but Knuckles shrugs it off.
Numa blocks a head kick by Knuckles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy body kick from Knuckles
and Numa counters with a three punch combo that has Knuckles backing up. Knuckles nods at Numa to acknowledge the strikes.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses
and Numa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Knuckles is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Knuckles misses with a body shot.
Knuckles misses with an uppercut. Numa saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Keiji Numa will probably get the nod.
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.

Knuckles throws a body punch but Numa moves out of range.
Knuckles just misses with a punch to the body.
Numa moves out of range as Knuckles strikes.
Numa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Knuckles takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Numa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knuckles throws a sloppy head kick
and Numa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice body kick there by Knuckles.
Numa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knuckles.
Numa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Knuckles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knuckles connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Numa's hands.
Knuckles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick there by Knuckles.
A head kick by Knuckles misses
and Numa counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numa is looking to chop away at Knuckles's legs.
Keiji Numa is winning the standup battle so far.
Knuckles moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Numa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Knuckles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Numa circles away quickly and effectively.
Knuckles misses with a looping right.
Numa slips a straight right by Knuckles.
Knuckles moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Knuckles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knuckles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Numa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Numa slips under a jab from Knuckles.
Knuckles lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Numa falls backwards - clearly groggy! Knuckles dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Knuckles!