PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Leigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Knocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Leigh
vs
Knocker

180 cm
23
178 lbs
14 - 2 - 1

180 cm
28
180 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Leigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Knocker!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Leigh misses its intended target.
Knocker wants to clinch up but Leigh keeps it at a distance.
Knocker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leigh delivers a nice body kick.
Knocker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leigh throws a leg kick that misses.
Leigh looks to throw the jab but Knocker is out of range.
Leigh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leigh avoids a kick to the body.
Knocker misses with an uppercut. Leigh saw that one coming.
Leigh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knocker needs to keep his hands up - Leigh had a free shot at his head there.
Knocker throws a jab when Leigh was well out of range.
Leigh just misses with a punch to the body.
Leigh moves away from the strike by Knocker.
Knocker tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Knocker misses.
Leigh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knocker.
Leigh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Tommy Knocker has been cut.
Leigh lands a head kick. Knocker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Knocker throws a wild body kick that Leigh sees coming a mile off.
Knocker looks to score with a jab to the body but Leigh is just out of range.
A lazy body kick from Knocker
and Leigh counters with a nice uppercut.

Knocker is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Knocker misses
and Leigh counters with a body kick that stops Knocker in his tracks momentarily.
Knocker is still on wobbly legs! Can Leigh finish him?
Knocker looks gassed!
Leigh looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Leigh backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Knocker's temple! It sends Knocker violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Leigh celebrates and the doctors try to help Knocker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Bryan Leigh!