PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neal Titus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titus has chosen 'Till We Die - Slipknot as his entrance music. Neal Titus is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Knuckles
vs
Titus

178 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
162 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neal Titus!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Titus counters with a nice uppercut.
Knuckles darts in trying to clinch
enabling Titus to counter with a crisp jab.
Titus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knuckles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Titus somewhat.
Knuckles misses with a hook.
Titus looks for a takedown but Knuckles sprawls well.
Billy Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knuckles lands a jab to the head.
Titus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knuckles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Titus counters with a shoot takedown. Knuckles fights it but they end up in guard.
Knuckles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Titus's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Titus working for a triangle but Knuckles defends it easily.
Knuckles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Knuckles wants to control from the top but Titus keeps moving.
Knuckles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Titus on the ground.

Titus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knuckles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Knuckles trying to control the position from guard on top but Titus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Titus is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Knuckles has his hands clasped together but Titus extends an breaks Knuckles's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Titus.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Neal Titus!