PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Gram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gram has chosen For Whom The Bell Tolls as his entrance music. Johnny Gram has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knuckles
vs
Gram

179 cm
19
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

169 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Concrete Clothing Co.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerry Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Gram!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gram avoids the head kick by Knuckles.
Knuckles wants to clinch.
Knuckles tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knuckles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gram keeps the fight on the outside.
Jerry Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick misses from Knuckles.
Gram slips a jab and a cross from Knuckles.
Knuckles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Knuckles.
Knuckles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knuckles misses with the combination.
Knuckles tries to close the distance and clinch but Gram swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Gram.
Knuckles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knuckles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Knuckles.
Knuckles wants to clinch.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Knuckles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jerry Knuckles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gram avoids the head kick by Knuckles.
Gram blocks a head kick by Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knuckles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knuckles is breathing heavily.
Knuckles misses with a low kick.
Knuckles tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knuckles throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Knuckles throws a nice looking combination but Gram bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a right and a left that Gram avoids nicely.
Knuckles tries to clinch up but Gram circles away and keeps his distance.
Knuckles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knuckles is looking to clinch.
Gram looks for a takedown but Knuckles sprawls well.
Knuckles looks for the body kick but Gram saw that one coming.
Knuckles throws a head kick that Gram semi-blocks.
Knuckles misses with an uppercut. Gram saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a right and a left that Gram avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Knuckles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Knuckles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knuckles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.
Gram should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Knuckles throws a sloppy head kick and Gram moves out of range easily.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.
Knuckles tries to clinch up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knuckles fails to land with a series of punches.
Knuckles stuffs the takedown.
Jerry Knuckles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Gram.
Knuckles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Knuckles dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Knuckles misses with a kick to the body.
Knuckles tries to clinch there but Gram circles away.
Knuckles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knuckles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knuckles misses with a double jab.
Knuckles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gram dodges the punch combination from Knuckles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gram has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gram there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Knuckles lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gram has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gram and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knuckles lands a nice looking body shot.
Gram moves out of range as Knuckles throws a body kick.
Knuckles throws a head kick but Gram moves out of range.
Knuckles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gram moves out of range as Knuckles strikes.
Knuckles connects with a high kick.
Gram avoids the head kick by Knuckles.
No joy there for Knuckles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knuckles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gram connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Knuckles tumbling to the canvas! Gram pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Knuckles was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Johnny Gram!