PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Haryy Houdini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dedric Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Houdini
vs
Knowles

179 cm
23
179 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Haryy Houdini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dedric Knowles!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houdini slips a straight right by Knowles.
Knowles lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Knowles.
Dedric Knowles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knowles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Houdini.
Houdini checks the leg kick nicely there.
Knowles catches Houdini with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A punch combination from Knowles misses.
A jab from Knowles finds it's way through Houdini's defenses.
Houdini checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Houdini.
Houdini walks into a jab.
Knowles lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Houdini shoots in for a double leg but Knowles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Knowles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knowles throws a lazy uppercut

and Houdini counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Knowles!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Houdini working for a guillotine from mount but Knowles is in no mood to give up.
Houdini misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Houdini has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Houdini get's back to his feet.
Houdini takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knowles sizes up Houdini with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Knowles lands with a hook. Houdini tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab lands there for Knowles.
Houdini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knowles misses with a head kick.
Knowles connects with the punch.
Knowles moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Houdini misses.
A slow jab from Knowles misses its intended target.
Houdini slips a jab and a cross from Knowles.
Knowles motions for Houdini to come forward. Knowles throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Houdini looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houdini fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Knowles throws a jab but it's blocked by Houdini.
Knowles scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A right-left combo lands from Knowles.
Houdini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knowles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Knowles.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Houdini is defended easily by Knowles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haryy Houdini. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Houdini gets a double leg takedown into Knowles's guard.

Houdini drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Houdini jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knowles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Houdini.
Knowles really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Houdini. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Houdini drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Houdini jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Houdini throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Houdini is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knowles can do anything to dispel that myth.
Houdini distracts Knowles with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Houdini with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Houdini accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Houdini lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houdini throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knowles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Houdini trying to control the position from guard on top but Knowles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Houdini passes into half guard.

Houdini is looking for a kimura but Knowles is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Houdini to get the leverage.
Knowles pushes Houdini off looking to stand but Houdini dives back in and keeps control.

Houdini is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knowles defends it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Houdini stands up and beckons Knowles to join him on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haryy Houdini dominated that round.
That's time! Houdini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Knowles misses with a body shot.
Knowles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Houdini.
Knowles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Knowles finds it's way through Houdini's defenses.
Houdini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knowles.
Knowles misses with the combination.
Knowles falls off balance throwing a combination

and Houdini counters with a shoot takedown. Knowles fights it but they end up in guard.

Houdini decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Knowles, up you get!
Knowles misses with a wild combination.
Houdini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knowles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knowles throws an off balance right hand

and Houdini counters with a shoot takedown. Knowles fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Houdini is pushing down on Knowles's leg trying to pass to half guard. Knowles is fighting to maintain full guard but Houdini has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houdini scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Knowles is defending against the submission attempts here by Houdini.

Houdini is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Houdini is trying for a kimura here. Knowles looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Houdini wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Haryy Houdini!