PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Baillie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Knuckles
vs
Baillie

200 cm
21
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paddy Knuckles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Baillie!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baillie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knuckles throws a leg kick that misses.
Baillie thinks about the counter body kick.
Knuckles throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knuckles throws a leg kick which misses Baillie's front leg but catches the back leg as Baillie tries to avoid it.
Knuckles throws a low kick, looking for Baillie's leg but Baillie calmly moves out of range.
Knuckles throws a wild body kick that Baillie sees coming a mile off.
Baillie steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A head kick by Knuckles misses
and Baillie counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Knuckles throws a chopping leg kick but Baillie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Baillie thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles throws a leg kick
and Baillie counters with a good, hard body kick but Knuckles shrugs it off.

Knuckles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baillie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knuckles throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baillie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knuckles has him pressed against the cage.
Knuckles slowing the pace effectively.

Baillie breaks from the clinch.
Baillie checks a low kick from Knuckles.
A low kick from Knuckles is predictable there
and Baillie counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.
Baillie replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Knuckles blocks it well.
A leg kick checked by Baillie.

Knuckles closes the distance and pushes Baillie back into the cage.

Knuckles gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Baillie regains guard.
Knuckles lands a couple of elbows.
Knuckles landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knuckles wants to pass the guard but Baillie is keeping the position.
Knuckles throwing strikes from guard but Baillie blocks nicely.
Knuckles pushing down on Baillie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Baillie won't allow Knuckles to pass to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baillie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Knuckles throwing shots but Baillie is blocking nicely.
Knuckles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baillie defending well though.
Knuckles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Baillie is refusing to be controlled, as Knuckles sits in half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Knuckles not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Knuckles throws a half hearted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Knuckles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knuckles closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Baillie quickly recovers to half guard.
Knuckles throwing shots but Baillie is blocking nicely.
Knuckles passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Baillie!
Knuckles lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Baillie blocking the ground and pound.
Knuckles misses with a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knuckles throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Knuckles in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy Knuckles dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Knuckles connects with a leg kick. Baillie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Knuckles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baillie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knuckles.
Baillie counters with a body kick.
Knuckles misses with a body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baillie is trying to push Knuckles away but Knuckles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knuckles lands an elbow just above Baillie 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Knuckles manages to pull guard.
Baillie preventing the sweep.
Paddy Knuckles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knuckles looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Baillie passes into half guard.
Knuckles is trying to control but can't.
Baillie wants to get back to his feet.
Knuckles is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Baillie tries to stand but can't do so whilst Knuckles controls his leg.
Knuckles is looking for a sweep. Baillie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Knuckles misses with a head kick.
And Baillie responds with a good body kick, but Knuckles manages to step out the way in time.
Knuckles thumps Baillie with a low kick.
Knuckles seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Paddy Knuckles is winning the standup battle so far.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.
Baillie is trying to counter with his kicks.
Knuckles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baillie checks the leg kick.
Baillie replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Knuckles blocks it well.
A low kick from Knuckles is predictable there
and Baillie counters with a nice kick to the body.
Knuckles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baillie replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Knuckles blocks it well.
A head kick misses from Knuckles.
Baillie replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Knuckles blocks it well.
Baillie blocks a leg kick.
Paddy Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Baillie blocks the low kick.
And Baillie responds with a good body kick, but Knuckles manages to step out the way in time.
Knuckles connects with a leg kick. Baillie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Knuckles moves into the clinch.
Knuckles avoiding damage.

Knuckles manages to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Knuckles works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baillie is in trouble now - Knuckles has advanced to mount!
Knuckles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baillie can do to turn this around?
Baillie blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knuckles thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
BOOM! Knuckles connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Knuckles looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Knuckles throws a head kick that misses
and Baillie counters with a solid body kick.

Knuckles moves into the clinch.

Knuckles decides to pull guard.
Knuckles seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Knuckles is trying to control the position but Baillie postures up.
Knuckles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Knuckles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles trying to control from half guard but Baillie is working away.
Knuckles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Knuckles in particular looking to stall.
Knuckles is trying to control the action in half guard but Baillie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Knuckles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Knuckles looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Knuckles is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Baillie!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Baillie is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Baillie is bucking up trying to escape but Knuckles cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Knuckles raining down shots from the mount!
Knuckles looking to control and managing it successfully.
Knuckles cracks Baillie with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy Knuckles!
Paddy Knuckles is the new heavyweight champion!