PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Knob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reginald Forbes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knob
vs
Forbes

194 cm
21
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
257 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Knob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reginald Forbes!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forbes misses with a body shot.
A combination from Knob does no damage.
Forbes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bob Knob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Knob.

It looks like Reginald Forbes has been cut.
Forbes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knob was well out of range. Poor timing from Forbes.
Knob throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Forbes.
Forbes is looking for the big counter here.
Forbes misses with a looping left.
Knob fails with a takedown attempt.
Knob fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Forbes misses with a looping left.
Forbes lands a nice shot that snaps Knob's head back.
A combination from Knob does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knob lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Forbes wants to clinch up but Knob keeps it at a distance.
Knob doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knob throws a combination. Forbes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Knob is breathing heavily.
Knob will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Forbes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Forbes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knob ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Forbes looks to move away, Knob throws a big counter combo but Forbes just gets out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Forbes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Forbes looks to move away, Knob throws a big counter combo but Forbes just gets out of the way.
Knob doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Forbes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Knob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Forbes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knob.
Some wild striking there from Knob.
Forbes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Forbes.
Forbes digs a good hook to Knob's body.
Forbes throws a lazy right hand but Knob sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab from Forbes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forbes misses with a wild body shot.
Forbes works Knob's body with a nice hook.
Forbes swinging wildly here.
Knob seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Forbes lands with an uppercut that bounces Knob off the cage and back into range.
Forbes lands a jab to Knob's midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Forbes, as that shot connected.

Knob is rocked!
Forbes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knob on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oh Knob is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reginald Forbes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Forbes finds Knob's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Knob flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Forbes lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Knob will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Reginald Forbes!
After winning the bout, Reginald Forbes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.