PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Growl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sten Kil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kil has chosen Over The Hills And Far Away as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Growl
vs
Kil

175 cm
27
222 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

186 cm
25
224 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Growl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sten Kil!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kil looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Growl scores with a takedown into Kil's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Growl pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kil is keeping the position for now.
Kil preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Growl looking to pass the guard.
Growl with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kil wants to stand up but Growl is controlling him.
Growl throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kil has momentary wrist control but Growl slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Growl seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kil looks gassed!
Growl stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Growl throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Growl throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Growl postures up in Kil's guard and throws a big left but Kil blocks it.
Growl throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Growl. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Growl with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kil preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Growl trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Growl throwing strikes from guard but Kil blocks nicely.
Growl pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kil is keeping the position for now.
Growl trying to control the position from guard on top but Kil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kil working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Growl.
Growl throwing strikes from guard but Kil blocks nicely.
Growl trying to control but Kil is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Growl loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Growl thows a big elbow that misses.
Growl with a flurry of punches that miss.
Growl might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Growl working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kil's head.
Growl postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Growl thows a big elbow that misses.
Growl loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Growl lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Growl keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kil's head.
Growl is looking to work some ground and pound but Kil has wrist control.
Kil is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Growl is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Growl with a flurry of punches that miss.
Growl passes Kil's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Growl is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Growl thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kil is not content to let Growl control the position.
Growl sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kil defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Growl dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Growl shoots in for a double leg but Kil sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Growl fails to land the takedown.

Kil tries to sprawl but Growl drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kil keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kil wants to get back to his feet.
Growl is trying to control the action in half guard but Kil is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Growl thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Growl frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kil is breathing heavily.
Growl looking to ground and pound but Kil is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Growl has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kil's face.
Growl 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.
Growl dominating with strikes here.
Growl is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kil can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Growl lands with some strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Growl landing shots from mount.
Growl punishing his opponent with strikes.

Kil is rocked!
Growl raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kil is still in real trouble! Can Growl finish him?
Growl loads up with a big shot that hurts Kil! He's pulled Growl in close but Growl has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Kil survive? More strikes from Growl and Kil is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dave Growl!