PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darius Kilgore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and liquer license (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kilgore
vs
license

186 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 Los Angeles, Darius Kilgore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, liquer license!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
license keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
license fails to land the takedown.
license shoots in for a takedown but Kilgore shows good takedown defense.
license looks to land a combination but Kilgore avoids it well.

Kilgore drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
license taking punishment in the form of punches.
license wants to control but Kilgore postures up.
Kilgore wants to control but license is keeping him busy.
Kilgore working the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Kilgore are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kilgore blocks the strikes from license.
Kilgore trying to control the action but license is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kilgore has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Kilgore feints and as license raises his hands in defense, Kilgore changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kilgore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
license pulls Kilgore in to control the position.
license looks gassed!
license is trying to control the position but Kilgore postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilgore throwing strikes but missing.
license keeping moving, preventing Kilgore from controlling successfully.
license controls Kilgore momentarily but Kilgore frees himself.
Kilgore controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kilgore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for license on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore wanted to stand there but license had control of the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kilgore moves into the clinch successfully.

Kilgore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kilgore has license up against the cage in a clinch.
Kilgore comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
license changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kilgore fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Darius Kilgore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of liquer license.
license with a poor takedown

and Kilgore counters with a takedown into side control.

Kilgore decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
license clinches but Kilgore breaks the clinch

and Kilgore counters with a nice double leg into side control. license won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kilgore goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, license has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kilgore but great work by license.
license controlling the position.
Kilgore is looking to work his way out of this bad position but license is controlling him well.
license wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kilgore keeps working.
license slows the pace down.
license creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
license creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
license scoring with punches and elbows.
license just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

license wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kilgore, who protects the arm well.
license wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kilgore keeps working.
Kilgore wants to control but license postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilgore tries to bench press license off him but license keeps the position.
Kilgore manages to get back to half guard.
Kilgore is staying active underneath license, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Kilgore dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

license thows a body shot but no joy.
license gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kilgore counters by clinching up.
Come on Kilgore - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Kilgore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
license shoots and misses

and Kilgore moves into the clinch.
Kilgore lands a knee to the head.
license takes a knee right on the jaw!

Kilgore is trying to trip license. He has hold of a leg but license is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kilgore persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
license bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kilgore's guard.
license 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.
license trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilgore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
license postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
license is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
license scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kilgore on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kilgore tries to get out of the position.
license forces his way into half guard.
Kilgore manages to get to full guard.
license won't allow Kilgore to get back to his feet.
license forces his way into half guard.
license is nestled in close to Kilgore, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kilgore is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. license lands a nice short elbow.
Kilgore wants to get back to his feet.
Kilgore wants to improve his position but license is controlling well.
Darius Kilgore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kilgore connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Kilgore is trying to control but license passes into side control!
Kilgore regains half guard.
Kilgore scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but license manages to mount him!
Kilgore wants to hold on but license pushes him away.
license has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kilgore keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore regains half guard.

Kilgore manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Kilgore has closed the distance and engaged license in a clinch.
Kilgore misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from license.
license fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Darius Kilgore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of liquer license.
Kilgore prevents the takedown attempt.
license can't break the clinch.
license goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
license prevents the takedown attempt.
license tries for a takedown. No joy.

Kilgore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
license shoots and misses

and Kilgore moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
license goes for a takedown attempt but Kilgore pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
license tries to close the distance and clinch but Kilgore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

license closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - license lands in his opponent's guard.
Kilgore controls license momentarily but license frees himself.
license won't allow Kilgore to get back to his feet.
license controlling from the top position.
license wants to pass the guard but Kilgore is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Darius Kilgore will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kilgore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

license gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kilgore counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kilgore.

Kilgore breaks from the clinch.

license gets a takedown into half guard.

license decides to return to a standing position.
license closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kilgore counters by clinching up.
Kilgore misses with a knee to the head.
Kilgore prevents license from breaking the clinch.
Kilgore looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kilgore managing to block the knees to the body from license.
license wants to break free but Kilgore has control.

Kilgore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kilgore clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Kilgore.
Kilgore tries for a takedown. No joy.
license tries to stall but Kilgore uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
license tries to pull guard but Kilgore holds him up against the cage and eventually license drops back down to his feet.

Kilgore manages to break the clinch.

Kilgore clinches up with license and pushes him back against the cage.
Kilgore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt license or not.

Kilgore manages to break the clinch.
license misses with a takedown attempt

and Kilgore counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Darius Kilgore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of liquer license.

Kilgore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
license misses with a takedown attempt

and Kilgore counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for license!
Kilgore punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilgore lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

license is rocked!
Kilgore cracks license 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 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Kilgore!