PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Dicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilpatrick comes to the cage accompanied by Gangnam Style. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kilpatrick
vs
Dicks

177 cm
20
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Prestige Nutrition (160!)

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Kilpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Dicks!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilpatrick throws the left hand but Dicks avoids the punch easily.
Kilpatrick swings for the body but Dicks moves out of range.
Dicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kilpatrick.
Nice uppercut lands for Kilpatrick. That snapped Dicks's head back.
Kilpatrick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dicks.
Dicks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick scores with a jab.
Kilpatrick sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kilpatrick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dicks counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dicks throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dicks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dicks misses with a kick to the body.
Dicks throws a head kick but Kilpatrick moves out of range.
Dicks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kilpatrick dips to his left and cracks Dicks with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kilpatrick misses.
Kilpatrick throws a hook but Dicks blocks it.
Dicks misses with a straight right.

Kilpatrick throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dicks tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kilpatrick is in Dicks's guard.
Kilpatrick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kilpatrick throws an elbow that misses. Dicks uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kilpatrick's guard. Nice move by Dicks!
Kilpatrick looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dicks puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dicks is keen to just control but Kilpatrick is a slippery customer.
Dicks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dicks prevents Kilpatrick from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dicks decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Dicks avoids the head kick by Kilpatrick.
Dicks scores with a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dicks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kilpatrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilpatrick misses with a straight left.
Kilpatrick looks for a takedown but Dicks sprawls well.
Kilpatrick misses with a kick to the body.

Dicks pushes Kilpatrick up against the cage in a clinch.
Kilpatrick has Dicks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dicks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kilpatrick wants the takedown. Dicks is fighting it off but Kilpatrick persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dicks's guard against the cage.
Kilpatrick stopping the sweep attempt from Dicks.
Kilpatrick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Dicks looking for a guillotine here but Kilpatrick defends easily.
Kilpatrick stopping the sweep attempt from Dicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dicks has momentary wrist control but Kilpatrick slips an elbow through the middle.
Kilpatrick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kilpatrick looking to pass the guard.
Kilpatrick with a flurry of punches that miss.

Dicks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kilpatrick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kilpatrick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kilpatrick postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilpatrick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dicks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luke Kilpatrick will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dicks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A jab from Kilpatrick misses.
Kilpatrick looks to throw a body kick
and Dicks counters with a nice body kick.
Kilpatrick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Kilpatrick as he checks the leg kick.
Kilpatrick throws the left hand but Dicks avoids the punch easily.
Ron Dicks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dicks tries to move into range but Kilpatrick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dicks misses with a body kick.
Kilpatrick blocks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dicks.
Dicks is looking to land body kicks.
Kilpatrick avoids the head kick by Dicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kilpatrick throws a looping overhand right but Dicks ducks down to avoid it.
Kilpatrick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dicks connects with a leg kick. Kilpatrick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kilpatrick blocks the body kick.
Kilpatrick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dicks.
Dicks tries to clinch there but Kilpatrick circles away.
Kilpatrick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dicks is out of range.
Luke Kilpatrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dicks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kilpatrick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Dicks.
Dicks checks a low kick from Kilpatrick.
Dicks thuds his shin into the meat of Kilpatrick's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dicks throws out a loose jab but Kilpatrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilpatrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dicks manages to avoid it.
Dicks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kilpatrick throws out the jab.
Dicks defending well as Kilpatrick loads up on a big left hand.
Kilpatrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dicks is looking to score with low kicks.
Dicks throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kilpatrick connects with a solid leg kick.
Kilpatrick misses the shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dicks thows a body shot but no joy.
Dicks slips under a jab.
Kilpatrick moves out of range as Dicks throws a body kick.
A big left from Kilpatrick misses.
Dicks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick scores with a hook.
Ron Dicks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kilpatrick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dicks is out of range.
Kilpatrick cracks the inside of Dicks's front leg.
Dicks misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Kilpatrick misses.
Dicks moves away from the strike by Kilpatrick.
Dicks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kilpatrick.
Dicks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kilpatrick throws a push kick but Dicks slaps the foot to one side.
Horrible takedown by Kilpatrick or perhaps it was just good defense by Dicks which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Kilpatrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilpatrick misses with a lunging right hand
and Dicks counters with a nice uppercut.

Kilpatrick looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dicks!
You can see the frustration on Dicks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dicks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kilpatrick prevents Dicks from improving his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dicks gets full guard.

Dicks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kilpatrick defends it easily.
Dicks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kilpatrick's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ron Dicks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kilpatrick tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick looks to score with a jab to the body but Dicks is just out of range.
Kilpatrick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dicks moves out of range of the body kick from Kilpatrick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dicks.
Dicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilpatrick manages to avoid it.

Dicks pushes Kilpatrick up against the cage in a clinch.
Dicks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kilpatrick is defending well for now.
Kilpatrick is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dicks gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kilpatrick blocks an elbow strike from Dicks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dicks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kilpatrick's brow.
Kilpatrick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dicks.
Kilpatrick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dicks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kilpatrick's brow.
A right hand to the body from Kilpatrick.
Dicks misses with an elbow strike.
Dicks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kilpatrick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kilpatrick tries a knee to the head but Dicks blocks it.
Dicks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kilpatrick blocks an elbow strike from Dicks.
Kilpatrick dodges an elbow strike from Dicks.
Dicks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Dicks breaks the clinch.
Dicks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kilpatrick throws a low kick but Dicks moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dicks throws an overhand right that lands on Kilpatrick's shoulder, as Kilpatrick tries to avoid the shot.
Kilpatrick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dicks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dicks throws a head kick that Kilpatrick semi-blocks.
A telegraphed right hand from Kilpatrick misses the target.
Kilpatrick throws out a loose jab but Dicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilpatrick looks to land a left hand but Dicks moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dicks misses with a wild body shot.
Kilpatrick misses with a wild combination.
Dicks ducks under a wild hook from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick connects with a leg kick. Dicks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dicks staying out of range there.
Dicks slips a jab from Kilpatrick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilpatrick manages to avoid it.
Kilpatrick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dicks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kilpatrick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kilpatrick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kilpatrick takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dicks looks to land a right hand but Kilpatrick moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kilpatrick, as that shot connected.
Kilpatrick throws an overhand right that lands on Dicks's shoulder, as Dicks tries to avoid the shot.
Kilpatrick defending well as Dicks loads up on a big left hand.
Kilpatrick fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dicks checks it well.
Dicks throws a big shot that misses.
Dicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilpatrick is just out of range.
Kilpatrick is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dicks's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kilpatrick blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kilpatrick misses the target.
Dicks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Dicks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dicks throws a leg kick that misses.
Kilpatrick misses with an uppercut. Dicks saw that one coming.
Dicks misses with a body kick.
Dicks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dicks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilpatrick misses with a hook
and Dicks counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dicks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kilpatrick misses with a hook. Dicks ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luke Kilpatrick.
I think Kilpatrick has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:28

The fight is ruled a draw!