PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Violator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conrad Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conrad Kirkland will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Violator
vs
Kirkland

172 cm
36
168 lbs
17 - 23 - 1

189 cm
31
159 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Violator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conrad Kirkland!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirkland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Violator.
Kirkland throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to the body from Violator misses
and Kirkland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kirkland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Violator.
Violator swinging wildly here.

Violator pushes Kirkland up against the cage in a clinch.
Violator manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Violator manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Violator tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Violator is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Violator keeping moving, preventing Kirkland from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkland stops Violator from standing up.

Violator has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kirkland can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Violator is pulling down on Kirkland's head. It's preventing any offense from Kirkland, at least for the moment.

Violator is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Violator missing with knees to the body.
Kirkland managing to block the knees to the body from Violator.
Violator leaning his opponent against the cage.
Violator lands a nice knee to the body.
Kirkland has Violator pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Violator manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Violator successfully pulls guard.
Violator wants to get back to his feet but Kirkland passes into half guard.
Violator controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Violator is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kirkland's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kirkland's back!
Even with his hooks in, Violator manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Kirkland is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Violator cracks Kirkland with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Kirkland from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Violator is not going to allow Kirkland to sit and survive in this position.

Violator has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kirkland has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kirkland looking very determined here, making life difficult for Violator.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Kirkland is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Violator scores with strikes from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Violator looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Kirkland taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Danny Violator!
A victorious Danny Violator thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.