PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Mannelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilpatrick is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gentleman. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mannelly
vs
Kilpatrick

180 cm
35
178 lbs
21 - 8 - 1

177 cm
29
182 lbs
19 - 9 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KnockOut

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 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Mannelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Luke Kilpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilpatrick swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Mannelly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kilpatrick slips a jab from Mannelly.
Kilpatrick takes a swing at Mannelly's ribcage but misses.
Mannelly defending well as Kilpatrick loads up on a big left hand.
Kilpatrick throws out a powerful jab.
Mannelly lands with a kick to the ribs.
Luke Kilpatrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mannelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Kilpatrick throws a low kick, looking for Mannelly's leg but Mannelly calmly moves out of range.
Mannelly misses with a body shot.
Kilpatrick throws a sloppy head kick and Mannelly moves out of range easily.
Kilpatrick connects with the punch.
Mannelly throws a body punch but Kilpatrick moves out of range.
Kilpatrick tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mannelly cracks a nice hook into Kilpatrick's ribs.
Mannelly looks for the body kick but Kilpatrick saw that one coming.
Kilpatrick lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mannelly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kilpatrick finds it's way round the side to connect with Mannelly's head.

Mannelly pushes Kilpatrick up against the cage in a clinch.
Mannelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Kilpatrick controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mannelly breaks from the clinch.
Kilpatrick bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mannelly wants to land a leg kick but Kilpatrick is out of range.
Kilpatrick throws a front kick that sends Mannelly stumbling back into the cage.
Mannelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mannelly attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Mannelly gets a clinch.
Kilpatrick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kilpatrick with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mannelly.
Kilpatrick tries to work over Mannelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kilpatrick lands a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Mannelly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mannelly avoiding damage as Kilpatrick throws knees to the body.
Kilpatrick throws a punch but it's blocked by Mannelly.
Kilpatrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kilpatrick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mannelly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kilpatrick looking to throw knees to the head but Mannelly is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mannelly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mannelly blocks an uppercut.
Mannelly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mannelly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kilpatrick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mannelly or not.
Kilpatrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mannelly lands a body punch.
Kilpatrick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mannelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Mannelly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mannelly has a couple of punches blocked by Kilpatrick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mannelly.
Kilpatrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mannelly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kilpatrick lands a nice uppercut.
Mannelly blocks an uppercut.
Kilpatrick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mannelly blocks it with crossed arms.
Kilpatrick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kilpatrick tries to work over Mannelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick swings wildly with an uppercut but Mannelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilpatrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Mannelly backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kilpatrick fails to land.
Kilpatrick misses with a body punch.
Kilpatrick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mannelly tries to break the clinch but Kilpatrick is controlling the position.
Kilpatrick working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick looking to throw knees to the head but Mannelly is blocking nicely.
Kilpatrick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mannelly avoids it.
Kilpatrick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kilpatrick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kilpatrick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mannelly.
Kilpatrick lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mannelly.
Kilpatrick holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mannelly is trying to break free.
Kilpatrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mannelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mannelly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kilpatrick.
Mannelly lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Mannelly.
Kilpatrick lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Kilpatrick dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kilpatrick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kilpatrick there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kilpatrick tries to bum rush Mannelly with a series of wild strikes but Mannelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kilpatrick is looking to slow Mannelly down with leg kicks.
Kilpatrick misses with a body kick.

Mannelly has closed the distance and engaged Kilpatrick in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kilpatrick.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kilpatrick.
Mannelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mannelly.
Kilpatrick prevents a body shot from Mannelly.
Mannelly leaning against his opponent.
Mannelly pushes Kilpatrick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kilpatrick lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpatrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luke Kilpatrick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Mannelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kilpatrick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kilpatrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Luke Kilpatrick seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kilpatrick darts in and clinches Mannelly up against the cage.
Kilpatrick taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kilpatrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kilpatrick misses with some punches.
Kilpatrick lands a right hand.
Mannelly is looking to break free of the clinch but Kilpatrick has double underhooks.
Kilpatrick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kilpatrick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mannelly blocks it with crossed arms.

Mannelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kilpatrick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mannelly is able to avoid easily.
Mannelly steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kilpatrick. That one must have hurt.
Kilpatrick lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Patrick Mannelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mannelly.
Kilpatrick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mannelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kilpatrick.
Mannelly is looking to wear down Kilpatrick with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilpatrick slips a straight right by Mannelly.
Kilpatrick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mannelly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mannelly. Kilpatrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mannelly wants to clinch up but Kilpatrick keeps it at a distance.
Kilpatrick throws out a leg kick but Mannelly moves out of range and Kilpatrick only half commits.
Mannelly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kilpatrick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mannelly.
Kilpatrick scores with a sloppy right hand. Mannelly should have avoided that one.
Kilpatrick jabs at Mannelly's body.
Mannelly avoids the body shot from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick moves out of range of the strikes.
Mannelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kilpatrick.
Mannelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kilpatrick.
Mannelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kilpatrick takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mannelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kilpatrick throws a body punch but Mannelly moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mannelly circles away quickly and effectively.
Mannelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilpatrick looks to land a left hand but Mannelly moved out of range nicely.
Kilpatrick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kilpatrick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kilpatrick throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mannelly.
Mannelly tries to clinch but Kilpatrick is having none of it.
Mannelly checks a leg kick.
Mannelly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big right from Kilpatrick misses.
Kilpatrick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mannelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Kilpatrick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mannelly misses the shot to the body.
Kilpatrick avoids a kick to the body.
Kilpatrick is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Mannelly closes the distance and clinches.
Kilpatrick tries to work over Mannelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick is working Mannelly over against the cage.
Mannelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kilpatrick misses with a punch to the body.
Kilpatrick stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kilpatrick lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mannelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mannelly is looking to control Kilpatrick's arms but Kilpatrick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mannelly has his back to the cage.
Kilpatrick digs a right hand underneath Mannelly's ribcage. Mannelly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kilpatrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mannelly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kilpatrick backwards.
Kilpatrick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mannelly backwards.
Kilpatrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kilpatrick as the two fighters clinch.
Kilpatrick has a couple of punches blocked by Mannelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Kilpatrick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mannelly misses with a low kick.
Kilpatrick throws a leg kick but Mannelly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kilpatrick scoring well with a low kick there.
Mannelly misses with an uppercut.
Mannelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilpatrick is just out of range.
Kilpatrick throws a leg kick but Mannelly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mannelly throws a hook but Kilpatrick blocks it.
Mannelly misses with a hook. Kilpatrick ducked under it nicely.
Mannelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mannelly throws a body kick that misses.
Kilpatrick drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mannelly defends it well.
Mannelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilpatrick was well out of range. Poor timing from Mannelly.
Kilpatrick takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilpatrick is looking to clinch.
Kilpatrick misses with a lunging right hand
and Mannelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Kilpatrick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mannelly finds it's way round the side to connect with Kilpatrick's head.
Kilpatrick lands a leg kick that knocks Mannelly off balance momentarily.
Kilpatrick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick connects with a solid leg kick.
Mannelly lands with a nice body punch.
Kilpatrick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kilpatrick misses with a jab, cross combination.
A quick step to the side and Mannelly tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilpatrick slips under a jab from Mannelly.
Mannelly misses the shot to the body.
A head kick by Kilpatrick misses
and Mannelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mannelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kilpatrick.
And Kilpatrick tries to counter it with a takedown but Mannelly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mannelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kilpatrick.
A big left from Kilpatrick misses.
Mannelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kilpatrick throws a jab but it's blocked by Mannelly.
Kilpatrick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mannelly moves out of range of the body kick from Kilpatrick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mannelly. That's going to slow Kilpatrick down.
Mannelly throws a hook but Kilpatrick avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly throws a body punch but Kilpatrick moves out of range.
Kilpatrick punishes Mannelly's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Mannelly swings for the body but Kilpatrick moves out of range.
Mannelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mannelly scores with a body shot.
Mannelly throws a head kick that misses.
Kilpatrick throws a body shot but no joy.
Mannelly lands a jab to Kilpatrick's midsection.
Kilpatrick tries to clinch up.
Kilpatrick lands a nice shot that snaps Mannelly's head back.
Mannelly looks to land a left hand but Kilpatrick moved out of range nicely.
Mannelly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kilpatrick jabs at Mannelly's body.
Kilpatrick throws a leg kick but Mannelly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mannelly digs a good body shot into Kilpatrick's ribs.
Kilpatrick looks for the body kick but Mannelly saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilpatrick is looking to slow Mannelly down with leg kicks.
Mannelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Mannelly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kilpatrick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mannelly.
Mannelly swinging wildly here.
A clash of legs there as Mannelly blocks the low kick.
Patrick Mannelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Kilpatrick does no damage.
Kilpatrick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mannelly.
Mannelly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice straight punches there by Kilpatrick. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mannelly avoids the body shot from Kilpatrick.
Mannelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kilpatrick.
Mannelly drops his hands momentarily and Kilpatrick takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly misses with an attempted mid 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!
Mannelly takes a swing at Kilpatrick's ribcage but misses.
Kilpatrick lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Kilpatrick gets tackled into the cage by Mannelly. Mannelly maintains the clinch.
Mannelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mannelly blocks a body shot from Kilpatrick.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kilpatrick.
Mannelly blocking some punches.
Kilpatrick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mannelly tries a body shot but Kilpatrick blocks it.
Mannelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mannelly is trying to break the clinch but Kilpatrick has him pressed against the cage.
Kilpatrick throws a head punch that misses.
Mannelly lands a shoulder strike.
Kilpatrick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mannelly backwards.
Kilpatrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Mannelly backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kilpatrick fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luke Kilpatrick.
Well Kilpatrick has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Kilpatrick!
After winning the bout, Luke Kilpatrick thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.