PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tacitus Kilgore (ranked 228 p4p, 540 weight class) and Harvey Stallion (ranked 27 p4p, 67 weight class). Stallion comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Riding on the horses by Daryl Braithwaite kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kilgore
vs
Stallion

175 cm
27
160
12 - 4 - 0

173 cm
28
166
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Core Combat

Voodoo Nutrition

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tacitus Kilgore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harvey Stallion!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stallion goes for a double leg but Kilgore avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kilgore continues to drive forward.
Kilgore walks into a stiff left hand from Stallion.

It looks like Tacitus Kilgore has been cut.
Kilgore slips a straight right by Stallion.
Kilgore connects with a jab.
Stallion takes one on the button.
Kilgore tests Stallion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stallion scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Stallion bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilgore is looking to reverse the position.
Kilgore prevents Stallion from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilgore is looking to regain half guard here but Stallion keeps moving and retains side control.
Stallion throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Stallion working the ground and pound.
Kilgore is looking for a sweep.
Stallion wants to control but Kilgore is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore is trying to control Stallion's posture but Stallion avoids it.
Kilgore gets back to half guard.
Stallion is pressing down on Kilgore's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kilgore is holding on for now.
Kilgore's coaches at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers Gymnasium have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Stallion uses his free foot to push down on Kilgore's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kilgore.
Stallion landing punches.
Stallion lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Stallion lands a couple of good shots and Kilgore has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Stallion is working the ground and pound. Can Kilgore escape?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore tries to roll but Stallion sticks to his back.

Stallion tightening his grip on Kilgore, looking for the choke.
Stallion connects with a big shot to the side of Kilgore's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilgore is in bad spot here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kilgore is working hard here to advance position.
Kilgore wants to control his opponent's hands but Stallion gets his hands free.
Our spies down at at Hey Steves Fight Shack inform us that Stallion has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Stallion keeps control of the position as Kilgore tries to break free.
Well, with Stallion on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Kilgore is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Kilgore rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kilgore is looking to get back to full guard here but Stallion has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallion sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kilgore is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kilgore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stallion wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stallion working away.

Stallion is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kilgore knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kilgore tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kilgore is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kilgore wants to improve his position but Stallion is controlling well.
Kilgore moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallion stands and throws Kilgore's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stallion trying to control the action but Kilgore is working from the bottom.
Stallion creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kilgore sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Stallion is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kilgore is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stallion looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kilgore is avoiding damage well.
Kilgore sneaks back into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harvey Stallion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tacitus Kilgore's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stallion walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good shot there by Kilgore.
Stallion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice straight punches there by Kilgore. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kilgore.
Kilgore lands with an overhand left.
Stallion walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kilgore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stallion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kilgore scores with a nice strike.
Kilgore moves out of range as Stallion throws a body kick.
Kilgore scores with a jab to the head.
Stallion blocks a jab.
Kilgore scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stallion scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stallion tries to clinch but Kilgore is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kilgore misses the target.
A big right from Kilgore misses.
Stallion has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kilgore finds it's way round the side to connect with Stallion's head.
Stallion throws a body punch but Kilgore moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kilgore blocks a low kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Kilgore misses its target.
Kilgore takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kilgore throws a looping overhand right but Stallion ducks down to avoid it.
Kilgore just misses with a punch to the body.
Stallion rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kilgore counters with a straight right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Stallion. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stallion.
Kilgore connects with a looping right hand.
Jab by Kilgore.
Stallion misses with a looping left.
Stallion throws a big shot that misses.
Stallion throws a leg kick but Kilgore checks it.
Kilgore looks to land a right hand but Stallion moved out of range.
Kilgore misses with a looping right.
Kilgore tried to score with a low kick but Stallion checks it.
Kilgore misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stallion throws a body punch but Kilgore moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stallion scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kilgore throws a body shot but no joy.
Kilgore misses with a kick to the body
and Stallion counters with a left to the body.
Kilgore is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kilgore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stallion tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kilgore defends well and Stallion ends up having to push Kilgore into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kilgore misses with a looping left.
Stallion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kilgore throws a hook but Stallion blocks it.
Stallion slips under a jab from Kilgore.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kilgore. Stallion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kilgore throws a jab when Stallion was well out of range.
Tacitus Kilgore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stallion misses the shot to the body.
Stallion throws a leg kick but Kilgore checks it.
Kilgore with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stallion to score with a decent uppercut.
A lazy left from Kilgore finds it's target.
Kilgore misses with a hook. Stallion ducked under it nicely.
Stallion blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stallion or perhaps it was just good defense by Kilgore, which made it look bad.
Stallion tries a low kick but Kilgore avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kilgore misses the target.
Kilgore misses with an uppercut. Stallion saw that one coming.
Stallion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kilgore throws out the jab.
Stallion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilgore.
Kilgore throws a jab but it's blocked by Stallion.
Kilgore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stallion misses with a takedown attempt - Kilgore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tacitus Kilgore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvey Stallion.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stallion darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kilgore scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stallion in his tracks.
Stallion blocks a jab.
Kilgore swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kilgore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kilgore connects with a body shot.
Stallion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stallion connects with a solid leg kick.
Kilgore throws a body kick that misses.
Stallion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilgore misses with a body kick.
Stallion let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kilgore. Stallion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stallion tests Kilgore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kilgore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stallion tries a quick counter leg kick but Kilgore is wise to it.
Kilgore misses with an uppercut.
Kilgore lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilgore connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stallion's hands.
Kilgore throws a body shot but no joy.
Tacitus Kilgore is winning the standup battle so far.
Kilgore comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilgore wants to land a leg kick but Stallion is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tacitus Kilgore dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tacitus Kilgore's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Kilgore.

Stallion dives in and scores a takedown into Kilgore's guard.
Stallion postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stallion works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stallion has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kilgore is trying to control but Stallion manages to pass to mount!
Kilgore is trying to escape the mount.
Stallion landing shots from mount.
Kilgore tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Stallion.
Stallion lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kilgore hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stallion loads up with a big shot that hurts Kilgore! He's pulled Stallion in close but Stallion has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Kilgore survive? More strikes from Stallion and Kilgore is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Harvey Stallion!
Our winner, Harvey Stallion, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.