PBP Commentary

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

Rogers
vs
Kilmartin

170 cm
25
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
161 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Kilmartin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers lands a nice looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kilmartin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kilmartin throws a head kick that Rogers semi-blocks.
Rogers misses the shot to the body.
Kilmartin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rogers looks to land a right hand but Kilmartin moved out of range.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rogers throws a good cross that connects.
Rogers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kilmartin. Kilmartin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rogers misses the shot to the body.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Kilmartin.
Rogers blocks the body kick.
Kilmartin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rogers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rogers misses the jab.
Kilmartin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rogers throws out the jab.
Kilmartin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers blocks a leg kick.
Rogers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kilmartin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kilmartin tries a head kick but it misses.
Rogers connects with a jab.
Kilmartin throws a low kick, looking for Rogers's leg but Rogers calmly moves out of range.
Kilmartin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers clobbers Kilmartin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rogers misses with a hook. Kilmartin ducked under it nicely.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Kilmartin moves out of range.
Kilmartin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kilmartin moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terry Kilmartin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Rogers as he connects with a hook.
Rogers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
Kilmartin throws a head kick that misses.
Rogers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kilmartin has time to react.
Rogers connects with a body shot.
Rogers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rogers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kilmartin's head.
Kilmartin wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
Rogers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Kilmartin moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rogers, as that shot connected.
Rogers jabs at Kilmartin's body.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kilmartin tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kilmartin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers checks a leg kick.
Kilmartin tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Kilmartin moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
Rogers thows a body shot but no joy.
Kilmartin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Kilmartin takes the fight into the clinch.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rogers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rogers is working Kilmartin over against the cage.
Rogers dodges an elbow strike from Kilmartin.
Rogers trying to control the position but instead, Kilmartin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rogers into the cage.
Rogers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kilmartin backwards.
Rogers lands a right hand.
Rogers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kilmartin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rogers avoids a wild elbow strike from Kilmartin.
Kilmartin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kilmartin misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kilmartin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rogers's brow.
Rogers can't break the clinch.
Rogers wants to break free but Kilmartin has control.
A short body shot lands from Rogers as the two fighters clinch.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kilmartin throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike from Kilmartin.
Rogers lands with a right to the head.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch but Kilmartin keeps him there for the moment.
Rogers wants to get back to striking at distance but Kilmartin won't allow it.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Rogers to work.
A short uppercut from Rogers.
A short body shot lands from Rogers as the two fighters clinch.
Kilmartin looks gassed!
Rogers blocks an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kilmartin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kilmartin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rogers is keeping busy.
Rogers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kilmartin throws an elbow that misses.
Kilmartin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogers's efforts to push away.
Rogers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Rogers.
Rogers looking to stall.
Rogers avoids a wild elbow strike from Kilmartin.
Kilmartin misses with an elbow strike.
Kilmartin lands an elbow inside.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike from Kilmartin.
Rogers wants to break free but Kilmartin has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rogers pushes Kilmartin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Kilmartin.
Rogers working hard to break the clinch.
Rogers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kilmartin throws an elbow that misses.
Rogers slows down the pace here.
Kilmartin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kilmartin misses with an elbow over the top.
Kilmartin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rogers is trying to break free.
Rogers tries to circle away but Kilmartin has him pinned against the cage.
Rogers avoids a wild elbow strike from Kilmartin.
Kilmartin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rogers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kilmartin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kilmartin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rogers's brow.
Kilmartin throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kilmartin.
Rogers tries to break free but Kilmartin pushes him back against the cage.
Rogers is trying to stall.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike from Kilmartin.
Kilmartin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Kilmartin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Rogers dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rogers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rogers misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Kilmartin.
A head kick misses from Kilmartin.
Kilmartin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kilmartin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rogers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kilmartin's head backwards.
Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rogers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kilmartin defending well as Rogers loads up on a big left hand.
Rogers connects with a right hand. Kilmartin shakes it off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kilmartin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kilmartin tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Kilmartin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kilmartin throws and low kick but Rogers moves out of range easily.
Kilmartin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rogers looks to land a left hand but Kilmartin moved out of range nicely.
Kilmartin tries to land a leg kick but Rogers saw it coming and moves away.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Kilmartin moves out of range.
Kilmartin misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Rogers.
Rogers works Kilmartin's body with a nice hook.
Kilmartin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kilmartin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kilmartin is breathing heavily.
Kilmartin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rogers digs a good body shot into Kilmartin's ribs.
Rogers scores with a hook to the body. Kilmartin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big left from Rogers misses.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Kilmartin moves out of range.
Rogers's corner calls for a 1-2. Rogers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rogers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rogers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kilmartin wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Rogers misses.
Rogers lands the left hand.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.
Kilmartin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rogers to score with a decent uppercut.
Kilmartin takes one to the chin there.
Rogers dips to his left and cracks Kilmartin with an uppercut!
Rogers punishes Kilmartin's body with a nice straight punch.
Kilmartin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kilmartin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kilmartin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Rogers misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilmartin moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
Kilmartin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kilmartin lands a head kick. Rogers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kilmartin throws a head kick that misses.
Rogers throws the left hand but Kilmartin avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Rogers does it's job there.
Rogers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kilmartin.
Rogers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kilmartin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice defenses there by Kilmartin.
A jab from Rogers finds it's way through Kilmartin's defenses.
Kilmartin misses with a head kick.
Rogers lands with an overhand left.
Kilmartin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rogers finds it's way round the side to connect with Kilmartin's head.
Kilmartin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot lands for Rogers.
Rogers stalks Kilmartin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kilmartin's face. Kilmartin staggers backwards, shaken.
Kilmartin misses with a head kick.
Kilmartin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rogers paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rogers.
Kilmartin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Kilmartin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kilmartin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rogers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kilmartin backs up against the cage.
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rogers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Kilmartin avoids it well.
Rogers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rogers scores with a decent looking hook.
Rogers cracks Kilmartin with an open hand slap.
Rogers moves out of range of the body kick.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.
Kilmartin scores with a nice body kick.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Kilmartin.
Kilmartin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rogers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rogers misses with a straight right.
Rogers throws a jab when Kilmartin was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers digs a good hook to Kilmartin's body.
Rogers throws a jab when Kilmartin was well out of range.
Rogers swings for the body but Kilmartin moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Rogers.
Rogers throws a series of strikes that have Kilmartin backpedaling.
Rogers scores with a one two! Kilmartin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kilmartin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kilmartin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot by Rogers.
Kilmartin defending well as Rogers loads up on a big left hand.
Rogers lands with a straight right. Kilmartin didn't see that one coming.
Phil Rogers is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Rogers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kilmartin momentarily.

Kilmartin is rocked!
Kilmartin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kilmartin is still on wobbly legs! Can Rogers finish him?
Kilmartin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rogers drops Kilmartin with a big left hand! Kilmartin is injured, injured bad! Rogers jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Rogers!