PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Dillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rice Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dillard
vs
Boyd

170 cm
24
150 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

170 cm
28
152 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY

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 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirk Dillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rice Boyd!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boyd drops Dillard with a beautiful combination! Dillard stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Boyd is looking for the KO!

It looks like Kirk Dillard has been cut.
Boyd throws a solid leg kick but Dillard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boyd.
Boyd tries a low kick but Dillard avoids it.
Boyd looks to land a left hand but Dillard moved out of range nicely.
Boyd throws a solid leg kick but Dillard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boyd.
Boyd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dillard.
Dillard avoids the body shot from Boyd.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dillard closes the distance and pushes Boyd back into the cage.
Dillard tries for a takedown but Boyd manages to get underhooks.

Boyd breaks from the clinch.
Rice Boyd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boyd. Dillard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyd throws a lazy right hand but Dillard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boyd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boyd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dillard checks a low kick from Boyd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dillard is defended easily by Boyd.
Boyd throws a jab but it's blocked by Dillard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dillard checks a leg kick.
Boyd throws a leg kick that misses.
Boyd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dillard was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyd.
A left and a right from Boyd both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boyd.
Boyd keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Boyd as Dillard shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Dillard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dillard slips under a jab.
Boyd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dillard was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rice Boyd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kirk Dillard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dillard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boyd avoids it really well and circles away.
Boyd fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillard is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd throws a jab but it's blocked by Dillard.
Boyd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Boyd misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Horrible takedown by Dillard or perhaps it was just good defense by Boyd which made him look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Boyd as Dillard shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Dillard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boyd fails to land with a series of punches.
Boyd scoring well with a low kick there.
Boyd throws a looping overhand right but Dillard ducks down to avoid it.
Boyd swings for the body but Dillard moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd tries to bum rush Dillard with a series of wild strikes but Dillard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boyd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boyd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dillard circles away quickly and effectively.
Dillard ducks under a wild hook from Boyd.
Boyd throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillard throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Boyd to counter with a crisp jab.

Kirk Dillard's cut is getting worse.
Dillard with a poor takedown
and Boyd counters with an outside leg kick.

Dillard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Boyd looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Boyd wants to get back to his feet.

Dillard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boyd sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rice Boyd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kirk Dillard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dillard avoids the body shot from Boyd.
Boyd scores with a body shot.
Boyd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boyd. Dillard does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dillard.
Dillard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boyd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rice Boyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyd throws a looping overhand right but Dillard ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boyd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dillard shoots and misses
and Boyd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyd.
Boyd misses with a few strikes there.
Kirk Dillard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd throws a hook but Dillard blocks it.
Dillard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boyd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dillard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyd misses the target.
Dillard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dillard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boyd throws the left hand but Dillard avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rice Boyd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boyd winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Rice Boyd!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Rice Boyd!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Rice Boyd!

Rice Boyd wins by unanimous decision!