PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rory Kilkenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tadhg Glas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rory Kilkenny has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kilkenny
vs
Glas

185 cm
18
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rory Kilkenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tadhg Glas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilkenny throws a shot to the body.

Kilkenny gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kilkenny lands with a right to the head.
Kilkenny throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Glas throws an elbow but misses.
Kilkenny can't find room to land a body shot as Glas controls the action.
Glas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kilkenny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kilkenny taking a breather.
Glas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kilkenny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glas throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Glas.
Glas pushes off an throws an elbow but Kilkenny leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Glas pushes off an throws an elbow but Kilkenny leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
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!
Kilkenny dodges an elbow strike from Glas.
Kilkenny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glas's elbow.
Kilkenny blocks an elbow strike from Glas.
Glas misses with an elbow over the top.
Kilkenny swings wildly with an uppercut but Glas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glas throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glas throws an elbow that misses.
Kilkenny dodges an elbow strike from Glas.
Kilkenny misses with some punches.
Kilkenny blocks the elbow strike.
Glas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Glas lands a damaging elbow.
Glas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Glas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kilkenny lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Glas or not.
Kilkenny misses with a punch on the inside.
Glas throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Glas throws an elbow but misses.
Glas misses with an elbow over the top.
Kilkenny blocks the elbow strike.
Glas blocking some punches.
Kilkenny throws a head punch that misses.
Kilkenny has a couple of punches blocked by Glas.
Kilkenny lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kilkenny struggles to land a body shot inside as Glas controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kilkenny.
Kilkenny blocks the elbow strike.
Glas misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny works on Glas's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilkenny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kilkenny blocks an elbow strike.
Kilkenny lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kilkenny dodges an elbow strike from Glas.
Glas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kilkenny's defenses.
Kilkenny avoids a wild elbow strike from Glas.
Kilkenny pushes Glas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glas throws an elbow but it misses.
Glas throws an elbow but it misses.
Glas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kilkenny avoids a wild elbow strike from Glas.
Glas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right hand to the body from Kilkenny.
Glas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kilkenny blocks an elbow strike from Glas.
Kilkenny scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Glas throws an elbow that misses.
Kilkenny lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glas throws an elbow but it misses.
Kilkenny avoids a wild elbow strike from Glas.
Kilkenny throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glass head.
Glas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Glas misses with an elbow strike.
Kilkenny lands with a left to the head.
Glas pushes off an throws an elbow but Kilkenny leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Glas throws an elbow but it misses.
Glas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kilkenny lands a body shot in the clinch.
Glas looks winded!
Kilkenny blocks an elbow strike from Glas.
Kilkenny cracks Glas with a nice body shot.
Kilkenny stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kilkenny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kilkenny blocks an elbow strike.
Kilkenny avoids the elbow strike from Glas, against the cage.
Kilkenny lands a shoulder strike.
Kilkenny throws a head punch that misses.
Kilkenny dodges an elbow strike from Glas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilkenny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Glas throws an elbow but misses.
Kilkenny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Kilkenny.
Still in the clinch, Kilkenny scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kilkenny.
Glas misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Glas throws an elbow but misses.
Kilkenny avoids a wild elbow strike from Glas.
Kilkenny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kilkenny avoids the elbow strike from Glas, against the cage.
Glas throws an elbow that misses.
Kilkenny lands a right hand.
Kilkenny dodges an elbow strike from Glas.
Kilkenny misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilkenny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glas's elbow.
Kilkenny lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glas misses with an elbow over the top.
A short left from Kilkenny.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kilkenny.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Kilkenny dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kilkenny drives through and clinches with Glas against the cage.
Kilkenny is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Glas is defending well.
Kilkenny blocks an elbow strike from Glas.
Kilkenny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kilkenny can't find room to land a body shot as Glas controls the action.
Rory Kilkenny has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Glas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kilkenny blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Glas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kilkenny's brow.
Kilkenny throws a head punch that misses.
Glas throws an elbow that misses.
Glas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short uppercut from Kilkenny.
Glas misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilkenny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kilkenny lands with a left to the head.
Kilkenny blocks an elbow strike from Glas.
Glas pushes off an throws an elbow but Kilkenny leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kilkenny swings wildly with an uppercut but Glas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glas throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilkenny working aggressively here.
Glas pushes off an throws an elbow but Kilkenny leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kilkenny blocks the elbow strike.
Glas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Glas.
Kilkenny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kilkenny blocks an elbow strike.
Kilkenny blocks an elbow strike from Glas.
Glas blocks an uppercut.
Glas misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kilkenny.
Glas throws an elbow but it misses.
Glas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Glas misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kilkenny fails to land.
Kilkenny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kilkenny blocks an elbow strike.
Kilkenny blocks an elbow strike.
Kilkenny avoids the elbow strike from Glas, against the cage.
Kilkenny avoids the elbow strike from Glas, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny lands with a right to the head.
Kilkenny avoids the elbow strike from Glas, against the cage.
Glas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kilkenny avoids the elbow strike from Glas, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilkenny lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Glas backwards.
Kilkenny misses with a punch on the inside.
Kilkenny avoids the elbow strike from Glas, against the cage.
Kilkenny lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Glas or not.
Glas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Glas misses with an elbow strike.

Kilkenny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kilkenny clinches with his opponent.
Kilkenny blocks an elbow strike from Glas.
Kilkenny lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kilkenny avoids the elbow strike from Glas, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kilkenny creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Glas pushes off an throws an elbow but Kilkenny leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kilkenny.
Glas lands a nice elbow.
Kilkenny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Glas backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kilkenny tries a body shot but Glas blocks it.
Kilkenny lands a nice shot to the body.
Kilkenny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kilkenny avoids the elbow strike from Glas, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kilkenny.
Kilkenny blocks an elbow strike.
Glas throws an elbow but it misses.
Glas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kilkenny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kilkenny trying to control the position but instead, Glas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kilkenny into the cage.
Kilkenny blocks the elbow strike.
Glas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Glas pushes off an throws an elbow but Kilkenny leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kilkenny throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kilkenny avoids the elbow strike from Glas, against the cage.
Glas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glas throws an elbow but it misses.
Kilkenny throws a punch but it's blocked by Glas.
Glas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kilkenny misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glas misses with an elbow over the top.
Glas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kilkenny scores with a shoulder strike.
Kilkenny working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kilkenny.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Glas lands an elbow just above Kilkenny 's eye.
Kilkenny lands a right hand.
Kilkenny avoids a wild elbow strike from Glas.
Glas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kilkenny misses with some punches.
Kilkenny misses with a punch on the inside.
Kilkenny dodges an elbow strike from Glas.
Glas misses with an elbow strike.
Glas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kilkenny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rory Kilkenny will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kilkenny clinches.
A body shot lands from Kilkenny.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glas.
Kilkenny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kilkenny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kilkenny misses with a punch on the inside.
Kilkenny dodges an elbow strike from Glas.
Glas throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Glas throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kilkenny.
Kilkenny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kilkenny makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Glas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glas misses with an elbow over the top.
Glas misses with an elbow over the top.
Kilkenny throws a head punch that misses.

Kilkenny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kilkenny circles away from the clinch attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Kilkenny misses its target.
Kilkenny catches Glas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kilkenny closes the distance and clinches.
Kilkenny lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Glas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kilkenny misses with a punch on the inside.

Kilkenny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glas moves in looking to clinch but Kilkenny pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Glas misses with an elbow strike.
Kilkenny dodges an elbow strike from Glas.
Kilkenny blocks an elbow strike.
Glas misses with an elbow over the top.
Kilkenny lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Glas.
Glas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kilkenny lands with a short shot to the head.
Kilkenny avoids a wild elbow strike from Glas.
Kilkenny lands with a left to the head.
Glas pushes off an throws an elbow but Kilkenny leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Glas misses with an elbow over the top.
Rory Kilkenny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny blocks an elbow strike from Glas.
Glas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glas pushes off an throws an elbow but Kilkenny leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kilkenny blocks an elbow strike.
Kilkenny works on Glas's body with a couple of short punches.
Glas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Glas throws an elbow but it misses.
Glas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kilkenny avoids the elbow strike from Glas, against the cage.
Kilkenny avoids the elbow strike from Glas, against the cage.
Glas throws an elbow that misses.
Glas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Glas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Glas misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kilkenny avoids the elbow strike from Glas, against the cage.
Glas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kilkenny pushes Glas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kilkenny working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kilkenny avoids a wild elbow strike from Glas.
Glas pushes off an throws an elbow but Kilkenny leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Glas pushes off an throws an elbow but Kilkenny leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Glas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Glas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Glas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Glas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kilkenny's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kilkenny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kilkenny avoids a wild elbow strike from Glas.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Glas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kilkenny's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Glas throws an elbow but misses.
Kilkenny avoids a wild elbow strike from Glas.
Kilkenny blocks an elbow strike.
Kilkenny avoids the elbow strike from Glas, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilkenny avoids the elbow strike from Glas, against the cage.
Glas pushes off an throws an elbow but Kilkenny leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Glas misses with an elbow over the top.
Glas misses with an elbow over the top.
Tadhg Glas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glas misses with an elbow strike.
Kilkenny avoids the elbow strike from Glas, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rory Kilkenny.
Well Kilkenny has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Rory Kilkenny!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Rory Kilkenny!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Rory Kilkenny!

Rory Kilkenny wins by unanimous decision!