PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Kilby (ranked 5192 p4p, 493 weight class) and Jason Dorje (ranked 4011 p4p, 438 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kilby
vs
Dorje

180 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Kilby !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Dorje!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kilby feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kilby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kilby throws a jab when Dorje was well out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kilby , right into the meat.
Dorje throws out a loose jab but Kilby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilby ducks under a wild hook from Dorje.
Dorje misses with a hook
and Kilby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dorje misses with a straight left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dorje.
Kilby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dorje.
Some wild striking there from Dorje.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Kilby .
Dorje misses with a right hand
and Kilby counters with an outside leg kick.
Dorje looks to land a left hand but Kilby moved out of range nicely.
Dorje swings widly with a right hand
and Kilby counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorje swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dorje takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dorje fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilby manages to avoid it.
Kilby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dorje walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kilby connects with a leg kick. Dorje looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kilby throws a big shot that misses.
Kilby throws out a leg kick but Dorje moves out of range and Kilby only half commits.
A shot to the liver by Dorje. Beautiful body shot.
Dorje has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kilby .
Kilby slips a jab from Dorje.
Kilby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dorje missing with a left hand there. Kilby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dorje looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dorje misses with a right hand
letting Kilby counter with a right hand.
A jab from Dorje misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dorje misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorje swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kilby . That's going to slow Dorje down.
Dorje throws an off balance right hand
and Dorje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dorje is looking to clinch but Kilby is avoiding it.
Kilby looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dorje fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kilby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dorje misses the shot to the body.
Kilby throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kilby .
Dorje chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kilby can pounce on him.
Kilby throws a head kick but Dorje moves out of range.
Kilby throws a leg kick but Dorje checks it.
Kilby keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dorje stuns Kilby with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dorje checks a low kick from Kilby .
Dorje chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kilby can pounce on him.
Kilby defending well as Dorje loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorje tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kilby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dorje throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilby moves away from the strike by Dorje.
Kilby walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dorje checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kilby fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dorje has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Dorje misses.
Dorje throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dorje moves out of range of the leg kick from Kilby .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dorje! But no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kilby .
Kilby lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dorje misses with an uppercut.
As Dorje backs away, Kilby returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dorje misses with an uppercut
and Kilby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kilby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dorje pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kilby connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dorje momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dorje looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kilby seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dorje moves to clinch but Kilby breaks away
and Kilby counters with a good low kick that Dorje was not able to check.
Kilby lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dorje's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilby dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dorje. That did some damage!
Dorje throws a body shot but no joy.
Kilby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dorje throws a lazy uppercut
letting Kilby counter with a right hand.
Kilby connects with a leg kick. Dorje looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice defenses there by Kilby .
Kilby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dorje misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick lands from Kilby .
Dorje lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dorje.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dorje misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Kilby dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kilby throws a low kick but Dorje moves out of range easily.
Dorje swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dorje dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dorje rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dorje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dorje digs a good body shot into Kilby 's ribs.
Kilby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dorje can do to turn this around?
Kilby slips a straight right by Dorje.
Dorje moves out of range of the strikes.
Dorje takes a swing at Kilby 's ribcage but misses.
Dorje's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kilby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dorje.
Dorje moves to clinch but Kilby breaks away
and Kilby counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorje misses with a shot to the body
and Kilby counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dorje thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dorje tries to clinch but Kilby moves away
and Kilby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dorje takes a swing at Kilby 's ribcage but misses.
Kilby defending well as Dorje loads up on a big left hand.
Kilby throwing a counter right hand but Dorje manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorje closes the distance but Kilby moves to the side
and Kilby counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dorje is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kilby avoids the body shot from Dorje.
Dorje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kilby .
Kilby defending well as Dorje loads up on a big left hand.
Kilby slips under a jab from Dorje.
Kilby throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dorje connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nick Kilby is winning the standup battle so far.
Dorje lands a head shot.
Kilby throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Kilby misses its intended target.
Dorje throws a shot from downtown. Kilby moves away and avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kilby , right into the meat.
Kilby looks to land a left hand but Dorje moved out of range nicely.
Dorje slips a straight right by Kilby .
Dorje misses with a hook
and Kilby counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dorje looks to throw the jab but Kilby is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kilby . That's going to slow Dorje down.
Kilby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilby throws out a loose jab but Dorje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilby throws a shot from downtown. Dorje moves away and avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kilby , right into the meat.
Kilby moves away from the strike by Dorje.
Kilby circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Dorje backs away, Kilby returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kilby bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dorje's head backwards.
Dorje throws a body shot but no joy.
Kilby drops his hands momentarily and Dorje takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kilby slips under a jab.
Kilby tried to counter with a leg kick but Dorje avoided it.
Dorje avoids the head kick by Kilby .
Dorje appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dorje misses with a body shot.
Kilby throws a jab but it's blocked by Dorje.
Dorje lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Dorje there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kilby . That's going to slow Dorje down.
Kilby fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dorje.
Kilby slips under a jab.
Dorje slips a straight right by Kilby .
Kilby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dorje misses with a straight right.
Kilby on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dorje is looking to clinch.
Dorje just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKilby .
Kilby lands a glancing blow to the side of Dorje's head.
Dorje throws a body shot but no joy.
Dorje misses with a wild combination.
Kilby ducks under a wild hook from Dorje.
Kilby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dorje throws out a counter right but Kilby avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kilby .
Dorje takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilby misses with a leg kick.
Kilby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kilby . That's going to slow Dorje down.
Dorje misses with a left hand
and Kilby counters with a straight right hand.
Dorje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kilby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kilby scores with a punch to the head.
Kilby lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Good leg kick by Kilby there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dorje ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilby moves away.
Dorje stuns Kilby with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dorje checks the leg kick.
Dorje throws a body shot but no joy.
Dorje thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Kilby dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dorje misses the shot to the body.
Kilby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kilby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dorje.
Dorje takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dorje tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kilby counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dorje's knee momentarily.
Dorje throws a shot to the body.
Kilby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kilby misses with a low kick.
Kilby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dorje.
Dorje blocks a low kick nicely.
Dorje misses with an uppercut. Kilby saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilby lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kilby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kilby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kilby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorje misses with a lunging right hand
and Kilby counters with a low kick, right behind Dorje 's knee.
Dorje checks a low kick from Kilby .
Dorje throws a big shot that misses.
Kilby throws an off balance right hand
and Dorje counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kilby thinking.
Dorje throws a body punch but Kilby moves out of range.
Dorje stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kilby .
A cross from Kilby lands.
Dorje pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kilby is looking to counter with head kicks.
Dorje cracks Kilby with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dorje comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dorje tries to move into range but Kilby moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kilby lands a head kick. Dorje smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dorje tries to clinch but Kilby is having none of it.
Dorje connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kilby momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dorje fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kilby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorje ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilby moves away.
Dorje misses with a hook
and Kilby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dorje checks a low kick from Kilby .
A big left from Dorje misses.
Kilby fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dorje just manages to avoid it.
Kilby takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kilby will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Kilby misses.
Dorje missing with a left hand there. Kilby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dorje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kilby scoring well with a low kick there.
Dorje fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilby manages to avoid it.
Kilby tried to counter with a leg kick but Dorje avoided it.
Dorje smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dorje works over Kilby 's head and body with a nice combination.
Dorje throws a series of punches but Kilby moves out of range.
Kilby lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilby misses with a looping left.
Dorje has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dorje tries to bum rush Kilby with a series of wild strikes but Kilby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kilby .
An inside leg kick lands from Kilby .
A jab from Kilby finds it's way through Dorje's defenses.
Kilby has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dorje scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dorje looks to land a right hand but Kilby moved out of range.
Kilby is looking to counter punch.
Kilby digs a good hook to Dorje's body.
Dorje fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kilby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dorje. Kilby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kilby feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kilby finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dorje throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Kilby to counter with a crisp jab.
Dorje throws an off balance right hand
and Kilby counters with a leg kick.
Dorje blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilby scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dorje throws a lazy uppercut
letting Kilby counter with a right hand.
Nick Kilby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kilby lands a glancing blow to the side of Dorje's head.
Kilby throws a hook but Dorje avoids it easily.
Dorje throws an overhand right that lands on Kilby 's shoulder, as Kilby tries to avoid the shot.
Dorje just misses with a punch to the body.
Jason Dorje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kilby connects with an inside leg kick.
Dorje throws a body punch but Kilby moves out of range.
Dorje looks to land a right hand but Kilby moved out of range.
Dorje misses the shot to the body.
Kilby slips a jab from Dorje.
Kilby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dorje.
Dorje ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilby moves away.
Dorje swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kilby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

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 Nick Kilby .
Well Kilby 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Kilby !
Nick Kilby spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.