PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Visa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Kilmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Visa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henry Kilmer's chin.

Visa
vs
Kilmer

186 cm
24
188 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Visa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Kilmer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Visa fails with a takedown attempt.

Visa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kilmer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Visa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Visa's back!
Visa is trying to break free.
Kilmer doesn't have the hooks in and Visa manages to turn into his guard.
Visa chips away with some ground and pound.
Kilmer keeping full guard, as Visa tries to pass.
Visa is looking to work some ground and pound but Kilmer has wrist control.
Kilmer is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Kilmer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Visa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Visa landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilmer keeping moving, preventing Visa from controlling successfully.
Visa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visa with a flurry of punches that miss.

Kilmer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Visa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kilmer is trying to control the position but Visa postures up.
Visa trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Visa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Visa trying to control but Kilmer is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Visa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kilmer is trying to defend but Visa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kilmer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kilmer regains full guard. Nicely done.

Kilmer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kilmer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Kilmer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kilmer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Visa throws and elbow that misses. Kilmer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Visa's guard. Nice move by Kilmer!

Visa has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kilmer is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Visa.
Visa gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Visa is squirming around, avoiding Kilmer's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Kilmer working for a submission but Visa is keeping him at bay.
Visa can't escape the position.
Kilmer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Visa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kilmer trying to control but Visa is having none of it.
Visa working to try and regain half guard.
Visa is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kilmer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Visa's face.
Visa sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Visa wants to control but Kilmer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Visa is breathing heavily.
Kilmer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Visa is looking to control Kilmer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Visa avoid being mounted?
Visa moves into full guard.
Visa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kilmer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kilmer taking some punishment here, with Visa in his half guard.
Kilmer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kilmer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kilmer had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Visa is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kilmer Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Visa's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Billy Visa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Visa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Visa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Visa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kilmer trying to control here.
Kilmer tries to get to full guard but Visa has control of the leg.

Kilmer actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilmer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Visa wants to pass the guard but Kilmer is keeping the position.
Kilmer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Visa.

Kilmer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Visa is aware though and is defending well.
Kilmer is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kilmer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Visa!
Visa is desperately trying to improve his position but Kilmer has a good base and remains in mount.
Kilmer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Visa is looking to escape.
Visa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Billy Visa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Kilmer looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Visa working to try and regain half guard.
Kilmer lands a big elbow.
Visa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kilmer wants to control the pace but Visa is squirming around nicely.
Visa tries to hold on but Kilmer pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kilmer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Visa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Visa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kilmer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kilmer's back!
Visa softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Kilmer breaks Visa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Visa keeping moving, preventing Kilmer from controlling successfully.
Kilmer passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Kilmer is looking to take a break and control but Visa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Visa moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilmer slips nicely into half guard.
Visa trying to control but Kilmer postures up.
Kilmer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kilmer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Visa wants to improve his position but Kilmer is controlling well.
Kilmer trying to pass the guard but Visa defending well.
Visa tries to get to full guard but Kilmer has control of the leg.

Kilmer is working for a kimura but Visa is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Henry Kilmer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Visa shoots in and drives through. Kilmer sprawls well.
Visa looks for a takedown but Kilmer sprawls well.
Kilmer wants to clinch.
No luck for Kilmer with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilmer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Visa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Visa with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kilmer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Visa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Visa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kilmer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kilmer tries to score a body lock takedown but Visa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Visa turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmer stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Kilmer gets back to half guard.
Visa is nestled in close to Kilmer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kilmer trying to control here.
Kilmer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Visa kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kilmer is holding on to half guard well.
Visa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Visa working Kilmer over with strikes.
Visa thows a huge punch but Kilmer dodges it nicely.
Visa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kilmer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Visa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kilmer was covering up waiting for the punch and Visa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Visa stopping the sweep attempt from Kilmer.
Kilmer looking to control.
Visa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kilmer is keeping the position for now.

Kilmer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Visa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kilmer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Visa trying to control but Kilmer is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visa throwing strikes but missing.
Visa wants to control from the top but Kilmer keeps moving.
Kilmer pulls Visa in to control the position.
Visa with a flurry of punches that miss.

Kilmer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Kilmer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Visa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kilmer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Visa throws a big right hand that misses.
Kilmer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

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.

Visa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kilmer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Visa has managed to get both his arms back between Kilmer's legs - danger averted.
Visa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kilmer trying to keep a closed guard but Visa is proving a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Visa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Visa passes to side control.
Kilmer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Visa connects with a decent elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Visa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Visa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Visa!