PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Kilmers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kilmers
vs
Snake

183 cm
25
196 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

179 cm
19
192 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Maurice Kilmers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Snake!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kilmers clinches with his opponent.
Kilmers tries to pull guard but Snake holds him up against the cage and eventually Kilmers drops back down to his feet.
Kilmers keeps control of Snake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kilmers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Snake's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Snake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to de liver by Snake. Beautiful body shot.
Kilmers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kilmers connects with the punch.

It looks like Jake Snake has been cut.
Snake tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kilmers counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilmers scores with a decent looking hook.
Snake swinging wildly here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Snake.
Snake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kilmers.

Kilmers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kilmers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kilmers rushes Snake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Snake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kilmers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kilmers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilmers wants to clinch
and Snake counters with a stiff right hand.
Jake Snake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kilmers cracks Snake with a good jab.
Snake tries to bum rush Kilmers with a series of wild strikes but Kilmers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kilmers keeps the fight on the outside.
Kilmers jabs at Snake's body.
Snake looks gassed!
Kilmers staying out of range there.
Snake checks a low kick from Kilmers.

Kilmers clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kilmers drags the fight down to the ground.

Kilmers manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Snake checks a leg kick nicely.
Snake swats away the attempt to clinch by Kilmers.
Kilmers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Snake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snake looks to land a left hand but Kilmers moved out of range nicely.
Kilmers tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake swats away the attempt to clinch by Kilmers.
Snake tries to clinch up but Kilmers circles away and keeps his distance.

Kilmers instigates a clinch.

Snake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snake misses with a looping left.
Snake misses with a body punch

and Kilmers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kilmers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Snake misses its intended target.

Kilmers closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kilmers lands in his opponent's guard.
Kilmers sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kilmers trying to control the position from guard on top but Snake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilmers slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmers wants to take a breather but Snake is having none of it.
Kilmers trying to pass the guard but Snake defending well.
Snake tries to kick Kilmers off but Kilmers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kilmers is looking to advance position but Snake won't allow it.
Snake is looking to control Kilmers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Snake avoid being mounted?
Snake is trying to stand back up but Kilmers is controlling him

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kilmers rushes Snake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kilmers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kilmers rushes Snake and presses him up against the cage.

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

Snake breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kilmers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kilmers tries to clinch there but Snake circles away.

Kilmers moves into range and clinches up with Snake.
Kilmers wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maurice Kilmers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilmers tries for a takedown. No joy.

Kilmers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snake throws a right hand that Kilmers ducks under and follows up with a left that Kilmers also avoids with ease.
Snake misses with an uppercut.
Kilmers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snake.
Kilmers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Snake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Snake looks to land a combination but Kilmers avoids it well.
Kilmers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kilmers scores with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilmers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kilmers throws a hook but Snake blocks it.
Kilmers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice Kilmers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Snake's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Snake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kilmers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Snake has time to react.

Kilmers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Snake wants to break free but Kilmers has control.

Kilmers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kilmers closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snake is trying to maintain a safe position but Kilmers gets an underhook and turns Snake into the cage.

Kilmers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snake's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Snake duly obliges.
Maurice Kilmers is winning the standup battle so far.
Kilmers scores with a jab to the head.

That has opened up Jake Snake's cut even more.

Kilmers gets a takedown into half guard.

Kilmers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kilmers frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmers tries to control but Snake wriggling away.
Snake is looking to get to half guard.

Kilmers jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Snake is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Snake and Kilmers has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Snake is looking for a sweep.
Kilmers advances to mount.
Kilmers with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kilmers is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Snake to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Snake shrugs it off.

Kilmers goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Snake is on top in guard.
Snake sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kilmers's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snake perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Snake is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kilmers is just riding it out for now. Snake eventually gives up the hold.
Kilmers is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmers manages to get to full guard.

Snake drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kilmers looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kilmers looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kilmers!
Kilmers working the ground and pound from side control.

Kilmers has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Snake is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kilmers yanks on the arm and Snake is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kilmers.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maurice Kilmers!