PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Booze Hound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Kilmartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hound
vs
Kilmartin

175 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Booze Hound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Kilmartin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hound feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hound's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilmartin is trying to keep Hound in close.
Hound has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kilmartin 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.
Kilmartin wants to stand but Hound is controlling the position.
Kilmartin looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kilmartin throws a front kick that sends Hound stumbling back into the cage.
Hound takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kilmartin fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Hound misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hound tries to clinch there but Kilmartin circles away.

Hound shoots in and bounces Kilmartin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kilmartin controls Hound momentarily but Hound frees himself.
Kilmartin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hound wants to control from the top but Kilmartin keeps moving.
Hound seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Hound decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilmartin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Hound shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kilmartin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hound slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilmartin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hound has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Hound looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Hound stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hound is breathing heavily.
Hound is looking to score with low kicks.
Kilmartin wants to clinch but Hound slips to the side

and Hound counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hound wants to stand up but Kilmartin has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmartin trying to hold on to Hound's head to control him but Hound postures up.
Hound prevents Kilmartin from improving his position.
Kilmartin is trying to stand back up but Hound is controlling him
Hound is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hound throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kilmartin is trying to stand up here but Hound is controlling him well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hound jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hound tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kilmartin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hound changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kilmartin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Hound decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilmartin throws a head kick that misses.
Kilmartin lands with a slapping head kick.
Terry Kilmartin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilmartin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hound moves in looking to clinch but Kilmartin pushes him off.

Hound shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kilmartin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kilmartin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hound is one step ahead there.
Kilmartin keeping moving, preventing Hound from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilmartin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hound tries to free his leg and advance position but Kilmartin is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kilmartin tries a head kick but it misses.

Hound bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kilmartin wants to get back to his feet.
Hound is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hound working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kilmartin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kilmartin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hound off and has taken his back!
Hound rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hound is not content to let Kilmartin control the position.
Kilmartin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hound is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kilmartin jumps into side control!
Kilmartin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hound keeps working.
Kilmartin wants to stand but Hound is controlling his arm.
Kilmartin working away.
Hound tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kilmartin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kilmartin.

Hound shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hound wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kilmartin keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hound prevents Kilmartin from improving his position.
Hound slows the pace down in half guard.
Kilmartin tries to kick Hound off but Hound keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hound is pressing down on Kilmartin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kilmartin is holding on for now.
Kilmartin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hound is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hound is trying to control the action in half guard but Kilmartin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hound with a nice cross.
Hound tries a head kick but it misses.
Kilmartin scores with a leg kick.

Hound shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Hound is trying to work for a kimura but Kilmartin is defending well.
Kilmartin wants to get back to his feet.
Kilmartin is trying to get back to full guard.
Hound is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilmartin tries to kick Hound off but Hound keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hound is keen to just control but Kilmartin is a slippery customer.

Hound stands up and beckons Kilmartin to join him on the feet.
Kilmartin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Hound closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hound lands in his opponent's guard.
Hound trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilmartin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Booze Hound 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!

Kilmartin thumps Hound with a low kick.
Kilmartin tries a head kick but it misses.
Kilmartin scores with a leg kick.
Hound stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kilmartin.

Hound shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hound was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kilmartin tries to lock up and control but Hound gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kilmartin is trying to escape the mount.
Kilmartin is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Kilmartin tries to lock up and control but Hound gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kilmartin wants to get back to his feet.

Hound stands up from mount. Strange move.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmartin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hound is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hound tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kilmartin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hound shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kilmartin's guard.

Hound gets to his feet. Kilmartin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hound cracks Kilmartin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hound avoids the head kick by Kilmartin.
Hound throws a leg kick
and Kilmartin counters with an outside leg kick.

Hound darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Booze Hound overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kilmartin wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilmartin is not content to let Hound control the position.
Kilmartin is trying to stand back up but Hound is controlling him

Hound is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kilmartin is pressing down on Hound's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hound won't allow Kilmartin to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Hound moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kilmartin.

Hound gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kilmartin regains guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmartin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kilmartin working a defensive guard here.
Hound trying to control but Kilmartin is working from the bottom.
Kilmartin looking for a sweep. Not yet Kilmartin, not yet.
Hound trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilmartin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilmartin is looking to stand up but Hound isn't so interested in that idea.
Hound won't allow Kilmartin to sweep him here.
Hound stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kilmartin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kilmartin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

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.
Kilmartin chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Hound shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hound showed some decent athleticism there.
Kilmartin is trying to stand up here but Hound is controlling him well.

Hound wants to work for an arm triangle but Kilmartin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hound missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hound prevents Kilmartin from standing back up.
Hound is trying to control. Kilmartin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hound prevents Kilmartin from standing back up.
Terry Kilmartin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Booze Hound is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hound is keen to just control but Kilmartin is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Booze Hound showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hound, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Booze Hound!