PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dace Killian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier McPherson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xavier McPherson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dace Killian's chin.

Killian
vs
McPherson

180 cm
21
198 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dace Killian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier McPherson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Killian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Killian looks to land a combination but McPherson avoids it well.
Decent striking displayed by Killian there.
Killian lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Xavier McPherson has been cut.
Killian misses with an uppercut. McPherson saw that one coming.
Killian takes a swing at McPherson's ribcage but misses.
Killian throws a right and a left that McPherson avoids nicely.
Killian misses with a straight right.
McPherson tries to clinch but Killian is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McPherson moves away.
Killian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McPherson.

Killian lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends McPherson sprawling to the canvas. Killian follows him down, looking for the kill. Can McPherson hang on?
Killian wants to pass the guard but McPherson is defending well.
Killian prevents McPherson from improving his position.
Killian perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Dace Killian has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
McPherson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McPherson wants it to stay on the feet.
McPherson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McPherson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Killian.
Killian shoots in looking for a takedown. McPherson tries to sprawl out of it but Killian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McPherson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killian looks for a takedown but McPherson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dace Killian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Killian shoots for a takedown but McPherson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from McPherson as Killian shoots in.
Killian displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Killian looks to land a combination but McPherson avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Killian. McPherson does a little dance to reset his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Killian.
Killian scores with a jab. McPherson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Killian throws a hook but McPherson blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dace Killian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier McPherson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Killian shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McPherson but McPherson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Killian misses with a straight right.
Killian misses with a looping right.
McPherson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Killian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Killian throws a shot from downtown. McPherson moves away and avoids it.
Killian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McPherson manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killian thows a leg kick but McPherson checks it
and McPherson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Killian is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Killian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Killian misses with a leg kick
and McPherson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Killian's knee momentarily.
Xavier McPherson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Killian misses with a body shot
and McPherson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Killian is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McPherson misses with a leg kick
and Killian counters with a straight right hand.
Killian throws a leg kick that is checked
and McPherson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Killian will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Killian.
A telegraphed right hand from Killian misses the target.
Killian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McPherson moves away from the strike by Killian.
McPherson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McPherson wants to land a leg kick but Killian is out of range.
McPherson blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Killian shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McPherson's guard.
McPherson wants to stand but Killian is controlling the position.
Killian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McPherson is keeping the position for now.
McPherson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McPherson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Killian's guard.

McPherson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Killian looking to control.
McPherson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Killian wants to control but McPherson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killian is looking for a sweep.

McPherson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Killian, who protects the arm well.
Killian is looking for a sweep.
Killian wants to control but McPherson postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Killian is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier McPherson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Xavier McPherson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

McPherson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Killian misses with a leg kick
and McPherson counters with a good low kick that Killian was not able to check.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Killian checks a leg kick.
Killian throws a jab when McPherson was well out of range.
Killian with a hook.
McPherson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

McPherson has Killian up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPherson misses with a knee strike.
Killian tries to land a knee to the head but McPherson blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, McPherson scores with a nice short uppercut.
McPherson throws a knee to the head but misses.
McPherson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McPherson lands a body shot.
Killian scores with a hook to the body.
McPherson lands a body punch in the clinch.
McPherson looking to throw knees to the head but Killian is blocking nicely.
McPherson misses with a body punch.
McPherson tries to land a knee to the head but Killian blocks with his arms.
McPherson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Killian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McPherson throws a sloppy head kick and Killian moves out of range easily.
Killian misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPherson slips under a jab.
Killian looks to land a right hand but McPherson moved out of range.
Killian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McPherson stuffs the takedown attempt from Killian. Killian gets slowly back to his feet.
Good exchange - Killian coming out on top.
McPherson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Killian counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McPherson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dace Killian is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Killian throws a head kick that misses

and McPherson counters by moving into the clinch.
McPherson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McPherson tries to land a knee to the head but Killian blocks with his arms.
McPherson prevents a takedown attempt there.
McPherson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McPherson tries to land a knee to the head but Killian blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by McPherson.
Killian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McPherson misses with a body punch.
McPherson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Killian has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McPherson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice elbow from McPherson.
Killian pushes McPherson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPherson throws a knee to the head but misses.
McPherson swings wildly with an uppercut but Killian uses good head movement to avoid it.

Killian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McPherson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Killian. That one must have hurt.

Killian looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Killian sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Killian stands and throws McPherson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Killian is working to tighten is grip on McPherson's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. McPherson has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Killian is really squeezing tight and eventually McPherson passes out! Killian breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dace Killian!