PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Dice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Kilat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dice
vs
Kilat

165 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

Nutrition Oracle

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spencer Dice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Kilat!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dice moves in looking to clinch but Kilat pushes him off.

Kilat fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dice sprawls well initially but Kilat persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Kilat stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dice to get to his feet.
Dice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kilat swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kilat closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dice to the mat! Dice manages to get full guard.

Dice isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kilat stacks Dice on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kilat!

Kilat stands up and beckons Dice to his feet.
Dice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kilat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dice tries to close the distance and clinch but Kilat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kilat shoots in and gets a takedown into Dice's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kilat gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilat throws a head kick that Dice semi-blocks.

Kilat throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dice tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kilat is in Dice's guard.
Kilat won't allow Dice to sweep him here.

Kilat stands and steps away. Dice gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Kilat gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kilat.
Dice tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilat avoids the damage to the body.
Kilat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dice is breathing heavily.
Kilat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kilat is trying to trip Dice. He has hold of a leg but Dice is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kilat persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Kilat stands and steps away. Dice gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Kilat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dice being controlled against the cage.
Kilat unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Kilat breaks the clinch.

Kilat takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kilat.
Dice takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kilat lands a left hand.
Kilat lands a knee to the body.

Kilat drags the fight down to the ground.
Kilat lands a decent punch to the body there.
Dice is fighting to break Kilat's control of his arms but Kilat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kilat manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dice tries to control the position but Kilat now has his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kilat decides to stand up, even though he's got his opponent's back.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kilat.
Dice knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kilat on the ground.

Kilat stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Kilat gets the takedown into side control.

Kilat decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Kilat clinches up with Dice and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kilat - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Kilat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kilat is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dice's half guard.

Kilat escapes and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kilat shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dice is trying to defend but Kilat finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Kilat decides to return to a standing position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kilat drives through and clinches with Dice against the cage.

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

Kilat has Dice up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Kilat dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dice tries to sprawl but Kilat drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Kilat decides to return to a standing position.
Dice tries to clinch

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

Kilat has Dice pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kilat pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dice tumbling to the mat - Kilat dives into Dice's guard.

Kilat gets to his feet. Dice looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Kilat 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.

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

Kilat darts in and clinches Dice up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Kilat jumps into guard, dragging Dice to the mat.
Dice being controlled here momentarily.
Kilat's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dice has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Junior Kilat has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Kilat gets the takedown into side control.

Kilat decides to stand back up. Kilat steps back and let's Dice get back to his feet.

Kilat instigates a clinch.
Kilat working Dice over with knees to the body.
Kilat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dice in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kilat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

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

Kilat shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dice napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kilat decides to stand back up.
Dice closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kilat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kilat rushes Dice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kilat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kilat's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kilat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kilat lands a nice knee to the body.

Kilat has hold of one of Dice's legs. Dice is fighting the takedown attempt but Kilat gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Kilat stands up and waves to Dice to follow him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kilat drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Kilat decides to stand back up. Kilat steps back and let's Dice get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kilat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Kilat gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Kilat shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dice manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Dice is working an open guard so Kilat takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dice closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kilat moves into the clinch.
Junior Kilat seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kilat will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dice up against the cage.
Kilat scores a nice knee to the body.
Kilat connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Kilat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kilat shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kilat showed some decent athleticism there.
Dice manages to get to full guard.
Dice looking to control.

Kilat decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dice, up you get!

Kilat shoots in and bounces Dice off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kilat stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kilat instigates a clinch.
Kilat landing knees to the head.
Kilat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kilat has clasped his hands together around Dice's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Kilat decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Kilat drives through and clinches with Dice against the cage.

Kilat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kilat closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kilat lands in his opponent's guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Dice enables Kilat to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dice manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kilat decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dice moves to clinch but Kilat breaks away

and Kilat counters by moving into the clinch.
Kilat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kilat - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dice stalling in the clinch but Kilat improves position.
Kilat lands a nice knee to the body.
Kilat crunches a lovely knee into Dice's ribcage.
Kilat connects with a knee to the head.
Dice is trying to stall.
Kilat lands a good knee to the midsection. Dice won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dice tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kilat scores a nice knee to the body.
Kilat lands a good knee to the midsection. Dice won't want to take too many of those.

Kilat manages to break the clinch.

Kilat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kilat is one step ahead there.

Kilat stands up and waves to Dice to follow him.
Kilat lands with a kick to the temple. Dice shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dice gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Kilat stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Kilat has managed to clinch.
Kilat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dice's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Kilat jumps into guard, dragging Dice to the mat.
Kilat seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Spencer Dice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Junior Kilat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilat lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dice!

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Kilat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kilat has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 24:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Kilat!