PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden Kilgoe (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!

Martin
vs
Kilgoe

166 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
28
178 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santiago Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aiden Kilgoe!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Kilgoe shows good takedown defense.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Martin tries to clinch up but Kilgoe circles away and keeps his distance.
Kilgoe moves out of range of the leg kick from Martin.
Martin is looking to clinch but Kilgoe is avoiding it.
Martin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kilgoe pinned against the cage. Kilgoe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kilgoe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martin.
Martin with a poor takedown
and Kilgoe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Kilgoe.
Martin walks into a left hand.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgoe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin throws a head kick but Kilgoe moves out of range.
Kilgoe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kilgoe leaves Martin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kilgoe keeps the fight on the outside.
Martin connects with an inside leg kick.
Kilgoe scores with a hook to the body. Martin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martin.
Horrible takedown by Martin or perhaps it was just good defense by Kilgoe which made him look bad.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.

Martin scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgoe is looking to improve his position but Martin isn't that keen on the idea.

Martin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Martin goes for an armbar but Kilgoe turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kilgoe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilgoe trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Martin controls Kilgoe momentarily but Kilgoe frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin 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.
Martin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kilgoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Aiden Kilgoe has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Martin closes the distance and clinches up with Kilgoe, looking for a takedown. Martin pushes Kilgoe against the cage but Kilgoe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kilgoe lands the left hand.
Martin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kilgoe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sloppy strikes from Kilgoe. Those never looked like landing.

Martin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Martin lands in his opponent's guard.
Martin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgoe controls Martin momentarily but Martin frees himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin slips nicely into half guard.

Martin is working for a submission of some sort.
Martin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilgoe tries to get to full guard but Martin has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aiden Kilgoe will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kilgoe misses with a straight left.
Santiago Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kilgoe's calf.
A right-left combo lands from Martin.
Martin wants to clinch up but Kilgoe keeps it at a distance.
Martin staying out of range there.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Martin.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Santiago Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kilgoe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martin. That's going to slow Kilgoe down.
Martin wants to clinch up but Kilgoe keeps it at a distance.
Aiden Kilgoe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kilgoe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgoe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kilgoe thuds a left hand into Martin's body.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kilgoe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Martins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martin is defended easily by Kilgoe.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Kilgoe looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Martin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kilgoe swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
Kilgoe circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgoe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Martin.
Martin moves out of range as Kilgoe strikes.

Martin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kilgoe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Martin stands up.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kilgoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aiden Kilgoe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Martin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kilgoe is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kilgoe is defending against the submission attempts here by Martin.

Martin is looking for a kimura here.
Kilgoe tries to kick Martin off but Martin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Martin gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin looks for a takedown but Kilgoe sprawls well.
Kilgoe moves out of range as Martin throws a body kick.
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.
Martin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kilgoe pinned against the cage. Kilgoe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Martin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kilgoe's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Martin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Martin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kilgoe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilgoe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Martin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kilgoe is fending him off so far but Martin persists. Nope, Kilgoe circles away and we're back to standing.
Martin darts in trying to clinch
enabling Kilgoe to counter with a crisp jab.
Kilgoe misses with a leg kick.
Martin pushes Kilgoe away with a front kick.
Martin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice cross by Kilgoe.
Kilgoe scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martin. That's going to slow Kilgoe down.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kilgoe as he jumps to the side.
Kilgoe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kilgoe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Martin slips a straight right by Kilgoe.
Kilgoe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martin wants to clinch.
Kilgoe swats away the attempt to clinch by Martin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a looping right.
Martin throws a solid leg kick but Kilgoe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martin.
Martin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
Kilgoe throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kilgoe. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin throws out a leg kick but Kilgoe moves out of range and Martin only half commits.
Kilgoe misses the shot to the body.
Martin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Martin moves in looking to clinch but Kilgoe pushes him off.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martin connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to clinch but Kilgoe is having none of it.
Martin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
Martin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kilgoe stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martin works the jab nicely.
Martin wants to clinch up but Kilgoe keeps it at a distance.

Martin instigates a clinch.
Kilgoe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martin.
Martin is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilgoe avoids the damage to the body.
Kilgoe dodges an elbow strike from Martin.
Kilgoe is trying to force a seperation but Martin has the dominant position.
Kilgoe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kilgoe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kilgoe wants to get back to striking at distance but Martin won't allow it.
Martin slowing the pace effectively.
Kilgoe is trying to break free.
Martin missing with knees to the body.
Martin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Martin can't break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kilgoe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Kilgoe.
Kilgoe tries to break the clinch but Martin is controlling the position.
Martin tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilgoe avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilgoe tries to break free but Martin pushes him back against the cage.
Kilgoe keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kilgoe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kilgoe tries to circle away but Martin has him pinned against the cage.
Martin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kilgoe is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santiago Martin!