PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie September (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Lilke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charlie September could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alvin Lilke's chin.

September
vs
Lilke

185 cm
30
220 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

215 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Charlie September!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alvin Lilke!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
September stuffs the takedown attempt from Lilke. Lilke gets slowly back to his feet.
September will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lilke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from September finds it's way round the side to connect with Lilke's head.
Lilke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. September manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
September throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lilke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
September defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lilke.
Charlie September has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvin Lilke.
Lilke misses with a takedown attempt - September sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lilke fails to land with a series of punches.

Lilke closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into September's guard.
Lilke throwing strikes from guard but September blocks nicely.
September pulls Lilke in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke trying to control the position from guard on top but September is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lilke wanted to stand there but September had control of the position.
September keeping moving, preventing Lilke from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alvin Lilke wasn't active enough on the ground.

Lilke shoots in and gets a takedown into September's guard.
Lilke looking to pass the guard.
Lilke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
September wants to get back to his feet but Lilke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lilke wants to control from the top but September keeps moving.
Lilke pushes down on September's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lilke wants to lay and pray for a moment but September keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilke is controlling the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lilke is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, September manages to get to full guard.
September keeping full guard, as Lilke tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
September managing to control the position.
September keeping moving, preventing Lilke from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Alvin Lilke hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lilke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
September avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
September looks to score with a jab to the body but Lilke is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lilke dodges the punch combination from September.
Nice sprawl there from September as Lilke shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lilke ducks right into an uppercut from September.
Lilke slips a jab and a cross from September.
September tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lilke was well out of range. Poor timing from September.
September throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lilke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lilke shoots in for a double leg but September sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
September fails to land with a series of punches.
September is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lilke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with September but September pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from September. Lilke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lilke shoots in but September avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Charlie September has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvin Lilke.
September comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
September misses the shot to the body.
Alvin Lilke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Lilke with that takedown attempt.
Lilke slips under a jab.
September throws an off balance right hand

and Lilke counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in September's guard now.
September might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lilke wants to control from the top but September keeps moving.
Lilke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lilke looking to pass the guard.
Lilke looking to sit in guard and control but September gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
September has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilke is pulling down on September's head to control his posture.

Alvin Lilke has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lilke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says September as he avoids it easily.
September displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lilke.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by September.
Alvin Lilke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
September's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and September duly obliges.
September ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
September lands a really nice looking cross but Lilke seems unphased.
September throws a big shot that misses.
September lands a nice shot to the body.
Lilke avoids the body shot from September.
Horrible takedown by Lilke or perhaps it was just good defense by September which made him look bad.
Lilke shoots in for a takedown but September shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Good exchange - September coming out on top.
Lilke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lilke has a takedown stuffed.
September swats away the attempt to clinch by Lilke.
Charlie September is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
September lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
September scores with a nice right hand.
September throws a series of punches but Lilke moves out of range.
Lilke tries for a takedown but September sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lilke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice takedown defense from September. No joy for Lilke on that attempt.
September lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lilke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with September but September pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lilke is breathing heavily.
September misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilke fails with a takedown attempt.
September throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie September dominated that second round.
That's time! September's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

September throws a hook but Lilke avoids it easily.
Lilke avoids the body shot from September.
September just misses with a punch to the body.
Lilke shoots in looking for a takedown. September tries to sprawl out of it but Lilke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. September manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lilke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lilke moves into the clinch.
September wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lilke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lilke tries to clinch but September moves out of range.
Lilke misses with a takedown attempt - September sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Lilke manages to get an easy takedown there - catching September on his heels. He'll look to pass September's guard now, I'm sure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. September swivels though and keeps the full guard.
September controlling the position.
September keeping full guard, as Lilke tries to pass.
September keeping moving, preventing Lilke from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Charlie September just wasn't active enough.
Lilke misses with the combination.
Charlie September is winning the standup battle so far.
September misses with a looping left.
September throws a right hand that Lilke ducks under and follows up with a left that Lilke also avoids with ease.
Lilke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around September's waist but September gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lilke off to one side.
Charlie September has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvin Lilke.
Lilke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lilke misses with a takedown attempt
and September counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
September misses with a two punch combination.
September looks to land a combination. Lilke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lilke shoots in for a double leg but September sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
September is looking to wear down Lilke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lilke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
September works over Lilke's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
September ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lilke moves away.
September misses with a straight left.
Lilke moves out of range of the strikes.
Lilke moves in looking to clinch but September pushes him off.
Lilke shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as September sprawls well. September wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lilke gets slowly back to his feet.
September just misses with a punch to the body.
Lilke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
September misses with a series of wild punches.
Lilke doesn't succeed with the takedown
and September counters with a nice uppercut.
Lilke needs to keep his hands up - September had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lilke rushes September and presses him up against the cage.
September is defending well against a takedown attempt.
September tries to throw a body punch but Lilke avoids it by throwing September back against the cage.
September wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short body shot lands from September as the two fighters clinch.
September swings away with an uppercut that misses.
September swings wildly with an uppercut but Lilke uses good head movement to avoid it.

September pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lilke closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilke trying to control from half guard but September is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alvin Lilke.
I think Lilke has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvin Lilke!