PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lonnie Kiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skeeter Gator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gator is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drop it Like its Hot. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kiger
vs
Gator

198 cm
28
258 lbs
11 - 20 - 0

190 cm
29
232 lbs
9 - 27 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very flexible

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonnie Kiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skeeter Gator!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiger throws a leg kick which misses Gator's front leg but catches the back leg as Gator tries to avoid it.
Kiger throws a series of punches but Gator moves out of range.
Kiger thuds his right hand into Gator's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kiger, right into the meat.
Gator throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kiger's waist but Kiger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gator off to one side.
Kiger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gator tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kiger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gator somewhat.
Kiger misses with a series of wild punches.
Gator has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gator there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crunch! Kiger slams his shin into Gator's torso.

Kiger rushes Gator and presses him up against the cage.
Gator tries for a takedown but Kiger manages to get underhooks.
Lonnie Kiger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skeeter Gator.

Kiger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gator showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kiger.
Kiger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gator tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kiger swivels and escapes.
Gator shoots in and drives through. Kiger sprawls well.
Kiger scores with a one two! Gator had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Kiger as he connects with a hook.
Gator takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gator shoots and misses
and Gator takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gator looks gassed!
A lazy left from Kiger finds it's target.
Kiger connects with a body shot that sends Gator's belly button to the back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kiger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kiger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gator fails with the takedown
and Kiger counters with a slapping leg kick.

Kiger moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kiger breaks the clinch.
Skeeter Gator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiger closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A lazy left from Kiger finds it's target.

Kiger has Gator up against the cage in a clinch.
Gator is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kiger is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gator.

Kiger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gator fails with the takedown
and Kiger counters with a nice uppercut.
Gator takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Kiger moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kiger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kiger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kiger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Kiger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gator, pushing him back against the cage.

Kiger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kiger misses with a series of wild punches.
Gator is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kiger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kiger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lonnie Kiger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiger lands the left hand.
Kiger throws a sloppy head kick and Gator moves out of range easily.
Kiger throws a series of strikes that have Gator backpedaling.
Kiger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That kick from Kiger tenderised Gator's leg. Gator is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kiger scores with a nice head shot.

Gator gets tackled into the cage by Kiger. Kiger maintains the clinch.

Kiger breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiger throws a nice looking combination but Gator bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Kiger gets a clinch.

Kiger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That kick from Kiger tenderised Gator's leg. Gator is trying to keep his angry face on.

Kiger gets a clinch.

Kiger manages to break the clinch.
Kiger scores with a hook to the body. Gator takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gator shoots in and drives through. Kiger sprawls well.
Kiger scores with a jab. Gator acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kiger scores with a one two! Gator had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kiger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kiger with a hook.
Kiger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gator gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kiger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiger tries to bum rush Gator with a series of wild strikes but Gator uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kiger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gator's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kiger darts in and clinches Gator up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kiger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kiger swinging wildly here.
Gator misses with a takedown attempt
and Kiger counters with a left and a right that stings Gator.
Kiger scores with a nice right hand.
Kiger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiger with a nice cross.
Kiger scores with a jab to the body.
Kiger feints a jab promting Gator to slip. Kiger then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gator slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kiger moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kiger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kiger misses with a few strikes there.
Gator shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kiger counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kiger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kiger misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lonnie Kiger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kiger clinches up with Gator and pushes him back against the cage.

Kiger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiger lands a glancing blow to the side of Gator's head.
Gator tries for a takedown but Kiger circles away easily
and Kiger counters with a nice uppercut.
Lonnie Kiger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kiger misses with a series of wild punches.
Gator tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kiger swivels and escapes.
Gator with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kiger counters with a low kick, right behind Gator 's knee.
Lonnie Kiger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skeeter Gator.
Kiger throws a good cross that connects.

Kiger has closed the distance and engaged Gator in a clinch.
Gator has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kiger avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Kiger manages to break the clinch.
Kiger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kiger throws a combination. Gator tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kiger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gator is breathing heavily.
Kiger throws a one two combo.
Gator has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Kiger takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kiger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gator takes one to the chin there.
Gator has his takedown stuffed

and Kiger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Kiger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kiger scores with a nice head shot.
Gator with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kiger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kiger scores with a three punch combo!
Kiger lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Kiger scores with a four punch combination!
Kiger throws a good cross that connects.
Lonnie Kiger is winning the standup battle so far.
A left and a right from Kiger both land. Nice combination.
Kiger leaves Gator with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gator with a poor takedown

and Kiger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kiger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kiger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kiger forces Gator back against the cage and clinches.

Kiger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiger lands a jab to the head.
Gator takes one on the button.
Gator gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kiger counters with a stiff right hand.
Kiger scores with a one two! Gator had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kiger cracks Gator with an open hand slap.
Kiger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kiger misses with a two punch combination.
Kiger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gator misses with a takedown attempt

and Kiger counters by clinching up.

Kiger breaks from the clinch.

Kiger clinches with his opponent.
Gator is working for takedown but Kiger is calmly controlling the position for now.

Kiger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kiger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gator has his takedown stuffed
and Kiger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gator looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kiger is fending him off so far but Gator persists. Nope, Kiger circles away and we're back to standing.
Kiger connects with the punch.
Kiger lands with a nice body punch.
Donk. Kiger catches Gator right on the button with a cross.
Gator takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kiger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kiger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gator.
Gator with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kiger to score with a decent uppercut.
Gator doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kiger counters by clinching up.

Kiger breaks from the clinch.
Kiger misses with a series of wild punches.
Kiger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kiger is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kiger leaves Gator with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kiger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kiger manages to break the clinch.
Kiger lands a jab.
Kiger swinging wildly here.
Kiger dips to his left and cracks Gator with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kiger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kiger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gator can do to turn this around?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kiger misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gator is defended easily by Kiger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lonnie Kiger dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kiger misses with a wild combination.
Gator fails to land the takedown.
Kiger misses with a two punch combination.
Kiger lands a really nice looking cross but Gator seems unphased.
Gator looks for a takedown but Kiger sprawls well.
Gator with a poor takedown
and Kiger counters with a nice uppercut.
Lonnie Kiger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skeeter Gator.
Kiger scores with a nice right hand.
Kiger feints a jab promting Gator to slip. Kiger then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gator slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Kiger pushes Gator up against the cage in a clinch.

Kiger manages to break the clinch.
Kiger stalks Gator and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gator's face. Gator staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kiger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gator.
Donk. Kiger catches Gator right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gator showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kiger.
Kiger tries to bum rush Gator with a series of wild strikes but Gator uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gator has a takedown stuffed.
Kiger misses with the combination.
Gator showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kiger.
Gator fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kiger avoids it really well and circles away.
Kiger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Kiger scores with a four punch combination!
Kiger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kiger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gator has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gator misses with a takedown attempt
and Kiger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kiger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gator shoots for a takedown but Kiger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kiger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kiger tries to bum rush Gator with a series of wild strikes but Gator uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kiger misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Kiger. No joy for Gator on that attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gator.

Kiger rushes Gator and presses him up against the cage.

Kiger breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gator has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gator there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gator dives in and grabs Kiger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kiger pushes down on Gator's head and hops out.
Kiger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kiger stalks Gator and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gator's face. Gator staggers backwards, shaken.
Kiger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gator.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kiger misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kiger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gator shoots in but Kiger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gator on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kiger lands a nice shot that snaps Gator's head back.
Kiger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kiger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gator circles away quickly and effectively.
Gator shoots and misses
and Kiger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kiger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gator shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Kiger counter with a right hand.
A jab from Kiger finds it's way through Gator's defenses.
Gator checks a low kick from Kiger.
Gator fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kiger works Gator's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiger lands a jab to the head.
Kiger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gator moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kiger tries to bum rush Gator with a series of wild strikes but Gator uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gator shoots in for a double leg but Kiger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kiger throws a one two combo.
Kiger stuffs the takedown.
Kiger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gator looks for a takedown but Kiger sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kiger closes the distance and clinches.
Lonnie Kiger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right handed body shot lands from Kiger.
Skeeter Gator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kiger manages to break the clinch.
Gator throws a head kick but Kiger moves out of range.
Kiger throws a series of strikes that have Gator backpedaling.
Kiger lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kiger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lonnie Kiger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kiger 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lonnie Kiger!