PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serial Kilter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daniels
vs
Kilter

189 cm
19
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

225 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Daniel Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Serial Kilter!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilter tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.
Kilter is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
Daniels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kilter moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.
Daniels keeps the fight on the outside.
Daniels tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kilter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kilter scores a nice knee to the body.
Kilter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kilter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daniels lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kilter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daniels.
Daniels tries for a takedown but Kilter manages to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Kilter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilter tries to land a knee to the head but Daniels blocks with his arms.
Kilter looks gassed!
Kilter blocks an elbow strike from Daniels.
Daniels misses with an elbow strike.
Kilter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daniels lands an elbow inside.
Kilter tries to land knees in the clinch but Daniels avoids the damage to the body.
Daniels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daniels creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kilter tries to land knees in the clinch but Daniels avoids the damage to the body.
Daniels managing to block the knees to the body from Kilter.
Kilter misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Daniels.
A bit of stalling here from Daniels.
Kilter landing knees to the body.
Kilter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daniels blocks it with crossed arms.
Kilter prevents Daniels from breaking the clinch.
Kilter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kilter missing with knees to the body.
Kilter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Daniels avoiding damage.
Daniels takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kilter lands a knee to the body.
Kilter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kilter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daniels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kilter crunches a lovely knee into Daniels's ribcage.
Daniels tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilter avoids the damage to the body.
Kilter tries to land knees in the clinch but Daniels avoids the damage to the body.
Kilter tries to land a knee to the head but Daniels blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kilter blocks it with crossed arms.
Daniels misses with a knee to the head.
Kilter tries a knee to the head but Daniels blocks it.
Kilter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daniels.
Kilter missing with knees to the body.
Kilter blocks the elbow strike.
Daniels misses with a knee to the head.
Daniels is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kilter looking to throw knees to the head but Daniels is blocking nicely.
Kilter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kilter looking to throw knees to the head but Daniels is blocking nicely.
Daniels'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.
Daniels takes a knee right on the jaw!
Daniels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kilter.

Daniels breaks from the clinch.

Daniels instigates a clinch.
Daniels managing to block the knees to the body from Kilter.

Daniels breaks the clinch.
Daniels darts in trying to clinch

and Kilter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilter looking to throw knees to the head but Daniels is blocking nicely.
Kilter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daniels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kilter lands a knee to the head.
Kilter tries to land knees in the clinch but Daniels avoids the damage to the body.
Kilter tries to land knees in the clinch but Daniels avoids the damage to the body.
Daniels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kilter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daniels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kilter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kilter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daniels.

Daniels pulls Kilter into guard.
Kilter postures up.
Daniels might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Daniels tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daniels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kilter manages to get himself to full guard.
Daniels passes Kilter's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Daniels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Daniels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kilter keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight stays on the outside here - Daniels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kilter fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilter doesn't manage to clinch there - Daniels circles away.
Kilter tries to clinch there but Daniels circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kilter moves into the clinch.
Daniels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Daniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Daniels.
Kilter tries to land knees in the clinch but Daniels avoids the damage to the body.
Daniels missing with knees to the body.
Kilter managing to block the knees to the body from Daniels.
Kilter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daniels.
Kilter is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Daniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daniels managing to block the knees to the body from Kilter.
Kilter misses with a knee to the head.

Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Kilter moves out of range of the leg kick from Daniels.
Kilter tries to clinch but Daniels moves away

and Daniels counters by moving into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Daniels.
Daniels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kilter blocks it with crossed arms.
Kilter scores with a knee to the head.
Daniels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daniels looking to slow down the pace here.
Daniels tries to land a knee to the head but Kilter blocks with his arms.
Daniels tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Daniels creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kilter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daniels avoiding damage as Kilter throws knees to the body.
Kilter looking to throw knees to the head but Daniels is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels avoiding damage as Kilter throws knees to the body.
Kilter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kilter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daniels lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kilter missing with knees to the body.
Daniels goes for a takedown attempt but Kilter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kilter as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Daniels pushes Kilter up against the cage in a clinch.
Daniels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kilter tries to land a knee to the head but Daniels blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kilter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daniels.
Daniels is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Daniels wants a takedown.
Daniels jumps guard but Kilter stands there with Daniels around his waist. Daniels gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kilter lands a knee to the body.
Kilter looking to throw knees to the head but Daniels is blocking nicely.
Daniels misses with an elbow over the top.
Kilter gets underhooks to prevent Daniels's takedown attempt.
Daniels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daniels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kilter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Daniels takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kilter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Daniels.
Kilter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daniels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kilter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kilter landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilter with a knee to the head.
Kilter tries to land a knee to the head but Daniels blocks with his arms.
Kilter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daniels blocks it with crossed arms.
Kilter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serial Kilter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Daniels gets a clinch.
Daniels trying to land knees to the body.
Kilter tries to land knees in the clinch but Daniels avoids the damage to the body.

Daniels gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Daniels looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Daniels is trying to control the action in half guard but Kilter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Daniels is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Daniels tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kilter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kilter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Daniels works his way into full mount!
Daniels looking to control but Kilter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Daniels looking to ground and pound but Kilter is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilter blocking the ground and pound.
Daniels trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kilter is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kilter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Daniels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Daniels looking for a guillotine from mount but Kilter is having none of it.
Kilter is squirming around, avoiding Daniels's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilter has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Daniels is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Kilter is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Daniels sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Kilter taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Daniels!