PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lutz Kilian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Oven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilian comes to the cage accompanied by Post Break-up Sex. Lutz Kilian could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Oven's chin.

Kilian
vs
Oven

190 cm
26
194 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

185 cm
24
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lutz Kilian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, George Oven!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Oven does no damage.
Oven pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Oven blocks the low kick.
Kilian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oven's calf.
Oven tries to land a leg kick but Kilian saw it coming and moves away.
Kilian lands with a kick to the temple. Oven shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kilian throws a head kick that Oven semi-blocks.
Oven will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kilian lands a head kick. Oven smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kilian throws a body kick that misses.
Kilian misses with a low kick.
Kilian wants to clinch up but Oven keeps it at a distance.
Kilian swings for the body but Oven moves out of range.
Oven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kilian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oven was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilian.
Oven lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kilian throws a low kick but Oven avoids it.
Lutz Kilian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Oven blocks the low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oven throws a nice looking combination but Kilian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kilian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oven.
Kilian missing with a left hand there. Oven was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kilian is looking to chop away at Oven's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Oven.
Oven blocks the body kick.
Kilian throws a low kick, looking for Oven's leg but Oven calmly moves out of range.
Kilian throws a sloppy head kick and Oven moves out of range easily.
Oven misses with a straight right.
Kilian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oven blocks a low kick nicely.
Oven lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kilian at a distance.
Oven moves out of range as Kilian strikes.
Oven keeps the fight on the outside.
Kilian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A good leg kick by Kilian.
Oven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kilian.
Oven changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oven misses with an uppercut.
Oven blocks a leg kick.
Oven looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kilian is fending him off so far but Oven persists. Nope, Kilian circles away and we're back to standing.
Kilian needs to keep his hands up - Oven had a free shot at his head there.
Kilian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oven's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oven connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oven shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kilian sprawls well. Kilian wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oven gets slowly back to his feet.
Oven looks to throw the jab but Kilian is out of range.
Oven swats away the attempt to clinch by Kilian.
Oven checks a leg kick.
Oven checks the leg kick nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kilian.
Kilian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oven.
Oven looks to throw the jab but Kilian is out of range.
Kilian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oven throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kilian on the side of the head.
Oven takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some bone on bone action there as Oven checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oven connects with a right hand. Kilian shakes it off.
Kilian misses with a head kick.
Oven throws a looping overhand right but Kilian ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Oven checks a leg kick.
Oven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilian manages to avoid it.
Lutz Kilian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kilian tries to clinch there but Oven circles away.
Kilian misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Oven checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kilian keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lutz Kilian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Oven.
Oven lands a glancing blow to the side of Kilian's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kilian.
Oven connects with a crisp jab.
Oven 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.
Oven avoids a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Kilian.
Kilian throws a right and a left that Oven avoids nicely.
Oven lands a right hook to the body.
Oven jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilian staying out of range there.
Kilian throws a head kick that Oven semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilian misses with a low kick.
Kilian throws a jab when Oven was well out of range.
Oven swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oven's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kilian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kilian takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Kilian.
Kilian moves in looking to clinch but Oven pushes him off.
Oven blocks the body kick.
A clash of legs there as Oven blocks the low kick.
Kilian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oven manages to avoid it.
Oven cracks Kilian with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kilian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Oven is out of range.
Kilian doesn't manage to clinch there - Oven circles away.
Kilian tries a low kick but Oven avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Oven.
Oven missing with a left hand there. Kilian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kilian throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oven sizes up Kilian with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kilian thumps Oven with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Oven will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kilian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oven gets the takedown into side control.
Kilian can't do much from the bottom here.
Oven scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kilian to see if he's OK.
Oven trying to control the position but Kilian is working away.
Oven misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Oven controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oven trying to control the action but Kilian is working from the bottom.
Oven working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oven wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kilian keeps working.
Oven has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oven working the ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oven throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Oven cracks Kilian with a big right hand but Kilian just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oven landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kilian is trying to control Oven's posture but Oven avoids it.
Kilian is looking for a sweep.
Oven in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kilian is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilian tries to escape but Oven is in control.
Kilian is not content to let Oven control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Oven.
Oven postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilian dodges the ground and pound from Oven.
Oven landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Oven slows the pace down.
Oven working the body and head with strikes.
Oven works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilian is trying to escape the position but Oven is controlling the position.
Kilian is not content to let Oven control the position.
Oven misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Oven is putting a hurting on Kilian here, landing some big shots from side control.
George Oven has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kilian wants to get back to his feet but Oven drags him back down.
Oven working the ground and pound.
Kilian on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kilian tries to get out of the position.
Oven scores with punches from side control.
Oven wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kilian keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilian on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kilian tries to buck Oven off but Oven is having none of it.
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!
Oven in side control, throwing shots but Kilian defends.
Oven is looking to take a break and control but Kilian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kilian is trying to control Oven's posture but Oven avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes there by Oven.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Oven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kilian throws a low kick but it's checked well by Oven.
Kilian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kilian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oven lands a nice looking body kick.

Kilian takes the fight into the clinch.
Kilian trying to land knees to the body.
Kilian throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oven takes an elbow to the temple.
Oven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Oven.
Oven lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kilian tries to land knees in the clinch but Oven avoids the damage to the body.
Oven lands with a light punch inside.
Oven pushes Kilian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oven landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Oven.
A body shot lands from Oven.

Oven has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kilian uses from the top position.
Oven manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oven tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oven lands with some strikes.
Kilian is bucking up trying to escape but Oven cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oven landing strikes from the mount and Kilian is in trouble!
Oven lands with some strikes.
Kilian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oven on the ground.
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!
Oven breaks from Kilian's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Kilian is rocked!
Oven lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Kilian is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kilian keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilian takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Oven's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Oven!
A relieved looking George Oven thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.