PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dace Killian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Burgess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Killian comes to the ring accompanied by Bare & Mark Instinct - Murder Machine (ft. Dieselboy) . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Killian
vs
Burgess

180 cm
31
194 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

190 cm
31
196 lbs
21 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dace Killian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Burgess!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgess throws a series of punches but Killian moves out of range.
Killian blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Burgess. No joy for Killian on that attempt.
Killian shoots in for a double leg but Burgess sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Killian fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dace Killian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Burgess as he connects with a hook.
Killian will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Killian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burgess.
Burgess throws a series of punches but Killian moves out of range.

Killian closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Burgess is refusing to be controlled, as Killian sits in half guard.
Burgess wants to improve his position but Killian is controlling well.
Killian wants to control but Burgess is keeping him busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burgess kicks off Killian and gets to his feet.
Burgess waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Killian.
Burgess throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anthony Burgess is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burgess lands a nice shot that snaps Killian's head back.
Killian throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Burgess misses with a two punch combination.
Burgess misses with a low kick.
Burgess throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Killian counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burgess throws a right hand that Killian ducks under and follows up with a left that Killian also avoids with ease.
Burgess misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice takedown defense from Burgess. No joy for Killian on that attempt.
Killian fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Burgess as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Killian throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Burgess tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Killian is in Burgess's guard.
Killian pushes down on Burgess's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Killian lands strikes from half guard.
Killian missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Killian content to control rather than advance.
Burgess keeping control of the position.
Burgess is staying active underneath Killian, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Burgess tries to get to full guard but Killian has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killian passes into side control, despite Burgess's attempt to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Burgess's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Burgess is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Burgess is not content to let Killian control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Killian lands a decent elbow from side control.
Killian wants to control but Burgess is keeping him busy.
Burgess is trying to control Killian's posture but Killian avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgess is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Killian is staying active.
Killian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burgess keeps working.
Killian fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Killian throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Killian has control of an arm but Burgess manages to advance to Killian's back!
Burgess gets his hands free as Killian looks to control.
Burgess misses with an elbow to the head.
Killian just trying to survive but Burgess is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Burgess tries to keep control of the position but Killian is staying busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killian manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Killian.
Killian is controlling Burgess's posture.
Burgess preventing the sweep.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burgess throws a strike but Killian rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Killian won't allow Burgess to sweep him here.
Killian content to stall in guard here.
Burgess not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Killian preventing the sweep.
Killian looking to pass the guard.
Burgess is looking to stand up but Killian isn't so interested in that idea.
Burgess keeping full guard, as Killian tries to pass.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burgess working a defensive guard here.
Killian wants to control from the top but Burgess keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Killian shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Burgess as he jumps to the side.
Killian shoots in for a takedown but Burgess shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Killian tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burgess sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Killian somewhat.
Anthony Burgess seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burgess turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burgess throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burgess scores with a punch to the head.
Killian tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Burgess is able to avoid easily.
Killian throws a head kick that misses.
Burgess misses with a looping left.
A combination from Burgess does no damage.
Burgess uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burgess throws out a leg kick but Killian moves out of range and Burgess only half commits.
A head kick misses from Killian.
Burgess bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Killian's head backwards.
Burgess swings widly with a right hand
and Killian counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burgess ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Killian moves away.
Burgess misses with a looping right.
Killian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Burgess throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burgess misses with a low kick as Killian jumps back.
Killian shoots for a double leg takedown but Burgess sprawls well. He's pushed Killian's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Killian will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Killian closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Burgess did well to prevent Killian getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgess wants to control the action here but instead Killian manages to pass to full mount!
Burgess is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Killian connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Killian working the ground and pound effectively.
Killian pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burgess tries to lock up and control but Killian gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Killian trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Burgess gets back to half guard.
Burgess trying to control from the bottom.

Killian is looking for a kimura but Burgess is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Killian to get the leverage.
Killian sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burgess defending well though.
Burgess moves into full guard.
Killian is pushing down on Burgess's leg trying to pass to half guard. Burgess is fighting to maintain full guard but Killian has managed to sneak the leg through.
Killian is looking to take a break and control but Burgess is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Killian working the head and body with strikes.
Killian tries to pass to full mount but Burgess defends it.
Burgess is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dace Killian dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Killian slips under a jab.
Burgess lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Killian at a distance.
Burgess throws a hook to the side of Killian's head but Killian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burgess jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Killian feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Burgess wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Killian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burgess manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Killian manages to get himself to full guard.
Burgess throws an elbow that misses. Killian uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burgess's guard. Nice move by Killian!
Burgess is looking to sweep but instead, Killian has passed into half guard.
Killian missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killian prevents Burgess from improving his position.
Burgess is not content to let Killian control the position.
Nice strikes from Killian there.
Killian trying to control from half guard but Burgess is working away.

Killian is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Killian lands with a punch from half guard.
Killian is nestled in close to Burgess, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Burgess on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Burgess wants to control but Killian passes into side.
Killian trying to control the action but Burgess is working from the bottom.
Dace Killian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burgess pushes Killian away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Killian gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Killian is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Burgess has escaped the position, nice work there.
Burgess gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Killian slips a nice elbow through Burgess's hands, connecting with Burgess's forehead.
Killian prevents Burgess from improving his position.
Burgess wants to control but Killian is keeping busy.
Killian working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess is looking to improve his position.
Killian is trying to control. Burgess wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Killian takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Killian is stalling here. Burgess is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Killian seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Burgess has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Burgess landing strikes.
Killian dodges the ground and pound from Burgess.
Burgess is trying to ground and pound but Killian uses the momentary lack of control by Burgess to regain half guard.
Burgess sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Killian defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgess throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Burgess throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Killian to regain full guard.
Killian keeping moving, preventing Burgess from controlling successfully.

Killian had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burgess defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Killian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Killian looking to control.
Burgess throwing strikes from guard but Killian blocks nicely.
Burgess throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Killian 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.
Burgess looking to sit in guard and control but Killian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Burgess wants to control but Killian passes easily into half guard.
Burgess blocking the ground and pound attempt from Killian.
Burgess tries to get to full guard but Killian has control of the leg.
Burgess has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Killian is working away from the top position though.
Killian wants to free his trapped foot but Burgess is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burgess is doing well to control the position and prevent Killian from advancing to side control.
Killian working the head and body with strikes.
Burgess regains full guard. Nicely done.
Killian throws a strike but Burgess rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Killian is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgess wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Killian wants to pass the guard but Burgess is keeping the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Killian throwing strikes but missing.
Burgess wants to sweep but no luck.
Killian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Killian with a nice head shot there.
Burgess is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Killian has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Burgess is breathing heavily.
Killian advances position into side control!
Burgess tries to escape but Killian is in control.
Burgess is trying to get back to half guard.
Killian trying to control the action but Burgess is working from the bottom.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Killian's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgess wants to control but Killian postures up.
Burgess gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Killian lands a big shot there that rocks Burgess but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Killian working Burgess over with strikes here.
Anthony Burgess has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Killian landing strikes from the mount.
Killian looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burgess tries to hold on but Killian postures up.
Killian lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Burgess hang on?
Killian connects with a bit shot that sees Burgess covering up! More strikes from Killian and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Killian is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dace Killian!
A very excited looking Dace Killian made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.