PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Kilkenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bawit Daba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilkenny comes to the cage accompanied by Murder was the case. Daba has chosen Kid Rock - Bawitdaba as his entrance music. Bawit Daba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kilkenny
vs
Daba

194 cm
23
269 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

210 cm
23
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lance Kilkenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bawit Daba!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilkenny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daba.
Daba is looking to chop away at Kilkenny's legs.
Daba dips to his left and cracks Kilkenny with an uppercut!

It looks like Lance Kilkenny has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kilkenny.
Kilkenny misses with a looping left.
Daba throws a good cross that connects.
Kilkenny throws a shot to the body.
Daba tries to clinch there but Kilkenny circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daba. Kilkenny does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilkenny thows a leg kick but Daba checks it
and Daba counters with a nice uppercut.
Kilkenny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kilkenny misses with a low kick as Daba jumps back.
Daba misses with a body kick.
Kilkenny thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kilkenny scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kilkenny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daba.
Daba looks for the body kick but Kilkenny saw that one coming.
Daba throws a hook but Kilkenny blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kilkenny on the side of the head.
Kilkenny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kilkenny throws a leg kick
and Kilkenny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daba moves out of range as Kilkenny throws a body kick.
Kilkenny lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kilkenny is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Daba's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kilkenny throws a lazy right hand but Daba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab lands there for Daba.
Kilkenny fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Daba is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Daba throws a wild body kick that Kilkenny sees coming a mile off.

Kilkenny has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daba pushes Kilkenny back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kilkenny takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Daba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kilkenny has him pressed against the cage.
Kilkenny working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Daba breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daba scores with a hook to the body. Kilkenny takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Kilkenny does it's job there.
Kilkenny closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kilkenny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kilkenny listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Daba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kilkenny throws out a leg kick but Daba moves out of range and Kilkenny only half commits.
Daba connects with an inside leg kick.
Kilkenny throws a body punch but Daba moves out of range.
Daba moves out of range as Kilkenny throws a body kick.

Daba gets tackled into the cage by Kilkenny. Kilkenny maintains the clinch.
Daba lands a right hand.
Kilkenny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kilkenny misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Daba fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny misses with a punch on the inside.
Daba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kilkenny can't find room to land a body shot as Daba controls the action.
Kilkenny lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daba.
A shot in the inside from Kilkenny.
Daba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kilkenny missing with knees to the body.
Kilkenny tries to work over Daba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kilkenny makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kilkenny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kilkenny or not.
Kilkenny scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilkenny throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daba.
A short left from Daba.
Daba has a couple of punches blocked by Kilkenny.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daba.
Daba lands with a left to the head.
Kilkenny scores with a shot to the side of Daba's head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kilkenny lands a left hand.
Daba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kilkenny struggles to land a body shot inside as Daba controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daba.
Kilkenny misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Daba fails to land.
Daba blocks an uppercut.
Kilkenny just leaning against Daba, taking a breather.
Daba takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kilkenny struggles to land a body shot inside as Daba controls his hands.
Kilkenny lands an uppercut.
Kilkenny with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kilkenny misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bawit Daba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lance Kilkenny's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

An inside leg kick from Kilkenny misses.
Kilkenny rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kilkenny fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daba checks it well.
The crowd cheers as Daba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kilkenny doesn't seem phased though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kilkenny.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Daba - that will leave a mark!
Kilkenny misses with a body shot.
Daba misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilkenny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kilkenny get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Kilkenny stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Daba runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bawit Daba!
A relieved looking Bawit Daba thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.