PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Beef Eater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul McKilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul McKilly is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Eater
vs
McKilly

186 cm
19
174 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
27
180 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beef Eater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul McKilly!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McKilly gets a clinch.
McKilly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McKilly working hard to break the clinch.
Eater lands an elbow inside.
Eater misses with a knee to the head.
Eater missing with knees to the body.
Eater connects with a knee to the head.
Eater lands with a short shot to the head.
I was talking to Eater's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McKilly tries to break the clinch but Eater is controlling the position.
Eater keeps control of McKilly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eater missing with knees to the body.
Eater unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Eater lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McKilly letting Eater take a breather here.
McKilly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eater has him pressed against the cage.
McKilly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eater tries to work over McKilly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eater landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKilly has had enough of the clinch but Eater keeps him there for the moment.
Eater lands with a light punch inside.
Eater lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McKilly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McKilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eater wants to take the fight to the mat but McKilly manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McKilly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McKilly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eater gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Paul McKilly has been cut.
McKilly is pressed up against the cage. Eater has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McKilly down to the mat. McKilly avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Eater explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

McKilly takes the fight into the clinch.
McKilly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eater has him pressed against the cage.
Eater lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKilly tries to break free but Eater pushes him back against the cage.
Eater using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Eater.
Eater using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McKilly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eater has him pressed against the cage.
McKilly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McKilly is trying to force a seperation but Eater has the dominant position.
McKilly trying to control the position but instead, Eater has worked for underhooks and has pushed McKilly into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Eater.

McKilly is fighting off a takedown attempt but Eater is just too persistent for him and manages to trip McKilly to the mat. McKilly regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Eater lands a couple of digs.
McKilly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eater trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eater controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKilly is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Eater dives into side control.
Eater wants to lay and pray for a moment but McKilly keeps working.

Eater working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
McKilly defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Eater are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Eater 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.
The strikes coming from Eater are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
McKilly is not content to let Eater control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Eater scores with punches from side control.

Eater wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McKilly, who protects the arm well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McKilly is pushing Eater's head away, looking to escape. Eater manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beef Eater dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul McKilly's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McKilly checks a low kick from Eater.
Eater ducks under a wild hook from McKilly.
McKilly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McKilly throws a hook but Eater avoids it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McKilly crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Eater - the referee stops the clock and McKilly gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Eater. McKilly manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Eater blocks a jab.
Eater fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eater looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McKilly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McKilly takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Eater throws a wild body kick that McKilly sees coming a mile off.
Paul McKilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Eater gets tackled into the cage by McKilly. McKilly maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKilly has had enough of the clinch but Eater keeps him there for the moment.
Eater swings wildly with an uppercut but McKilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKilly can't find room to land a body shot as Eater controls the action.
Eater has McKilly pressed against the cage.
Eater is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McKilly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eater landing knees to the head.
Eater controlling the action here for a moment.
Eater seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Eater lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eater with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McKilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKilly tries to circle away but Eater has him pinned against the cage.
Eater blocking some punches.
Eater lands a nice elbow.
Eater throws a knee to the head but misses.
McKilly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McKilly looking to stall.
Eater is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McKilly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eater looking to throw knees to the head but McKilly is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on McKilly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Eater on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Eater lands a left hand that snaps the head of McKilly backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eater connects with a knee to the head.
Eater stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Eater throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McKillys head.
McKilly wants to get back to striking at distance but Eater won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Eater.
McKilly is trying to break the clinch but Eater has him pressed against the cage.

Eater works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
McKilly keeping full guard, as Eater tries to pass.
Eater scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Eater looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McKilly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eater trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eater missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKilly keeping moving, preventing Eater from controlling successfully.
Eater slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eater passes McKilly's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Eater throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beef Eater dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul McKilly's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McKilly rushes Eater and presses him up against the cage.
McKilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eater slowing the pace effectively.
Beef Eater has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McKilly tries to break free but Eater pushes him back against the cage.
McKilly is trying to force a seperation but Eater has the dominant position.
Eater lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McKilly takes a shot to the head.
McKilly avoiding damage as Eater throws knees to the body.
Eater drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McKilly gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Eater lands with a light punch inside.
Knees to the body from Eater.
Eater lands a body punch.
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!
Eater goes for a takedown in the clinch but McKilly prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Eater.
McKilly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Eater on the inside.

McKilly is rocked!
Eater misses with a hook from the clinch.
McKilly is still on wobbly legs! Can Eater finish him?
Eater connects with a nasty looking knee right to McKilly's face.
Eater misses with the head strike.
McKilly blocking some punches.
Eater working the clinch nicely. McKilly is working for position but Eater cracks him with a big knee to the head! McKilly crumples up against the cage and Eater lands two more shots before the ref can save McKilly! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Beef Eater!
Beef Eater seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.