PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Kilkenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Firm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lance Kilkenny has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kilkenny
vs
Firm

186 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Fightpit Clothing
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lance Kilkenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Firm!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firm misses with the combination.
Firm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kilkenny chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Firm misses with a hook.
Kilkenny drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Firm misses the shot to the body.
Kilkenny throws a counter high kick but Firm was just alert enough to avoid it.
Firm tries to clinch there but Kilkenny circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firm wants to clinch
and Kilkenny counters with a left and a right that stings Firm.
Firm looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A looping hook to the body misses from Firm. Kilkenny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kilkenny was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Firm clinches up with Kilkenny and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kilkenny.
Firm lands an uppercut.
Firm lands a body shot.
Firm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Firm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kilkenny tries a body shot but Firm blocks it.
Kilkenny is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Firm scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kilkenny is looking to break free of the clinch but Firm has double underhooks.
Firm lands with a right to the head.
Firm holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Firm content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kilkenny can't break the clinch.
Firm lands a body shot.
Kilkenny swings wildly with an uppercut but Firm uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny digs a right hand underneath Firm's ribcage. Firm let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kilkenny.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Firm.
Firm throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kilkennys head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilkenny tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kilkenny is trying to push Firm away but Firm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Firm keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kilkenny's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kilkenny throws an elbow but misses.
Kilkenny misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Firm fails to land.
Kilkenny is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Firm is keeping busy.
Firm digs a right hand underneath Kilkenny's ribcage. Kilkenny let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Firm lands a hook that snaps the head of Kilkenny backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kilkenny.
Kilkenny prevents a body shot from Firm.
Firm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Firm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Kilkenny.
Kilkenny misses with a punch to the body.
Kilkenny lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Firm.
Kilkenny has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Firm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kilkenny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Firm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Firm gets through Kilkenny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Firm works on Kilkenny's body with a couple of short punches.
Firm lands a body punch.
Firm presses Kilkenny against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kilkenny creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Firm scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Firm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilkenny has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kilkenny tries to throw a body punch but Firm avoids it by throwing Kilkenny back against the cage.
Firm lands with a left to the head.
Firm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kilkenny backwards.
Firm pushes Kilkenny back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Firm scores with a shot to the side of Kilkenny's head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Firm - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Firm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kilkenny lands with a left to the head.
Kilkenny swings wildly with an uppercut but Firm uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Firm - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hook to the body lands for Firm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kilkenny misses with a body kick.
Firm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kilkenny feints and then cracks Firm's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Firm down.
A punch combination from Firm misses.
Kilkenny throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kilkenny throws a head kick that half lands.
Firm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kilkenny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kilkenny buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firm throws the left hand but Kilkenny avoids the punch easily.
Kilkenny attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kilkenny misses with a body kick.
Firm slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilkenny scores with a jab to the jaw.
Firm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kilkenny throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Firm! But no joy.
Kilkenny scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Firm blocks a head kick by Kilkenny.
Kilkenny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Firm does no damage.
Firm lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kilkenny misses with a shot to the body
and Firm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Firm just misses with a punch to the body.
Firm lunges at Kilkenny with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kilkenny's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny misses with a combination

and Firm moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Firm.
Firm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Firm taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Firm.
Kilkenny cracks Firm with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Firm.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kilkenny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kilkenny is trying to break the clinch but Firm has him pressed against the cage.
Firm softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Firm is leaning against Kilkenny and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hand to the body from Firm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Firm.
Firm scores with a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Firm as Kilkenny tries to tie him up.
Firm pushes Kilkenny back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Firm.
Firm blocks an uppercut.
Kilkenny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Firm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Firm as the two fighters clinch.
Firm lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Firm.
Firm scores with a shot to the side of Kilkenny's head.

Kilkenny is rocked!
A short right from Firm on the inside.
Oh Kilkenny is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Firm.
Firm lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Firm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Firm is pushing Kilkenny up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Firm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Firm works on Kilkenny's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Firm as the two fighters clinch.
Firm works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Firm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kilkenny seems to have got his legs back now.
Firm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Firm blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Firm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dante Firm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Firm.
Firm presses Kilkenny against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Firm digs a right hand into Kilkenny's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kilkenny's gas tank.
Firm digs a right hand into Kilkenny's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kilkenny's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Firm 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. This is the final round!

Firm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Firm.
Firm keeps control of Kilkenny as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kilkenny trying to control the position but instead, Firm has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kilkenny into the cage.
Kilkenny throws a head punch that misses.
Firm scores with a shoulder strike.
Firm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Firm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Firm works on Kilkenny's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilkenny misses with a short punch on the inside.
Firm pushes Kilkenny back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Firm blocking some punches.
Firm presses Kilkenny against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Firm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Firm lands a nice uppercut.
Firm gets through Kilkenny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Firm lands a left hand.
Firm working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Firm lands a big left hand right to the temple and Kilkenny goes down!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Firm moves into full mount! Kilkenny won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilkenny wants to control but Firm is having none of it.
Firm looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lance Kilkenny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kilkenny on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kilkenny tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny is looking to improve his position but Firm isn't that keen on the idea.
Firm controlling the pace for now.

That's four 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.
Firm seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kilkenny is holding on tight.
Dante Firm is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Firm takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Firm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Firm winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Firm!