PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Kilkenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caius Baasch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baasch has chosen Disillusion - The Hole We Are In as his entrance music. Caius Baasch will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kilkenny
vs
Baasch

186 cm
20
186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

205 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lance Kilkenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caius Baasch!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baasch takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kilkenny has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Montreal Fighter's Gym (4.5* Sparring) in the buildup to the fight.

Baasch moves into the clinch.
Kilkenny misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kilkenny is looking to break free of the clinch but Baasch has double underhooks.
Baasch drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baasch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baasch is working for takedown but Kilkenny is calmly controlling the position for now.

Baasch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baasch looks to land a combination but Kilkenny avoids it well.
Kilkenny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baasch circles away quickly and effectively.
Baasch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kilkenny counters with a nice uppercut.
Lance Kilkenny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caius Baasch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilkenny tries a head kick but it misses.
Baasch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kilkenny misses with a double jab.

Baasch moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kilkenny throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baasch drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kilkenny lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Baasch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kilkenny stuffs the takedown.
Baasch shoots in for a takedown but Kilkenny shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Baasch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baasch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kilkenny tries to avoid it but Baasch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kilkenny to the ground. Kilkenny escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kilkenny looks to score with a jab to the body but Baasch is just out of range.
Baasch blocks a jab.
Kilkenny scores with a jab. Baasch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baasch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kilkenny avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Kilkenny there.

Baasch is rocked!

Kilkenny gets a clinch.
Baasch is still on wobbly legs! Can Kilkenny finish him?
Kilkenny lands a big right hand that drops Baasch! The killer instinct kicks in and Kilkenny finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kilkenny!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Kilkenny!
Lance Kilkenny seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.