PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Maciel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kilpatrick
vs
Maciel

174 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Kilpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luciano Maciel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maciel throws a leg kick that misses.
Maciel has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kilpatrick is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Maciel throws a jab but it's blocked by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Kilpatrick clinches with his opponent.
Kilpatrick is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kilpatrick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maciel is defending well for now.
Kilpatrick throws an elbow but it misses.
Maciel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kilpatrick scores with a shoulder strike.

Maciel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kilpatrick tries to clinch up but Maciel circles away and keeps his distance.

Kilpatrick clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Maciel breaks from the clinch.
Kilpatrick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kilpatrick throws a quick counter kick to the body but Maciel avoids it.
Maciel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilpatrick is just out of range.
Kevin Kilpatrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maciel throws the left hand but Kilpatrick avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick throws a head kick that misses.
Kilpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch but Maciel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maciel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maciel misses with a low kick.
Kilpatrick plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maciel avoids the head kick by Kilpatrick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kilpatrick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kilpatrick scores with a head kick.
Kilpatrick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maciel has his takedown stuffed
and Kilpatrick makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kilpatrick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maciel momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilpatrick shoots in and drives through. Maciel sprawls well.
Kilpatrick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kilpatrick throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maciel.
Kilpatrick scores with a head kick. Maciel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kilpatrick throws a lazy body kick
and Kilpatrick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maciel throws a sloppy head kick
and Kilpatrick counters with a nice body kick.
Kilpatrick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maciel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kilpatrick defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kilpatrick darts in and clinches Maciel up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Maciel.
Maciel wants to break free but Kilpatrick has control.
Kilpatrick misses with a punch on the inside.
Maciel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kilpatrick avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kevin Kilpatrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luciano Maciel.
Kilpatrick working aggressively here.
Kilpatrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maciel's elbow.
Maciel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kilpatrick tries for a takedown but Maciel manages to get underhooks.
Kilpatrick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maciel avoiding damage as Kilpatrick throws knees to the body.
A short right from Maciel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick has Maciel pushed against the cage.
Maciel is looking to break free of the clinch but Kilpatrick has double underhooks.
Kilpatrick lands a nice knee to the body.

Maciel manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Maciel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kilpatrick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maciel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maciel trying to control the position.
Maciel wants to sweep here but Kilpatrick controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Kilpatrick dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kilpatrick throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kilpatrick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maciel misses with a hook
and Kilpatrick counters with a low kick, right behind Maciel 's knee.
Maciel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maciel throws a leg kick
and Kilpatrick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maciel thinking.

Kilpatrick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kilpatrick looking to throw knees to the head but Maciel is blocking nicely.
Maciel is trying to break the clinch but Kilpatrick is controlling him.
Maciel wants to get back to striking at distance but Kilpatrick won't allow it.
Kilpatrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilpatrick stops a takedown attempt from Maciel.
Kilpatrick misses with some punches.
Maciel misses with the head strike.
Kilpatrick lands with a right to the head.
Kilpatrick taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maciel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick misses with a punch to the body.
Maciel tries to stall but Kilpatrick uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kevin Kilpatrick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kilpatrick is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maciel lands a nice shot to the body.
Kilpatrick is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maciel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maciel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kilpatrick prevents Maciel from breaking the clinch.
Maciel misses with some punches.
Kilpatrick gets through Maciel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maciel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kilpatrick gets through Maciel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kilpatrick looking to throw knees to the head but Maciel is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick misses with a punch to the body.
Maciel tries to break free but Kilpatrick pushes him back against the cage.
Maciel tries to stall but Kilpatrick uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kilpatrick misses with a punch to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kilpatrick can't find room to land a body shot as Maciel controls the action.
Maciel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kilpatrick misses with a punch to the body.
Kilpatrick connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maciel's face.
Maciel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kilpatrick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maciel misses with the head strike.
Maciel managing to block the knees to the body from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick throws a punch but it's blocked by Maciel.
Kilpatrick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maciel is looking to break free of the clinch but Kilpatrick has double underhooks.
Kilpatrick drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kilpatrick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maciel misses with an uppercut. Kilpatrick saw that one coming.
Kilpatrick lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kevin Kilpatrick is winning the standup battle so far.
Maciel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick tries a head kick but it misses.
Kilpatrick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maciel can do to turn this around?
A big right from Maciel misses.
Kilpatrick blocks a head kick by Maciel.
Kilpatrick walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maciel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maciel! But no joy.
Kilpatrick moves away from the strike by Maciel.
Maciel darts in looking for a takedown but Kilpatrick gets double underhooks and turns Maciel into the cage.
Kevin Kilpatrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luciano Maciel.
Maciel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Kilpatrick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maciel misses with a looping left.
Maciel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilpatrick is just out of range.
Kilpatrick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maciel blocks a head kick by Kilpatrick.
Maciel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kilpatrick chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Kilpatrick darts in and clinches Maciel up against the cage.
Kilpatrick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maciel walks away with a smile on his face. Kilpatrick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maciel swings widly with a right hand
and Kilpatrick counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpatrick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kilpatrick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maciel tries for a takedown but Kilpatrick manages to get underhooks.
Maciel is trying to force a seperation but Kilpatrick has the dominant position.
Maciel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Kilpatrick dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Maciel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maciel throws a big shot that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kilpatrick.
Maciel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kilpatrick ducks under a wild hook from Maciel.
Maciel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kilpatrick can pounce on him.
Maciel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Maciel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maciel swats away the attempt to clinch by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick tries to clinch but Maciel is having none of it.

Maciel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Maciel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Kilpatrick sneaks out the side door and pushes Maciel away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Kilpatrick throws a leg kick but Maciel checks it.
Kilpatrick looks to land a body kick but Maciel moved away.
Maciel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Maciel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilpatrick fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maciel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kilpatrick misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maciel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maciel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maciel throws out a leg kick but Kilpatrick moves out of range and Maciel only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maciel avoids the head kick by Kilpatrick.
Maciel throws an off balance right hand
and Kilpatrick counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maciel avoids the head kick by Kilpatrick.
Kevin Kilpatrick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kilpatrick staying out of range there.
Maciel tries a head kick but it misses.
Maciel loads up on a big right hand but Kilpatrick slips the punch.

Kilpatrick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maciel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kilpatrick tries to land knees in the clinch but Maciel avoids the damage to the body.
Kilpatrick is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Maciel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maciel working hard to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maciel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maciel working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maciel.
Maciel tries to break free but Kilpatrick pushes him back against the cage.
Maciel misses with a punch on the inside.
Maciel lands with a left to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kilpatrick just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maciel's brow.
Luciano Maciel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maciel blocks a body shot from Kilpatrick.
Maciel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maciel has Kilpatrick pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kilpatrick manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kevin Kilpatrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luciano Maciel.
Kilpatrick jumps guard but Maciel stands there with Kilpatrick around his waist. Kilpatrick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kilpatrick prevents Maciel from breaking the clinch.
Kilpatrick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kilpatrick can't find room to land a body shot as Maciel controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick prevents Maciel from breaking the clinch.
Maciel tries to break the clinch but Kilpatrick is controlling the position.
Kilpatrick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maciel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maciel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kilpatrick lands a shot to the body.
Maciel stalling in the clinch but Kilpatrick improves position.
Maciel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maciel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maciel throws a head punch that misses.
Kilpatrick has Maciel pressed against the cage, preventing Maciel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maciel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kilpatrick throws an elbow that misses.
Good body shot from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick tries to stall but Maciel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kilpatrick lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilpatrick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maciel misses with a body punch.
Kevin Kilpatrick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A body shot lands from Kilpatrick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Kilpatrick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kilpatrick has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Kilpatrick!
A relieved looking Kevin Kilpatrick thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.