PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derek Lilley (ranked 1164 p4p, 148 weight class) and Kieran Summers (ranked 1380 p4p, 176 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Lilley
vs
Summers

178 cm
29
162 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
38
169 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Lilley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kieran Summers!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lilley avoids a kick to the body.
Summers dives in and grabs Lilley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lilley pushes down on Summers's head and hops out.
Summers fails with a takedown attempt.
Lilley lands a body shot.
Lilley connects with a leg kick. Summers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lilley has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Summers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Summers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lilley.

Lilley clinches up against the ropes.
Lilley struggles to land a body shot inside as Summers controls his hands.
Summers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Summers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lilley's brow.
Summers's coach down at Jitsu Jim was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Summers's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Summers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lilley avoids it.
Summers trying to land knees to the body.
Summers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Lilley on the inside.
Lilley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
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!
Lilley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lilley avoiding damage as Summers throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers missing with knees to the body.
Lilley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lilley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lilley tries to work over Summers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lilley misses with a punch to the body.
Summers missing with knees to the body.
Lilley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Summers landing knees to the head.
Lilley lands a shoulder strike.
Summers missing with knees to the body.
Summers tries to land knees in the clinch but Lilley avoids the damage to the body.
Lilley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Summers lands a knee to the body.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lilley is defending well for now.
Lilley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
Lilley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Lilley.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lilley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Summers checks a leg kick nicely.
Summers misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers throws a big shot that misses.
Derek Lilley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lilley misses the body punch
and Summers counters with a body kick.
Summers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lilley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Summers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Summers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lilley looks to score with a jab to the body but Summers is just out of range.
Lilley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Summers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lilley avoids it really well and circles away.
Derek Lilley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kieran Summers.
Summers throws a body punch but Lilley moves out of range.
Summers tries to clinch there but Lilley circles away.
Summers throws an off balance right hand
and Lilley counters with a left to the body.
Lilley's corner calls for a 1-2. Lilley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Summers connects with the punch.
Lilley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Summers counters with a good low kick that Lilley was not able to check.

Lilley moves into the clinch.
Lilley misses with a punch on the inside.
Summers misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilley works on Summers's body with a couple of short punches.
Summers blocks a body shot from Lilley.
Lilley avoids the elbow strike from Summers, against the ropes.
Summers tries a body shot but Lilley blocks it.
Lilley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lilley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lilley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Lilley.
Summers is trying to drag Lilley to the mat but Lilley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
A short right from Lilley.
Summers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lilley.
Lilley misses with the head strike.
Lilley avoiding damage as Summers throws knees to the body.
Lilley tries to throw a body punch but Summers avoids it by throwing Lilley back against the ropes.
Lilley misses with a punch to the body.
Summers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lilley avoids a wild elbow strike from Summers.
Lilley scores with a shot to the side of Summers's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilley scores with a hook to the body.
Lilley works on Summers's body with a couple of short punches.
Summers looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Lilley.
Lilley misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Lilley as the two fighters clinch.
Lilley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lilley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lilley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
Lilley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Lilley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lilley works the jab nicely.

Summers is rocked!
Lilley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Summers is still on wobbly legs! Can Lilley finish him?
Lilley connects with a solid leg kick.
Lilley connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Summers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Summers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Summers misses with a head kick.
Lilley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Lilley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lilley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Summers seems to have recovered his senses.
Summers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Summers.
A big right from Summers misses.
Lilley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Summers!
Lilley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Lilley has closed the distance and engaged Summers in a clinch.
Lilley misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lilley fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Lilley.
Lilley lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Lilley.
Lilley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lilley scores with a shot to the side of Summers's head.
Lilley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Lilley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lilley has a couple of punches blocked by Summers.
Lilley misses with some punches.
Lilley lands a right hand.
Summers is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lilley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lilley tries to keep at a distance but Summers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Summers missing with knees to the body.
Summers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lilley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Summers swings wildly with an uppercut but Lilley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lilley stops a takedown attempt from Summers.

Lilley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Summers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lilley misses with an uppercut.
Lilley blocks the body kick.
Summers misses with a body kick.
Lilley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lilley connects with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lilley. That's going to slow Summers down.
Lilley cracks Summers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Summers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Lilley pushes Summers up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lilley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lilley.
Derek Lilley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Summers connects with a knee to the head.
Lilley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Summers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lilley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lilley throws a punch but it's blocked by Summers.
Summers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Lilley.
Lilley misses with a punch to the body.
Lilley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Summers backwards.

Lilley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kieran Summers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Summers looks to land a body kick but Lilley moved away.
Lilley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Summers moves out of range of the strikes.
Lilley cracks Summers with an open hand slap.
Lilley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Summers can do to turn this around?
Summers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Summers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Summers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lilley throws a hook but Summers avoids it easily.
Lilley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Summers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Summers misses with a body shot.
Lilley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Summers's calf.
Summers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Summers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lilley half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lilley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lilley lands with a shot to the body.

Lilley has Summers up against the ropes in a clinch.
Summers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lilley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Derek Lilley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kieran Summers.
Lilley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Summers landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Lilley breaks the clinch.
Summers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lilley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilley blocks the body kick.
Lilley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Summers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lilley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Summers. That did some damage!
Summers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lilley. Lilley obviously looking to wear him down.
Lilley's corner calls for a 1-2. Lilley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lilley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lilley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lilley connects with a jab.
Summers blocks a low kick nicely.

Lilley rushes Summers and presses him up against the ropes.
Summers goes for a takedown attempt but Lilley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Summers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lilley to score with a decent uppercut.
Lilley connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Summers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Lilley dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lilley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Summers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Summers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Summers is looking to clinch but Lilley is avoiding it.
Nice jab there from Lilley.
Lilley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Summers's calf.
Lilley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lilley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Summers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lilley fires out a quick counter leg kick but Summers just manages to avoid it.
Summers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lilley tries to close the distance and clinch but Summers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Summers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Summers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lilley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lilley dodges the punch combination from Summers.
Lilley checks a leg kick.
Lilley throws a big shot that misses.

Summers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lilley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lilley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lilley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lilley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That kick from Lilley tenderised Summers's leg. Summers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lilley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Summers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Lilley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lilley lands an uppercut.
Lilley managing to block the knees to the body from Summers.
A nice left hand lands by Lilley.
Summers misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lilley.
Lilley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Summers tries to land knees in the clinch but Lilley avoids the damage to the body.
Lilley digs a right hand into Summers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Summers's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lilley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lilley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
Still in the clinch, Lilley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Summers prevents a body shot from Lilley.
Lilley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kieran Summers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lilley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lilley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lilley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Summers tries to clinch there but Lilley circles away.
Summers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Lilley! Summers is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Lilley!