PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lani Kirby (ranked 2836 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Kat (ranked 3202 p4p, 0 weight class). DJ Kat will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kirby
vs
Kat

182 cm
25
175 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

186 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lani Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DJ Kat!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirby digs a good body shot into Kat's ribs.
Kat cracks Kirby with an open hand slap.

Kirby moves into the clinch.
Kat throws a head punch that misses.
Kirby lands a left hand.
Kat has a couple of punches blocked by Kirby.
Kat lands with a left to the head.
Kat tries a body shot but Kirby blocks it.
Kirby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kats head.
Kirby blocks a body shot from Kat.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kirby.
Kirby working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kirby lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kat misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kat.
Kirby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kirby - that landed with a thud.
Kirby lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirby.
Kirby misses with a punch to the body.
Kat lands a right hand.
Kat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirby works on Kat's body with a couple of short punches.
Kirby leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kirby.
Kirby prevents a body shot from Kat.
Kirby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kirby prevents a body shot from Kat.
Kat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirby blocks an uppercut.
Kirby pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kat misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kirby.
Kat lands with a short shot to the head.
Kirby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kat is trying to stall.
Kat lands a nice uppercut.
Kirby lands a left hand.
Kirby just leaning against Kat, taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kirby.
The referee calls for Kirby to work.
Nice body punch from Kat.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kirby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kirby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kat tries to stall but Kirby uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Kat fails to land.
Kirby lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Kirby.
Kirby lands an uppercut.
Kirby lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Kirby - that landed with a thud.
Kat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kirby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kirby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kirby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kirby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kat has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kirby seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kat can turn it around.
Kirby has a couple of punches blocked by Kat.
Kirby lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kat stalling in the clinch but Kirby improves position.
A short left from Kirby.
Kirby is working Kat over against the cage.
Kat looks winded!
Kirby is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirby slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Come on Kirby - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kat looking to stall.
Kirby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kat misses with some punches.
Kat lands a body shot.
Kirby digs a right hand into Kat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kat's gas tank.
Kat lands a left hand.
Kirby lands a left hand.
Kirby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kat has had enough of the clinch but Kirby keeps him there for the moment.
Kirby lands with a short shot to the head.
Kirby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirby lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lani Kirby dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kirby closes the distance and clinches.
Kat misses with a punch on the inside.
Kirby content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kirby lands a nice shot to the body.
Kirby misses with a punch on the inside.
Kirby pushes Kat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kirby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kat can do to turn this around?
Kirby lands a hook that snaps the head of Kat backwards.
Kirby pushes Kat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kirby.
Kirby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kirby blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Kirby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kat misses with the head strike.
Kirby tries a body shot but Kat blocks it.
Kat misses with the head strike.
Kat misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kat backwards.
Kirby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kats head.
Kirby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kirby lands an uppercut.

Kat is rocked!
Kirby tries to throw a body punch but Kat avoids it by throwing Kirby back against the cage.
Kat is still on wobbly legs! Can Kirby finish him?
Kirby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kat throws a head punch that misses.
Kat seems to have recovered his senses.
Kirby throws a head punch that misses.
Kirby lands a shoulder strike.
Kirby scores with a shot to the side of Kat's head.
Kat swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kirby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirby avoiding damage.
Kirby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Kat fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kirby pushes Kat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kirby will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kat up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kat.
A head punch on the inside from Kirby fails to land.
Kirby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kat's elbow.
Kirby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kirby digs a right hand into Kat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kat's gas tank.
Kirby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lani Kirby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kirby misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Kirby.
Kirby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kirby's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kat swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirby uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby working aggressively here.
Kat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kirby misses with a punch on the inside.
Kirby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kat misses with a punch on the inside.
Kat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kirby lands a shot to the body.
Kat misses with the head strike.
Kat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kirby avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kat.
Kat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirby controlling the action here for a moment.
Kat takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kirby leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kirby scores with a shoulder strike.
Kat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirby content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kirby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kirby tries to throw a body punch but Kat avoids it by throwing Kirby back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirby is pushing Kat up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kirby lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Kirby scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kirby.
Kat lands a nice uppercut.
Kat tries to work over Kirby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kat lands a hook that snaps the head of Kirby backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lani Kirby dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kat throws a hook but Kirby blocks it.

Kirby darts in and clinches Kat up against the cage.
Kirby lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Kirby.
Kirby throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kirby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kirby.
Kirby is struggling to control the position.
Kat misses with a punch to the body.
Kirby is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby misses with a punch to the body.
Kirby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kat backwards.
Kat misses with some punches.
Kirby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Kirby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kirby lands a nice uppercut.
Kirby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kat.
Kat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Kirby - that landed with a thud.

Kirby drops Kat onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kat is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Kirby lands a big right hand that drops Kat! The killer instinct kicks in and Kirby finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kirby!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lani Kirby!