PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kilgore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas More (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilgore kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Providence" - Heal These Wounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kilgore
vs
More

175 cm
23
144 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

172 cm
22
139 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Hell's Balls Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Kilgore!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas More!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilgore misses with a wild combination.
Kilgore lands a head shot.
More connects with a single shot there.
More lands with a right hand.
Kilgore looks to land a combination but More avoids it well.
More scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good exchange - More coming out on top.
More drops his hands momentarily and Kilgore takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
More throws a chopping leg kick but Kilgore manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
More sizes up Kilgore with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
More tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilgore was well out of range. Poor timing from More.
More swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kilgore misses with an uppercut. More saw that one coming.
More dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
More throws a looping overhand right but Kilgore ducks down to avoid it.
Kilgore throws a series of punches but More avoids them all with ease.
More dips to his left and cracks Kilgore with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
More finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
More misses with a head kick.
Kilgore swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by More.
More scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kilgore doesn't seem bothered though.
Kilgore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
More rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kilgore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore thows a body shot but no joy.
More lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kilgore.
More lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kilgore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kilgore throws a jab when More was well out of range.
An inside leg kick from Kilgore misses.
More loads up on a big right hand but Kilgore slips the punch.
Thomas More seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
More misses with a hook. Kilgore ducked under it nicely.
More dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kilgore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but More moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
More looks to land a right hand but Kilgore moved out of range.
More with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thomas More is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
More connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kilgore momentarily.

Kilgore moves into range and clinches up with More.
Good body shot from Kilgore.
Kilgore misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from More - that landed with a thud.
Kilgore keeps control of More as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
More is trying to break free.
More looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore misses with a punch on the inside.
More wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
More is looking to control Kilgore's arms but Kilgore gets an underhook and turns him. Now More has his back to the cage.
Kilgore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kilgore. More does a little dance to reset his feet.
More smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
More misses with the combination.
Kilgore blocks a jab.
Kilgore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but More moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
More scores with a nice right hand.
Kilgore throws a series of punches but More moves out of range.
More stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
More throws out a powerful jab.
More throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
More throws a big shot that misses.

Kilgore closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kilgore lands in his opponent's guard.
More wants to sweep here but Kilgore controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
More is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kilgore looking to pass the guard.
More is trying to control the position from the bottom.
More trying to strike off his back.
More really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kilgore. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
More has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kilgore is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilgore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Kilgore does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kilgore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but More moves away.
Kilgore checks a leg kick nicely.
More throws a hook but Kilgore blocks it.
Kilgore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kilgore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but More manages to avoid it.
More misses with an uppercut. Kilgore saw that one coming.
More throws and low kick but Kilgore moves out of range easily.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kilgore scores a takedown into full mount!
Kilgore wants to control the pace but More is squirming around nicely.
More is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kilgore landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kilgore has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
More tries to lock up and control but Kilgore gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kilgore lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas More 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.

Kilgore throws a shot to the body.
More throws a hook to the side of Kilgore's head but Kilgore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kilgore tries to clinch up but More circles away and keeps his distance.

Kilgore instigates a clinch.
More blocks an elbow strike.
Kilgore controlling the action here for a moment.

Kilgore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kilgore scores with a decent looking hook.
More with a hook.
Kilgore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. More sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of More 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kilgore has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
More fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from More.
More showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kilgore.
More cracks Kilgore with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilgore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
More displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kilgore throws out the jab.
Kilgore shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kilgore throws a right hand that More ducks under and follows up with a left that More also avoids with ease.
More catches Kilgore with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
More with a nice cross.
Kilgore looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
More is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kilgore.
More lands with a hook. Kilgore tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kilgore walks into a straight right hand from More.

Kilgore is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kilgore, right into the meat.
Nice shot lands for More.
More's corner calls for a 1-2. More obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oh Kilgore is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
More looks to land a left hand but Kilgore moved out of range nicely.
More darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from More misses the target.
More scores with a hook to the body. Kilgore takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kilgore seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Kilgore does no damage.
More lands a lovely overhand right.
More throws a looping overhand right but Kilgore ducks down to avoid it.
Kilgore checks a low kick from More.
Kilgore fails with the takedown.
Kilgore fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
More drops Kilgore with a right and a left! More comes rushing in but Kilgore regains his composure and manages to keep More in guard.
More trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilgore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilgore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
More throws a big right hand that misses.
More is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kilgore trying to strike off his back.
More wants to get up but he can't break Kilgore's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
More throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kilgore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kilgore avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice defenses there by Kilgore.
A punch combination from Kilgore misses.
More connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore throws a hook to the side of More's head but More sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
More pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kilgore misses with the combination.
Kilgore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with More but More pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kilgore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from More.
Kilgore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kilgore thows a body shot but no joy.
Kilgore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kilgore staying out of range there.
Kilgore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
More tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kilgore is able to avoid easily.
Nice jab there from More.
Kilgore looks to land a combination but More avoids it well.
Kilgore misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut lands for More. That snapped Kilgore's head back.
More misses with a leg kick
and Kilgore counters with a one-two to the body.
More scores with a jab. Kilgore acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ivan Kilgore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for More.
More thuds a left hand into Kilgore's body.
More drops Kilgore with a beautiful combination! Kilgore stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - More is looking for the KO!

It looks like Ivan Kilgore has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
More drops Kilgore with a big left hand! Kilgore is injured, injured bad! More jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas More!
Thomas More is the new bantamweight champion!