PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Kilmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fionn mac Cumhail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kilmer
vs
mac Cumhail

185 cm
21
185 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

185 cm
25
195 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Kilmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fionn mac Cumhail!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilmer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has mac Cumhail pinned against the cage. mac Cumhail gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
mac Cumhail looks gassed!
mac Cumhail slaps away a takedown attempt from Kilmer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kilmer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kilmer is looking to clinch but mac Cumhail is avoiding it.
Kilmer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around mac Cumhail's waist but mac Cumhail gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kilmer off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Kilmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
mac Cumhail moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
mac Cumhail swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kilmer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kilmer slips a jab and a cross from mac Cumhail.
No joy there for Kilmer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Kilmer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kilmer is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kilmer gets the takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Kilmer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kilmer trying to control the position but mac Cumhail is working away.

Kilmer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by mac Cumhail, who protects the arm well.
Kilmer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kilmer controlling the position.
mac Cumhail on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
mac Cumhail is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Kilmer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilmer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilmer wants to lay and pray for a moment but mac Cumhail keeps working.
Kilmer tries to move into full mount but can't pass mac Cumhail's legs.
Kilmer is looking to take a break and control but mac Cumhail is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kilmer passes to full mount! That's big trouble for mac Cumhail!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kilmer lands a heavy elbow.
mac Cumhail is bucking up trying to escape but Kilmer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kilmer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kilmer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as mac Cumhail is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kilmer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
mac Cumhail is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kilmer looking to control but mac Cumhail is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kilmer punishing his opponent with strikes.
mac Cumhail is looking to improve his position but Kilmer isn't that keen on the idea.

Kilmer is working for a guillotine from mount but mac Cumhail frees his head quite easily.
mac Cumhail is looking to get to half guard.
Kilmer wants to control the pace but mac Cumhail is squirming around nicely.
Kilmer dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Kilmer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kilmer.
Kilmer is looking to take a break and control but mac Cumhail is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kilmer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Check out the look on Kilmer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kilmer working the ground and pound but mac Cumhail is defending the strikes.
Kilmer wants to lay and pray for a moment but mac Cumhail keeps working.
Kilmer working the head with strikes.
mac Cumhail dodges the ground and pound from Kilmer.
Kilmer controls the position from side control.
Kilmer working the head with strikes.
mac Cumhail is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mac Cumhail tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kilmer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kilmer grinds an elbow into mac Cumhail's temple.

Kilmer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kilmer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kilmer working the ground and pound from side control.

Kilmer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but mac Cumhail is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on mac Cumhail's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kilmer content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mac Cumhail taking punishment in the form of punches.

Kilmer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kilmer scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kilmer is looking to take a break and control but mac Cumhail is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mac Cumhail dodges the ground and pound from Kilmer.
Kilmer wants to lay and pray for a moment but mac Cumhail keeps working.

Kilmer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by mac Cumhail, who protects the arm well.
mac Cumhail holding on.
mac Cumhail is looking to regain half guard here but Kilmer keeps moving and retains side control.

Kilmer is trying to get an arm triangle but mac Cumhail is defending well.
Kilmer cracks mac Cumhail with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
mac Cumhail tries to bench press Kilmer off him but Kilmer keeps the position.

Kilmer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by mac Cumhail, who protects the arm well.
mac Cumhail tries to escape but Kilmer is in control.

Kilmer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but mac Cumhail is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kilmer working the ground and pound.
mac Cumhail struggling a bit here.
Kilmer wants to control but mac Cumhail is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Kilmer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kilmer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kilmer fails with a takedown attempt.

Kilmer feints and as mac Cumhail raises his hands in defense, Kilmer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

mac Cumhail working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kilmer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kilmer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kilmer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. mac Cumhail is keeping the position for now.
mac Cumhail working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kilmer.
Kilmer postures up.
Kilmer landing some decent shots from guard.
Kilmer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmer trying to control but mac Cumhail is working from the bottom.
mac Cumhail looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kilmer is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kilmer tries to close the distance and clinch but mac Cumhail swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kilmer shoots in for a takedown but mac Cumhail shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Kilmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilmer tries for a takedown but mac Cumhail sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kilmer misses with an uppercut. mac Cumhail saw that one coming.
Fionn mac Cumhail is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kilmer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. mac Cumhail tries to avoid it but Kilmer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag mac Cumhail to the ground. mac Cumhail escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fionn mac Cumhail seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilmer tries to clinch up.
Henry Kilmer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
mac Cumhail misses with a body shot.
Kilmer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but mac Cumhail paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
mac Cumhail working hard to break the clinch.
Kilmer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but mac Cumhail gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kilmer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. mac Cumhail is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
mac Cumhail trying to stall but Kilmer improves his position.
mac Cumhail looks to throw an elbow but misses.
mac Cumhail tries a body shot but Kilmer blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mac Cumhail misses with the head strike.
Kilmer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. mac Cumhail gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kilmer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kilmer wants to break the clinch but can't.
mac Cumhail wants to break free but Kilmer has control.
Kilmer tries to pull guard but mac Cumhail won't allow it.
Kilmer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kilmer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. mac Cumhail just stands there and leans against the cage.
mac Cumhail fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kilmer drops down looking for an ankle pick but mac Cumhail pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kilmer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kilmer fails to land the takedown.

Kilmer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. mac Cumhail manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
mac Cumhail keeping moving, preventing Kilmer from controlling successfully.
Fionn mac Cumhail has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
mac Cumhail is trying to control the position from the bottom.
mac Cumhail is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kilmer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kilmer passes easily into side control. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Kilmer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kilmer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Kilmer!