PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnathan Wandlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Kilkenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance Kilkenny will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Wandlov
vs
Kilkenny

180 cm
27
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

172 cm
30
156 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnathan Wandlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Kilkenny!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wandlov rushes Kilkenny and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kilkenny unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wandlov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wandlov takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Johnathan Wandlov has been cut.
Wandlov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kilkenny using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wandlov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kilkenny scores with a knee to the head.

Wandlov is rocked!
Kilkenny scores a nice knee to the body.
Kilkenny creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wandlov's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilkenny'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.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kilkenny as Wandlov tries to tie him up.

Kilkenny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kilkenny has managed to clinch.
Kilkenny leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilkenny avoids the elbow strike from Wandlov, against the cage.
Kilkenny landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wandlov wants to take the fight to the mat but Kilkenny manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wandlov is working for takedown but Kilkenny is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wandlov is breathing heavily.
Wandlov wants to take the fight to the mat but Kilkenny manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnathan Wandlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilkenny with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wandlov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kilkenny crunches a lovely knee into Wandlov's ribcage.
Kilkenny creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wandlov's defenses.

Johnathan Wandlov's cut is getting worse.
Kilkenny landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kilkenny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wandlov tries to keep at a distance but Kilkenny has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kilkenny breaks from the clinch.

Kilkenny rushes Wandlov and presses him up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kilkenny.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kilkenny - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kilkenny working Wandlov over with knees to the body.
Kilkenny lands a knee to the head.

Kilkenny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kilkenny connects with a leg kick. Wandlov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Kilkenny has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kilkenny landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Kilkenny breaks from the clinch.
A head kick from Kilkenny lands but Wandlov takes it in his stride.
Kilkenny throws a nice head kick!
Oh Wandlov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Johnathan Wandlov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wandlov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wandlov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Kilkenny moves into the clinch.
Wandlov seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny lands a knee to the head.
Kilkenny stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Kilkenny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kilkenny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wandlov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kilkenny lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wandlov throws a combination that misses
and Kilkenny counters with a nice body shot.
Wandlov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kilkenny makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wandlov really felt that one!
Kilkenny lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wandlov's sensitive parts.

Kilkenny has Wandlov up against the cage in a clinch.
Kilkenny lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wandlov takes an elbow to the temple.
Kilkenny'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.

Kilkenny manages to break the clinch.
Wandlov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kilkenny is out of range and Wandlov settles back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kilkenny breaks the clinch.
Kilkenny comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Kilkenny rushes Wandlov and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wandlov being controlled against the cage.
Kilkenny unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Kilkenny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnathan Wandlov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wandlov shoots and misses
and Kilkenny counters with a stiff right hand.
Kilkenny scores with a jab to the body.
Wandlov misses with the combination.

Wandlov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kilkenny, pushing him back against the cage.
Wandlov is trying to break free.

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

Kilkenny moves into the clinch successfully.
Kilkenny gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wandlov.

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

Kilkenny moves into the clinch.

Kilkenny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnathan Wandlov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kilkenny drives through and clinches with Wandlov against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilkenny working Wandlov over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kilkenny breaks from the clinch.
Wandlov keeps the fight on the outside.

Kilkenny takes the fight into the clinch.
Kilkenny landing knees to the body.
Wandlov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kilkenny putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wandlov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kilkenny scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kilkenny.
Kilkenny with a knee to the head.
Kilkenny unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kilkenny - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kilkenny comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lance Kilkenny seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny landing knees to the head.

Jeez, Johnathan Wandlov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kilkenny with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kilkenny crunches a lovely knee into Wandlov's ribcage.
Kilkenny lands a knee to the head.
Kilkenny avoiding damage.
Kilkenny using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Kilkenny breaks from the clinch.
Wandlov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kilkenny counters with a solid body kick.
Lance Kilkenny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kilkenny has managed to clinch.
A knee to the head by Kilkenny.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Johnathan Wandlov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lance Kilkenny!