PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pepper Froglegs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Kilgore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilgore has chosen Champion by Chipmunk ft. Chris Brown as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Froglegs
vs
Kilgore

200 cm
24
220 lbs
5 - 8 - 1

190 cm
23
210 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pepper Froglegs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Kilgore!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilgore keeps the fight on the outside.
Kilgore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Froglegs.
Froglegs slips under a jab.
Froglegs throws a nice looking combination but Kilgore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kilgore punishes Froglegs's body with a nice straight punch.
Froglegs checks a leg kick.

Froglegs fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kilgore to the ground. Froglegs is now in Kilgore's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Froglegs throwing strikes from guard but Kilgore blocks nicely.
Froglegs preventing the sweep.
Froglegs wants to control from the top but Kilgore keeps moving.
Froglegs lands a couple of elbows.
Froglegs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kilgore is keeping the position for now.
Kilgore keeping moving, preventing Froglegs from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Froglegs tries to roll over but Kilgore keeps him under control.
Kilgore trying to control from half guard but Froglegs is working away.
Froglegs manages to get to full guard.
Kilgore must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Froglegs controlling Kilgore's posture.
Kilgore is in close to Froglegs's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore throws a big right hand that misses.
Froglegs controlling Kilgore's posture.

Kilgore is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Froglegs is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Froglegs has escaped and now he's on top!
Froglegs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kilgore swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Froglegs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froglegs trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilgore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kilgore is on top in guard.
Kilgore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Froglegs is keeping the position for now.
Kilgore working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kilgore trying to control but Froglegs is working from the bottom.
Froglegs wants to stand but Kilgore is controlling the position.
Kilgore throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore trying to control but Froglegs is working from the bottom.
Froglegs is pulling down on Kilgore's head. It's preventing any offense from Kilgore, at least for the moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Pepper Froglegs wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Froglegs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilgore moves away.
Kilgore looks to land a right hand but Froglegs moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilgore throws a shot from downtown. Froglegs moves away and avoids it.
Froglegs takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Kilgore misses.
Froglegs throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Froglegs - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pepper Froglegs will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kilgore shoots in for a takedown but Froglegs shows good takedown defense.
Froglegs lands a slapping body shot.
Good exchange - Froglegs coming out on top.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kilgore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Froglegs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A lazy left from Kilgore finds it's target.
Froglegs misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab from Kilgore.
A combination from Froglegs does no damage.
Froglegs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kilgore tries to move into range but Froglegs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kilgore ducks under a wild hook from Froglegs.
Kilgore misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Kilgore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Froglegs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kilgore slips a straight right by Froglegs.
Froglegs throws a nice looking combination but Kilgore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Froglegs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kilgore throws a hook but Froglegs blocks it.
Froglegs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilgore avoids the body shot from Froglegs.

Froglegs instigates a clinch.
Kilgore has had enough of the clinch but Froglegs keeps him there for the moment.
Froglegs struggles to land a body shot inside as Kilgore controls his hands.
Froglegs tries to work over Kilgore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Froglegs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Froglegs can't find room to land a body shot as Kilgore controls the action.

Froglegs breaks the clinch.
Froglegs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kilgore keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Froglegs does no damage.
Froglegs delivers a nice body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Kilgore there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froglegs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Froglegs takes one to the chin there.
Jamal Kilgore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Froglegs moves out of range of the strikes.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kilgore enables Froglegs to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kilgore manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kilgore throwing short punches from the bottom.
Froglegs postures up.

Kilgore has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Froglegs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Froglegs trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilgore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Froglegs wants to stand but Kilgore has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Froglegs stopping the sweep attempt from Kilgore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore can't keep his opponent in guard - Froglegs advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pepper Froglegs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kilgore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Froglegs.

Froglegs gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Froglegs throws a head kick that misses.
Kilgore cracks a nice hook into Froglegs's ribs.
Kilgore scores with a three punch combo!
Kilgore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Froglegs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Froglegs misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froglegs looks for the body kick but Kilgore saw that one coming.
Kilgore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Froglegs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kilgore stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Froglegs looks to clinch
and Kilgore counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kilgore looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kilgore takes a swing at Froglegs's ribcage but misses.
Kilgore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Froglegs finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kilgore blocks a head kick by Froglegs.
A punch lands to the side of Froglegs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kilgore feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Froglegss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Froglegs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kilgore connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Froglegs scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kilgore.
Pepper Froglegs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Kilgore.
Kilgore jabs Froglegs right on the nose. Froglegs blinks but takes it well.
Froglegs misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Kilgore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Froglegs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kilgore takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Froglegs moves in looking to clinch but Kilgore pushes him off.
Kilgore looks to throw the jab but Froglegs is out of range.
Kilgore closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Froglegs wants to clinch.
Kilgore throws the left hand but Froglegs avoids the punch easily.
Froglegs tries to clinch but Kilgore is having none of it.
Kilgore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Froglegs thows a body shot but no joy.
Kilgore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Froglegs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kilgore.
Froglegs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Froglegs lands a lovely overhand right.
Froglegs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kilgore.
Kilgore looks to land a right hand but Froglegs moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore blocks a head kick by Froglegs.
Kilgore misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Froglegs. Kilgore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kilgore swings for the body but Froglegs moves out of range.
Froglegs lands with a shot to the body.
Froglegs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kilgore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Kilgore gets caught napping as Froglegs dives in and scores a takedown. Kilgore manages to retain guard.
Froglegs stopping the sweep attempt from Kilgore.
Froglegs prevents Kilgore from getting back to his feet.

Kilgore pushes Froglegs off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froglegs tries to close the distance and clinch but Kilgore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Kilgore.
Froglegs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kilgore throws a lazy right hand but Froglegs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Froglegs throws a push kick but Kilgore slaps the foot to one side.

Froglegs closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Froglegs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Froglegs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kilgore missing with a left hand there. Froglegs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Kilgore misses.
Kilgore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Froglegs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kilgore is defended easily by Froglegs.
Froglegs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Froglegs throws a sloppy body shot
and Kilgore counters with a one-two to the body.
Kilgore might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kilgore scores with a decent looking hook.
Kilgore connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from Kilgore misses its intended target.
Kilgore lands a slapping body shot.
Pepper Froglegs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kilgore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kilgore throws a hook but Froglegs blocks it.
Froglegs tries to clinch but Kilgore is having none of it.
Kilgore misses with a two punch combination.
Froglegs throws a head kick but Kilgore moves out of range.
Froglegs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kilgore's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Froglegs does no damage.
Kilgore swings for the body but Froglegs moves out of range.
Froglegs missing with a left hand there. Kilgore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kilgore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kilgore connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Froglegs misses the shot to the body.
Froglegs throws a half hearted mid kick.

Froglegs darts in and clinches Kilgore up against the cage.
Froglegs tries a body shot but Kilgore blocks it.

Froglegs breaks from the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Kilgore there.
Kilgore's jab looks to have found its range, popping Froglegs under the eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kilgore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Froglegs is looking to clinch.
Good shot there by Kilgore.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Kilgore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kilgore has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Kilgore!
Jamal Kilgore made sure to mention his sponsor, The Stash House Nutrition *Q159* for $50 in his post fight interview.