PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilpatrick kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Parkway Drive - Dark Days. This should be fireworks!

Kilpatrick
vs
Martin

194 cm
24
262 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

195 cm
38
282 lbs
31 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Kilpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Martin !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilpatrick takes a swing at Martin 's ribcage but misses.
Horrible takedown by Martin or perhaps it was just good defense by Kilpatrick which made him look bad.
Martin slips under a jab from Kilpatrick.
An inside leg kick from Kilpatrick misses.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Martin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martin trying to control but Kilpatrick is working from the bottom.
Kilpatrick is trying to keep Martin in close.
Martin wants to control from the top but Kilpatrick keeps moving.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kilpatrick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martin trying to control but Kilpatrick is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin passes Kilpatrick's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kilpatrick tries to get to full guard but Martin has control of the leg.
Martin trying to control from half guard but Kilpatrick is working away.
Martin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Martin lands strikes from half guard.
Martin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Martin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kilpatrick takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

It looks like Luke Kilpatrick has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin wants to control but Kilpatrick has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is keen to just control but Kilpatrick is a slippery customer.
Kilpatrick regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kilpatrick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martin slips nicely into half guard.
Martin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kilpatrick keeps working.
Martin is pressing down on Kilpatrick's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kilpatrick is holding on for now.
Kilpatrick moves into full guard.
Kilpatrick trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martin !
Martin regains half guard.
Martin won't allow Kilpatrick to pass to mount.
Martin is pressing down on Kilpatrick's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kilpatrick showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilpatrick looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilpatrick throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Kilpatrick from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martin is on top in guard.
Martin working some strikes from top position.
Martin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kilpatrick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Kilpatrick's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Martin 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kilpatrick under the eye.
Kilpatrick takes one to the chin there.
Kilpatrick misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Martin .
Kilpatrick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Martin .
Kilpatrick lands a nice looking kick to the body. Martin takes a step back to recover.
Kilpatrick is looking to chop away at Martin 's legs.
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.
Kilpatrick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kilpatrick throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Kilpatrick scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Kilpatrick moves away and avoids it.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kilpatrick misses with the combination.
Martin connects with the punch.
Martin scores with a nice strike.
Kilpatrick pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Martin back to the cage. Kilpatrick follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kilpatrick looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Kilpatrick. Those never looked like landing.
Martin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Luke Kilpatrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Martin .
Kilpatrick throws an overhand right that lands on Martin 's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilpatrick moves away.
Martin lands a jab.
Martin darts in looking for a takedown but Kilpatrick gets double underhooks and turns Martin into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Martin 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martin tries to circle away but Kilpatrick has him pinned against the cage.
Kilpatrick gets through Martin 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kilpatrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin 's elbow.
Kilpatrick misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martin .
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Kilpatrick digs a right hand into Martin 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martin 's gas tank.

Martin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kilpatrick regains guard immediately.
Martin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martin preventing the sweep.
Kilpatrick looking to control.
Martin trying to control but Kilpatrick is working from the bottom.
Martin looking to pass the guard.
Kilpatrick is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martin landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilpatrick working a defensive guard here.
Martin trying to control but Kilpatrick is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Martin scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin moves out of range as Kilpatrick strikes.
Kilpatrick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dean Martin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Luke Kilpatrick's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kilpatrick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin .
Martin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kilpatrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin .
No joy there for Kilpatrick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin misses with a body punch
and Kilpatrick counters with a stiff right hand.
Kilpatrick misses with a low kick.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Kilpatrick saw that one coming.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick scores with a spinning back kick!
Martin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kilpatrick has time to react.
Kilpatrick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin lands a jab to the head.
Martin tries to bum rush Kilpatrick with a series of wild strikes but Kilpatrick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kilpatrick. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dean Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilpatrick throws a wild body kick that Martin sees coming a mile off.
Kilpatrick misses with an uppercut. Martin saw that one coming.
Martin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin .
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martin .
Luke Kilpatrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean Martin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Kilpatrick misses.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilpatrick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kilpatrick misses the target.
Kilpatrick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martin throws out the jab.
Martin moves out of range of the leg kick from Kilpatrick.
Martin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kilpatrick swivels and escapes.
Kilpatrick slips under a jab.
Kilpatrick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin connects with a body shot that sends Kilpatrick's belly button to the back.
Martin punishes Kilpatrick's body with a nice straight punch.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilpatrick is just out of range.
Martin avoids a kick to the body.
Martin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kilpatrick but Kilpatrick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luke Kilpatrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Martin .
Martin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kilpatrick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kilpatrick's waist but Kilpatrick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martin off to one side.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kilpatrick.
Martin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin lands a jab to the head.
Martin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kilpatrick's head.
Martin fails with the takedown.
Kilpatrick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpatrick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dean Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin lands a two punch combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Martin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Martin takes a swing at Kilpatrick's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Martin !
After winning the bout, Dean Martin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.