PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bawit Daba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Kilkenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daba comes to the cage accompanied by Kid Rock - Bawitdaba. Kilkenny has chosen Murder was the case as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lance Kilkenny enters the cage!

Daba
vs
Kilkenny

210 cm
24
275 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

194 cm
24
262 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conquer

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 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bawit Daba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lance Kilkenny!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kilkenny tries to land a leg kick but Daba saw it coming and moves away.
Daba misses with a left hand

and Kilkenny counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Kilkenny fails to land.
Daba has a couple of punches blocked by Kilkenny.
Kilkenny tries to work over Daba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kilkenny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Daba fails to land.
Daba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daba throws a punch but it's blocked by Kilkenny.
Daba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kilkenny controlling the action here for a moment.
Kilkenny stalling in the clinch but Daba improves position.
Daba misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kilkenny.

Daba breaks the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daba, right into the meat.
Daba blocks the body kick.
Jab by Kilkenny.
Daba has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Homunculus Alembic in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daba looks to land a right hand but Kilkenny moved out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kilkenny.
Good leg kick by Kilkenny there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kilkenny feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daba's calf.
Kilkenny ducks under a wild hook from Daba.
A bone on bone clash there as Daba blocks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kilkenny.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kilkenny. Daba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kilkenny connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kilkenny dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Daba. That did some damage!
Kilkenny scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilkenny tries to land a leg kick but Daba saw it coming and moves away.
Daba cracks Kilkenny with a right hand to the side of the head.
Daba slips under a jab from Kilkenny.
Nice cross by Daba.
Daba's corner calls for a 1-2. Daba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Daba looks for the body kick but Kilkenny saw that one coming.
Kilkenny has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kilkenny.
Daba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kilkenny.
Kilkenny scores with a three punch combo!
Kilkenny looks to land a right hand but Daba moved out of range.
Daba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daba.
Daba misses with a body punch

and Kilkenny counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kilkenny.
Daba misses with the head strike.
Kilkenny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daba's elbow.
Daba tries to work over Kilkenny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kilkenny has a couple of punches blocked by Daba.
Kilkenny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daba's elbow.
Kilkenny lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kilkenny blocks a body shot from Daba.
Kilkenny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daba's elbow.
Daba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kilkenny misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny lands a left hand.
Daba has a couple of punches blocked by Kilkenny.
Kilkenny tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daba avoids it.
A hook to the body from Kilkenny.
Daba misses with a punch on the inside.
Kilkenny lands a hook that snaps the head of Daba backwards.
Kilkenny trying to control the position but instead, Daba has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kilkenny into the cage.
Daba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daba has a couple of punches blocked by Kilkenny.
Daba tries to break free but Kilkenny pushes him back against the cage.
Daba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daba misses with some punches.
Kilkenny lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daba.
Kilkenny content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Kilkenny on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Kilkenny.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilkenny lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kilkenny tries to throw a body punch but Daba avoids it by throwing Kilkenny back against the cage.
Daba throws a head punch that misses.
Daba tries a body shot but Kilkenny blocks it.
Kilkenny is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Daba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kilkenny lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daba misses with some punches.
Kilkenny is looking to control Daba's arms but Daba gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kilkenny has his back to the cage.
Kilkenny lands a shoulder strike.
Kilkenny blocking some punches.
Daba misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Kilkenny dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A looping hook to the body misses from Daba. Kilkenny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kilkenny fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kilkenny blocks a jab.
Kilkenny connects with a solid leg kick.
Daba moves out of range of the body kick from Kilkenny.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kilkenny.
Kilkenny connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Daba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kilkenny looks to land a left hand but Daba moved out of range nicely.
Kilkenny checks a low kick from Daba.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daba.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kilkenny!
Kilkenny throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Daba thumps Kilkenny with a low kick.
Kilkenny misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Kilkenny there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Daba lands with a shot to the body.
Daba looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilkenny is just out of range.
Daba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kilkenny scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kilkenny fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good exchange - Kilkenny coming out on top.
Daba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kilkenny looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daba looks to land a left hand but Kilkenny moved out of range nicely.
Kilkenny fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Daba is out of range.
Kilkenny scores with a jab. Daba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Daba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kilkenny pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kilkenny misses with an attempted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Daba blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daba avoids a kick to the body.
Kilkenny throws a jab but it's blocked by Daba.
Kilkenny with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kilkenny throws the kick towards the body but Daba avoids it.
Kilkenny misses with a low kick.
Daba does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kilkenny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daba.
Kilkenny lands a two punch combo.
Kilkenny pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kilkenny. Daba shrugs it off though.
Daba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilkenny manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Kilkenny finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kilkenny swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daba.
Kilkenny fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Daba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daba thows a body shot but no joy.
Kilkenny throws a body punch but Daba moves out of range.
Lance Kilkenny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daba avoids a kick to the body.
Daba swings for the body but Kilkenny moves out of range.
Daba has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kilkenny cracks Daba with a good jab.
Daba thows a body shot but no joy.
Daba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilkenny was well out of range. Poor timing from Daba.
Daba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilkenny throws a series of strikes that have Daba backpedaling.
A shot to the liver by Daba. Beautiful body shot.
Kilkenny connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Daba.
Kilkenny fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daba slips a jab from Kilkenny.
Kilkenny checks a leg kick nicely.
Daba moves out of range of the body kick.
Kilkenny connects with a leg kick. Daba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny connects with a solid leg kick.
Kilkenny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daba.
Kilkenny feints and then cracks Daba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daba down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Daba misses.
Kilkenny moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Daba misses.
Kilkenny moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Daba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Daba finds it's way through Kilkenny's defenses.
Kilkenny moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kilkenny.
Kilkenny connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Daba's hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kilkenny throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kilkenny connects with a solid leg kick.
Kilkenny takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Kilkenny 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!

Kilkenny lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Daba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daba walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kilkenny.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kilkenny.
Kilkenny takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kilkenny defending well as Daba loads up on a big left hand.
Daba throws a shot from downtown. Kilkenny moves away and avoids it.
A good leg kick by Kilkenny.
Kilkenny chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daba.
Daba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kilkenny throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Daba misses with a shot to the body
and Kilkenny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kilkenny misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kilkenny throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kilkenny.
Kilkenny lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kilkenny lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A shot to the liver by Kilkenny. Beautiful body shot.
Daba takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Daba takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice combination there by Kilkenny.
Daba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Daba will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kilkenny connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Kilkenny there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kilkenny. Daba shrugs it off though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kilkenny. That's going to slow Daba down.
Kilkenny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kilkenny throws a front kick that sends Daba stumbling back into the cage.
Daba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bawit Daba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Kilkenny.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kilkenny, right into the meat.
Kilkenny feints and then cracks Daba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daba down.
Daba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kilkenny moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Daba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kilkenny scores with a leg kick.
Kilkenny lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daba's sensitive parts.
Daba looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kilkenny with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kilkenny lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kilkenny scores with a push kick.
Daba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kilkenny throws a right and a left that Daba avoids nicely.
Kilkenny scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Daba misses.
Daba just misses with a punch to the body.
Daba tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kilkenny scores with a nice body kick.
Daba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kilkenny is looking to slow Daba down with leg kicks.
Kilkenny scoring well with a low kick there.
Kilkenny fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Daba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilkenny connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kilkenny. That's going to slow Daba down.
Kilkenny thumps Daba with a low kick.
Kilkenny looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kilkenny connects with a leg kick. Daba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Kilkenny tenderised Daba's leg. Daba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kilkenny scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Daba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Daba walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kilkenny.
Kilkenny moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kilkenny scores with a kick to the body.
Daba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kilkenny.
Kilkenny throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kilkenny cracks the inside of Daba's front leg.
Kilkenny fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daba.
Kilkenny lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daba's sensitive parts.
Kilkenny dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kilkenny lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daba's sensitive parts.
Daba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kilkenny throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kilkenny connects with a leg kick. Daba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good leg kick by Kilkenny there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kilkenny buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Kilkenny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kilkenny has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Kilkenny!