PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Holcomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilpatrick is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nightcall. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Holcomb
vs
Kilpatrick

170 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Holcomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Kilpatrick!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilpatrick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holcomb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kilpatrick avoids the head kick by Holcomb.

Kilpatrick closes the distance and clinches.

Kilpatrick decides to pull guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Holcomb trying to control but Kilpatrick is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holcomb content to stall in guard here.
Kilpatrick keeping moving, preventing Holcomb from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Craig Holcomb wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Holcomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holcomb avoids a punch combination nicely.

Kilpatrick clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holcomb is trying to pull guard but Kilpatrick turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Kilpatrick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holcomb digs a good body shot into Kilpatrick's ribs.
Kilpatrick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adam Kilpatrick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kilpatrick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Holcomb instigates a clinch.

Kilpatrick wants the takedown. Holcomb is fighting it off but Kilpatrick persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Holcomb's guard against the cage.
Holcomb could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Holcomb looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Craig Holcomb wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Holcomb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holcomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holcomb closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kilpatrick has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Holcomb uses from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kilpatrick is on top in guard.
Kilpatrick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Holcomb trying to control the position.
Kilpatrick slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Holcomb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kilpatrick is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb working a defensive guard but Kilpatrick manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kilpatrick remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Kilpatrick is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Holcomb is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Holcomb wants to control but Kilpatrick postures up.
Kilpatrick controlling the position from side mount.
Kilpatrick tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Holcomb is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb is being controlled here.
Holcomb can't do much from the bottom here.
Holcomb is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Holcomb tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Holcomb takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilpatrick tries to advance to mount but can't.
Holcomb can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adam Kilpatrick will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kilpatrick clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kilpatrick is working for takedown but Holcomb is calmly controlling the position for now.
Holcomb goes for a takedown attempt but Kilpatrick pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Kilpatrick moves into the clinch successfully.

Kilpatrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kilpatrick throws a series of punches but Holcomb moves out of range.

Kilpatrick has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kilpatrick successfully pulls guard.
Kilpatrick is controlling Holcomb's posture.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kilpatrick. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kilpatrick looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick keeping moving, preventing Holcomb from controlling successfully.
Holcomb showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Holcomb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Holcomb closes the distance and clinches.
Kilpatrick is looking to break free of the clinch but Holcomb has double underhooks.
Kilpatrick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Holcomb is trying to drag Kilpatrick to the mat but Kilpatrick just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Kilpatrick is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Holcomb can't fight it off and eventually Kilpatrick manages to take the fight to the floor. Holcomb looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kilpatrick slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb is trying to keep Kilpatrick in close.
Holcomb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kilpatrick distracts Holcomb with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kilpatrick wants to control from the top but Holcomb keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kilpatrick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kilpatrick stopping the sweep attempt from Holcomb.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick forces his way into half guard.

Kilpatrick is working for a submission of some sort.
Holcomb is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kilpatrick's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kilpatrick's back!
Adam Kilpatrick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kilpatrick looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Holcomb is hanging on to Kilpatrick's back as he tries to escape.

Holcomb is persistently looking for the submission but Kilpatrick is defending it well.
Kilpatrick trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kilpatrick is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kilpatrick tries to escape the position.
Kilpatrick trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Holcomb softening up his opponent with strikes here.

Holcomb is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lull in the action here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Kilpatrick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kilpatrick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kilpatrick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holcomb tries to clinch but Kilpatrick moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holcomb. Kilpatrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adam Kilpatrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilpatrick throws a right and a left that Holcomb avoids nicely.
Holcomb tries to clinch but Kilpatrick is having none of it.

Kilpatrick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Holcomb wants a takedown but no success here.
Kilpatrick prevents a takedown attempt there.

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

Kilpatrick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Holcomb is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kilpatrick is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Holcomb. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kilpatrick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kilpatrick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holcomb tries to clinch up.

Kilpatrick clinches.
Holcomb is working for takedown but Kilpatrick is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kilpatrick is trying to maintain a safe position but Holcomb gets an underhook and turns Kilpatrick into the cage.
Holcomb tries to pull guard but Kilpatrick holds him up against the cage and eventually Holcomb drops back down to his feet.
Holcomb drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kilpatrick pulls his leg out and moves away.

Kilpatrick takes the fight into the clinch.
Kilpatrick throws a knee to the head but misses.

Kilpatrick works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kilpatrick is in close to Holcomb's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kilpatrick controls the pace.
Holcomb seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kilpatrick postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holcomb manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kilpatrick manages to get himself to full guard.
Holcomb wants to control from the top but Kilpatrick keeps moving.
Holcomb is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Craig Holcomb.
No luck for Holcomb with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kilpatrick moves into range and clinches up with Holcomb.

Kilpatrick turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kilpatrick manages to end up in side control.
Holcomb can't do much from the bottom here.
Kilpatrick in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Holcomb is not content to let Kilpatrick control the position.

Kilpatrick tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kilpatrick has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Holcomb tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Kilpatrick easily slips into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kilpatrick tries to control but Holcomb wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holcomb bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilpatrick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holcomb is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Kilpatrick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kilpatrick 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Kilpatrick!
Adam Kilpatrick decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.