PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rory Kirkpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Liften Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rory Kirkpatrick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kirkpatrick
vs
Liften Jr

185 cm
26
157 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
156 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rory Kirkpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Liften Jr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirkpatrick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Liften Jr.

Liften Jr pushes Kirkpatrick up against the cage in a clinch.
Kirkpatrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liften Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kirkpatrick avoids a wild elbow strike from Liften Jr.
Liften Jr prevents a body shot from Kirkpatrick.
Kirkpatrick misses with a body punch.
Liften Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kirkpatrick takes an elbow to the temple.
Liften Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Liften Jr's coach down at Island Premium 20x CT's was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Liften Jr's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Liften Jr landing knees to the head.
Kirkpatrick takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kirkpatrick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Liften Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kirkpatrick's defenses.
Kirkpatrick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Liften Jr smiles and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kirkpatrick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liften Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Kirkpatrick takes an elbow to the forehead.
Liften Jr connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liften Jr prevents a body shot from Kirkpatrick.
Kirkpatrick tries to pull guard but Liften Jr won't allow it.
Kirkpatrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirkpatrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Liften Jr controls his hands.
Kirkpatrick avoids a wild elbow strike from Liften Jr.
Kirkpatrick takes an elbow to the forehead.
Liften Jr with a knee to the head.
Liften Jr lands a knee to the head.
Liften Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Liften Jr blocks a body shot from Kirkpatrick.
Liften Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Liften Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Liften Jr lands a nice elbow.
Liften Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kirkpatrick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Liften Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liften Jr prevents a body shot from Kirkpatrick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liften Jr lands an elbow that stopped Kirkpatrick in his tracks for a moment.
Liften Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Liften Jr lands an elbow just above Kirkpatrick 's eye.
Liften Jr working Kirkpatrick over with knees to the body.
Kirkpatrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liften Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kirkpatrick's face.
Kirkpatrick can't find room to land a body shot as Liften Jr controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Liften Jr.
Liften Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Liften Jr lands an elbow just above Kirkpatrick 's eye.
Kirkpatrick can't find room to land a body shot as Liften Jr controls the action.
Liften Jr lands an elbow inside that Kirkpatrick shrugs off.
Kirkpatrick takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Liften Jr.

It looks like Rory Kirkpatrick has been cut.
Kirkpatrick changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Liften Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Kirkpatrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liften Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirkpatrick is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkpatrick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liften Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kirkpatrick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kirkpatrick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liften Jr.
Kirkpatrick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Liften Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Liften Jr misses with a straight left.

Liften Jr clinches up against the cage.
Liften Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kirkpatrick can't find room to land a body shot as Liften Jr controls the action.
Kirkpatrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Liften Jr controls his hands.
Kirkpatrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirkpatrick takes a knee right on the jaw!
Liften Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Kirkpatrick misses with some punches.
Liften Jr working Kirkpatrick over with knees to the body.
Liften Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kirkpatrick's defenses.
Liften Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kirkpatrick's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirkpatrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liften Jr's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Liften Jr.
Kirkpatrick tries to work over Liften Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Liften Jr lands an elbow just above Kirkpatrick 's eye.
Liften Jr landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Liften Jr.
Kirkpatrick takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kirkpatrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirkpatrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liften Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Kirkpatrick is breathing heavily.
Liften Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Liften Jr lands an elbow inside.
Liften Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kirkpatrick in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liften Jr lands an elbow inside.
Kirkpatrick takes an elbow to the forehead.
Liften Jr lands an elbow just above Kirkpatrick 's eye.
Liften Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Liften Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Liften Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rory Kirkpatrick's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Liften Jr clinches up against the cage.
Kirkpatrick throws a head punch that misses.
Liften Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kirkpatrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirkpatrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liften Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kirkpatrick misses with a body punch.
Kirkpatrick can't find room to land a body shot as Liften Jr controls the action.
Kirkpatrick tries a body shot but Liften Jr blocks it.
Liften Jr lands an elbow inside.
Liften Jr is pressed up against the cage. Kirkpatrick has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Liften Jr down to the mat. Liften Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Liften Jr tries to keep at a distance but Kirkpatrick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Liften Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Kirkpatrick tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Liften Jr.
Liften Jr crunches a lovely knee into Kirkpatrick's ribcage.
Liften Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liften Jr lands an elbow inside that Kirkpatrick shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Liften Jr.
Kirkpatrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liften Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Liften Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kirkpatrick can't find room to land a body shot as Liften Jr controls the action.
Nice elbow from Liften Jr.
Liften Jr stops a takedown attempt from Kirkpatrick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Kirkpatrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liften Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Liften Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kirkpatrick's defenses.
Liften Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Liften Jr lands an elbow inside.
Kirkpatrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kirkpatrick takes an elbow to the temple.
Kirkpatrick tries a body shot but Liften Jr blocks it.
Liften Jr lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirkpatrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liften Jr lands a knee to the head.

Kirkpatrick is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirkpatrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kirkpatrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ben Liften Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kirkpatrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liften Jr's elbow.
Liften Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Liften Jr lands a nice elbow.
Kirkpatrick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Liften Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Kirkpatrick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Liften Jr gets a clinch.
Kirkpatrick throws a head punch that misses.
Liften Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Liften Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Liften Jr working Kirkpatrick over with knees to the body.
Liften Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Liften Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kirkpatrick takes an elbow to the temple.
Kirkpatrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Liften Jr controls his hands.
Liften Jr lands an elbow that stopped Kirkpatrick in his tracks for a moment.
Kirkpatrick jumps guard but Liften Jr stands there with Kirkpatrick around his waist. Kirkpatrick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkpatrick tries a body shot but Liften Jr blocks it.
Liften Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Liften Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kirkpatrick throws a punch but it's blocked by Liften Jr.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Liften Jr.
Nice elbow from Liften Jr.
Kirkpatrick wants to take the fight to the mat but Liften Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Liften Jr lands an elbow just above Kirkpatrick 's eye.
Kirkpatrick takes an elbow to the forehead.
Liften Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kirkpatrick's defenses.
Oh Kirkpatrick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Liften Jr lands an elbow inside that Kirkpatrick shrugs off.
Kirkpatrick avoids the elbow strike from Liften Jr, against the cage.
Kirkpatrick seems to have got his legs back now.
A right hand to the body from Kirkpatrick.
Kirkpatrick is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Liften Jr is defending well.
Liften Jr lands an elbow inside that Kirkpatrick shrugs off.
Liften Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kirkpatrick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Liften Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirkpatrick takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirkpatrick is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Liften Jr lands a nice elbow.
Kirkpatrick takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kirkpatrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Liften Jr.
Liften Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kirkpatrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Liften Jr.
Liften Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Liften Jr.
Kirkpatrick takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kirkpatrick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liften Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Liften Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Liften Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Liften Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Kirkpatrick takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Liften Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rory Kirkpatrick's cut.
That's time! Kirkpatrick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kirkpatrick throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liften Jr's waist but Liften Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kirkpatrick off to one side.

Liften Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Liften Jr.
Kirkpatrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Liften Jr controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Kirkpatrick fails to land.
Liften Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kirkpatrick misses with a punch to the body.
Liften Jr lands an elbow that stopped Kirkpatrick in his tracks for a moment.
Liften Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kirkpatrick's face.
Kirkpatrick has Liften Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Liften Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kirkpatrick has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Liften Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Kirkpatrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Liften Jr.
Liften Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Liften Jr obliges.
Kirkpatrick takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kirkpatrick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkpatrick tries to throw a body punch but Liften Jr avoids it by throwing Kirkpatrick back against the cage.
Liften Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kirkpatrick in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Liften Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Liften Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Liften Jr obliges.
Liften Jr lands an elbow inside that Kirkpatrick shrugs off.
Liften Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Liften Jr.
Kirkpatrick takes an elbow to the temple.

Rory Kirkpatrick's cut is getting worse.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Liften Jr obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liften Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Liften Jr lands an elbow inside that Kirkpatrick shrugs off.
Kirkpatrick tries to work over Liften Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kirkpatrick tries to throw a body punch but Liften Jr avoids it by throwing Kirkpatrick back against the cage.
Liften Jr lands an elbow inside that Kirkpatrick shrugs off.
Liften Jr lands an elbow inside that Kirkpatrick shrugs off.
Liften Jr lands an elbow inside.
Kirkpatrick misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liften Jr lands a big knee to the head and Kirkpatrick goes down! Liften Jr pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Liften Jr!
Ben Liften Jr took some time post fight to say the following; 'Goin back to 45. I've been whipping these 55'ers ass to easily.'.