PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Nilsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Nilsen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nilsen
vs
Kirkland

185 cm
26
185 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

183 cm
27
196 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dennis Nilsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Troy Kirkland!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirkland.
Kirkland throws a jab when Nilsen was well out of range.
Nilsen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Troy Kirkland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nilsen shoots in looking for a takedown. Kirkland tries to sprawl out of it but Nilsen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kirkland manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kirkland now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kirkland misses with a wild body shot.
Nilsen throws a head kick but Kirkland moves out of range.
Kirkland misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Kirkland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilsen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kirkland is fending him off so far but Nilsen persists. Nope, Kirkland circles away and we're back to standing.
Kirkland connects with a body shot.
Kirkland falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nilsen counters with a single leg into guard. Kirkland didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsen postures up in Kirkland's guard and throws a big left but Kirkland blocks it.
Kirkland managing to control the position.
Nilsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nilsen preventing the sweep.
Nilsen won't allow Kirkland to get back to his feet.
Nilsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kirkland is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nilsen looking to pass the guard.
Nilsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirkland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kirkland wants to stand up but Nilsen is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kirkland chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Nilsen gets the takedown into side control.

Kirkland throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Kirkland missing with a left hand there. Nilsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kirkland tries a low kick but Nilsen avoids it.
Nilsen fails to land the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Kirkland on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Nilsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nilsen ducks under a wild hook from Kirkland.
Kirkland misses with a straight right.
Kirkland just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland misses with a straight left.

Kirkland clinches.
Kirkland misses with a punch on the inside.
Kirkland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nilsen's efforts to push away.
Kirkland stops a takedown attempt from Nilsen.
Kirkland prevents the takedown attempt.
Nilsen is looking for a takedown.
Nilsen wants to take the fight to the mat but Kirkland manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kirkland prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kirkland swings wildly with an uppercut but Nilsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilsen is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen tries to score a body lock takedown but Kirkland shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirkland.

Nilsen tightens his grip and picks Kirkland up, before dumping him to the ground. Kirkland manages to land in guard.
Nilsen won't allow Kirkland to sweep him here.
Kirkland controls Nilsen momentarily but Nilsen frees himself.
Nilsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Kirkland is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nilsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirkland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nilsen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kirkland is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nilsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kirkland is keeping the position for now.
Kirkland wants to get back to his feet but Nilsen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Kirkland dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nilsen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kirkland wants to sweep here but Nilsen controlling him for the moment.
Nilsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kirkland works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nilsen passes Kirkland's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kirkland gets back to full guard.
Kirkland wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilsen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kirkland pulls Nilsen in close to his closed guard and prevents Nilsen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nilsen wants to control from the top but Kirkland keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kirkland controls Nilsen momentarily but Nilsen frees himself.
Nilsen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kirkland looking to control.
Nilsen sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nilsen throwing strikes but missing.
Nilsen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kirkland lands a nice shot to the body.
Kirkland lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Dennis Nilsen has been cut.
Kirkland throws a body punch but Nilsen moves out of range.
Nilsen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kirkland sprawls and moves away.
Nilsen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kirkland as he avoids it easily.
Kirkland throws a lazy right hand but Nilsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Kirkland as Nilsen shoots in.
Kirkland cracks a nice hook into Nilsen's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nilsen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A big right from Kirkland misses.
Troy Kirkland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nilsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kirkland.
Nilsen tries to counter with a takedown but Kirkland is quick to defend against it.
A slow jab from Kirkland misses its intended target.
Nilsen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kirkland sprawls and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Kirkland as Nilsen shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Nilsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirkland throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nilsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nilsen fails with a takedown attempt.
Nilsen goes for a double leg but Kirkland avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kirkland continues to drive forward.
Kirkland scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kirkland moves away from the strike by Nilsen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Kirkland.
Kirkland misses with an uppercut

and Nilsen counters with a shoot takedown. Kirkland fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nilsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kirkland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nilsen stopping the sweep attempt from Kirkland.
Nilsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kirkland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kirkland has control of Nilsen's left arm, preventing Nilsen from doing any damage.
Kirkland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kirkland looking for a sweep. Not yet Kirkland, not yet.
Nilsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Kirkland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dennis Nilsen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kirkland lands a leg kick that knocks Nilsen off balance momentarily.

Kirkland tries to sprawl but Nilsen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kirkland is refusing to be controlled, as Nilsen sits in half guard.
Nilsen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Nilsen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Nilsen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kirkland has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirkland trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkland is staying active underneath Nilsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kirkland controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kirkland trying to control from the bottom.
Kirkland wants to get back to full guard.

Kirkland is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Nilsen has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Kirkland is tapping! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Dennis Nilsen!
A victorious Dennis Nilsen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.