PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jett Kiliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abbath Immortal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jett Kiliff could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Abbath Immortal's chin.

Kiliff
vs
Immortal

175 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
191 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jett Kiliff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abbath Immortal!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Immortal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kiliff doesn't seem bothered though.

Immortal bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Immortal prevents Kiliff from escaping the position.

Immortal tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kiliff is trying to improve his position.
Immortal working the head with strikes.

Kiliff bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Immortal misses with the combination.
Immortal misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiliff walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Immortal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jett Kiliff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Immortal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Immortal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kiliff.
Immortal tries to bum rush Kiliff with a series of wild strikes but Kiliff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Immortal misses with a two punch combination.
Kiliff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Immortal can pounce on him.
Immortal throws a series of punches but Kiliff moves out of range.
Immortal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kiliff scores with a head kick.
A head kick by Immortal misses
and Kiliff counters with a good, hard body kick but Immortal shrugs it off.
Immortal looks gassed!
Immortal swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiliff.
Immortal misses with a takedown attempt
and Kiliff counters with a leg kick.
Abbath Immortal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiliff fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kiliff.
Kiliff tries to clinch up but Immortal circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiliff lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Immortal misses with a double jab
and Kiliff counters with a good low kick that Immortal was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiliff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kiliff moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kiliff is looking to clinch.
Immortal throws the left hand but Kiliff avoids the punch easily.
Kiliff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Immortal avoids the head kick by Kiliff.
Immortal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kiliff's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiliff tries to close the distance and clinch but Immortal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kiliff throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Immortal's head.
Immortal throws a sloppy head kick
and Kiliff counters with a body kick that stops Immortal in his tracks momentarily.
Immortal throws a sloppy head kick

and Kiliff counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kiliff.
Kiliff taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kiliff is trying to maintain a safe position but Immortal gets an underhook and turns Kiliff into the cage.
Kiliff has Immortal pushed against the cage.

Immortal decides to pull guard.

Immortal looking for a guillotine here but Kiliff defends easily.
Immortal is looking to stand up but Kiliff isn't so interested in that idea.
Kiliff content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Immortal has an active guard here but Kiliff has managed to pass into half guard.
Kiliff seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Immortal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Immortal is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kiliff jumps into side control!

Immortal throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiliff misses with a leg kick
and Immortal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kiliff thinking.
Immortal throws a lazy head kick
and Kiliff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiliff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jett Kiliff will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab from Immortal does it's job there.
Immortal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Immortal circles away from the clinch attempt

and Immortal counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kiliff actively working from the bottom here.

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

Kiliff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Immortal pulls his head out easily.
Immortal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Immortal in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kiliff tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Immortal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Abbath Immortal!
Abbath Immortal is the new middleweight champion!