PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Kilimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kilimov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Holy Diver by Killswitch Engage. Emilio Barbosa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kilimov
vs
Barbosa

196 cm
26
265 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

197 cm
26
235 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Kilimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emilio Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kilimov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kilimov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kilimov prevents Barbosa from improving his position.

Kilimov seems to be working for a kimura but Barbosa defends the submission attempt.
Kilimov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barbosa tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kilimov has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kilimov prevents Barbosa from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilimov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Barbosa tries to reverse the position but Kilimov maintains control.
Barbosa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kilimov dominating with strikes here.
Kilimov breaks from Barbosa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilimov is landing with some decent strikes but Barbosa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Kilimov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kilimov landing strikes, looking to finish!

Barbosa is rocked!
Kilimov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kilimov looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Barbosa covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Kilimov!