PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khali Kumtomanee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rennon Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khali Kumtomanee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rennon Silva's chin.

Kumtomanee
vs
Silva

200 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 14 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khali Kumtomanee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rennon Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kumtomanee pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Kumtomanee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva jumps guard but Kumtomanee stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva wants to break free but Kumtomanee has control.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow inside.
Kumtomanee crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Kumtomanee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kumtomanee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kumtomanee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kumtomanee lands a knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kumtomanee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Khali Kumtomanee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rennon Silva.
Kumtomanee scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Kumtomanee.

Kumtomanee is trying to trip Silva. He has hold of a leg but Silva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kumtomanee persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kumtomanee lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kumtomanee stands up from Silva's guard - Kumtomanee perhaps looking for a knockout.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.

Kumtomanee has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Kumtomanee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
A knee to the head by Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kumtomanee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kumtomanee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kumtomanee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kumtomanee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Kumtomanee with a knee to the head.

Kumtomanee gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kumtomanee content to control rather than advance.
Kumtomanee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kumtomanee prevents Silva from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Kumtomanee in his half guard.
Kumtomanee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kumtomanee lands a nice short elbow.

Kumtomanee is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Kumtomanee working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kumtomanee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kumtomanee is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kumtomanee working the head and body with strikes.
Kumtomanee moves nicely into side control.
Kumtomanee landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kumtomanee cracks Silva with a big right hand but Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kumtomanee cracks Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kumtomanee cracks Silva with a big right hand but Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kumtomanee cracks Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Kumtomanee stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Kumtomanee takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kumtomanee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Kumtomanee lands a nice knee to the body.

Kumtomanee works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kumtomanee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kumtomanee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kumtomanee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kumtomanee is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kumtomanee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kumtomanee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kumtomanee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kumtomanee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kumtomanee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kumtomanee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khali Kumtomanee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kumtomanee closes the distance and clinches.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kumtomanee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?

Kumtomanee has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Silva regains guard immediately.
Kumtomanee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kumtomanee is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Kumtomanee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kumtomanee working Silva over with strikes.

Kumtomanee maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Silva could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kumtomanee has cracked it and Silva is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kumtomanee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Khali Kumtomanee!