PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peekah Chou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Kilgore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chou
vs
Kilgore

225 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

189 cm
25
192 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peekah Chou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Kilgore!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kilgore throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chou was covering up waiting for the punch and Kilgore finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Kilgore postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Chou is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kilgore, into his guard.
Chou throws and elbow that misses. Kilgore uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chou's guard. Nice move by Kilgore!
Chou wants to stand and escape but Kilgore is having none of it.
Kilgore wants to control from the top but Chou keeps moving.
Kilgore passes into half guard.

Kilgore is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chou has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chou really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kilgore is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chou wants to get back to his feet.

Kilgore is trying to work for a kimura but Chou is defending well.

Kilgore is looking for a kimura here.

Kilgore wants to work for an arm triangle but Chou is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Kilgore is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chou is trying to stand up here but Kilgore is controlling him well.

Kilgore is looking for a kimura but Chou is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kilgore to get the leverage.

Kilgore is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kilgore moves nicely into side control.

Kilgore working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kilgore is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chou is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kilgore tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kilgore has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kilgore wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chou keeps working.
Chou on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chou tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kilgore tries to advance to mount but Chou denies him.
Chou is not content to let Kilgore control the position.
Kilgore passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Chou!
Chou is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Kilgore is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Chou has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Kilgore jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Chou is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Chou and Kilgore has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Kilgore is working to tighten is grip on Chou's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Chou has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Kilgore is really squeezing tight and eventually Chou passes out! Kilgore breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Eric Kilgore!