PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Kilimanjaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Kova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilimanjaro comes to the cage accompanied by Ice Cube- Smoke Some Weed . Kova comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jääkärimarssi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Seppo Kova has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hector Kilimanjaro's chin.

Kilimanjaro
vs
Kova

175 cm
23
165 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

180 cm
22
169 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

FULL METAL GEAR ($9.99 Morale Tee/Trunk)
Crashforce Nutrition

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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hector Kilimanjaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seppo Kova!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kova thuds his shin into the meat of Kilimanjaro's side.
Kilimanjaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kilimanjaro.
Kova avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kilimanjaro jabs Kova to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Kova clinches.

Kilimanjaro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kova scores with a push kick.
Kova looks for the body kick but Kilimanjaro saw that one coming.
Kilimanjaro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kova lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kilimanjaro's sensitive parts.
Kova fails to land with a series of punches.
Kova lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kova scores with a push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilimanjaro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kova.
Kilimanjaro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kova misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro throws a sloppy head kick and Kova moves out of range easily.
Kova fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kova throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kilimanjaro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kilimanjaro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kilimanjaro 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.
Kilimanjaro wants to pass to mount but Kova is defending the position.
Kova wants to control but Kilimanjaro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kova wants to get back to full guard.
Kilimanjaro works his way into side control.
Kova is trying to control Kilimanjaro's posture but Kilimanjaro avoids it.
Kova is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kilimanjaro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kilimanjaro wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kilimanjaro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kilimanjaro seems to be looking for submissions.
Kilimanjaro is trying to control the action in half guard but Kova is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kova is looking to improve his position.

Kilimanjaro is looking for a kimura here.
Kilimanjaro trying to control the action but Kova is working from the bottom.
Kova trying to control here.
Kilimanjaro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kova's head.
Kilimanjaro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kova keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kova wants to get back to full guard.
Kova is trying to stand back up but Kilimanjaro is controlling him
Kova looks gassed!
Kilimanjaro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kova keeps working.

We're going to have a standup here because Hector Kilimanjaro wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kilimanjaro blocks the body kick.
Kova throws a nice looking combination but Kilimanjaro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kova takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Seppo Kova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kova throws a low kick but Kilimanjaro moves out of range easily.
Kova shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kova throws a leg kick
and Kilimanjaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kilimanjaro throws a wild body kick that Kova sees coming a mile off.
Kilimanjaro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kova throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kilimanjaro.
A lazy left from Kilimanjaro finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Kilimanjaro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kilimanjaro throws a nice head kick!
Kova throws a lazy head kick
and Kilimanjaro counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilimanjaro jabs Kova right on the nose. Kova blinks but takes it well.

Kilimanjaro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kilimanjaro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kova wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kova is in a horrible position here. Kilimanjaro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kilimanjaro moves to back control.

Kilimanjaro is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kova looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Kova preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kilimanjaro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Kilimanjaro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kova gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kilimanjaro lands with a nice body punch.
Kova throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kilimanjaro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kilimanjaro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kova sprawls well. Kova wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kilimanjaro gets slowly back to his feet.
Kilimanjaro misses with a head kick.
Seppo Kova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kova throws a series of punches but Kilimanjaro moves out of range.
Kova throws a leg kick
letting Kilimanjaro counter with a right hand.

Kilimanjaro drives through and clinches with Kova against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kova is breathing heavily.
Kilimanjaro tries for a takedown but Kova manages to get underhooks.
Kova tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilimanjaro avoids the damage to the body.
Kova looking to throw knees to the head but Kilimanjaro is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kova misses with a knee to the head.
Kilimanjaro lands a right hand.
Kilimanjaro controlling the action here for a moment.

Kilimanjaro gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kova makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kova.
Kilimanjaro postures up and lands a big shot to Kova's brow.
Kilimanjaro passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Kova tries to roll over but Kilimanjaro keeps him under control.

Kilimanjaro is working for a submission of some sort.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kilimanjaro connects with a nice short shot to Kova's temple.
Kova is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kova has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kilimanjaro is working away from the top position though.
Kova is staying active underneath Kilimanjaro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kova tries to get to full guard but Kilimanjaro has control of the leg.

Kilimanjaro seems to be working for a kimura but Kova defends the submission attempt.

Kilimanjaro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Kilimanjaro stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kova to get to his feet.
Kova moves in looking to clinch but Kilimanjaro pushes him off.
Kova swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kova uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilimanjaro.
A low kick from Kova misses
and Kilimanjaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kova scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kova throws a sloppy head kick and Kilimanjaro moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Kova misses

and Kilimanjaro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kilimanjaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kova throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A jab from Kilimanjaro finds it's way through Kova's defenses.
Kilimanjaro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kova misses with a head kick.
Kova throws a sloppy head kick and Kilimanjaro moves out of range easily.
Kova on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kova throws a lazy body kick
and Kilimanjaro counters with a nice body shot.
Kilimanjaro looks for a takedown but Kova sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Kilimanjaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilimanjaro shoots in for a takedown but Kova shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kova throws a big shot that misses.
Kova throws a front kick aimed at Kilimanjaro's knee but Kilimanjaro avoids it well.

Kova forces Kilimanjaro back against the cage and clinches.
Kova missing with knees to the body.
Kova swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kilimanjaro managing to block the knees to the body from Kova.

Kilimanjaro breaks the clinch.
Kilimanjaro tries to clinch there but Kova circles away.
Kilimanjaro stalks Kova and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kova's face. Kova staggers backwards, shaken.
Kova tries to land a leg kick but Kilimanjaro saw it coming and moves away.
Kova avoids the head kick by Kilimanjaro.
Kova on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kova wants to clinch up but Kilimanjaro keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kilimanjaro is defended easily by Kova.
Kova tries to clinch up but Kilimanjaro circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Kilimanjaro dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kova throws a leg kick but Kilimanjaro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kilimanjaro blocks a jab.
Kilimanjaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kova paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kilimanjaro checks the leg kick.
Kilimanjaro throws a push kick but Kova slaps the foot to one side.

Kilimanjaro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kova sprawls well initially but Kilimanjaro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kilimanjaro is nestled in close to Kova, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Kilimanjaro is working for a submission of some sort.
Kova wants to improve his position but Kilimanjaro is controlling well.
Kova makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kova.
Hector Kilimanjaro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kova throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kilimanjaro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kilimanjaro with a nice head shot there.
Kova has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kilimanjaro landing some decent shots from guard.

Kilimanjaro drops back looking for a leg! Kova is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kova manages to kick Kilimanjaro off! Kilimanjaro jumps back into Kova's guard.
Kilimanjaro wants to control from the top but Kova keeps moving.
Kova throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kova wants to sweep here but Kilimanjaro controlling him for the moment.

Kova is looking for a triangle but Kilimanjaro pushes his legs off easily.
Kilimanjaro is working Kova over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kilimanjaro trying to control but Kova is working from the bottom.
Kilimanjaro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kilimanjaro in side control lands a decent elbow.

Kilimanjaro stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kilimanjaro moves out of range of the leg kick from Kova.
Kilimanjaro moves out of range of the leg kick from Kova.
Sloppy strikes from Kova. Those never looked like landing.
Seppo Kova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kova thows a leg kick but Kilimanjaro checks it

and Kilimanjaro counters with a shoot takedown. Kova fights it but they end up in guard.
Kova keeping moving, preventing Kilimanjaro from controlling successfully.
Kilimanjaro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kilimanjaro trying to control the position from guard on top but Kova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kova throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kilimanjaro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hector Kilimanjaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kilimanjaro stays in close to Kova's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hector Kilimanjaro wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Kova misses.
A lazy body kick from Kova

and Kilimanjaro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kilimanjaro.
Kilimanjaro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kilimanjaro seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kova for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kova throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kova being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hector Kilimanjaro.
Kilimanjaro avoids the head kick by Kova.
Kilimanjaro throws a head kick that Kova semi-blocks.
Kilimanjaro throws a sloppy head kick and Kova moves out of range easily.
Kova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Kilimanjaro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kilimanjaro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Kilimanjaro!