PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jr Kilat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nonito Donaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kilat
vs
Donaire

173 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Phoenix Nutrition - 158 recovery $99

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jr Kilat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nonito Donaire!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Kilat.

It looks like Nonito Donaire has been cut.
Donaire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nonito Donaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donaire wants to clinch up but Kilat keeps it at a distance.
Donaire takes a swing at Kilat's ribcage but misses.
Kilat throws a big shot that misses.
Donaire tries to clinch up but Kilat circles away and keeps his distance.

Kilat moves into the clinch successfully.
Kilat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Donaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Kilat.
Kilat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donaire backwards.
Kilat lands a hook that snaps the head of Donaire backwards.
Kilat throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kilat lands with a left to the head.
Donaire tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Donaire is trying to break the clinch but Kilat has him pressed against the cage.
Kilat is leaning against Donaire and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kilat lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donaire tries to work over Kilat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donaire wants to get back to striking at distance but Kilat won't allow it.
Donaire tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kilat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kilat lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Kilat.
Donaire fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jr Kilat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nonito Donaire.
Donaire looks gassed!
Donaire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kilat takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good body shot from Kilat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donaire wants to break the clinch but can't.
Donaire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kilat.
Donaire tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kilat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kilat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Kilat.
Kilat lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Donaire.
Kilat is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right handed body shot lands from Kilat.
Kilat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Kilat.
Kilat lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kilat digs a right hand underneath Donaire's ribcage. Donaire let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kilat cracks Donaire with a nice body shot.
Kilat lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Donaire or not.
Kilat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donaire backwards.
Nice body punch from Kilat.
Kilat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kilat lands a nice shot to the body.
Kilat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donaire backwards.
A body shot lands from Kilat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilat lands a body shot.
Kilat scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Kilat.
Kilat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kilat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kilat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Kilat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilat lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kilat presses Donaire against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Donaire tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good body shot from Kilat.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kilat takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kilat lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kilat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kilat throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kilat gets through Donaire's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kilat is leaning against Donaire and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Donaire's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Kilat.
Nice body punch from Kilat.
A short body shot lands from Kilat as the two fighters clinch.
Donaire takes a shot to the head.
Donaire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kilat walks away with a smile on his face. Donaire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kilat connects with a single shot there.
Kilat lands a jab to the head.
Horrible takedown by Donaire or perhaps it was just good defense by Kilat which made him look bad.
Kilat throws a shot to the body.
Kilat cracks Donaire with a good jab.
Kilat catches Donaire with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Kilat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kilat is leaning against Donaire and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kilat's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Donaire goes for a takedown attempt but Kilat pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Donaire shoots in but Kilat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Donaire closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Donaire misses with a combination
and Kilat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donaire has a takedown stuffed.
Kilat dodges the punch combination from Donaire.
Donaire lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kilat circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kilat lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Donaire has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Donaire and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jr Kilat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kilat lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donaire throws an overhand right that lands on Kilat's shoulder, as Kilat tries to avoid the shot.
Kilat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donaire tries to clinch up
and Kilat counters with a two punch combo.
Kilat is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Donaire shoots in for a double leg but Kilat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donaire closes the distance but Kilat moves to the side
and Kilat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Donaire misses.
Donaire misses with a wild combination.
Kilat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donaire.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donaire tries to close the distance and clinch but Kilat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donaire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donaire tries for a takedown but Kilat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jr Kilat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nonito Donaire's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Donaire or perhaps it was just good defense by Kilat which made him look bad.
Kilat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Donaire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kilat misses with a low kick.
Donaire takes a swing at Kilat's ribcage but misses.
Donaire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donaire misses with a combination
and Kilat counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donaire thinking.
Donaire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Donaire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kilat walks away with a smile on his face. Donaire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Donaire tries to clinch but Kilat moves away

and Kilat counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kilat.
Kilat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donaire tries to score a body lock takedown but Kilat shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jr Kilat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nonito Donaire.
A right hand to the body from Kilat.
Kilat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donaire can do to turn this around?
Donaire fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kilat lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Donaire.
Kilat cracks Donaire with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Kilat on the inside.
Kilat pushes Donaire back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Donaire is looking to break free of the clinch but Kilat has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kilat.
A body shot lands from Kilat.
Donaire tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kilat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Donaire tries to pull guard but Kilat won't allow it.
Kilat lands with a light punch inside.
Kilat is leaning against Donaire and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Donaire tries for a takedown but Kilat manages to get underhooks.
Jr Kilat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Donaire struggles to land a body shot inside as Kilat controls his hands.
Donaire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kilat dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kilat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kilat blocks a body shot from Donaire.
Donaire tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kilat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kilat scores with a shot to the side of Donaire's head.
Kilat lands a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Kilat.
Kilat stops a takedown attempt from Donaire.
Donaire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kilat walks away with a smile on his face. Donaire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kilat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Horrible takedown by Donaire or perhaps it was just good defense by Kilat which made him look bad.
Kilat getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donaire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kilat.
Donaire connects with a body shot.
Donaire tries to clinch up
enabling Kilat to counter with a crisp jab.
Donaire fails with a takedown attempt.
Donaire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kilat lands with an uppercut that bounces Donaire off the cage and back into rage.
Donaire lands with a nice combination. Kilat backs away looking to recover.
Kilat takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donaire looks for a takedown but Kilat sprawls well.
Jr Kilat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kilat misses with a low kick.
Donaire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kilat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kilat misses with a series of wild punches.
Donaire shoots in looking for a takedown but Kilat manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Donaire's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donaire shoots in looking for a takedown but Kilat manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Donaire's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No joy there for Kilat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donaire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donaire falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kilat counters by moving into the clinch.
Kilat digs a right hand underneath Donaire's ribcage. Donaire let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Donaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donaire goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kilat prevents it.
Kilat lands a shot to the body.
Kilat lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donaire is looking to break free of the clinch but Kilat has double underhooks.
Donaire has a couple of punches blocked by Kilat.
Donaire fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kilat stops a takedown attempt from Donaire.
Kilat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Kilat.
Donaire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kilat walks away with a smile on his face. Donaire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Donaire throws a right hand that Kilat ducks under and follows up with a left that Kilat also avoids with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Kilat. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kilat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Donaire throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kilat's waist but Kilat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Donaire off to one side.

Donaire tries to keep at a distance but Kilat has taken the fight into the clinch.
Donaire tries to pull guard but Kilat holds him up against the cage and eventually Donaire drops back down to his feet.
Kilat lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Donaire or not.
Kilat blocking some punches.
Donaire fails to pull guard.
Donaire tries to pull guard but Kilat holds him up against the cage and eventually Donaire drops back down to his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Kilat.
Kilat blocks a body shot from Donaire.
Kilat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donaire's efforts to push away.
Kilat digs a right hand underneath Donaire's ribcage. Donaire let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Donaire is trying to break the clinch but Kilat has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Kilat on the inside.
Donaire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kilat walks away with a smile on his face. Donaire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Donaire will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donaire will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kilat catches Donaire with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jr Kilat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nonito Donaire's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kilat missing with a left hand there. Donaire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donaire tries to bum rush Kilat with a series of wild strikes but Kilat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donaire throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kilat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Donaire finds it's way round the side to connect with Kilat's head.
Kilat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kilat stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kilat wants it to stay on the feet.
Donaire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donaire wants to clinch
and Kilat counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donaire fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Donaire fails to pull guard.
Jr Kilat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nonito Donaire.
Kilat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kilat lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donaire tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kilat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Donaire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kilat walks away with a smile on his face. Donaire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Donaire looks to clinch
and Kilat counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Kilat gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilat cracks Donaire with a nice body shot.
Kilat prevents Donaire from breaking the clinch.
Donaire wants to break the clinch but can't.
Donaire tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kilat smiles and moves away.
Kilat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donaire.
Kilat fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kilat with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kilat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Donaire.
Donaire tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kilat counters by moving into the clinch.
Kilat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donaire backwards.
A short left from Kilat.
Donaire misses with the head strike.
Donaire tries for a takedown. No joy.
Donaire jumps guard but Kilat stands there with Donaire around his waist. Donaire gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilat lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Donaire or not.
Kilat scores with a hook to the body.
Donaire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kilat walks away with a smile on his face. Donaire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Donaire shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kilat defends it nicely.
Donaire slips a jab and a cross from Kilat.
Donaire lands a slapping body shot.

Kilat forces Donaire back against the cage and clinches.
Donaire jumps guard but Kilat stands there with Donaire around his waist. Donaire gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Donaire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kilat.
Donaire jumps guard but Kilat stands there with Donaire around his waist. Donaire gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Donaire struggles to land a body shot inside as Kilat controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Kilat.
Donaire swings wildly with an uppercut but Kilat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donaire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Donaire jumps guard but Kilat stands there with Donaire around his waist. Donaire gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donaire working aggressively here.
Kilat lands a body shot.
Donaire throws a head punch that misses.
Donaire jumps guard but Kilat stands there with Donaire around his waist. Donaire gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Donaire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kilat's elbow.
A body shot lands from Kilat.
Donaire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kilat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Kilat.
Donaire working aggressively here.
Kilat lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Donaire.
Donaire has had enough of the clinch but Kilat keeps him there for the moment.
Kilat stalling.
A right handed body shot lands from Kilat.
Donaire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Donaire tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kilat smiles and moves away.

Kilat closes the distance and clinches.
Donaire drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kilat pulls his leg out and moves away.
Donaire falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kilat counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilat closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Donaire is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kilat is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Donaire.
Donaire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kilat at a distance.
Donaire closes the distance but Kilat moves to the side

and Kilat counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Donaire is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kilat pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kilat gets underhooks to prevent Donaire's takedown attempt.

Donaire manages to pull guard.
Kilat would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donaire is trying to control the position but Kilat postures up.
Kilat wants to control from the top but Donaire keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jr Kilat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kilat, 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jr Kilat!