PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Lilburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyato Kimuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Lilburn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hyato Kimuraba's chin.

Lilburn
vs
Kimuraba

188 cm
20
218 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

194 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Lilburn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hyato Kimuraba!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lilburn has closed the distance and engaged Kimuraba in a clinch.
Kimuraba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lilburn lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Hyato Kimuraba has been cut.
Kimuraba lands a hook that snaps the head of Lilburn backwards.
Lilburn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kimuraba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lilburn lands a knee to the body.
Lilburn letting Kimuraba take a breather here.
Lilburn lands a nice elbow.
Kimuraba has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lilburn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lilburn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kimuraba looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Lilburn.
Lilburn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kimuraba.
Lilburn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kimuraba's defenses.
Lilburn lands with a right to the head.
Lilburn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lilburn landing knees to the body.
Lilburn lands a good knee to the midsection. Kimuraba won't want to take too many of those.
Lilburn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kimuraba in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lilburn lands an elbow inside that Kimuraba shrugs off.
Nice body punch from Lilburn.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lilburn.
Kimuraba takes a shot to the head.
Lilburn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kimuraba backwards.

Kimuraba is rocked!
Lilburn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lilburn lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Lilburn.
A short body shot lands from Lilburn as the two fighters clinch.
Lilburn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburn lands a nice knee to the body.
Lilburn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kimuraba backwards.
Lilburn landing knees to the body.
Lilburn lands a damaging elbow.
Lilburn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kimuraba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lilburn.
Lilburn lands an elbow inside.
Kimuraba takes a shot to the head.
Lilburn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kimuraba lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kimuraba is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lilburn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kimuraba in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lilburn stops a takedown attempt from Kimuraba.
Lilburn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good body shot from Lilburn.
Lilburn throws a punch but it's blocked by Kimuraba.
Lilburn tries a body shot but Kimuraba blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lilburn.
Kimuraba tries to stall but Lilburn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lilburn.
Kimuraba is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
John Lilburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hyato Kimuraba.
Lilburn lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilburn lands a nice knee to the body.
Kimuraba takes an elbow to the forehead.

Kimuraba has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lilburn regains guard immediately.
Kimuraba postures up in Lilburn's guard and throws a big left but Lilburn blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kimuraba actively working from the bottom here.
Lilburn prevents Kimuraba from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimuraba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lilburn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kimuraba with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lilburn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kimuraba regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lilburn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Kimuraba throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lilburn scoring with some ground and pound.
Lilburn throws and elbow that misses. Kimuraba uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lilburn's guard. Nice move by Kimuraba!
Lilburn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lilburn tries to get out of the position.
Kimuraba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lilburn is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kimuraba drops back looking for a leg! Lilburn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lilburn manages to kick Kimuraba off! Kimuraba jumps back into Lilburn's guard.
Lilburn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kimuraba.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kimuraba drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lilburn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lilburn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lilburn!
Lilburn throwing strikes but Kimuraba manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lilburn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hyato Kimuraba's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lilburn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kimuraba misses with a hook. Lilburn ducked under it nicely.
Lilburn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kimuraba throws a jab but it's blocked by Lilburn.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lilburn.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Kimuraba.
Lilburn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lilburn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kimuraba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kimuraba throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kimuraba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lilburn was well out of range. Poor timing from Kimuraba.
Kimuraba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lilburn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lilburn lands a head kick!
Kimuraba throws a right and a left that Lilburn avoids nicely.
Kimuraba misses with a looping right.
Lilburn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lilburn misses with a series of wild punches.
Kimuraba throws an overhand right that lands on Lilburn's shoulder, as Lilburn tries to avoid the shot.
Lilburn is looking to clinch but Kimuraba is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lilburn instigates a clinch.
Lilburn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lilburn lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lilburn pushes Kimuraba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kimuraba is looking to control Lilburn's arms but Lilburn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kimuraba has his back to the cage.
Kimuraba is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lilburn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kimuraba trying to control the position but instead, Lilburn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kimuraba into the cage.
Lilburn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kimuraba can do to turn this around?
Lilburn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lilburn lands a knee to the body.
Lilburn lands an elbow that stopped Kimuraba in his tracks for a moment.
Lilburn landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lilburn lands a damaging elbow.
Lilburn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lilburn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lilburn.
Lilburn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lilburn pushes Kimuraba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lilburn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lilburn lands an elbow that stopped Kimuraba in his tracks for a moment.
Lilburn lands a shot to the body.
Lilburn lands an elbow inside.
Lilburn cracks Kimuraba with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimuraba looking to stall.
Lilburn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kimuraba backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lilburn.
Lilburn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kimuraba is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lilburn is keeping busy.
John Lilburn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lilburn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Kimuraba manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lilburn works over Kimuraba with some ground and pound from guard.
Lilburn throwing strikes from guard but Kimuraba blocks nicely.
Kimuraba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lilburn manages to get himself to full guard.
Lilburn keeping moving, preventing Kimuraba from controlling successfully.
Kimuraba with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilburn working a defensive guard here.
Kimuraba passes Lilburn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kimuraba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lilburn defending well though.
Kimuraba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kimuraba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lilburn defending well though.

Lilburn is defending against the submission attempts here by Kimuraba.
Kimuraba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimuraba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lilburn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kimuraba.
Lilburn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kimuraba.
Kimuraba is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lilburn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lilburn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hyato Kimuraba's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lilburn moves out of range as Kimuraba strikes.
Lilburn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kimuraba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lilburn.
Lilburn moves out of range of the body kick.
Kimuraba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lilburn but Lilburn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fighters circling - Kimuraba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lilburn tries to clinch but Kimuraba moves away
and Kimuraba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kimuraba misses with a straight left.
Kimuraba avoids the body shot from Lilburn.
Lilburn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kimuraba shoots in looking for a takedown but Lilburn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kimuraba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lilburn cracks Kimuraba with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lilburn lands a jab.
Kimuraba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lilburn connects with a right hand. Kimuraba shakes it off.
Kimuraba steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lilburn. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lilburn clinches up against the cage.
Lilburn lands a nice elbow.
Kimuraba is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
John Lilburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hyato Kimuraba.
Kimuraba tries for a takedown but Lilburn manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburn landing knees to the body.
Lilburn pushes Kimuraba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Lilburn.
Lilburn lands a nice elbow.
Lilburn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lilburn lands an elbow inside that Kimuraba shrugs off.
Lilburn lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lilburn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kimuraba takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lilburn lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lilburn.
Lilburn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kimuraba stalling in the clinch but Lilburn improves position.
Kimuraba is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lilburn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lilburn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kimuraba backwards.
Lilburn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kimuraba lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lilburn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kimuraba's defenses.
Lilburn stops a takedown attempt from Kimuraba.
Lilburn keeps control of Kimuraba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lilburn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lilburn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kimuraba's defenses.
Lilburn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kimuraba changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lilburn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Lilburn as Kimuraba shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kimuraba misses.
Lilburn slips a jab from Kimuraba.
Lilburn lands a nice hook to Kimuraba's body. Kimuraba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lilburn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kimuraba throws a jab but it's blocked by Lilburn.
Lilburn is looking to wear down Kimuraba with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lilburn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kimuraba walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lilburn.
Lilburn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kimuraba.
Lilburn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
John Lilburn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kimuraba steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lilburn. That one must have hurt.
Kimuraba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kimuraba shoots in and drives through. Lilburn sprawls well.
Donk. Lilburn catches Kimuraba right on the button with a cross.
Lilburn scores with a leg kick.

Lilburn gets a clinch.
Lilburn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Kimuraba lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lilburn is refusing to be controlled, as Kimuraba sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimuraba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kimuraba not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kimuraba wants to pass to mount but Lilburn is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lilburn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kimuraba.
Hyato Kimuraba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kimuraba wants to pass the guard but Lilburn is defending well.
Kimuraba slips a nice elbow through Lilburn's hands, connecting with Lilburn's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lilburn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kimuraba.
Kimuraba perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kimuraba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lilburn defending well though.
Kimuraba throwing shots but Lilburn is blocking nicely.
Kimuraba seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kimuraba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lilburn's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kimuraba passes to full mount!
Kimuraba fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lilburn clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Hyato Kimuraba's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kimuraba throws a hook but Lilburn avoids it easily.
Kimuraba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lilburn.

Lilburn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lilburn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lilburn.
Lilburn lands a nice elbow.
Lilburn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kimuraba is defending well for now.
Kimuraba drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lilburn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lilburn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lilburn lands with a short shot to the head.
Lilburn working Kimuraba over with knees to the body.
Lilburn gets through Kimuraba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lilburn lands a nice knee to the body.
Lilburn connects with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Kimuraba.
Lilburn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kimuraba backwards.
Kimuraba is trying to maintain a safe position but Lilburn gets an underhook and turns Kimuraba into the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lilburn.
Lilburn crunches a lovely knee into Kimuraba's ribcage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kimuraba takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lilburn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kimuraba or not.
Lilburn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lilburn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kimuraba.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lilburn.
Kimuraba stalling in the clinch but Lilburn improves position.
Lilburn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lilburn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lilburn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lilburn tries to land knees in the clinch but Kimuraba avoids the damage to the body.
Kimuraba is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lilburn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
John Lilburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hyato Kimuraba.
Kimuraba is looking to control Lilburn's arms but Lilburn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kimuraba has his back to the cage.
Lilburn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kimuraba tries for a takedown but Lilburn manages to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Lilburn.

Kimuraba has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lilburn clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kimuraba throwing strikes and Lilburn squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Kimuraba sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimuraba looking to finish with strikes here!
Kimuraba avoids the attempt from Lilburn to control.
Kimuraba lands a big shot there that rocks Lilburn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kimuraba lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Kimuraba is working for a guillotine from mount but Lilburn frees his head quite easily.
Lilburn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilburn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kimuraba throws a wild left hand from mount and Lilburn manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Kimuraba working over Lilburn with some ground and pound. Lilburn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kimuraba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Kimuraba is working for a submission of some sort.
Still in half guard, Kimuraba seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kimuraba is trying for a kimura here. Lilburn looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kimuraba wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hyato Kimuraba!
Hyato Kimuraba is the new light heavyweight champion!