PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gjergj Kastrioti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sb Killa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sb Killa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kastrioti
vs
Killa

190 cm
24
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

182 cm
31
195 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gjergj Kastrioti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sb Killa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kastrioti feints and as Killa raises his hands in defense, Kastrioti changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kastrioti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kastrioti won't allow Killa to sweep him here.
Kastrioti throws an elbow that misses. Killa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kastrioti's guard. Nice move by Killa!
Kastrioti looking for a sweep. Not yet Kastrioti, not yet.
Kastrioti controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gjergj Kastrioti.
Kastrioti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Killa is fending him off so far but Kastrioti persists. Nope, Killa circles away and we're back to standing.
Kastrioti stuns Killa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Killa misses the target.
Sb Killa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Kastrioti. Beautiful body shot.
Killa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kastrioti tries for a takedown but Killa circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gjergj Kastrioti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Killa misses the shot to the body.
Killa walks into a jab.
Kastrioti shoots in but Killa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kastrioti misses with a series of wild punches.
Killa misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kastrioti shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Killa eats them both and turns towards Kastrioti to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Killa looks to score with a jab to the body but Kastrioti is just out of range.
Kastrioti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Killa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Killa misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kastrioti shoots in and bounces Killa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kastrioti throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti throwing strikes from guard but Killa blocks nicely.
Kastrioti wants to control from the top but Killa keeps moving.
Kastrioti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Killa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Killa controlling Kastrioti's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kastrioti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kastrioti stands up over Killa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kastrioti throwing strikes but missing.
Killa is trying to keep Kastrioti in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti tries to free his leg and advance position but Killa is retaining full guard.
Kastrioti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kastrioti working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Killa keeping moving, preventing Kastrioti from controlling successfully.
Killa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Killa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Killa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gjergj Kastrioti dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kastrioti tries for a takedown but Killa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Killa misses with a straight right.
Killa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kastrioti moves away.
Kastrioti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kastrioti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Killa avoids the body shot from Kastrioti.
Killa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kastrioti on the side of the head.
Kastrioti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Killa pinned against the cage. Killa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kastrioti shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Killa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gjergj Kastrioti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Kastrioti misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kastrioti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kastrioti swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Killa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kastrioti really felt that one!
A looping hook to the body misses from Killa. Kastrioti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kastrioti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Killa tries to avoid it but Kastrioti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Killa to the ground. Killa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Killa slaps away a takedown attempt from Kastrioti, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Killa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kastrioti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kastrioti is defended easily by Killa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Kastrioti or perhaps it was just good defense by Killa which made him look bad.
Kastrioti shoots in for a takedown but Killa shows good takedown defense.
Killa misses with a lunging right hand
and Kastrioti counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kastrioti shoots in looking for a takedown. Killa tries to sprawl out of it but Kastrioti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Killa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Killa. Kastrioti does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti shoots for a takedown but Killa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kastrioti fails to land with a series of punches.
Kastrioti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Killa tries to avoid it but Kastrioti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Killa to the ground. Killa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Killa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kastrioti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kastrioti shoots in for a double leg but Killa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Killa throws a looping overhand right but Kastrioti ducks down to avoid it.
Kastrioti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kastrioti stuns Killa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Killa as Kastrioti shoots in.
Kastrioti with a poor takedown
and Killa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kastrioti closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kastrioti lands in his opponent's guard.
Kastrioti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Killa looking for a sweep. Not yet Killa, not yet.
Killa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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!
Killa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gjergj Kastrioti will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Kastrioti closes the distance and clinches up with Killa, looking for a takedown. Kastrioti pushes Killa against the cage but Killa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Killa. Kastrioti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horrible takedown by Kastrioti or perhaps it was just good defense by Killa which made him look bad.
Horrible takedown by Kastrioti or perhaps it was just good defense by Killa which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gjergj Kastrioti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kastrioti blocks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Killa.
Nice shot lands for Killa.
Killa misses with an uppercut. Kastrioti saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastrioti shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Killa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Killa slaps away a takedown attempt from Kastrioti, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kastrioti avoids the body shot from Killa.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kastrioti.
Killa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kastrioti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kastrioti closes the distance and clinches up with Killa, looking for a takedown. Kastrioti pushes Killa against the cage but Killa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Killa misses.
Gjergj Kastrioti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Killa leaves Kastrioti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kastrioti. Killa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kastrioti misses with a takedown
and Killa counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kastrioti decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kastrioti thows a huge punch but Killa dodges it nicely.
Kastrioti throwing shots but Killa is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kastrioti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kastrioti throwing shots but Killa is blocking nicely.
Killa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kastrioti.
Kastrioti misses with a head shot. Killa uses the momentum to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kastrioti postures up in Killa's guard and throws a big left but Killa blocks it.
Kastrioti throws an elbow that misses. Killa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kastrioti's guard. Nice move by Killa!
Kastrioti wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Killa manages to get himself to full guard.
Kastrioti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Killa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kastrioti working some strikes from top position.
Sb Killa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kastrioti throws an elbow that misses. Killa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kastrioti's guard. Nice move by Killa!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kastrioti is pulling down on Killa's head to control his posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gjergj Kastrioti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kastrioti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gjergj Kastrioti!