PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Espinosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Kilat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Espinosa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to It was Jesus by Johnny Cash. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Espinosa
vs
Kilat

185 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
180 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Espinosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junior Kilat!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Espinosa.
Espinosa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Espinosa 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 Espinosa off to one side.
A punch combination from Espinosa misses.
Kilat misses the shot to the body.
Kilat lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kilat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kilat lands a jab to Espinosa's midsection.
Espinosa drops his hands momentarily and Kilat takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Espinosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Espinosa closes the distance and clinches up with Kilat, looking for a takedown. Espinosa pushes Kilat against the cage but Kilat circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Espinosa looks for a takedown but Kilat sprawls well.
Espinosa shoots in for a double leg but Kilat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kilat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Kilat gets a clinch.
Espinosa avoiding damage as Kilat throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinosa is trying to pull guard but Kilat turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kilat is pressed up against the cage. Espinosa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kilat down to the mat. Kilat avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck for Espinosa with that takedown attempt.
Espinosa avoids the head kick by Kilat.
Espinosa moves out of range as Kilat throws a body kick.
Kilat scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jesus Espinosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kilat.
Espinosa dodges the punch combination from Kilat.
Espinosa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kilat lunges at Espinosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Espinosa's hand.
Kilat checks a leg kick.
Espinosa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Junior Kilat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Espinosa misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinosa 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 Espinosa off to one side.
Kilat misses with a head kick.
Espinosa looks for a takedown but Kilat sprawls well.
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!
Kilat lands a head kick!
Kilat throws a head kick but Espinosa moves out of range.
Espinosa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Espinosa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kilat as he avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kilat.
Espinosa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kilat.
A combination from Espinosa does no damage.
Kilat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Espinosa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kilat pinned against the cage. Kilat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kilat can pounce on him.
Espinosa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kilat swivels and escapes.
Kilat misses with a double jab.
Espinosa shoots in looking for a takedown but Kilat manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Espinosa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kilat slaps away a takedown attempt from Espinosa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Espinosa is breathing heavily.
Kilat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Espinosa.
Espinosa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Espinosa. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
An inside leg kick lands from Kilat.

Kilat lands a big head kick that sends Espinosa tumbling to the mat! Kilat takes a step backwards and waves Espinosa back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilat swinging wildly here.
Kilat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kilat lands a big head kick that sends Espinosa tumbling to the mat! Kilat takes a step backwards and waves Espinosa back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Espinosa is rocked!
Espinosa leaves his chin hanging out and Kilat seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Espinosa crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Junior Kilat!
Junior Kilat decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.