PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danila Ilyukhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikov Kimbley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikov Kimbley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Danila Ilyukhin's chin.

Ilyukhin
vs
Kimbley

225 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danila Ilyukhin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikov Kimbley!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimbley throws a series of punches but Ilyukhin moves out of range.
Ilyukhin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kimbley swivels and escapes.
Ilyukhin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Danila Ilyukhin has been cut.
Ilyukhin misses with a takedown attempt - Kimbley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mikov Kimbley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ilyukhin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kimbley moves away.
Ilyukhin shoots in but Kimbley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danila Ilyukhin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ilyukhin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kimbley swinging wildly here.
Ilyukhin fails with a takedown attempt.
Kimbley slaps away a takedown attempt from Ilyukhin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kimbley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ilyukhin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimbley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kimbley keeps the fight on the outside.
Ilyukhin fails to land the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kimbley is defended easily by Ilyukhin.
Kimbley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Kimbley.
Ilyukhin tries for a takedown but Kimbley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ilyukhin is breathing heavily.
Ilyukhin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
BOOM! Kimbley lands a beautiful left hook that drops Ilyukhin. Ilyukhin tries to recover but Kimbley is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Ilyukhin lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikov Kimbley!
During a confident post fight interview, Mikov Kimbley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.