PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tuju Kilju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilju comes to the cage accompanied by One Of These Mornings. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kilju
vs
Matthews

175 cm
26
168 lbs
16 - 1 - 0

167 cm
26
161 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

GREEN!160
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuju Kilju!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Matthews!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matthews.
Kilju feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Matthews scores with a punch to the head.
Matthews has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kilju swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matthews lands with a nice body punch.
Jab by Matthews.
Matthews throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kilju sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matthews dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Kilju's head coaches at Gangsterdamage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Matthews fails to land with a series of punches.
Kilju throws a counter high kick but Matthews was just alert enough to avoid it.
Matthews swinging wildly here.
Matthews avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kilju misses with a leg kick.

Matthews pushes Kilju up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilju swings wildly with an uppercut but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthews slows down the pace here.
Kilju struggles to land a body shot inside as Matthews controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Kilju.
Kilju prevents a takedown attempt there.
Matthews tries to break free but Kilju pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Kilju.
A nice left hand lands by Matthews.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tries to score a body lock takedown but Kilju shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tuju Kilju has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay Matthews.
Matthews prevents a body shot from Kilju.
Kilju has a couple of punches blocked by Matthews.
Kilju doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kilju pushes off an throws an elbow but Matthews leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kilju misses with an elbow strike.
Kilju lands a body punch.
Kilju working aggressively here.
Matthews tries to stall but Kilju uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kilju.
Kilju misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Matthews.
Kilju misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews has had enough of the clinch but Kilju keeps him there for the moment.
Kilju tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matthews lands a nice uppercut.
Kilju tries to throw a body punch but Matthews avoids it by throwing Kilju back against the cage.
Kilju is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matthews.
Kilju lands a body punch.
Kilju struggles to land a body shot inside as Matthews controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kilju struggles to land a body shot inside as Matthews controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matthews creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matthews goes for a takedown attempt but Kilju pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tuju Kilju is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kilju drops Matthews with a beautiful combination! Matthews stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kilju is looking for the KO!

Matthews is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthews throws a leg kick
and Kilju counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Matthews out cold! What a finish! Kilju is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tuju Kilju!
Tuju Kilju retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Tuju Kilju, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.