PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kidney Stone (ranked 3376 p4p, 352 weight class) and Tuju Kilju (ranked 7089 p4p, 544 weight class). Stone's entrance music is Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppord. A fine choice. Kilju comes into a darkened arena with his song building. One Of These Mornings kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tuju Kilju has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stone
vs
Kilju

169 cm
23
142 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
38
147 lbs
27 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kidney Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuju Kilju!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilju takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Kilju sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Kilju gets a double leg takedown into Stone's guard.

Stone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kilju is aware though and is defending well.
Kilju throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Stone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kilju is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilju advances position into side control!
Stone sneaks back into half guard.
Kilju not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilju is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kilju not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stone looking for a kimura from the bottom but Kilju passes into side control!
Stone is not content to let Kilju control the position.
Kilju taking a breather here.
Kilju tries to stand but Stone is controlling his head.
Stone tries to bench press Kilju off him but Kilju keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stone struggling a bit here.
Stone tries to bench press Kilju off him but Kilju keeps the position.
Stone is not content to let Kilju control the position.
Kilju moves into full mount!
Kilju controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stone is just holding on here. Kilju manages to take his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilju is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kilju keeps control of the position as Stone tries to break free.
Stone is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Stone is trying to break free.

Kilju is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Stone has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Stone is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stone trying to control the position but Kilju manages to sink in the hooks.
You can see the frustration on Stone's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Stone just trying to survive but Kilju is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Stone tries to escape but Kilju has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kilju is working the ground and pound. Can Stone escape?

Kilju patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuju Kilju dominated that round.
That's time! Stone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kilju tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kilju tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kilju on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kilju has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stone.
Kilju shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stone defends it nicely.
Kidney Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stone, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone misses with a shot to the body
and Kilju counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kilju walks into a stiff left hand from Stone.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilju manages to avoid it.
Kilju throws a big counter head kick but Stone avoids it with no problem.
Tuju Kilju is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kilju clinches.

Stone manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilju tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.

Stone gets caught flat footed, as Kilju shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Stone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kilju got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kilju has managed to get both his arms back between Stone's legs - danger averted.
Stone looking for a sweep. Not yet Stone, not yet.
Stone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kilju trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.

Stone is looking for a triangle but Kilju pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone looking for a sweep. Not yet Stone, not yet.
Stone keeping full guard, as Kilju tries to pass.
Kilju slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stone feints and then cracks Kilju's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kilju down.

Kilju moves into the clinch successfully.
Kilju blocks a body shot from Stone.

Kilju has picked Stone up - he's going for a ride! Kilju dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Stone is looking for a sweep. Kilju is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kilju is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kilju passes to side control.
Kilju wants to control but Stone is keeping him busy.

Kilju tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stone is not content to let Kilju control the position.
Stone is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kilju is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Stone's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuju Kilju showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

A shot to the liver by Stone. Beautiful body shot.
Kilju misses with a takedown attempt - Stone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Kilju is out of range.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilju moves away.
A big left from Stone misses.
A solid body kick from Stone.
Kilju goes for a double leg but Stone avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stone continues to drive forward.
Stone tries to land a front kick but Kilju steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kilju's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kilju fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stone, pushing him back against the cage.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
Kilju drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stone pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kidney Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuju Kilju.

Kilju dives in and scores a takedown into Stone's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Stone looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kilju is defending well. Stone quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kilju has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Stone celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kidney Stone!
After winning the bout, Kidney Stone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.