PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matel Huchkov (ranked 1193 p4p, 134 weight class) and Johnny Kilmister (ranked 886 p4p, 106 weight class). Matel Huchkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Huchkov
vs
Kilmister

170 cm
38
143 lbs
24 - 21 - 0

190 cm
30
155 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matel Huchkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Kilmister!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huchkov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Matel Huchkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilmister throws a hook but Huchkov blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Huchkov misses the target.
Huchkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kilmister.
Huchkov throws a big shot that misses.
Huchkov misses the jab.
Kilmister is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kilmister moves out of range as Huchkov strikes.
Kilmister bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Huchkov's head.
Kilmister lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Huchkov throws a solid leg kick but Kilmister takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Huchkov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kilmister! But no joy.
Kilmister displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huchkov throws out the jab.
Huchkov misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Huchkov misses its intended target.
Kilmister 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.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Huchkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kilmister is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Huchkov with a body shot.
Huchkov throws a jab when Kilmister was well out of range.
Huchkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huchkov throws a poor cross that misses
and Kilmister counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kilmister swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Huchkov finds it's target.
Huchkov misses with a right hand
and Kilmister cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kilmister scores with a nice strike.
Kilmister connects with a body shot.
Kilmister is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Huchkov misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huchkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilmister manages to avoid it.
Huchkov throws a jab when Kilmister was well out of range.
Kilmister misses with a body shot.
Huchkov misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Kilmister was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kilmister tests Huchkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kilmister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huchkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kilmister misses the shot to the body.
Huchkov misses with a looping left.
Kilmister looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice cross by Kilmister.
Huchkov misses with a body shot.
Huchkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kilmister.
Huchkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Huchkov throws the left hand but Kilmister avoids the punch easily.
Huchkov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Nice defenses there by Kilmister.
Kilmister lands with a good body shot.
A punch combination from Huchkov misses.
Kilmister scores with a kick to the body.
Kilmister is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilmister has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Huchkov gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Kilmister lands an impressive looking overhand right. Huchkov doesn't seem phased though.
Huchkov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Huchkov misses with a straight left.
Huchkov jabs Kilmister right on the nose. Kilmister blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Huchkov misses.
A little jabbing left from Kilmister on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kilmister paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Huchkov missing with a left hand there. Kilmister was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Kilmister. That snapped Huchkov's head back.
Kilmister has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
No joy there for Huchkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Huchkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kilmister throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huchkov throws a looping overhand right but Kilmister ducks down to avoid it.
Kilmister moves away from the strike by Huchkov.
Kilmister swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huchkov throwing a counter right hand but Kilmister manages to avoid it.
Kilmister lands a nice shot that snaps Huchkov's head back.
Huchkov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kilmister counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huchkov throws a lazy right hand but Kilmister sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kilmister feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Huchkovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kilmister shoots in for a takedown but Huchkov shows good takedown defense.
Kilmister has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Huchkov misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov connects with a single shot there.
Kilmister throws a front kick aimed at Huchkov's knee but Huchkov avoids it well.
Kilmister defending well as Huchkov loads up on a big left hand.
Huchkov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kilmister is able to avoid easily.
Huchkov lands a jab to the head.
Huchkov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kilmister makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Huchkov, as that shot connected.
Huchkov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kilmister shoots in for a takedown but Huchkov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kilmister misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kilmister is looking to land body kicks.
Huchkov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Huchkov connects with an inside leg kick.
Huchkov misses with a hook.
Huchkov blocks the body kick.
Huchkov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilmister slips a straight right by Huchkov.
Huchkov throws a big shot that misses.
Huchkov misses with a straight left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kilmister.
A jab from Huchkov misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Huchkov does it's job there.
A big left from Huchkov misses.
A jab from Kilmister does it's job there.
Huchkov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kilmister slips a straight right by Huchkov.
Kilmister bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Huchkov's head.
Kilmister uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huchkov.
Kilmister throws out a counter right but Huchkov avoids it with no problem.
Huchkov misses with a straight left.
Kilmister connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circling - Kilmister throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A lazy left from Kilmister finds it's target.
Huchkov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kilmister's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Huchkov misses with a straight left.
That kick from Huchkov tenderised Kilmister's leg. Kilmister is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kilmister throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Huchkov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Huchkov scores with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilmister displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huchkov throws out the jab.
Huchkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Huchkov avoids the head kick by Kilmister.
Kilmister defending well as Huchkov loads up on a big left hand.
Huchkov throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matel Huchkov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kilmister looks to land a right hand but Huchkov moved out of range.
Kilmister uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huchkov.
Huchkov lands an overhand right.
Kilmister blocks a jab.
Kilmister lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Huchkov at a distance.
Kilmister lands with a right hand.
Huchkov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kilmister uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huchkov.
Huchkov tries to clinch there but Kilmister circles away.
Kilmister appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Kilmister.
Huchkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilmister moves away.
Huchkov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kilmister lands a really nice looking cross but Huchkov seems unphased.
Kilmister staying out of range there.
A jab from Huchkov misses.

Kilmister tries to keep at a distance but Huchkov has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Huchkov breaks from the clinch.
Huchkov misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huchkov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Huchkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matel Huchkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kilmister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huchkov.
Kilmister throws a leg kick but Huchkov moved away.
Kilmister ducks under a wild hook from Huchkov.
Huchkov throws a shot from downtown. Kilmister moves away and avoids it.
Kilmister replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Huchkov blocks it well.
Huchkov lands a jab to Kilmister's midsection.
Kilmister throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huchkov dodges the punch combination from Kilmister.
Huchkov misses with a looping left.
Huchkov scoring well with a low kick there.
Kilmister lands a nice looking body shot.
Huchkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kilmister slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Huchkov throws a shot from downtown. Kilmister moves away and avoids it.
Matel Huchkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Huchkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kilmister.
Kilmister lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huchkov. Kilmister does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huchkov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov misses with a looping right.
Huchkov misses with a body shot.
Kilmister misses with a straight left.
Kilmister lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Huchkov misses with an uppercut
and Kilmister counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kilmister moves away from the strike by Huchkov.
Huchkov throws a sloppy body shot
and Kilmister counters with a nice uppercut.
Huchkov misses with a looping right.
Huchkov scores with a jab. Kilmister acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kilmister looks to land a combination. Huchkov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kilmister scores with a spinning back kick!
Kilmister uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huchkov.
Kilmister cracks a nice hook into Huchkov's ribs.
Kilmister lands with a cross.
Kilmister with a nice cross.
Kilmister takes one on the button.
Huchkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kilmister shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Huchkov eats them both and turns towards Kilmister to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kilmister throws a wild body kick that Huchkov sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Kilmister. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kilmister.
Kilmister lands with a good body shot.
Huchkov misses with a left hand
and Kilmister counters with a stiff right hand.
Kilmister lands a two punch combo.
Huchkov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huchkov motions for Kilmister to come forward. Huchkov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kilmister tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Kilmister tenderised Huchkov's leg. Huchkov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kilmister bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huchkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, jab by Kilmister - just one landing.
Huchkov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huchkov scores with a nice strike.
Kilmister slips under a jab from Huchkov.
Kilmister connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Huchkov throws a shot from downtown. Kilmister moves away and avoids it.
Kilmister avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kilmister throws out a powerful jab.
Kilmister scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilmister slips a jab from Huchkov.
Kilmister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kilmister misses with a head kick.
Huchkov throws out a loose jab but Kilmister uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilmister lands a nice shot that snaps Huchkov's head back.
Good standup being displayed there by Kilmister as he connects with a hook.
Kilmister throws a sloppy body shot
and Huchkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huchkov lands with a right hand.
Huchkov tries to clinch but Kilmister is having none of it.
Kilmister throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huchkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kilmister throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huchkov takes a swing at Kilmister's ribcage but misses.
Kilmister lands with a straight right. Huchkov didn't see that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huchkov connects with a right hand. Kilmister shakes it off.
Johnny Kilmister is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huchkov misses with an uppercut. Kilmister saw that one coming.
Huchkov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Huchkov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Kilmister will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kilmister slips under a jab.
Kilmister lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Huchkov has Kilmister up against the cage in a clinch.

Kilmister manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Huchkov.
Huchkov looks to land a left hand but Kilmister moved out of range nicely.
Huchkov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Huchkov lands a jab to the nose.
A punch lands to the side of Kilmister 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Huchkov scores with the left hand. Kilmister knows he should have avoided that one.
Huchkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kilmister throws a leg kick but Huchkov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good exchange - Kilmister coming out on top.
Huchkov with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilmister staying out of range there.
Kilmister lunges at Huchkov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Huchkov's hand.
Kilmister staying out of range there.
Kilmister smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Huchkov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmister moves out of range as Huchkov strikes.
Huchkov misses the shot to the body.
Kilmister misses with a head kick.
Kilmister throws a series of punches but Huchkov moves out of range.
Huchkov throwing a counter right hand but Kilmister manages to avoid it.
Kilmister takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kilmister throws the left hand but Huchkov avoids the punch easily.
Huchkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kilmister moves away from the strike by Huchkov.
Huchkov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Huchkov instigates a clinch.
Huchkov wants to break free but Kilmister has control.
Huchkov wants to break free but Kilmister has control.

Kilmister's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kilmister uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kilmister misses with a looping right.
Huchkov is looking to counter punch.
Huchkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kilmister swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kilmister is looking for the big counter here.
Huchkov misses with a straight right.
Huchkov misses the jab.
Kilmister ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kilmister finds it's way round the side to connect with Huchkov's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huchkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kilmister swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huchkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kilmister.
Kilmister keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huchkov.
Huchkov misses with an uppercut. Kilmister saw that one coming.
A big left from Huchkov misses.

Huchkov clinches with his opponent.
Kilmister is trying to break free.

Kilmister breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kilmister punishes Huchkov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kilmister scores with a jab to the jaw.
Huchkov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kilmister uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huchkov.
Kilmister staying out of range there.
Kilmister connects with a crisp jab.
Kilmister looks to score with a jab to the body but Huchkov is just out of range.
Huchkov tries to clinch but Kilmister moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kilmister on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kilmister keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huchkov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huchkov moves into the clinch.

Kilmister breaks the clinch.
Kilmister walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kilmister scores with a decent looking hook.
Kilmister with a hook.
Huchkov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kilmister.
Huchkov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kilmister jabs Huchkov right on the nose. Huchkov blinks but takes it well.
Huchkov slips a straight right by Kilmister.
Huchkov is looking to counter punch.
Good work by Huchkov as he checks the leg kick.
Kilmister scores with a three punch combo!
Kilmister throws a nice looking combination but Huchkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilmister is looking to land body kicks.
Huchkov looks to land a left hand but Kilmister moved out of range nicely.
Kilmister throws a sloppy head kick and Huchkov moves out of range easily.
Kilmister ducks under a wild hook from Huchkov.
Huchkov throws a shot from downtown. Kilmister moves away and avoids it.
Huchkov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kilmister doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Huchkov misses.
Huchkov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kilmister's head backwards.
Huchkov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kilmister uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huchkov.
Huchkov throws a hook to the side of Kilmister's head but Kilmister sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huchkov tries to clinch there but Kilmister circles away.
Kilmister has a takedown stuffed.
Huchkov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kilmister slips under a jab from Huchkov.
A combination from Kilmister does no damage.
Kilmister misses with a looping left.
Kilmister moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huchkov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kilmister has time to react.
Huchkov throws the left hand but Kilmister avoids the punch easily.
Kilmister lands a really nice looking cross but Huchkov seems unphased.
Huchkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kilmister.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matel Huchkov.
I think Huchkov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!