PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kilgore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezio Machiavelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilgore comes to the cage accompanied by "Providence" - Heal These Wounds. 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.

Kilgore
vs
Machiavelli

175 cm
25
146 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

170 cm
24
135 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Kilgore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ezio Machiavelli!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilgore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machiavelli.
Ezio Machiavelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilgore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Kilgore.
Machiavelli misses with a body shot.

Kilgore has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kilgore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kilgore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machiavelli backwards.
Kilgore lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kilgore.
Kilgore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machiavelli backwards.
Machiavelli tries for a takedown but Kilgore manages to get underhooks.
Kilgore scores with a hook to the body.
Machiavelli looks gassed!
Kilgore lands with a left to the head.
Kilgore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machiavelli backwards.

Machiavelli is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilgore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machiavellis head.
Machiavelli is still on wobbly legs! Can Kilgore finish him?
Kilgore lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Kilgore.
Still in the clinch, Kilgore scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Kilgore.
Kilgore lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kilgore lands with a right to the head.
Kilgore lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kilgore stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kilgore working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kilgore lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kilgore lands a big knee to the head and Machiavelli goes down! Kilgore pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Kilgore!