PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Yamokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Kilimanjaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamokov's entrance music is Every Little Thing Is Gonna Be Alright. A fine choice. Kilimanjaro has chosen Xzibit - Ride and Smoke as his entrance music. 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.

Yamokov
vs
Kilimanjaro

188 cm
25
165 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boris Yamokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hector Kilimanjaro!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kilimanjaro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yamokov did well to prevent Kilimanjaro getting side control.
Yamokov wants to get back to his feet.

Kilimanjaro seems to be working for a kimura but Yamokov defends the submission attempt.
Kilimanjaro trying to pass the guard but Yamokov defending well.
Kilimanjaro moves nicely into side control.
Yamokov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kilimanjaro asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kilimanjaro sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Yamokov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro trying to control the position but Yamokov is working away.

Kilimanjaro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kilimanjaro misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kilimanjaro is looking to take a break and control but Yamokov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Kilimanjaro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yamokov, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kilimanjaro stands up.

Kilimanjaro drives through and clinches with Yamokov against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kilimanjaro fails to land.

Kilimanjaro manages to break the clinch.
Kilimanjaro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kilimanjaro tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamokov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kilimanjaro swings widly with a right hand

and Yamokov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro moves into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamokov wants to control from the top but Kilimanjaro keeps moving.
Kilimanjaro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yamokov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Kilimanjaro throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yamokov escapes and throws Kilimanjaro's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kilimanjaro is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilimanjaro struggling a bit here.
Yamokov looking to control but instead Kilimanjaro has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Kilimanjaro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kilimanjaro shoots in looking for a takedown but Yamokov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kilimanjaro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yamokov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kilimanjaro pinned against the cage. Kilimanjaro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab, jab by Yamokov - just one landing.
Kilimanjaro tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamokov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilimanjaro.
Kilimanjaro tries to clinch up.
Kilimanjaro misses the shot to the body.
Hector Kilimanjaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilimanjaro misses with a jab to the body

and Yamokov counters with a shoot takedown. Kilimanjaro fights it but they end up in guard.
Yamokov is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kilimanjaro keeping moving, preventing Yamokov from controlling successfully.
Yamokov looking to pass the guard.

Kilimanjaro looking for subs off his back but Yamokov has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kilimanjaro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kilimanjaro keeping moving, preventing Yamokov from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kilimanjaro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yamokov is aware though and is defending well.

Kilimanjaro is looking for a triangle here but Yamokov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kilimanjaro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yamokov off and has taken his back!

Kilimanjaro is working for a rear naked choke. Yamokov is not defending it well and Kilimanjaro has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Yamokov refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Yamokov's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hector Kilimanjaro!