PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rakharo Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Kilat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ko comes to the cage accompanied by Monster. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ko
vs
Kilat

176 cm
29
177 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

175 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

GMMA Supplements 160
GMMA Supplements 160

1337 ANZAC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rakharo Ko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Kilat!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kilat.
Junior Kilat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ko takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Kilat moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ko for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Kilat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kos head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Kilat scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Rakharo Ko has been cut.
Kilat avoiding damage as Ko throws knees to the body.
Ko is looking to control Kilat's arms but Kilat gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ko has his back to the cage.
Kilat is pushing Ko up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kilat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kilat pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kilat lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Kilat as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ko crunches a lovely knee into Kilat's ribcage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kilat lands a body punch.
Ko is breathing heavily.
Kilat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kilat tries to land a knee to the head but Ko blocks with his arms.
Ko tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilat avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kilat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kilat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kilat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ko wants to stall.
Kilat is leaning against Ko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kilat lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilat struggles to land a body shot inside as Ko controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Kilat as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Kilat.
Kilat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kilat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ko looking to stall.
Kilat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kilat digs a right hand underneath Ko's ribcage. Ko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kilat presses Ko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kilat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Kilat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kilat misses with a knee to the head.
Kilat is pushing Ko up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kilat pushes Ko against the cage. Kilat is working some dirty boxing. Kilat pushes off with a quick right hook! Ko goes down! Ko tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kilat moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Kilat!
Junior Kilat took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 1337 ANZAC for their support in the buildup to the fight.