PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vhin Yama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Kilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Vhin Yama has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vhin Yama seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Yama
vs
Kilton

185 cm
24
191 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vhin Yama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Kilton!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilton misses with a wild body shot.

Yama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kilton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Yama jumps into guard, dragging Kilton to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yama's guard.
Yama working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilton wants to stand but Yama has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kilton stopping the sweep attempt from Yama.
Kilton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yama. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilton is looking to stand up but Yama won't let him.
Yama definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yama shoots in for a double leg but Kilton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kilton tries to counter with a clinch but Yama shakes him off and moves away.
Yama throws a nice head kick!

Yama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yama drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kilton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yama is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kilton is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vhin Yama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kilton's brow.
Kilton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Vhin Yama has been cut.
Kilton tries to throw a body punch but Yama avoids it by throwing Kilton back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kilton.
Kilton lands a nice elbow.
Yama has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kilton after a bit of a struggle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kilton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kilton.
Kilton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kilton.
Kilton lands a nice elbow.
Kilton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Yama is rocked!
Kilton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Yama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yama tries to circle away but Kilton has him pinned against the cage.
Kilton missing with knees to the body.
Yama seems to have got his legs back now.
Yama has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yama's defenses.
Kilton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kilton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yama takes an elbow to the temple.
Clinched against the cage, Kilton lands a big elbow that drops Yama! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Yama is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Kilton!