PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Chikatilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanye Kuma Kenya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chikatilo comes to the cage accompanied by Love?. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kuma Kenya's choice of entrance music: RUN this town. This should be a great matchup!

Chikatilo
vs
Kuma Kenya

175 cm
25
152 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

225 cm
26
130 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Chikatilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kanye Kuma Kenya!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chikatilo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuma Kenya misses with an uppercut.
Kuma Kenya is looking to clinch.
Chikatilo throws a lazy right hand but Kuma Kenya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Kuma Kenya misses.
Kuma Kenya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chikatilo.
Kuma Kenya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chikatilo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kuma Kenya darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kuma Kenya checks a low kick from Chikatilo.
Kuma Kenya misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chikatilo misses with a looping left.
Kanye Kuma Kenya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuma Kenya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chikatilo.
Kuma Kenya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chikatilo.

Chikatilo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kuma Kenya was covering up waiting for the punch and Chikatilo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chikatilo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chikatilo has gone for a leg lock! Kuma Kenya slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chikatilo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chikatilo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chikatilo controlling the position.
Kuma Kenya preventing the sweep.
Chikatilo is adopting a defensive guard.
Chikatilo is trying to keep Kuma Kenya in close.
Kuma Kenya must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrei Chikatilo wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Kuma Kenya moves into range and clinches up with Chikatilo.
Chikatilo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuma Kenya struggles to land a body shot inside as Chikatilo controls his hands.
Kuma Kenya lands a body shot.
Kuma Kenya tries a body shot but Chikatilo blocks it.
Good body shot from Kuma Kenya.
Kuma Kenya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chikatilo is defending well for now.
Kuma Kenya can't find room to land a body shot as Chikatilo controls the action.
Chikatilo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chikatilo wants to break free but Kuma Kenya has control.
Chikatilo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuma Kenya tries to land knees in the clinch but Chikatilo avoids the damage to the body.
Kuma Kenya missing with knees to the body.
Kuma Kenya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chikatilo's efforts to push away.

Chikatilo manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chikatilo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kuma Kenya is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chikatilo off and has taken his back!
Chikatilo trying to control the hands but Kuma Kenya breaks the grip.

Kuma Kenya looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Chikatilo is controlling Kuma Kenya 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Kuma Kenya keeping moving, preventing Chikatilo from controlling successfully.

Chikatilo has gone for a leg lock! Kuma Kenya slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chikatilo's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chikatilo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kuma Kenya has picked Chikatilo up and slammed him! Chikatilo can't keep hold of the triangle and Kuma Kenya manages to pass to side control!
Chikatilo is trying to improve his position.
Kuma Kenya working away.
Kuma Kenya wants to control but Chikatilo is keeping him busy.
Chikatilo tries to improve position but can't.
Chikatilo regains half guard.
Chikatilo gets back to full guard.
Chikatilo keeping moving, preventing Kuma Kenya from controlling successfully.
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 Andrei Chikatilo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chikatilo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chikatilo swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuma Kenya.
Chikatilo scores with a nice head shot.
Kuma Kenya throws an overhand right that lands on Chikatilo's shoulder, as Chikatilo tries to avoid the shot.
Kuma Kenya connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chikatilo's hands.
Kuma Kenya connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kuma Kenya throws out a powerful jab.
Kuma Kenya bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chikatilo's head.
Kuma Kenya lands an overhand right.
Chikatilo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuma Kenya.
Kuma Kenya is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kuma Kenya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chikatilo swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuma Kenya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuma Kenya staying out of range there.
Kuma Kenya blocks a jab.
Kuma Kenya throws a looping overhand right but Chikatilo ducks down to avoid it.
Kuma Kenya is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kuma Kenya throws a looping overhand right but Chikatilo ducks down to avoid it.
Chikatilo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kuma Kenya ducks under a wild hook from Chikatilo.
Chikatilo looks to land a left hand but Kuma Kenya moved out of range nicely.
Chikatilo throws an overhand right that lands on Kuma Kenya's shoulder, as Kuma Kenya tries to avoid the shot.
Kuma Kenya tries to close the distance and clinch but Chikatilo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chikatilo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuma Kenya.
Kuma Kenya throws a lazy right hand but Chikatilo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chikatilo on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kuma Kenya leaves Chikatilo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Chikatilo misses the target.
Chikatilo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Chikatilo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kuma Kenya trying to hold on to Chikatilo's head to control him but Chikatilo postures up.
Kuma Kenya is not content to let Chikatilo control the position.

Chikatilo is working for a kimura but Kuma Kenya is defending it quite comfortably.
Chikatilo is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuma Kenya is controlling Chikatilo's posture.
Chikatilo trying to control but Kuma Kenya is working from the bottom.
Chikatilo is in close to Kuma Kenya's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chikatilo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuma Kenya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Chikatilo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kuma Kenya looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kuma Kenya looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kuma Kenya!
Chikatilo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chikatilo kicks Kuma Kenya off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuma Kenya scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kanye Kuma Kenya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuma Kenya tries to clinch but Chikatilo moves out of range.
Kuma Kenya tries to close the distance and clinch but Chikatilo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chikatilo fails with a takedown attempt.
Chikatilo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuma Kenya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chikatilo throws a shot from downtown. Kuma Kenya moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Kuma Kenya.
Chikatilo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuma Kenya tries to clinch up but Chikatilo circles away and keeps his distance.
Chikatilo moves out of range as Kuma Kenya strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Chikatilo dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Kuma Kenya connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chikatilo. Chikatilo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chikatilo throws a looping overhand right but Kuma Kenya ducks down to avoid it.
Kuma Kenya fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Chikatilo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Kuma Kenya gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chikatilo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chikatilo looking to sit in guard and control but Kuma Kenya gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chikatilo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kuma Kenya is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chikatilo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kuma Kenya is surviving well by controlling Chikatilo's body position as best he can.
Chikatilo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kuma Kenya wants to control but Chikatilo is having none of it.
Kuma Kenya really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chikatilo breaks from Kuma Kenya's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! Chikatilo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Chikatilo throwing strikes but Kuma Kenya uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuma Kenya is defending against the submission attempts here by Chikatilo.
Chikatilo content to control rather than advance.

Chikatilo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kuma Kenya wants to control but Chikatilo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chikatilo uses his free foot to push down on Kuma Kenya's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kuma Kenya.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chikatilo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Chikatilo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kuma Kenya tries to reverse the position but Chikatilo maintains control.

Chikatilo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Andrei Chikatilo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kuma Kenya is just holding on here. Chikatilo manages to take his back.

Chikatilo looking to break Kuma Kenya's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kuma Kenya remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Chikatilo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Kuma Kenya rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Chikatilo with the ground and pound but Kuma Kenya uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuma Kenya is trying to keep Chikatilo in close.
Chikatilo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kuma Kenya working a defensive guard here.
Kanye Kuma Kenya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chikatilo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chikatilo content to stall in guard here.
Chikatilo looking to pass the guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Chikatilo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kuma Kenya's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Chikatilo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chikatilo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Chikatilo!