PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Val Kilmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tentacool Tentacruel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilmer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Delta Heavy - Take The Stairs. Tentacruel has chosen Septopus as his entrance music. Tentacool Tentacruel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kilmer
vs
Tentacruel

190 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
199 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Val Kilmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tentacool Tentacruel!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Tentacruel.
Kilmer looks to land a right hand but Tentacruel moved out of range.
Tentacruel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kilmer takes a step back to recover.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tentacruel. Kilmer shrugs it off though.
Kilmer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kilmer throws a series of punches but Tentacruel avoids them all with ease.
Tentacruel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tentacruel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tentacruel scores with a head kick.
Tentacruel avoids the body shot from Kilmer.
Tentacruel lands with a kick to the temple. Kilmer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kilmer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tentacruel. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tentacruel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tentacruel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tentacruel preventing the sweep.
Kilmer keeping full guard, as Tentacruel tries to pass.
Tentacruel slips nicely into half guard.
Kilmer taking some punishment here, with Tentacruel in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tentacruel stalling.
Tentacruel tries to pass to full mount but Kilmer defends it.
Tentacruel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tentacruel trying to pass the guard but Kilmer defending well.
Tentacruel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tentacool Tentacruel.
A head kick misses from Tentacruel.
Tentacruel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Val Kilmer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tentacruel scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tentacruel wants to clinch.
Tentacruel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tentacruel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tentacruel moves in looking to clinch but Kilmer pushes him off.
Tentacruel is looking to land body kicks.
Tentacruel misses with a body punch
and Kilmer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tentacruel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tentacruel!
Tentacruel connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tentacool Tentacruel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tentacruel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Val Kilmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kilmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Tentacruel.
Kilmer slips a straight right by Tentacruel.
Kilmer leaves Tentacruel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tentacruel looks for the body kick but Kilmer saw that one coming.

Tentacruel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kilmer's half guard.
Kilmer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tentacruel on the ground.
Tentacruel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tentacruel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tentacruel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tentacruel looking to control but Kilmer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tentacruel controlling from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Tentacruel there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Tentacruel goes for an armbar but Kilmer turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kilmer.
Tentacruel keeping moving, preventing Kilmer from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tentacruel is controlling Kilmer's posture.
Kilmer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Tentacruel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tentacruel wants to take a breather but Kilmer is having none of it.
Tentacruel is controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tentacool Tentacruel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kilmer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tentacruel connects with an inside leg kick.
Kilmer slaps away a takedown attempt from Tentacruel, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Tentacruel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kilmer is staying active underneath Tentacruel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tentacruel is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tentacruel is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Tentacruel thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tentacruel looking to control and managing it successfully.

Tentacruel working for a guillotine from mount but Kilmer is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Tentacruel wants to finish this one by submission but Kilmer is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tentacruel.
Tentacruel controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tentacruel jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kilmer manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Tentacool Tentacruel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tentacruel tries to advance to mount but can't.

Tentacruel tries for a kimura but Kilmer is defending well.
Tentacruel moves into full mount!
Val Kilmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tentacruel controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tentacool Tentacruel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tentacruel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tentacool Tentacruel!