PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitriy Bukharin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Killings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukharin comes to the cage accompanied by "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" by Brad Fiedel. Killings is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cypress Hill-I Ain't Going Out Like That. Dmitriy Bukharin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bukharin
vs
Killings

183 cm
27
245 lbs
14 - 12 - 1

190 cm
27
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitriy Bukharin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Killings!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killings lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bukharin throws a combination. Killings tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bukharin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Killings counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bukharin jabs at Killings's body.
Bukharin looks to land a right hand but Killings moved out of range.
Bukharin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bukharin scores with a one two! Killings had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bukharin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dmitriy Bukharin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bukharin misses with a left hand

and Killings counters with a takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The strikes coming from Killings are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bukharin is looking for a sweep.
Bukharin is trying to buck Killings off.

Killings looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Killings tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Killings tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Killings tries to advance to mount but Bukharin denies him.

Killings is trying to get an arm triangle but Bukharin is defending well.
Bukharin is looking for a sweep.
Killings advances to mount.
Bukharin is trying to escape the mount.
Killings is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukharin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Bukharin has left one of his arms exposed and Killings doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Bukharin screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Killings!
Kevin Killings decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.