PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Kilat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is TEARS FOR FEARS - SHOUT. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Joseph
vs
Kilat

175 cm
32
169 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

175 cm
28
180 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, William Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Kilat!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilat swings for the body but Joseph moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Kilat.
Kilat throws an off balance right hand

and Joseph counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kilat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Joseph's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Joseph trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joseph is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kilat is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Joseph postures up in Kilat's guard and throws a big left but Kilat blocks it.
Joseph throws a strike but Kilat rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kilat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joseph scores with a short punch from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joseph looking for a guillotine here but Kilat defends easily.
Kilat slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Joseph looking for a guillotine here but Kilat defends easily.

Kilat avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Joseph is looking to sweep but instead, Kilat has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kilat in particular looking to stall.
Kilat prevents Joseph from improving his position.
Joseph has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kilat is working away from the top position though.
Kilat is keen to just control but Joseph is a slippery customer.

Joseph is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Kilat is tapping! Great win for Joseph!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). William Joseph!
William Joseph decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.