PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Kilmers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronin Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maurice Kilmers had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ronin Samurai enters the cage!

Kilmers
vs
Samurai

183 cm
22
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Maurice Kilmers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronin Samurai!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samurai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kilmers's waist but Kilmers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Samurai off to one side.

Kilmers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Samurai drops back looking for a leg! Kilmers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kilmers manages to kick Samurai off! Samurai jumps back into Kilmers's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kilmers is on top in guard.
Kilmers preventing the sweep.
Kilmers with a nice head shot there.
Samurai wants to sweep but no luck.
Samurai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kilmers wants to stand but Samurai has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kilmers is stalling in the full guard.

Samurai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kilmers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmers trying to control the position from guard on top but Samurai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilmers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kilmers has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Samurai keeping moving, preventing Kilmers from controlling successfully.

Samurai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kilmers trying to control but Samurai is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Samurai is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samurai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Samurai looks gassed!
Kilmers trying to keep a closed guard but Samurai is proving a slippery customer.
Kilmers wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Maurice Kilmers just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kilmers closes the distance and clinches up with Samurai, looking for a takedown. Kilmers pushes Samurai against the cage but Samurai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Samurai will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Samurai moves into the clinch.
Samurai drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kilmers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maurice Kilmers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronin Samurai.

Samurai lands a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Samurai's guard.
Samurai keeping full guard, as Kilmers tries to pass.

Samurai has his foot on Kilmers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kilmers works his way back into a safe position though.
Kilmers preventing the sweep.
Kilmers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Samurai had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kilmers is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Samurai Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kilmers's back instead.

Samurai has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Kilmers! Can he survive? No! He's out! Samurai gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ronin Samurai!