PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tao Kiloumpolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Walters
vs
Kiloumpolo

225 cm
23
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tao Kiloumpolo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiloumpolo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Walters shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kiloumpolo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kiloumpolo keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.
Kiloumpolo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Walters decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kiloumpolo, up you get!

Walters changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kiloumpolo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walters throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kiloumpolo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walters tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kiloumpolo is looking for a sweep.

Walters tries for a kimura but Kiloumpolo is defending well.
Walters will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Walters decides to stand back up.
Tao Kiloumpolo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Walters fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kiloumpolo missing with a left hand there. Walters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walters misses with a leg kick
and Kiloumpolo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Walters is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kiloumpolo tries to sprawl but Walters drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Walters is breathing heavily.
Walters wants to get back to his feet.
Kiloumpolo wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters is thwarting Kiloumpolo's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiloumpolo has his hands clasped together around Walters's back. He's all about the action.
Kiloumpolo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kiloumpolo is trying to maintain the position but Walters is very close to passing his half guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tao Kiloumpolo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kiloumpolo lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kiloumpolo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walters keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kiloumpolo's efforts to push away.
Kiloumpolo misses with a knee strike.
Kiloumpolo tries to circle away but Walters has him pinned against the cage.
Kiloumpolo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kiloumpolo is pressed up against the cage. Walters has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kiloumpolo down to the mat. Kiloumpolo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kiloumpolo misses with a body shot.
Kiloumpolo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Walters has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Walters walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiloumpolo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walters paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kiloumpolo moves into the clinch.

Walters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walters just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tao Kiloumpolo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No luck for Walters with that takedown attempt.
Kiloumpolo throws a series of punches but Walters avoids them all with ease.
Kiloumpolo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Walters's head backwards.
Kiloumpolo tries a head kick but it misses.
Walters really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kiloumpolo tries to close the distance and clinch but Walters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kiloumpolo.
Decent striking displayed by Kiloumpolo there.

Walters is rocked!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kiloumpolo has eaten all the pies!
Walters walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Kiloumpolo swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tao Kiloumpolo!
Tao Kiloumpolo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.