PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Killumanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KR AD (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Killumanti
vs
AD

182 cm
26
163 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

160 cm
26
154 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Killumanti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, KR AD!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killumanti tries to close the distance and clinch but AD swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
AD dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Killumanti walks into a left hand.
AD just misses with a punch to the body.
AD buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Killumanti tries to clinch but AD is having none of it.
A nice side step and AD releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
AD swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Killumanti misses its target.
AD misses with a body kick.
Killumanti is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from AD.
AD takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
AD getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Don Killumanti has been cut.
AD bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
AD just misses with a punch to the body.
As AD tries to get set, Killumanti tries to push him back and clinch up but AD manages to avoid the attempt.
AD misses with a body shot.
Killumanti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
AD ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
AD scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Killumanti doesn't seem bothered though.
AD misses with a wild body shot.
AD throws a body punch but Killumanti moves out of range.
AD looks to score with a jab to the body but Killumanti is just out of range.
Killumanti avoids a kick to the body.
AD throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
AD wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Killumanti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from AD.
Killumanti tries to counter by moving into the clinch but AD manages to circle out of the way.
AD throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
AD misses with a body shot.
AD's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Killumanti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! AD scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killumanti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
AD bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killumanti avoids the body shot from AD.
Killumanti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by AD.
Killumanti is looking to counter the offense by AD and move into the clinch.
AD ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Killumanti moves away.
AD misses with a left hand
and Killumanti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Killumanti works the jab nicely.
AD moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Killumanti drops AD with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but AD looks back up at him and smiles so Killumanti waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

AD is rocked!
AD is looking to land body kicks.
AD is still on wobbly legs! Can Killumanti finish him?
AD tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
AD looks to score with a jab to the body but Killumanti is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
AD tries to land a front kick but Killumanti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Killumanti appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
AD seems to have recovered his senses.
AD ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Killumanti moves away.
As AD tries to get set, Killumanti tries to push him back and clinch up but AD manages to avoid the attempt.
AD misses the shot to the body.
AD lands a jab to Killumanti's midsection.
AD fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Killumanti manages to avoid it.
KR AD seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
AD throws a sloppy head kick and Killumanti moves out of range easily.
AD misses the jab.
AD looks to score with a jab to the body but Killumanti is just out of range.
AD just misses with a punch to the body.
AD throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Killumanti is looking to counter the offense by AD and move into the clinch.
AD moves out of range of the strikes.
Killumanti moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
AD takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
AD lands a really nice looking cross but Killumanti seems unphased.
AD pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Killumanti tries to counter by clinching up but AD breaks away and moves out of range.
AD swings for the body but Killumanti moves out of range.
Killumanti cracks AD with a right hand to the side of the head.
AD looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Killumanti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killumanti misses with a double jab.
Killumanti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
AD doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
AD misses with a body shot
letting Killumanti counter with a right hand.
AD misses with a wild body shot.
Killumanti throwing a counter right hand but AD manages to avoid it.
Killumanti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
AD looks to score with a jab to the body but Killumanti is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but KR AD will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Killumanti's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

AD misses with a wild body shot.
KR AD seems to be getting the better of the standup.
AD throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
AD connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Killumanti momentarily.
AD tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
AD throws a sloppy head kick and Killumanti moves out of range easily.
Killumanti tries to clinch but AD is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Killumanti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
AD misses with a shot to the body

and Killumanti moves into the clinch.
Killumanti is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

AD breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
AD misses with a body shot.
Killumanti tries to counter by clinching up but AD breaks away and moves out of range.
Killumanti tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from AD.
AD just misses with a punch to the body.
AD misses with a body punch
and Killumanti counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Killumanti cracks a nice hook into AD's ribs.
AD throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Killumanti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Killumanti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Killumanti is looking to counter the offense by AD and move into the clinch.
Killumanti tries to close the distance and clinch up but AD swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Killumanti is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Killumanti just misses with a punch to the body.
Don Killumanti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Killumanti lands a jab to the nose.
AD looks to land a body kick but Killumanti moved away.
AD misses with an uppercut
and Killumanti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
AD misses with a straight left.
Killumanti tries to bum rush AD with a series of wild strikes but AD uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
AD ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Killumanti moves away.
AD ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Killumanti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Killumanti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by AD.
AD is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Killumanti with a body shot.
AD keeps the fight on the outside.
AD is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Killumanti rather than just go for the knockout.
Killumanti misses with a jab, cross combination.
AD misses the jab.
It looked like Killumanti was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
AD throws the kick towards the body but Killumanti avoids it.
AD circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killumanti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Killumanti lands with a nice combination. AD backs away looking to recover.
AD misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Killumanti on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
AD misses with a kick to the body.
Killumanti tries to clinch but AD is having none of it.
AD lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
AD is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Killumanti.
Killumanti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from AD.
AD lands a body shot.
AD throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Killumanti wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
AD misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Killumanti.
AD swings and misses with a hook to the body.
AD tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Killumanti was well out of range. Poor timing from AD.
Killumanti is looking to counter the offense by AD and move into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Killumanti moves out of range of the body kick.
Killumanti tries to counter by moving into the clinch but AD manages to circle out of the way.
Killumanti lands a jab-cross combination.
AD looks for the body kick but Killumanti saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Killumanti as he connects with a hook.
AD lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Killumanti moves forwards but AD connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Killumanti fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops AD to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! AD looks to clinch but Killumanti throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! AD taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Don Killumanti!
Don Killumanti retains his lightweight title!
Don Killumanti was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.