PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Mongrel (ranked 6258 p4p, 549 weight class) and Kalevi Kivi (ranked 4982 p4p, 0 weight class). Mongrel has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. John Mongrel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mongrel
vs
Kivi

191 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
23
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Mongrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kalevi Kivi!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mongrel throws a looping overhand right but Kivi ducks down to avoid it.
Mongrel ducks under a wild hook from Kivi.
Mongrel moves in looking to clinch but Kivi pushes him off.
Mongrel tries to clinch
and Kivi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kivi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mongrel.
Mongrel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kivi.
Mongrel slips under a jab.
Mongrel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kivi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kivi, as that shot connected.

It looks like John Mongrel has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Kivi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mongrel doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mongrel tries to clinch
enabling Kivi to counter with a crisp jab.
Mongrel moves out of range as Kivi strikes.
Kivi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kivi throws a hook but Mongrel blocks it.
Mongrel throws the left hand but Kivi avoids the punch easily.
Mongrel ducks under a wild hook from Kivi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mongrel.
Kivi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kivi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mongrel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kivi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kivi ducks under a wild hook from Mongrel.
Kivi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Kivi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice jab there from Kivi.
Kivi works over Mongrel's head and body with a nice combination.
Kivi throws out a loose jab but Mongrel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kivi misses with an uppercut.
Mongrel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kivi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mongrel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kivi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mongrel misses with a right hand
and Mongrel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Mongrel is rocked!
Kivi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mongrel.
Nice straight punches there by Kivi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kivi.
Oh Mongrel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi scores with a punch to the head.
Kivi misses with a looping right.
Mongrel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kivi sprawls and moves away.
Mongrel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kivi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kivi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kivi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mongrel seems to have got his legs back now.
Mongrel moves out of range as Kivi strikes.
Mongrel tries to clinch but Kivi is having none of it.
The crowd cheers as Kivi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mongrel doesn't seem phased though.
Kivi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mongrel.
Mongrel appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mongrel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kivi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mongrel throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kivi to counter with a crisp jab.
Mongrel slips a straight right by Kivi.
Mongrel tries to clinch there but Kivi circles away.
Kivi misses with a hook.
Kivi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel staying out of range there.
Mongrel misses with a body punch
and Kivi counters with a straight right hand.
Mongrel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kivi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mongrel thinking.
Kivi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kivi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kivi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mongrel.
Mongrel doesn't manage to clinch there - Kivi circles away.
Kivi misses with a looping left.
Mongrel misses the body punch
enabling Kivi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kivi throws a hook to the side of Mongrel's head but Mongrel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kivi avoids the body shot from Mongrel.
Kivi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Kivi misses its intended target.
Mongrel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kivi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kivi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mongrel momentarily.
Mongrel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kivi swats away the attempt to clinch by Mongrel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mongrel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kivi thuds a left hand into Mongrel's body.
Good exchange - Kivi coming out on top.
Kivi connects with the punch.
Mongrel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kivi was well out of range. Poor timing from Mongrel.
Mongrel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kivi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mongrel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kivi moves away.
Mongrel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalevi Kivi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Mongrel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mongrel moves out of range of the strikes.
Kivi cracks Mongrel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mongrel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mongrel looks to clinch
and Kivi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kivi throws a looping overhand right but Mongrel ducks down to avoid it.
Mongrel tries to counter with a takedown but Kivi is quick to defend against it.
Kivi lands with an overhand left.

Mongrel moves into range and clinches up with Kivi.
Kivi digs a right hand underneath Mongrel's ribcage. Mongrel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Kivi.
Kivi misses with some punches.
Kivi throws a punch but it's blocked by Mongrel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kivi throws a punch but it's blocked by Mongrel.
Mongrel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kivi's elbow.
Mongrel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kivi prevents it.
Kivi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mongrel backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Kivi as the two fighters clinch.
Kivi blocks an uppercut.
Mongrel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mongrel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kivi's elbow.
Kivi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mongrel misses with some punches.
Kivi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mongrel up against the cage.
Mongrel swings wildly with an uppercut but Kivi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kivi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mongrel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mongrel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi lands with a left to the head.
Kivi misses with a punch to the body.

Kivi manages to break the clinch.
Mongrel throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Kivi to counter with a crisp jab.
Mongrel swings for the body but Kivi moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kivi.
Mongrel feinted with a counter takedown.
Kivi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kivi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kivi clobbers Mongrel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mongrel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mongrel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kivi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mongrel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Mongrel misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mongrel tries to clinch up but Kivi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kivi ducks under a wild hook from Mongrel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kivi.
Mongrel tries to clinch there but Kivi circles away.
Kivi looks to land a left hand but Mongrel moved out of range nicely.
Kivi throws out a powerful jab.
Kivi tries to bum rush Mongrel with a series of wild strikes but Mongrel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kivi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kivi lands a jab.
Kivi jabs Mongrel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kivi throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from Kivi misses its intended target.
Mongrel misses with a body punch
and Kivi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kivi scores with a nice right hand.
Good exchange - Kivi coming out on top.
Mongrel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mongrel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mongrel. Kivi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kivi looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivi's corner calls for a 1-2. Kivi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mongrel just misses with a punch to the body.
Kivi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mongrel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mongrel wants to clinch.
Kivi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mongrel doesn't seem bothered though.
Kivi misses with a looping right.
Mongrel misses with a straight left.
Kivi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Kivi there.
Mongrel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kivi.
Kivi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalevi Kivi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Mongrel'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. This is the final round!

Mongrel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kivi.
Mongrel wants to clinch.
Kivi loads up on a big right hand but Mongrel slips the punch.
Kivi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kivi throws a shot to the body.
Mongrel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kivi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mongrel.
Mongrel misses with a left hand
and Kivi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mongrel throws a right hand that misses
and Kivi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kivi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mongrel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kivi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mongrel misses with an uppercut. Kivi saw that one coming.
Kivi misses with a looping right.
Mongrel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kivi.
John Mongrel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongrel throws out a loose jab but Kivi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Mongrel.
Mongrel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mongrel throws an off balance right hand
and Mongrel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mongrel is looking to clinch but Kivi is avoiding it.
It seemed like Kivi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kivi moves out of range of the strikes.
Mongrel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kivi, as that shot connected.
Kivi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mongrel.
Kivi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kivi throws a lazy right hand but Mongrel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mongrel throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Kivi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kivi moves away from the strike by Mongrel.
Kivi thuds his right hand into Mongrel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
John Mongrel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mongrel.
Mongrel tries to clinch but Kivi is having none of it.
Mongrel misses with a left hand
and Mongrel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kivi throws a monster overhand right that drops Mongrel! Kivi follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalevi Kivi!
A relieved looking Kalevi Kivi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.