PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ishi Kiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hilajoen Antti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antti comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tulin minä kaapista ulos kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kiki
vs
Antti

173 cm
23
167 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

168 cm
21
163 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Skinshop (LOTS OF GIF`S!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ishi Kiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hilajoen Antti!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Antti thuds a left hand into Kiki's body.
Kiki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kiki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ishi Kiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antti misses with a body shot.
Kiki throws a lazy right hand but Antti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Antti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Antti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kiki.
Antti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kiki throws a right hand that Antti ducks under and follows up with a left that Antti also avoids with ease.
Antti misses the shot to the body.
Kiki lands with a cross.
Kiki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Antti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Kiki misses.
Antti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Antti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kiki misses with a hook.
Antti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kiki.
Antti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiki.
Antti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Antti changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kiki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Antti throwing strikes but Kiki manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Antti prevents Kiki from improving position.
You can see the frustration on Antti's face as Kiki controls the position.
Antti prevents Kiki from moving into mount.
You can see the frustration on Antti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Kiki stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kiki avoids the body shot from Antti.
Kiki looks to land a right hand but Antti moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiki just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiki misses with a looping right.
Kiki throws a shot from downtown. Antti moves away and avoids it.
Kiki throws a big shot that misses.
Kiki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kiki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kiki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Kiki misses.
Antti just misses with a punch to the body.
Antti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kiki keeps the fight on the outside.
Kiki defending well as Antti loads up on a big left hand.
Kiki lunges at Antti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Antti's hand.

Kiki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kiki showed some decent athleticism there.
Kiki is looking to advance position but Antti won't allow it.
Antti wants to control but Kiki is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiki wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Antti uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Antti controlling Kiki's posture.
Kiki pushing down on Antti's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Antti moves into full guard.
Antti bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kiki's guard.
Antti throwing strikes from guard but Kiki blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antti thows a big elbow that misses.
Antti is standing up over Kiki. Kiki looks to escape but Antti dives into side control.
Kiki is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ishi Kiki will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kiki thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Antti with that takedown attempt.
Kiki lands with an overhand left.
Antti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Antti ducks under a wild hook from Kiki.
Antti scores with a jab.
Antti lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Kiki.
Antti throws an overhand right that lands on Kiki's shoulder, as Kiki tries to avoid the shot.
Antti scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kiki.
Kiki looks to throw the jab but Antti is out of range.
A big left from Kiki misses.
Kiki missing with a left hand there. Antti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kiki throws a hook to the side of Antti's head but Antti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kiki throws an overhand right that lands on Antti's shoulder, as Antti tries to avoid the shot.
Antti scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antti moves away from the strike by Kiki.
Kiki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kiki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kiki lands with a straight right. Antti didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Antti misses the target.
Kiki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kiki slips a jab from Antti.
Kiki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antti.
Kiki avoids the body shot from Antti.
Antti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kiki but Kiki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Antti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kiki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antti moves away.
Antti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Antti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from Antti misses its intended target.
Kiki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Kiki.
Antti throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiki.
Kiki with a lazy takedown attempt

and Antti counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kiki!
Kiki is trying to stand up.
Antti misses with a head shot.
Antti is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiki wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiki blocking the ground and pound.
Antti is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kiki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Antti with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antti throws some wild stikes that Kiki manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antti lands a big shot there that rocks Kiki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kiki's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Antti looking to finish with strikes here!
Antti misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hilajoen Antti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Antti walks into a straight right hand from Kiki.
Antti slips a straight right by Kiki.
Kiki just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiki defending well as Antti loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Antti.
Antti blocks a jab.
Antti moves away from the strike by Kiki.
Kiki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antti.
Antti misses with an uppercut.
Kiki with a jab.
A jab from Kiki misses.
Kiki lands with a straight right. Antti didn't see that one coming.
Antti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Antti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Antti slips under a jab.
Antti slips a jab from Kiki.
Kiki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antti manages to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kiki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Antti ducks under a wild hook from Kiki.
Antti throws a body punch but Kiki moves out of range.
Antti misses with a straight left.
Kiki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Antti moves out of range as Kiki strikes.
A swing and a miss from Antti.
Kiki throws a hook but Antti avoids it easily.

Antti drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Antti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kiki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Antti pushes down on Kiki's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiki regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Antti.
Kiki keeping moving, preventing Antti from controlling successfully.
Antti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Antti sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kiki's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kiki is trying to stand back up but Antti is controlling him
Antti wants to pass to mount but Kiki is defending the position.
Antti prevents Kiki from standing back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hilajoen Antti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Antti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Hilajoen Antti!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Hilajoen Antti!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Hilajoen Antti!

Hilajoen Antti wins by unanimous decision!