PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ridge Kusimar Aivovaurio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aivovaurio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cold bitch. Badr Hari will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kusimar Aivovaurio
vs
Hari

173 cm
20
169 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

.: AFFAKETION :.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ridge Kusimar Aivovaurio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Badr Hari!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio connects with the punch.

It looks like Badr Hari has been cut.
Aivovaurio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Ridge Kusimar Aivovaurio has been cut.
Hari pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Aivovaurio closes the distance and clinches.
Aivovaurio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aivovaurio presses Hari against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aivovaurio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

Aivovaurio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hari slips under a jab.
No joy there for Hari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aivovaurio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hari tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hari displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aivovaurio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hari - the referee stops the clock and Aivovaurio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hari. Aivovaurio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hari throws a head kick but Aivovaurio moves out of range.
Aivovaurio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aivovaurio throws a nice looking combination but Hari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aivovaurio lands with a straight right. Hari didn't see that one coming.
Hari works over Aivovaurio's head and body with a nice combination.
Hari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aivovaurio lands a jab-cross combination.
Aivovaurio lands a slapping body shot.
Hari closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Aivovaurio has Hari up against the ropes in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aivovaurio lands a body punch.
Aivovaurio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haris head.
Aivovaurio has Hari pressed against the ropes, preventing Hari from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short body shot lands from Aivovaurio as the two fighters clinch.
Aivovaurio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hari or not.
Aivovaurio presses Hari against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hari looks gassed!
A shot in the inside from Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hari backwards.
Aivovaurio scores with a shot to the side of Hari's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Aivovaurio.
A nice left hand lands by Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aivovaurio lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Aivovaurio.

Aivovaurio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari throws a wild body kick that Aivovaurio sees coming a mile off.
Hari tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aivovaurio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aivovaurio lands with an uppercut that bounces Hari off the ropes and back into rage.
Hari tries a head kick but it misses.
Hari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Hari.
Aivovaurio looks to land a right hand but Hari moved out of range.
Hari throws a head kick but Aivovaurio moves out of range.
Aivovaurio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hari throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aivovaurio throws a shot from downtown. Hari moves away and avoids it.
Hari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aivovaurio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hari throws a sloppy head kick and Aivovaurio moves out of range easily.
Hari pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hari takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Aivovaurio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Aivovaurio clinches.
Aivovaurio lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aivovaurio cracks Hari with a nice body shot.
Aivovaurio is leaning against Hari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aivovaurio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Aivovaurio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aivovaurio cracks Hari with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio pushes Hari back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Aivovaurio lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio lands with a right to the head.
Aivovaurio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Aivovaurio.
Hari is trying to break the clinch but Aivovaurio is controlling him.
Aivovaurio gets through Hari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aivovaurio pushes Hari back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

Aivovaurio breaks the clinch.
Hari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hari misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aivovaurio misses with a looping right.
Aivovaurio throws a body punch but Hari moves out of range.
Hari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aivovaurio.
Hari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aivovaurio.
Hari slips under a jab.
Hari misses with a body kick.
Hari scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Ridge Kusimar Aivovaurio's cut is getting worse.
Hari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aivovaurio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hari looks to land a combination but Aivovaurio avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hari. That's going to slow Aivovaurio down.
A combination from Aivovaurio does no damage.
Aivovaurio lands a jab to the nose.
Hari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aivovaurio manages to avoid it.
Aivovaurio avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aivovaurio stalks Hari and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hari's face. Hari staggers backwards, shaken.

That has opened up Badr Hari's cut even more.
A clash of legs there as Aivovaurio blocks the low kick.

Aivovaurio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Aivovaurio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ridge Kusimar Aivovaurio dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Hari falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aivovaurio counters with a leg kick.
Aivovaurio misses with a looping right.
Hari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hari throws the kick towards the body but Aivovaurio avoids it.
Aivovaurio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aivovaurio misses with a body shot.
Aivovaurio misses with a wild combination.
Aivovaurio throws a hook but Hari blocks it.
Hari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aivovaurio avoids a kick to the body.
Hari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aivovaurio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Aivovaurio pushes Hari up against the ropes in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hari is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio lands a body punch.
Ridge Kusimar Aivovaurio has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aivovaurio digs a right hand underneath Hari's ribcage. Hari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Aivovaurio.

Aivovaurio breaks the clinch.
Aivovaurio lands with a kick to the temple. Hari shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Aivovaurio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Aivovaurio throws a nice outside leg kick.

Aivovaurio has Hari up against the ropes in a clinch.
Aivovaurio lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio lands with a left to the head.

Aivovaurio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hari walks into a straight right hand from Aivovaurio.
Hari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hari slips a jab and a cross from Aivovaurio.
Hari's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hari duly obliges.
Hari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Hari.

Aivovaurio rushes Hari and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aivovaurio scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio pushes Hari back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aivovaurio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Aivovaurio scores with a hook to the body.
Aivovaurio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aivovaurio is leaning against Hari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aivovaurio lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio digs a right hand underneath Hari's ribcage. Hari let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Aivovaurio manages to break the clinch.
Aivovaurio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hari throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Aivovaurio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aivovaurio scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Aivovaurio misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari fakes the leg kick and cracks Aivovaurio in the body.
Aivovaurio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Badr Hari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Aivovaurio clinches up with Hari and pushes him back against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio lands a shot to the body.
Aivovaurio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hari backwards.
Aivovaurio is leaning against Hari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aivovaurio lands a hook that snaps the head of Hari backwards.
Aivovaurio works on Hari's body with a couple of short punches.

Aivovaurio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Aivovaurio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aivovaurio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Aivovaurio lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio pushes Hari back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Aivovaurio.
A short right from Aivovaurio on the inside.
Aivovaurio is working Hari over against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aivovaurio is working Hari over against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Aivovaurio.
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!
Aivovaurio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aivovaurio is working Hari over against the ropes.
Aivovaurio digs a right hand into Hari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hari's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio lands a right hand.
Aivovaurio lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Aivovaurio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hari is looking to land body kicks.
A lazy left from Aivovaurio finds it's target.
Aivovaurio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hari on the side of the head.
Hari moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hari slips under a jab from Aivovaurio.

Aivovaurio clinches up with Hari and pushes him back against the ropes.
Aivovaurio scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Aivovaurio.
A short right from Aivovaurio on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ridge Kusimar Aivovaurio dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Aivovaurio pushes Hari up against the ropes in a clinch.
Aivovaurio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aivovaurio is working Hari over against the ropes.

Aivovaurio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aivovaurio avoids a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aivovaurio, as that shot connected.
Hari misses with a double jab.
Hari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Aivovaurio clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aivovaurio.
Nice body punch from Aivovaurio - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Aivovaurio.
Good body shot from Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio scores with a hook to the body.
Aivovaurio lands a right hand.
Hari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right handed body shot lands from Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Nice body punch from Aivovaurio - that landed with a thud.
Aivovaurio digs a right hand into Hari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hari's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aivovaurio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aivovaurio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Aivovaurio manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aivovaurio, right into the meat.
Aivovaurio thuds his right hand into Hari's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Aivovaurio gets a clinch.
Aivovaurio scores with a hook to the body.

Aivovaurio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aivovaurio misses with a looping right.
Aivovaurio scores with a hook.
Hari throws a nice looking combination but Aivovaurio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Aivovaurio clinches with his opponent.
Good body shot from Aivovaurio.
A right handed body shot lands from Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio lands an uppercut.
Aivovaurio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hari backwards.
Aivovaurio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aivovaurio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hari backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aivovaurio presses Hari against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aivovaurio lands with a right to the head.
Aivovaurio lands a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Aivovaurio as the two fighters clinch.
Aivovaurio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Aivovaurio - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Aivovaurio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Aivovaurio.
A body shot lands from Aivovaurio.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio pushes Hari back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Aivovaurio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Aivovaurio.

Aivovaurio breaks from the clinch.
Aivovaurio misses with a two punch combination.
Aivovaurio tries a head kick but it misses.
Hari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hari can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aivovaurio connects with a single shot there.
Aivovaurio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hari misses with the body kick
and Hari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hari.
Aivovaurio stalks Hari and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hari's face. Hari staggers backwards, shaken.
Hari pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Aivovaurio drives through and clinches with Hari against the ropes.
Hari takes a shot to the head.
Aivovaurio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aivovaurio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hari or not.

Aivovaurio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ridge Kusimar Aivovaurio is winning the standup battle so far.
Hari misses with the combination.
Hari throws a series of punches but Aivovaurio moves out of range.
Aivovaurio catches Hari with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Aivovaurio darts in and clinches Hari up against the ropes.
Hari is looking to break free of the clinch but Aivovaurio has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aivovaurio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Aivovaurio manages to break the clinch.

Aivovaurio rushes Hari and presses him up against the ropes.
Aivovaurio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aivovaurio presses Hari against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aivovaurio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hari or not.
Aivovaurio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hari or not.
Aivovaurio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hari or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aivovaurio is leaning against Hari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aivovaurio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aivovaurio works on Hari's body with a couple of short punches.
Aivovaurio lands a nice shot to the body.
Aivovaurio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aivovaurio works on Hari's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aivovaurio lands a shoulder strike.
Aivovaurio digs a right hand into Hari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hari's gas tank.
Aivovaurio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Badr Hari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aivovaurio is working Hari over against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ridge Kusimar Aivovaurio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aivovaurio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ridge Kusimar Aivovaurio!