PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killerbee Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kivi Kasvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Navarro comes to the ring accompanied by God. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Navarro
vs
Kasvo

185 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
300 lbs
5 - 6 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Killerbee Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kivi Kasvo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navarro throws a series of punches but Kasvo avoids them all with ease.
Navarro misses with an uppercut
and Kasvo counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Killerbee Navarro has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

Kasvo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kasvo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Navarro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kasvo closes the distance but Navarro moves to the side
and Navarro counters with a stiff right hand.
Kasvo closes the distance but Navarro moves to the side
enabling Navarro to counter with a crisp jab.
Navarro cracks Kasvo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kasvo looks to clinch
and Navarro counters with a left and a right that stings Kasvo.
Kasvo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kasvo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Navarro could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Navarro stuffs the takedown.
Kasvo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Navarro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Killerbee Navarro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro feints a jab promting Kasvo to slip. Navarro then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kasvo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kivi Kasvo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasvo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Navarro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Navarro slaps away a takedown attempt from Kasvo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Navarro connects with a crisp jab.
Navarro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kasvo.
Kasvo tries to close the distance and clinch but Navarro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Navarro thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasvo tries to clinch up.
Kasvo tries to clinch

and Navarro counters by moving into the clinch.
Kasvo has Navarro pressed against the ropes, preventing Navarro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Navarro tries to pull guard but Kasvo holds him up against the ropes and eventually Navarro drops back down to his feet.
Kasvo lands a shot to the body.
Navarro is breathing heavily.

Kasvo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kasvo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Navarro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Killerbee Navarro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kivi Kasvo.
Kasvo tries to clinch up.
Kasvo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Navarro counters with a three punch combo that has Kasvo backing up. Kasvo nods at Navarro to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasvo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Navarro is fending him off so far but Kasvo persists. Nope, Navarro circles away and we're back to standing.
Kasvo tries to close the distance and clinch but Navarro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Navarro circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kasvo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Navarro quickly recovers to half guard.
Navarro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Navarro tries to get out of the position.
Kasvo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Kasvo is trying to work for a kimura but Navarro is defending well.
Kasvo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kasvo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Navarro defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasvo is trying to control the action in half guard but Navarro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kasvo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Navarro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kasvo.
Kasvo wants to control but Navarro is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kasvo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kasvo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Navarro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Kasvo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasvo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kivi Kasvo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Killerbee Navarro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kasvo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kasvo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Navarro counters with a nice uppercut.
Navarro stuffs the takedown attempt from Kasvo. Kasvo gets slowly back to his feet.

Kasvo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kasvo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Navarro is defending well for now.
Kasvo missing with knees to the body.
Navarro wants to break free but Kasvo has control.
Navarro has had enough of the clinch but Kasvo keeps him there for the moment.
Kasvo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kasvo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Navarro gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasvo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Navarro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kasvo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Navarro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Killerbee Navarro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kivi Kasvo.
Navarro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kasvo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Navarro backwards.
Navarro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kasvo smiles and moves away.
Navarro misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Navarro looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasvo is just out of range.
Kasvo is looking to clinch but Navarro is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kasvo tries to clinch but Navarro moves out of range.
Kasvo tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Navarro counter with a right hand.

Kasvo has closed the distance and engaged Navarro in a clinch.
Kasvo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Navarro can't break the clinch.
Kasvo stalling.
Kasvo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kasvo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Navarro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Navarro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Navarro tries to circle away but Kasvo has him pinned against the ropes.
Kasvo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Navarro.
Navarro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Navarro can't break the clinch.

Kasvo jumps into guard, dragging Navarro to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro wants to pass the guard but Kasvo is keeping the position.

Kasvo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kasvo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kasvo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Navarro as he avoids it easily.
Kasvo wants to clinch but Navarro slips to the side
and Navarro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Navarro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kasvo moves in looking to clinch but Navarro pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasvo wants to clinch
and Navarro counters with a nice body shot.
Kasvo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Navarro swinging wildly here.
Kasvo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kasvo wants to clinch
and Navarro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Navarro with a nice cross.
Kasvo tries to clinch there but Navarro circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kivi Kasvo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Killerbee Navarro's cut.
That's time! Navarro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kasvo moves in looking to clinch but Navarro pushes him off.
Kasvo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Navarro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kasvo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Navarro throws the left hand but Kasvo avoids the punch easily.
Navarro looks to land a combination but Kasvo avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasvo moves to clinch but Navarro breaks away
and Navarro counters with a straight right hand.
Kasvo moves in looking to clinch but Navarro pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasvo tries to clinch up
and Navarro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kasvo avoids the body shot from Navarro.
A punch combination from Navarro misses.
Kivi Kasvo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kasvo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Killerbee Navarro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kivi Kasvo.
Navarro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Navarro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kasvo tries to clinch there but Navarro circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasvo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kasvo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Navarro to counter with a crisp jab.
Killerbee Navarro is winning the standup battle so far.
Kasvo tries to clinch up
and Navarro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Navarro thows a left - swing and a miss!

Kasvo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kasvo is working Navarro over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Kasvo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Navarro wants to get back to his feet but Kasvo drags him back down.
Kasvo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kasvo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Navarro keeps working.
Killerbee Navarro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kasvo is working Navarro over with some ground and pound from side control.

Kasvo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Navarro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Navarro defending against the ground and pound.
Kasvo is putting a hurting on Navarro here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Kasvo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kivi Kasvo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kasvo trying to control the action but Navarro is working from the bottom.

Kasvo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kasvo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasvo is putting a hurting on Navarro here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kasvo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Navarro keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kivi Kasvo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kasvo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kivi Kasvo!