PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Opas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and It Kiefa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Opas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Kiefa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sequoia Throne kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Opas
vs
Kiefa

178 cm
26
165 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

172 cm
27
160 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Opas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, It Kiefa!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiefa.

Kiefa closes the distance and clinches.
Kiefa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kiefa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiefa lands an elbow just above Opas 's eye.
Opas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kiefa's efforts to push away.
Kiefa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Opas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kiefa lands an elbow inside that Opas shrugs off.
Opas dodges an elbow strike from Kiefa.

Opas breaks the clinch.
Kiefa misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kiefa. That's going to slow Opas down.
Kiefa motions for Opas to come forward. Kiefa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Opas blocks a low kick nicely.
Opas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kiefa throws a nice outside leg kick.
It Kiefa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiefa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Opas.
Kiefa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Opas avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Opas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kiefa.
Opas connects with a looping right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiefa.
Opas tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiefa throws a head kick but Opas moves out of range.
Opas misses with a straight left.
Opas misses with a head kick.
Kiefa wants to clinch.
Opas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kiefa in his tracks.
Opas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kiefa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Opas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa moves out of range of the body kick.
Kiefa is looking to chop away at Opas's legs.
Nice body punch from Opas.
Kiefa tries to clinch up.
Kiefa misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Kiefa.
Kiefa tried to score with a low kick but Opas checks it.
Opas scores with a leg kick.
Opas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Opas throws a sloppy head kick and Kiefa moves out of range easily.
Opas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Opas checks a leg kick.
Opas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Opas is breathing heavily.
Kiefa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Opas misses with a body kick.
Opas takes a swing at Kiefa's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa looks to land a body kick but Opas moved away.
Opas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Opas scores with a hook to the body. Kiefa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kiefa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Opas.
Kiefa connects with a body shot that sends Opas's belly button to the back.
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Opas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kiefa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kiefa throws a nice head kick!
Kiefa throws a sloppy head kick and Opas moves out of range easily.
Kiefa looks for the body kick but Opas saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Opas blocks the low kick.
Kiefa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Opas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Opas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiefa manages to avoid it.
Opas looks to land a left hand but Kiefa moved out of range nicely.
Kiefa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Opas will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiefa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Opas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kiefa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kiefa fails to land with a series of punches.
Kiefa throws a head kick that misses.
Opas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kiefa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kiefa!
Kiefa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Opas's calf.
A good leg kick by Kiefa.
Opas swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiefa.
Kiefa misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiefa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Opas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kiefa.
Opas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kiefa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

It Kiefa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kiefa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Opas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kiefa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kiefa throws a nice outside leg kick.
It Kiefa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kiefa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kiefa throws a hook to the side of Opas's head but Opas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kiefa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Opas cracks Kiefa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kiefa works the jab nicely.
Opas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Opas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kiefa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiefa throws a series of strikes that have Opas backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiefa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kiefa.
Kiefa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Opas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Opas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiefa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Opas.
Kiefa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kiefa. Opas shrugs it off though.
Opas blocks a head kick by Kiefa.
Opas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Opas moves out of range of the body kick from Kiefa.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kiefa.
Kiefa connects with a crisp jab.
Kiefa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Opas cracks Kiefa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kiefa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Opas.
Kiefa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kiefa slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kiefa closes the distance and clinches.
Kiefa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Opas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kiefa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Opas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kiefa misses with an elbow strike.
Opas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Opas misses with some punches.
Kiefa blocks an elbow strike.
Kiefa tries to break free but Opas pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kiefa.
Kiefa crunches a lovely knee into Opas's ribcage.
Opas keeps control of Kiefa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kiefa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kiefa wants to get back to striking at distance but Opas won't allow it.
Kiefa is trying to break the clinch but Opas is controlling him.

Kiefa manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiefa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch but Opas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Opas misses with a body kick.
Opas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Opas blocks the low kick.
Kiefa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Opas checks a leg kick nicely.
Kiefa misses with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Opas there.
Opas throws the left hand but Kiefa avoids the punch easily.
Kiefa looks to land a combination but Opas avoids it well.
Kiefa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Opas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kiefa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Opas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kiefa. Kiefa obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opas lands an overhand right.
Nice jab there from Opas.
Kiefa throws a lazy head kick
and Opas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Opas misses with a wild combination.
Kiefa thumps Opas with a low kick.
Opas moves out of range as Kiefa throws a body kick.
Kiefa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Opas moves out of range of the body kick.
Kiefa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kiefa throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiefa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Opas cracks Kiefa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Opas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

It Kiefa 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. This is the final round!

Kiefa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Opas missing with a left hand there. Kiefa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Opas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kiefa's head backwards.
Kiefa is looking to score with low kicks.
Kiefa swinging wildly here.
Opas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Opas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kiefa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Opas is out of range.
Opas blocks a low kick nicely.
Kiefa throws a head kick but Opas moves out of range.
Opas misses with a series of wild punches.
Kiefa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiefa misses with a head kick.
Opas looks to land a left hand but Kiefa moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Opas throws the kick towards the body but Kiefa avoids it.
Kiefa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Opas fails to land with a series of punches.
Kiefa throws a front kick that sends Opas stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Opas moves out of range of the body kick.
Kiefa throws a head kick that misses.
Kiefa tries to work over Opas's front leg with a kick but Opas checks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Opas as he connects with a hook.
Kiefa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kiefa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Opas counters with a big head kick but Kiefa shrugs it off.
Opas moves out of range of the body kick from Kiefa.
Opas connects with a high kick.
A head kick from Kiefa lands but Opas takes it in his stride.
Opas tries to bum rush Kiefa with a series of wild strikes but Kiefa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa throws a leg kick which misses Opas's front leg but catches the back leg as Opas tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Opas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kiefa can pounce on him.
Opas misses with a straight right.
Opas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kiefa throws a lazy head kick
and Opas counters with an outside leg kick.
Kiefa misses with a low kick.
Kiefa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiefa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Opas's sensitive parts.
Don Opas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiefa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiefa misses with a low kick as Opas jumps back.
Kiefa connects with an inside leg kick.
Kiefa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Opas moves out of range as Kiefa throws a body kick.
Opas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opas cracks Kiefa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kiefa tries a low kick but Opas avoids it.
Opas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kiefa.
Opas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kiefa.
Kiefa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kiefa swings for the body but Opas moves out of range.

Kiefa closes the distance and clinches.
Opas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kiefa throws an elbow but misses.
Kiefa managing to block the knees to the body from Opas.
Opas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiefa throws a head punch that misses.
Opas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Opas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kiefa backwards.
Kiefa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kiefa avoids a wild elbow strike from Opas.
Kiefa misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiefa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Opas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kiefa.
Kiefa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kiefa working hard to break the clinch.
Opas avoiding damage as Kiefa throws knees to the body.
Kiefa trying to land knees to the body.
Opas scores with a shoulder strike.
Kiefa avoiding damage as Opas throws knees to the body.
Opas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Opas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Opas lands an elbow just above Kiefa 's eye.
Kiefa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Opas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kiefa's brow.
Kiefa trying to land knees to the body.

Opas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Opas lands with a hook. Kiefa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A leg kick checked by Kiefa.
It Kiefa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kiefa is looking to clinch.
Opas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiefa moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to It Kiefa.
Well Kiefa 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... It Kiefa!
It Kiefa tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.