PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Atlas Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Cero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kivi comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Ride the Lightning. Cero has chosen Hate Me Now - Nas as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Numero Cero told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kivi
vs
Cero

175 cm
26
160 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

178 cm
29
160 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!
Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Untouchable Fight Nutrition
Namunamu Clothing

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Atlas Kivi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Numero Cero!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cero tries to close the distance and clinch but Kivi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kivi throws a hook to the side of Cero's head but Cero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kivi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kivi tests Cero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cero scores with a spinning back kick!
Crunch! Cero slams his shin into Kivi's torso.

Kivi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Cero sneaks out the side door and pushes Kivi away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cero stuffs the takedown.
Kivi swats away the attempt to clinch by Cero.
Cero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice defenses there by Cero.
Kivi misses with a wild body shot.
Cero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kivi lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kivi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cero moves away.
Cero with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cero scores with a head kick. Kivi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kivi with a nice cross.
Cero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kivi.
Cero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kivi. Kivi obviously looking to wear him down.
Cero misses with a body shot.
Cero throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cero throws a sloppy head kick and Kivi moves out of range easily.
Numero Cero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kivi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kivi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cero looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kivi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kivi stays in close to Cero's body and controls the position.
Kivi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kivi passes Cero's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kivi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cero is trying to stand up here but Kivi is controlling him well.
Kivi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cero's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kivi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cero is looking to escape.
Kivi is trying to control the action in half guard but Cero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cero wants to get back to his feet.
Kivi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cero to regain full guard.

Cero wriggles free and stands up.
A jab lands there for Kivi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cero fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kivi is out of range.
Kivi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kivi looks to land a right hand but Cero moved out of range.
Cero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cero there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Cero throws a leg kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Cero.
Cero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kivi.
Cero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cero tries to clinch but Kivi moves out of range.
Kivi looks to land a right hand but Cero moved out of range.
Kivi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cero was well out of range. Poor timing from Kivi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kivi blocks a low kick nicely.
Cero is looking to clinch but Kivi is avoiding it.

Kivi closes the distance and pushes Cero back into the cage.
Cero misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atlas Kivi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kivi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cero manages to avoid it.
Cero lands with a kick to the temple. Kivi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Atlas Kivi has been cut.
Kivi throws a one two combo.
Kivi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cero throws a sloppy head kick and Kivi moves out of range easily.
Kivi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kivi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cero slips a straight right by Kivi.
Kivi throws a shot from downtown. Cero moves away and avoids it.
Kivi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Cero.
A slow jab from Kivi misses its intended target.
Cero dips to his left and cracks Kivi with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kivi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cero counters with a good low kick that Kivi was not able to check.
Kivi throws a body punch but Cero moves out of range.
Kivi tries a low kick but Cero avoids it.
Kivi misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero ducks under a wild hook from Kivi.
Cero lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kivi takes a step back to recover.
Kivi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cero can pounce on him.
Kivi throws a body punch but Cero moves out of range.
Cero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kivi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cero slaps away a takedown attempt from Kivi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kivi misses with a hook to the body
and Cero counters with a head kick.
Kivi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cero is able to avoid easily.
Cero connects with a solid leg kick.
Kivi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kivi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cero lands a leg kick that knocks Kivi off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cero throws a leg kick which misses Kivi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kivi tries to avoid it.
Cero delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cero darts in and clinches Kivi up against the cage.
Kivi tries to circle away but Cero has him pinned against the cage.
Kivi has a couple of punches blocked by Cero.
Cero has a couple of punches blocked by Kivi.
Kivi looking to stall.
Cero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cero lands a shoulder strike.
Cero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kivi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kivi misses with a body punch.
A short left from Kivi.
Cero misses with a punch on the inside.
Kivi misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cero digs a right hand into Kivi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kivi's gas tank.
Kivi is trying to force a seperation but Cero has the dominant position.
Kivi pushes Cero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cero working aggressively here.
Kivi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cero is keeping busy.
Cero misses with the head strike.
Cero throws a punch but it's blocked by Kivi.
Cero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kivis head.
Cero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kivi backwards.
Kivi struggles to land a body shot inside as Cero controls his hands.
Cero is leaning against Kivi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kivi throws a head punch that misses.
Kivi misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cero misses with a body punch.
Cero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kivi lands an uppercut.
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!
Cero misses with some punches.
A short right from Cero.
A body shot lands from Cero.
Kivi scores with a shot to the side of Cero's head.
Cero tries to throw a body punch but Kivi avoids it by throwing Cero back against the cage.
Cero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cero lands a hook that snaps the head of Kivi backwards.
Kivi lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Cero.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kivi swings wildly with an uppercut but Cero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kivi blocks the elbow strike.
Cero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Numero Cero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Atlas Kivi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A big right from Kivi misses.
Nice body kick from Cero.
Cero lands a nice looking body shot.
Cero swings for the body but Kivi moves out of range.
Cero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kivi was well out of range. Poor timing from Cero.
Cero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cero slips under a jab.
Cero thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kivi if he has to take too many more of those.
Cero tries to clinch up

and Kivi counters by moving into the clinch.
Cero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kivi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kivi wants to get back to striking at distance but Cero won't allow it.
Cero misses with some punches.
Cero pushes Kivi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kivi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cero has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi stalling.
Cero working aggressively here.
Kivi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cero swings wildly with an uppercut but Kivi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kivi backwards.
Cero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cero throws a punch but it's blocked by Kivi.
Kivi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cero is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kivi.
A right hook to the body lands for Cero.
Cero lands a nice shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cero pushes Kivi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kivi tries to throw a body punch but Cero avoids it by throwing Kivi back against the cage.
Kivi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kivi tries to work over Cero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cero misses with a body punch.
A short right from Cero on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kivi blocks a body shot from Cero.
Cero misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cero.
Cero throws a head punch that misses.
Kivi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kivi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cero throws a punch but it's blocked by Kivi.
Cero misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi pushes Cero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kivi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kivi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kivi blocks the body kick.
Cero is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kivi rather than just go for the knockout.
Cero thumps Kivi with a low kick.
Cero lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cero connects with a looping right hand.
Cero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Kivi misses.
Cero scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cero. Kivi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kivi looks to land a right hand but Cero moved out of range.
Cero tries to clinch up but Kivi circles away and keeps his distance.
Numero Cero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kivi throws a low kick, looking for Cero's leg but Cero calmly moves out of range.
Kivi misses with a low kick as Cero jumps back.

Cero clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cero digs a right hand underneath Kivi's ribcage. Kivi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cero prevents Kivi from breaking the clinch.
Kivi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kivi blocks a body shot from Cero.
Kivi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kivi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cero's elbow.
Cero digs a right hand underneath Kivi's ribcage. Kivi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kivi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cero throws a head punch that misses.
Cero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cero prevents Kivi from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kivi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cero backwards.
Kivi misses with a body punch.
Cero misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Numero Cero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cero has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Numero Cero!
After the big win, Numero Cero made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Namunamu Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.