PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tuohi Kuiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Very Magnum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuiva comes into the arena with Killing time blaring out of the sound system. Tuohi Kuiva has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kuiva
vs
Magnum

220 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
200 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuohi Kuiva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Very Magnum!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnum is looking to clinch.
Kuiva throws a leg kick which misses Magnum's front leg but catches the back leg as Magnum tries to avoid it.
Kuiva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kuiva misses with a leg kick.
Magnum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuiva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuiva throws a head kick that Magnum semi-blocks.

It looks like Very Magnum has been cut.
Kuiva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Magnum checks it well.
Magnum checks the leg kick nicely there.
Magnum checks a low kick from Kuiva.
Kuiva stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Magnum is defended easily by Kuiva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magnum blocks a low kick nicely.
Magnum's coach down at LOD Gym Now with StandUP was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Magnum's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Magnum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuiva circles away quickly and effectively.
Magnum takes a kick to the side of the head.
Magnum checks a low kick from Kuiva.
Magnum looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tuohi Kuiva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Very Magnum.
Magnum tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuiva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuiva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Magnum tries to clinch but Kuiva is having none of it.
Kuiva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Magnum is out of range.
We've been told by Kuiva's head coaches at LOD Gym Now with StandUP that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Magnum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuiva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magnum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kuiva.
Magnum throws a body kick that misses.

Magnum rushes Kuiva and presses him up against the cage.
Magnum tries to pull guard but Kuiva won't allow it.
Kuiva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Magnum blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuiva connects with a knee to the head.
Magnum looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuiva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuiva pushes off an throws an elbow but Magnum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kuiva lands an elbow that stopped Magnum in his tracks for a moment.

Kuiva has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Magnum goes down! Kuiva dives on top of him - Magnum manages to get guard.

Magnum is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kuiva wants to stand but Magnum is controlling his posture from full guard.
Magnum is still in real trouble! Can Kuiva finish him?
Magnum seems to have recovered his senses.

Kuiva stands up from Magnum's guard - Kuiva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tuohi Kuiva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuiva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Kuiva tenderised Magnum's leg. Magnum is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kuiva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Magnum takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kuiva scores with a head kick.
Kuiva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magnum is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kuiva is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Magnum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuiva. Kuiva obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuiva. That's going to slow Magnum down.
Tuohi Kuiva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuiva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Magnum's head.
Kuiva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuiva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Magnum's calf.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kuiva, right into the meat.
Kuiva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Magnum.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnum takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kuiva lands with a kick to the temple. Magnum shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kuiva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kuiva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Magnum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuiva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kuiva chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Kuiva has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva lands a knee to the head.
Kuiva looking to throw knees to the head but Magnum is blocking nicely.
Magnum tries to throw a body punch but Kuiva avoids it by throwing Magnum back against the cage.
Kuiva is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but Magnum blocks it.
Magnum tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kuiva smiles and moves away.
Magnum checks a leg kick.
Kuiva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kuiva tries to land a leg kick but Magnum saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magnum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuiva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Magnum is able to avoid easily.
Kuiva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magnum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kuiva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuohi Kuiva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Very Magnum's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Magnum pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Kuiva gets a clinch.
Kuiva lands an elbow inside.
Kuiva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magnum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tuohi Kuiva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kuiva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Magnum's efforts to push away.
Magnum blocks the elbow strike.
Kuiva gets underhooks to prevent Magnum's takedown attempt.

Kuiva has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Magnum goes down! Kuiva pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Kuiva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Magnum on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kuiva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuiva. That's going to slow Magnum down.
Kuiva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magnum can do to turn this around?
Kuiva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kuiva wants it to stay on the feet.
Kuiva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kuiva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Magnum is breathing heavily.
Kuiva connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuiva connects with a leg kick. Magnum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kuiva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kuiva scoring well with a low kick there.

Kuiva sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Magnum to the ground! Kuiva dives into full mount looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magnum is trying to escape the mount.

Kuiva is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Kuiva cracks the inside of Magnum's front leg.
Kuiva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuiva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Kuiva lands a high kick to the side of Magnum's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Kuiva dives into guard, looking to finish.
Kuiva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Magnum is proving hard to escape from.

Kuiva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tuohi Kuiva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kuiva clinches up with Magnum and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuiva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Magnum.
Kuiva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Magnum blocks it with crossed arms.
Magnum fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tuohi Kuiva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Very Magnum.
Magnum jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kuiva walks away with a smile on his face. Magnum gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kuiva lands with a slapping head kick.
Magnum shoots for a double leg takedown but Kuiva sprawls well. He's pushed Magnum's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kuiva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kuiva throws a leg kick but Magnum sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Magnum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kuiva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuiva throws a leg kick but Magnum sees it coming and moves out of range.
Magnum tries to clinch up.
Magnum blocks a low kick nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuiva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Kuiva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Magnum fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Kuiva rushes Magnum and presses him up against the cage.
Magnum dodges an elbow strike from Kuiva.
Kuiva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Magnum's face.
Kuiva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magnum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Magnum wants to break free but Kuiva has control.
Kuiva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuiva is pressed up against the cage. Magnum has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kuiva down to the mat. Kuiva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Magnum throws a low kick but Kuiva avoids it.
Kuiva throws a leg kick but Magnum moved away.
Kuiva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magnum tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kuiva defends well and Magnum ends up having to push Kuiva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kuiva lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuiva throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuiva.

Magnum ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Magnum no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Magnum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuiva wants to get up but he can't break Magnum's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Kuiva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuiva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuohi Kuiva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Very Magnum's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Magnum takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kuiva scores with a head kick. Magnum tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kuiva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Magnum's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Magnum takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Magnum looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kuiva is fending him off so far but Magnum persists. Nope, Kuiva circles away and we're back to standing.
Magnum checks a leg kick.
Magnum avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kuiva tries to clinch up but Magnum circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick from Kuiva lands but Magnum takes it in his stride.
Kuiva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuiva. That's going to slow Magnum down.
A head kick misses from Kuiva.
Kuiva throws a low kick but Magnum avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuiva avoids the body shot from Magnum.
Magnum finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Magnum tries to clinch but Kuiva moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuiva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuiva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magnum's sensitive parts.
Kuiva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Magnum throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kuiva's waist but Kuiva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Magnum off to one side.
Magnum throws a sloppy head kick and Kuiva moves out of range easily.
Kuiva throws a head kick that misses.

Magnum closes the distance and clinches.

Magnum jumps guard and drags Kuiva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kuiva wants to get up but he can't break Magnum's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kuiva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Magnum is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kuiva is controlling him.
Kuiva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Magnum's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Magnum looks for a takedown but Kuiva sprawls well.
Tuohi Kuiva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Very Magnum.
Kuiva lands a head kick!
Kuiva misses with a low kick as Magnum jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magnum tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kuiva defends well and Magnum ends up having to push Kuiva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Magnum blocks an elbow strike.
Kuiva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Magnum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kuiva scores with a knee to the head.
Magnum avoids the elbow strike from Kuiva, against the cage.
Magnum avoids a wild elbow strike from Kuiva.
Magnum tries to break the clinch but Kuiva is controlling the position.
Kuiva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kuiva landing knees to the head.
Magnum tries to break the clinch but Kuiva is controlling the position.
Magnum tries a knee to the head but Kuiva blocks it.
Kuiva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but Magnum blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnum tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kuiva just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuiva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Magnum's brow.
Magnum tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice elbow from Kuiva.
Kuiva connects with a knee to the head.
Kuiva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuiva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magnum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but Magnum blocks it.
Tuohi Kuiva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
With the fighters up against the cage, Magnum throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuiva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magnum blocks the elbow strike.
Magnum has had enough of the clinch but Kuiva keeps him there for the moment.
Very Magnum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magnum pushes off an throws an elbow but Kuiva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kuiva dodges an elbow strike from Magnum.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuohi Kuiva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kuiva 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuohi Kuiva!
Tuohi Kuiva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.