PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tuohi Kuiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kullervo Hikipera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuiva comes to the cage accompanied by Killing time. Tuohi Kuiva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kuiva
vs
Hikipera

220 cm
19
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

215 cm
19
290 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuohi Kuiva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kullervo Hikipera!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuiva throws a head kick but Hikipera moves out of range.
Hikipera has a takedown stuffed.
Good leg kick by Kuiva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kuiva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kuiva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Kuiva.
Kuiva tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuiva throws a sloppy head kick and Hikipera moves out of range easily.
Kuiva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kuiva throws out a leg kick but Hikipera moves out of range and Kuiva only half commits.
Kuiva connects with a high kick.
Tuohi Kuiva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Kuiva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kuiva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hikipera looks winded!
Kuiva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuiva misses with a low kick as Hikipera jumps back.
Kuiva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hikipera's sensitive parts.
Hikipera takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Kullervo Hikipera has been cut.
Kuiva tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hikipera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hikipera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kuiva can pounce on him.
Kuiva cracks the inside of Hikipera's front leg.
Hikipera shoots for a double leg takedown but Kuiva sprawls well. He's pushed Hikipera's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kuiva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuiva connects with a leg kick. Hikipera looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kuiva throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Kuiva tenderised Hikipera's leg. Hikipera is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tuohi Kuiva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

A big head kick from Kuiva and Hikipera is sent sprawling to the canvas!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Kuiva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hikipera, up you get!
Kuiva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kuiva tries to clinch but Hikipera is having none of it.
Kuiva lands a leg kick that knocks Hikipera off balance momentarily.
Kuiva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kuiva.

Kuiva connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Hikipera to the floor! Kuiva dives in looking for the finish!

Hikipera is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuiva stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hikipera is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuiva finish him?
Kuiva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hikipera seems to have recovered his senses.
Hikipera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuiva feints and then cracks Hikipera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hikipera down.
Kuiva scoring well with a low kick there.
Hikipera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Kuiva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuiva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuiva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuiva misses with an elbow over the top.
Kuiva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hikipera's face.
Kuiva looking to throw knees to the head but Hikipera is blocking nicely.
Kuiva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuiva misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva with a knee to the head.
Hikipera wants a takedown.
Tuohi Kuiva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kullervo Hikipera.
Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but Hikipera blocks with his arms.
Kuiva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hikipera can't find room to land a body shot as Kuiva controls the action.
Hikipera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kuiva smiles and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hikipera.
Hikipera avoids the head kick by Kuiva.
Kuiva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hikipera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Kuiva.
Kuiva pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuiva. That's going to slow Hikipera down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuiva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hikipera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuiva. Kuiva obviously looking to wear him down.
Hikipera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kuiva can pounce on him.
Hikipera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kuiva throws a leg kick which misses Hikipera's front leg but catches the back leg as Hikipera tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuiva.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuiva.

Kuiva clinches up with Hikipera and pushes him back against the cage.
Kuiva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuiva throws an elbow but it misses.
Hikipera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kuiva to keep the fight standing.
Kuiva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kuiva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 Kullervo Hikipera's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kuiva clinches with his opponent.
Kuiva with a knee to the head.
Hikipera takes a knee right on the jaw!

Kuiva lands a big knee to the head and Hikipera goes down! Kuiva is 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!

Kuiva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Good leg kick by Kuiva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kuiva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kuiva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hikipera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Kuiva.
Hikipera is breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kuiva.
Hikipera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kuiva.
Hikipera blocks a head kick by Kuiva.
Kuiva throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kuiva takes the fight into the clinch.
Kuiva throws an elbow that misses.
Kuiva misses with an elbow over the top.
Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but Hikipera blocks with his arms.
Kuiva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuiva looking to throw knees to the head but Hikipera is blocking nicely.
Hikipera tries a knee to the head but Kuiva blocks it.
Kuiva stops a takedown attempt from Hikipera.
Kuiva throws an elbow but it misses.
Kuiva throws an elbow that misses.
Tuohi Kuiva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kuiva lands an elbow just above Hikipera 's eye.
Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuiva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kuiva stops a takedown attempt from Hikipera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hikipera jumps guard but Kuiva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hikipera has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kuiva seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hikipera can turn it around.
Tuohi Kuiva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kullervo Hikipera.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuiva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hikipera's brow.
Kuiva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hikipera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but Hikipera blocks with his arms.
Hikipera misses with a body punch.
Kuiva lands an elbow inside.
Kuiva misses with a knee strike.
Kuiva scores with a knee to the head.
Hikipera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuiva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hikipera tries to pull guard but Kuiva won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuiva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hikipera's brow.
Hikipera avoids a wild elbow strike from Kuiva.
Kuiva lands a knee to the head.
Kuiva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hikipera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuiva misses with a knee strike.
Kuiva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hikipera blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuiva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hikipera tries to pull guard but Kuiva holds him up against the cage and eventually Hikipera drops back down to his feet.
Kuiva pushes off an throws an elbow but Hikipera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kuiva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuiva throws an elbow but misses.
Kuiva misses with a knee to the head.
Kuiva is pressed up against the cage. Hikipera 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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hikipera checks a leg kick.
Hikipera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva checks a low kick from Hikipera.
Kuiva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kuiva, right into the meat.
Kuiva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kuiva scoring well with a low kick there.
Kuiva misses with a head kick.
Hikipera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
No luck for Hikipera with that takedown attempt.
Kuiva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hikipera checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuiva throws a sloppy head kick
and Hikipera counters with an outside leg kick.
Kuiva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuiva lands with a slapping head kick.
Kuiva tries a head kick but it misses.
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 Kullervo Hikipera'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!

Hikipera shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kuiva is looking to stand up but Hikipera isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuiva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hikipera can do to turn this around?

Kuiva wriggles free and stands up.
Kuiva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hikipera avoids the head kick by Kuiva.
Kuiva moves out of range as Hikipera strikes.
Hikipera blocks a head kick by Kuiva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kuiva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hikipera to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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!

Hikipera drops back looking for a leg! Kuiva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kuiva manages to kick Hikipera off! Hikipera jumps back into Kuiva's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kuiva scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hikipera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuiva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kuiva, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Kuiva.
Hikipera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kuiva as he avoids it easily.
Kuiva throws a head kick that Hikipera semi-blocks.
Hikipera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kuiva.
Hikipera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hikipera blocks a head kick by Kuiva.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kuiva.
Kuiva lands with a slapping head kick.
Hikipera circles away from the clinch attempt.
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!
Kuiva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hikipera fails with a takedown attempt.
Kuiva tries to clinch there but Hikipera circles away.
Kuiva throws a sloppy head kick and Hikipera moves out of range easily.
Kuiva tries a low kick but Hikipera avoids it.
Kuiva misses with a leg kick
and Hikipera counters with a stiff right hand.
Hikipera takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kuiva scores with a head kick.
Kuiva 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kuiva misses
and Hikipera counters with a nice kick to the body.

Hikipera feints and as Kuiva raises his hands in defense, Hikipera changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kuiva wants to stand and escape but Hikipera is having none of it.
Hikipera wants to stand but Kuiva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hikipera stops Kuiva from standing up.
Hikipera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kuiva is looking to stand back up but Hikipera counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kuiva.
Kuiva is trying to stand up here but Hikipera is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hikipera lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hikipera wants to control but Kuiva is keeping him busy.
Hikipera might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kuiva haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kuiva manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hikipera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tuohi Kuiva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuiva connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuiva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tuohi Kuiva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuiva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hikipera. That did some damage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuiva misses with a low kick.
Kullervo Hikipera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuiva leaves Hikipera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tuohi Kuiva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kullervo Hikipera.
Hikipera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kuiva can pounce on him.

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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuohi Kuiva!
Tuohi Kuiva decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Kullervo Hikipera stepped up to the mic, saying 'He was better tonight.'.