PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Static X (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kuikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuikka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by kotiteollisuus valtakunta. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

X
vs
Kuikka

185 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Static X!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kalle Kuikka!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

X bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kuikka is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, X asserts his dominance and retains side control.
X tries to move to mount but Kuikka blocks the move with his legs.
Kuikka pushes X away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, X gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
X misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kuikka pushes X away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, X gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kuikka tries to improve position but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

X shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kuikka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kuikka taking shots to the head.
X unloading with bombs!

Kuikka is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuikka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kuikka looks gassed!
Kuikka in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kuikka is still in real trouble! Can X finish him?
X working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, X cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
X landing strikes from the mount and Kuikka is in trouble!
X is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
X lands a big elbow.
X working away from the top, dropping strikes.
X connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kuikka tries to lock up and control but X gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
X lands a heavy elbow.
X lands a nice shot to the head.
Kuikka wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuikka takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
X lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by X.
Kuikka wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kuikka takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
X fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
X landing shots from mount.
BOOM! X connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kuikka wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
X lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
X landing strikes from the mount.
X in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, X cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by X.
X thowing shots but they're missing.
X landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! X connects with a massive shot to the dome!
X punishing his opponent with strikes.
X landing punches.
X raining down shots from the mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
X unloading with bombs!
X pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
X with the ground and pound from mount.
Kuikka in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kuikka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kuikka takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kuikka in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
X lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
X in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
X unloading with bombs!
X scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuikka is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
X working the ground and pound effectively.
X is in the full mount, landing strikes.

X looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
X won't let Kuikka get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
X is in the full mount, landing strikes.
X dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Kuikka that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
X landing strikes from the mount and Kuikka is in trouble!
Kuikka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuikka holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as X tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kuikka is looking to get to half guard.
X lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

X throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kuikka's waist but Kuikka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing X off to one side.

It looks like Kalle Kuikka has been cut.
X misses with a takedown attempt - Kuikka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
X fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Static X. That's going to take a lot out of him.
X fails with the takedown.
Kalle Kuikka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from X.
X fails with a takedown attempt.
Kuikka seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
X shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kuikka but Kuikka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kuikka throws a combination. X tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kuikka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kuikka tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
X tries for a takedown but Kuikka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Kuikka.
X keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuikka doesn't succeed with the takedown

and X counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
X takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
X seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kuikka is looking to escape.
X is nestled in close to Kuikka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kuikka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
X winds up and cracks Kuikka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
X winds up and cracks Kuikka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
X is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
X takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
X is pressing down on Kuikka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kuikka is holding on for now.
X is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuikka can do to turn this around?
X slips a nice elbow through Kuikka's hands, connecting with Kuikka's forehead.
X not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kuikka is trying to stand up here but X is controlling him well.
Kuikka flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kuikka is trying to stand.
X is tying to control. Kuikka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
X seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
X prevents Kuikka from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Kuikka. No joy for X on that attempt.
X has his takedown stuffed
and Kuikka counters with a series of strikes. X will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kuikka tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and X counters with a shoot takedown. Kuikka fights it but they end up in guard.
X might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
X trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kuikka manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
X not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
X on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if X tries to get out of the position.
X wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Static X dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kuikka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kuikka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

X scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
X working the ground and pound from side control.
X lands a few punches from side control.
X working the head and body with strikes.
X scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kuikka pushes X away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, X gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
X scores with a couple of short elbows.
You can see the frustration on Kuikka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kuikka is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked X off and has taken his back!
Kuikka doesn't have the hooks in and X manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kuikka is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kuikka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
X tries for a takedown but Kuikka circles away easily
and Kuikka counters with a left and a right that stings X.

That's one minute gone in the round.
X avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

X feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Static X overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
X is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
X connects with a couple of short punches.
X landing some decent shots from guard.
X looking to pass the guard.
X is looking to stand up but Kuikka won't let him.
X prevents Kuikka from getting back to his feet.
X has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

X stands and steps away. Kuikka gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kalle Kuikka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuikka with a poor takedown

and X counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kuikka!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
X landing punches.
X avoids the attempt from Kuikka to control.
Kuikka is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
X putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kuikka avoids a series of strikes thrown by X.

X jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kuikka is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kuikka and X has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kuikka is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but X has just dragged him back down to the mat.
X working the ground and pound from side control.
X lands a few punches from side control.
X landing strikes.
Kuikka is pushing X's head away, looking to escape. X manages to hold on to the position though.
X wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuikka keeps working.
Kuikka is trying to buck X off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
X works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kuikka is trying to get back to his feet.
X is chipping away with strikes.
X lands a nice forearm strike.
X passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kuikka!
X cracks Kuikka with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuikka is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The referee warns Kuikka that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
X lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kuikka is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
X lands a big elbow.
X unloading with bombs!
Kuikka bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
X trying to control the position.
Kuikka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
X is striking from the bottom but Kuikka uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

Kuikka stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
X fails with the takedown.
Kuikka fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

X drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Static X showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for X, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Static X!