PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Einari Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Kivi

190 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

220 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Einari Kivi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kivi.

Kivi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kivi lands in his opponent's guard.
Kivi scoring with some ground and pound.
Kivi throws and elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kivi's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Jones advances position into side control!
Kivi wants to control but Jones postures up.
Jones scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kivi wants to control but Jones postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kivi keeps working.
Kivi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jones has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Kivi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is chipping away with strikes.
Jones working away.
Kivi is not content to let Jones control the position.
Kivi struggling a bit here.
Kivi is looking to reverse the position.
Kivi regains half guard.
Kivi punching from the bottom.
Kivi trying to control but Jones postures up.
Jones blocks the strikes from Kivi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kivi shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Kivi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kivi looks gassed!
Kivi fails with a takedown attempt.
Greg Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Einari Kivi.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Kivi. Kivi gets slowly back to his feet.

Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Kivi is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Jones scores with a takedown into Kivi's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kivi can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones pushing down on Kivi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones wants to stand up but Kivi has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kivi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kivi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Kivi is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones controlling the pace.
Jones is nestled in close to Kivi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones works his way into full mount!
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Kivi throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kivi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kivi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kivi misses with a takedown

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Kivi fights it but they end up in guard.
Kivi keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kivi swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Jones stands up and waves to Kivi to follow him.
Kivi closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kivi is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kivi wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kivi controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Kivi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Kivi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones shoots in but Kivi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kivi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jones moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones jumps guard but Kivi stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kivi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Greg Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Einari Kivi.

Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kivi to the mat! Kivi manages to get full guard.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Kivi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kivi throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kivi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Kivi keeps moving.
Kivi looking to control.
Kivi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kivi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jones!
Jones wants to hold on but Kivi pushes him away.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kivi landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!
Jones is in a horrible position here. Kivi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivi with a couple of short strikes.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kivi with a couple of short strikes.
Kivi tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Kivi raining down shots from the mount!
Kivi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kivi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kivi fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Kivi.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.

Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kivi!
Kivi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kivi tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Jones tries to control but Kivi wriggling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kivi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kivi trying to control but Jones postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Kivi trying to control but Jones postures up.
Kivi is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kivi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kivi trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kivi gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Kivi is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kivi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Kivi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Jones manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kivi!
Kivi tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kivi is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kivi tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kivi reaches up to try and control the position but Jones seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Kivi rolls and tries to escape and now Jones has his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones is trying to stick to Kivi's back but Kivi is turning into Jones. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jones's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kivi.
Kivi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Kivi with a nice head shot there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Kivi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kivi, not yet.
Greg Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kivi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kivi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kivi, not yet.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Kivi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Einari Kivi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greg Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Kivi.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Greg Jones.
Well Jones 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Jones!