PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ali Pasha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atlas Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kivi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica - Ride the Lightning. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pasha
vs
Kivi

162 cm
30
131 lbs
16 - 10 - 2

175 cm
40
160 lbs
34 - 25 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Pasha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Atlas Kivi!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pasha moves out of range of the body kick.
Pasha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kivi defends it nicely.
Pasha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It seemed like Kivi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Pasha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pasha swings wildly with an uppercut but Kivi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasha throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pasha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kivi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kivi tries a body shot but Pasha blocks it.
Kivi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kivi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi misses with a punch to the body.
Kivi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pasha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pasha throws a head punch that misses.
Pasha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kivi stalling in the clinch but Pasha improves position.
Kivi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pasha working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Pasha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kivi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pasha misses with some punches.
Kivi blocking some punches.
Pasha misses with a punch on the inside.
Pasha throws a head punch that misses.
Kivi struggles to land a body shot inside as Pasha controls his hands.
Kivi tries to stall but Pasha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pasha misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Pasha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kivi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kivi breaks from the clinch.
Pasha closes the distance and clinches up with Kivi, looking for a takedown. Pasha pushes Kivi against the cage but Kivi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Pasha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kivi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kivi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pasha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kivi thinking.
Pasha shoots in but no luck this time.
Pasha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kivi counters with a good low kick that Pasha was not able to check.
Kivi swats away the attempt to clinch by Pasha.
Kivi takes a swing at Pasha's ribcage but misses.
Pasha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kivi.
Kivi throws an overhand right that lands on Pasha's shoulder, as Pasha tries to avoid the shot.
Pasha fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kivi avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pasha tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kivi defends well and Pasha ends up having to push Kivi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kivi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pasha wants to clinch up but Kivi keeps it at a distance.

Pasha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pasha lands a hook that snaps the head of Kivi backwards.
Kivi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kivi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kivi trying to control the position but instead, Pasha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kivi into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pasha fails to land.
Kivi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pasha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kivi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pasha throws a head punch that misses.
Kivi misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pasha.
Pasha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pasha misses with the head strike.
Pasha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kivi lands a body shot.
Kivi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kivi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pasha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kivi misses with a body punch.
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!
Kivi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kivi misses with a body punch.
Kivi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pasha pushes Kivi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kivi.
Pasha keeps control of Kivi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kivi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Pasha scores with a takedown into Kivi's guard.
Kivi trying to keep a closed guard but Pasha is proving a slippery customer.
Pasha wants to control from the top but Kivi keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kivi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pasha wants to control from the top but Kivi keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pasha is really struggling to control Kivi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pasha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Kivi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pasha defends it easily.
Pasha trying to control the position from guard on top but Kivi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Atlas Kivi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pasha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kivi tries a head kick but it misses.
Pasha attempts a counter takedown but Kivi avoids it well and moves away.
Pasha moves out of range of the leg kick from Kivi.
Pasha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kivi tries to avoid it but Pasha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kivi to the ground. Kivi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pasha wants to clinch up but Kivi keeps it at a distance.
Kivi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kivi wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kivi.
Kivi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kivi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pasha doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kivi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Pasha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kivi takes a swing at Pasha's ribcage but misses.
Kivi misses with a wild body shot.
Pasha drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kivi sprawls and moves away.
Kivi stuffs the takedown attempt from Pasha. Pasha gets slowly back to his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Kivi misses.
Pasha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kivi throws a solid leg kick but Pasha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kivi.
Pasha wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Pasha as he checks the leg kick.
Pasha takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kivi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pasha.
Kivi keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pasha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pasha checks a low kick from Kivi.
Pasha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kivi's waist but Kivi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pasha off to one side.
Kivi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kivi throws a body kick that misses.
Pasha drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kivi sprawls and moves away.
Pasha shoots in looking for a takedown but Kivi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pasha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kivi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kivi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pasha moves in looking to clinch but Kivi pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pasha darts in and clinches Kivi up against the cage.
Pasha misses with a punch on the inside.
Kivi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kivi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kivi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pasha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pasha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Kivi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pasha is looking to clinch.
Pasha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kivi throws a head kick that misses.

Pasha has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pasha misses with some punches.
Pasha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pasha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kivi blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atlas Kivi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kivi lands a nice shot to the body.
Pasha fails with the takedown
and Kivi counters with a nice uppercut.
Pasha doesn't manage to clinch there - Kivi circles away.
Kivi steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Pasha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kivi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kivi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pasha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kivi as he avoids it easily.
Kivi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pasha is able to avoid easily.
Pasha tries to clinch but Kivi moves out of range.
Pasha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kivi defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Pasha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pasha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kivi motions for Pasha to come forward. Kivi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasha shoots in for a double leg but Kivi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pasha checks a leg kick nicely.
Pasha throwing a counter right hand but Kivi manages to avoid it.
Atlas Kivi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kivi just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kivi. Pasha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pasha shoots in for a takedown but Kivi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Kivi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kivi swings for the body but Pasha moves out of range.

Pasha moves into the clinch.
Kivi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pasha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kivi's efforts to push away.
Pasha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pasha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kivi leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pasha fails to land.
Kivi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kivi.
Pasha working aggressively here.
Kivi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ali Pasha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kivi can't find room to land a body shot as Pasha controls the action.
Kivi blocking some punches.
Kivi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pasha has a couple of punches blocked by Kivi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kivi.
Pasha throws a head punch that misses.
Pasha blocks a body shot from Kivi.
Pasha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pasha throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kivi.
Pasha misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kivi trying to stall but Pasha improves his position.
Kivi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kivi blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pasha.
Kivi is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasha gets through Kivi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kivi takes a shot to the head.
Kivi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pasha.
A head punch on the inside from Pasha fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pasha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pasha 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.
Pasha keeps control of Kivi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pasha has a couple of punches blocked by Kivi.
Pasha swings wildly with an uppercut but Kivi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasha misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Pasha fails to land.
Pasha throws a punch but it's blocked by Kivi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pasha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pasha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pasha working aggressively here.
Pasha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kivi trying to stall but Pasha improves his position.
Pasha misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kivi.
Pasha has a couple of punches blocked by Kivi.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kivi blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Pasha.
Pasha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kivi blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pasha.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Pasha here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Pasha throws a punch but it's blocked by Kivi.
Kivi tries to stall but Pasha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pasha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Pasha showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pasha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Pasha!
Ali Pasha very nearly forgot to thank Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.