PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Kivi (ranked 365 p4p, 920 weight class) and Bubba Banger (ranked 58 p4p, 143 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bubba Banger was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kivi
vs
Banger

170 cm
21
209
14 - 4 - 0

185 cm
28
205
13 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raimo Kivi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Banger!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banger throws a hook but Kivi avoids it easily.
Banger throws a right hand that misses
and Kivi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been told by Kivi's head coaches at The Italian Job that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Banger cracks a nice hook into Kivi's ribs.
Kivi misses with an uppercut. Banger saw that one coming.
Kivi moves away from the strike by Banger.
Kivi slips a straight right by Banger.
Kivi throwing a counter right hand but Banger manages to avoid it.
Banger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kivi.
Banger unleashes a big counter combination but Kivi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kivi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kivi throws a poor cross that misses
and Banger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kivi lands a jab to the head.
Raimo Kivi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kivi misses with an uppercut. Banger saw that one coming.
Kivi misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Banger misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kivi.
Kivi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Banger throws a nice looking combination but Kivi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banger.
Kivi moves in looking to clinch but Banger pushes him off.
Banger misses with a body shot.
Kivi throwing a counter right hand but Banger manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Banger.
Kivi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banger takes a swing at Kivi's ribcage but misses.

Kivi closes the distance and pushes Banger back into the cage.
Kivi blocks a body shot from Banger.
Kivi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Banger is trying to force a seperation but Kivi has the dominant position.
Kivi misses with some punches.
Kivi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kivi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Banger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Banger throws a head punch that misses.
Banger tries to work over Kivi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kivi prevents a body shot from Banger.
Kivi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Kivi has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kivi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Kivi.
Banger blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banger has had enough of the clinch but Kivi keeps him there for the moment.
Banger throws a punch but it's blocked by Kivi.
Kivi misses with a body punch.
Banger tries to work over Kivi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kivi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
Kivi lands with a left to the head.
Banger avoiding damage.
Banger blocking some punches.
Banger is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kivi misses with a punch on the inside.
Banger misses with a punch to the body.
Banger struggles to land a body shot inside as Kivi controls his hands.
Kivi misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kivi prevents a body shot from Banger.
Kivi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kivi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banger blocking some punches.
Banger blocks an uppercut.
Kivi leaning against his opponent.
Kivi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kivi throws a punch but it's blocked by Banger.
Kivi digs a right hand into Banger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Banger's gas tank.
We've been informed that Banger has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kivi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banger wants to get back to striking at distance but Kivi won't allow it.

Banger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kivi connects with a right hand. Banger shakes it off.
Jab, jab by Kivi - just one landing.
Banger throws a body shot but no joy.
Kivi lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kivi jabs Banger right on the nose. Banger blinks but takes it well.
Banger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kivi circles away quickly and effectively.
Banger throws an off balance right hand
and Kivi counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kivi clinches with his opponent.
Kivi misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kivi.
Still in the clinch, Banger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kivi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bangers head.
Kivi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kivi.
Kivi misses with the head strike.
Banger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Banger working aggressively here.
Kivi lands a nice uppercut.
Kivi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kivi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bangers head.
Kivi throws a head punch that misses.
Kivi misses with the head strike.
Kivi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Banger struggles to land a body shot inside as Kivi controls his hands.
Kivi gets through Banger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raimo Kivi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A looping hook to the body misses from Kivi. Banger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kivi throws a lazy right hand but Banger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banger slips a jab from Kivi.
Banger throws a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Kivi.

Kivi closes the distance and clinches.
Kivi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banger can do to turn this around?
Kivi has Banger pressed against the cage, preventing Banger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Kivi.
Banger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kivi misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banger.
Kivi pushes Banger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kivi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kivi misses with some punches.
Kivi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kivi lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kivi digs a right hand into Banger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Banger's gas tank.
Kivi lands a hook that snaps the head of Banger backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Kivi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kivi as Banger tries to tie him up.
Kivi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banger.
Banger blocks an uppercut.
Banger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Kivi on the inside.

It looks like Bubba Banger has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kivi lands a right hand.
Kivi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Banger tries to break the clinch but Kivi is controlling the position.
Kivi lands with a short shot to the head.
Kivi lands a nice uppercut.
Banger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banger misses with some punches.
Banger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kivi blocking some punches.
Kivi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kivi has him pressed against the cage.
Kivi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banger.
Kivi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kivi throws a head punch that misses.
Kivi prevents a body shot from Banger.
Kivi pushes Banger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banger just leaning against Kivi, taking a breather.
Banger tries a body shot but Kivi blocks it.
Banger tries a body shot but Kivi blocks it.
Raimo Kivi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Kivi - that landed with a thud.
Banger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kivi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kivi working aggressively here.
Kivi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Banger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kivi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kivi scores with a shot to the side of Banger's head.
Banger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kivi backwards.
Banger tries to work over Kivi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Kivi fails to land.
Kivi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kivi scores with a shoulder strike.

Banger is rocked!
Kivi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banger is still on wobbly legs! Can Kivi finish him?
Kivi throws a punch but it's blocked by Banger.
Banger seems to have recovered his senses.
Kivi lands with a light punch inside.
Kivi lands a shoulder strike.
Banger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kivi working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banger takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Banger gets through Kivi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kivi swings wildly with an uppercut but Banger uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Banger as the two fighters clinch.
Kivi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
Banger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kivi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kivi misses with some punches.
Banger leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banger.
Kivi throws a head punch that misses.
Banger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Kivi on the inside.
Banger is struggling to control the position.
Kivi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kivi tries to throw a body punch but Banger avoids it by throwing Kivi back against the cage.
Banger wants to stall.
Kivi lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kivi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raimo Kivi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Banger's cut.
That's time! Kivi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Banger cracks Kivi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kivi tries to bum rush Banger with a series of wild strikes but Banger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kivi cracks Banger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Banger scores with a nice right hand.
Banger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kivi missing with a left hand there. Banger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banger throws out a loose jab but Kivi uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Banger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kivi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banger avoids the body shot from Kivi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Banger! But no joy.
Kivi ducks right into an uppercut from Banger.
Bubba Banger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kivi looks to score with a jab to the body but Banger is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kivi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banger throws a lazy right hand but Kivi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Kivi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kivi throws a lazy right hand but Banger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kivi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kivi slips under a jab.
Kivi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Banger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Banger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kivi misses with an uppercut.
Banger is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kivi with a body shot.

Kivi clinches with his opponent.
Banger is trying to force a seperation but Kivi has the dominant position.
Kivi misses with a punch on the inside.
Banger misses with a body punch.
Banger tries to throw a body punch but Kivi avoids it by throwing Banger back against the cage.
Banger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kivi misses with some punches.
Kivi gets through Banger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Banger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kivi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kivi trying to control the position but instead, Banger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kivi into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kivi throws a head punch that misses.
Kivi stalling in the clinch but Banger improves position.
Banger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kivi fails to land.
Kivi blocking some punches.
Kivi tries to work over Banger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kivi throws a punch but it's blocked by Banger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kivi.
Kivi leaning against his opponent.
Kivi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
Kivi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
Banger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi has a couple of punches blocked by Banger.
A right handed body shot lands from Kivi.
Banger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Kivi.
Kivi misses with the head strike.
Kivi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banger blocking some punches.
Kivi scores with a hook to the body.
Banger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kivi.
Kivi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banger's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kivi.
Banger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kivi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kivi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kivi lands a shoulder strike.
Kivi cracks Banger with a nice body shot.
Kivi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kivi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kivi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivi lands a big right hand that drops Banger! The killer instinct kicks in and Kivi finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kivi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raimo Kivi!
Raimo Kivi thanked the fans post fight for their support.