PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Azz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eino Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Azz
vs
Kivi

187 cm
27
255 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

200 cm
23
284 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Azz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eino Kivi!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kivi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Azz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Azz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kivi. Azz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azz looks to score with a jab to the body but Kivi is just out of range.
Azz misses with the combination.
Azz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kivi finds it's way round the side to connect with Azz's head.

It looks like Harry Azz has been cut.
Kivi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Azz drops Kivi with a beautiful combination! Kivi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Azz is looking for the KO!

It looks like Eino Kivi has been cut.
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 works Azz's body with a nice hook.
Azz misses with a double jab
enabling Kivi to counter with a crisp jab.
Azz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A leg kick checked by Kivi.

Kivi moves into the clinch successfully.

Kivi breaks from the clinch.
Azz throws a solid leg kick but Kivi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Azz.
Azz misses with a few strikes there.
Kivi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Azz on the side of the head.
Harry Azz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kivi dodges the punch combination from Azz.
Azz blocks a jab.
Azz is looking to land body kicks.
Harry Azz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kivi throws a hook but Azz blocks it.
Azz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slow jab from Azz misses its intended target.
Azz throws a combination that misses
and Kivi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kivi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Kivi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kivi scores with the left hand. Azz knows he should have avoided that one.
Kivi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
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 looks to land a right hand but Azz moved out of range.
Azz misses with a combination

and Kivi counters with a single leg into guard. Azz didn't expect that.

Azz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Azz is breathing heavily.
Kivi trying to control the position from guard on top but Azz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kivi dives into side control.
Kivi in side control lands a decent elbow.
Azz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kivi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kivi misses with the ground and pound.
Azz tries to buck Kivi off but Kivi is having none of it.
Kivi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Azz prevents Kivi from improving position.
Azz can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi working the ground and pound but Azz is defending the strikes.
Azz dodges the ground and pound from Kivi.
Azz wants to control but Kivi postures up.
Kivi wants to control but Azz is keeping him busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kivi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kivi duly obliges.
Some bone on bone action there as Kivi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kivi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Azz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kivi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Azz thinking.
Kivi dips to his left and cracks Azz with an uppercut!
Kivi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azz throws out the jab.
Azz tries to bum rush Kivi with a series of wild strikes but Kivi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Azz walks into a stiff left hand from Kivi.

Harry Azz's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kivi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Azz's hands.
Azz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kivi is out of range.
Kivi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Azz tries to bum rush Kivi with a series of wild strikes but Kivi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Kivi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azz defending against the ground and pound.
Azz struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kivi trying to control the action but Azz is working from the bottom.
Azz is looking to regain half guard here but Kivi keeps moving and retains side control.
Kivi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Azz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Azz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kivi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Azz trying to control here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kivi trying to control the pace.
Azz tries to roll over but Kivi keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eino Kivi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kivi lands with a right hand.
Azz misses with a double jab.
Kivi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Azz. Azz obviously looking to wear him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Azz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kivi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kivi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Azz misses with a combination
and Kivi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kivi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from Azz misses.
Kivi throws a hook but Azz blocks it.
Azz throws a leg kick that misses.
Azz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kivi counters with a one-two to the body.
Kivi throws a good cross that connects.
A left lands for Kivi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kivi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kivi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kivi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Azz is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kivi drops Azz with a naaaaasty hook - Azz is in real trouble here! Kivi dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eino Kivi!