PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eino Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Deupreaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacques Deupreaux has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eino Kivi's chin.

Kivi
vs
Deupreaux

200 cm
24
284 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

175 cm
24
270 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eino Kivi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Deupreaux!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deupreaux tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kivi swivels and escapes.
Deupreaux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deupreaux tries to clinch up.
Kivi throws a looping overhand right but Deupreaux ducks down to avoid it.
Kivi swats away the attempt to clinch by Deupreaux.
Kivi connects with a body shot.
Deupreaux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kivi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kivi misses the shot to the body.
Kivi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Deupreaux tries to clinch but Kivi is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kivi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Deupreaux's hands.
Deupreaux wants to clinch up but Kivi keeps it at a distance.
Kivi punishes Deupreaux's body with a nice straight punch.
Kivi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deupreaux tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deupreaux looks for a takedown but Kivi sprawls well.
Kivi connects with a crisp jab.
Kivi sizes up Deupreaux with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Deupreaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deupreaux's corner calls for a 1-2. Deupreaux obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Deupreaux fails with the takedown.
Eino Kivi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Deupreaux.
Deupreaux fails with an attempt to clinch.

Deupreaux instigates a clinch.
Deupreaux wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kivi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab from Kivi.

It looks like Jacques Deupreaux 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 misses with a body shot.
Deupreaux is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kivi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Deupreaux.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deupreaux is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Deupreaux shoots in but Kivi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Deupreaux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kivi sizes up Deupreaux with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Deupreaux looks for a takedown but Kivi sprawls well.
Deupreaux looks gassed!
Deupreaux tries to close the distance and clinch but Kivi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eino Kivi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deupreaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kivi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kivi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from Kivi.
Kivi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Kivi steps into range and cracks Deupreaux with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Deupreaux flops backwards and Kivi dives into his guard looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kivi wants to control from the top but Deupreaux keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deupreaux keeping full guard, as Kivi tries to pass.

Kivi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Deupreaux is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kivi, into his guard.
Deupreaux is looking to stand up but Kivi won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Deupreaux throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Deupreaux thows a big elbow that misses.
Kivi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Deupreaux is one step ahead there.
Deupreaux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Deupreaux missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deupreaux postures up in Kivi's guard and throws a big left but Kivi blocks it.
Kivi keeping moving, preventing Deupreaux from controlling successfully.
Deupreaux thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eino Kivi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Deupreaux's cut.
That's time! Kivi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Deupreaux fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kivi sprawls well initially but Deupreaux persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Deupreaux wants to stand up but Kivi has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Deupreaux drops an elbow to the side of Kivi's head.
It looks like Deupreaux is going to stand back up.
Deupreaux throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Deupreaux thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Deupreaux throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Deupreaux is pressing down on Kivi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kivi is holding on for now.
Deupreaux sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kivi defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deupreaux is looking to stall here but Kivi recovers full guard.
Deupreaux wants to stand but Kivi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Deupreaux wants to control from the top but Kivi keeps moving.
Deupreaux thows a big elbow that misses.
Deupreaux passes Kivi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kivi is doing well to control the position and prevent Deupreaux from advancing to side control.
Kivi is refusing to be controlled, as Deupreaux sits in half guard.
Deupreaux not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Deupreaux not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Deupreaux not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Deupreaux controlling the pace.
Deupreaux is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kivi!
Deupreaux lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

It looks like Eino Kivi has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deupreaux lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kivi hang on?
Deupreaux postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kivi looks a forlorn figure.

Eino Kivi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eino Kivi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jacques Deupreaux!