PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Munch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eino Kiiveri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiiveri has chosen Teflon Brothers - Matkal Kotiin as his entrance music. Ray Munch could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eino Kiiveri's chin.

Munch
vs
Kiiveri

185 cm
21
265 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

202 cm
22
275 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Munch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eino Kiiveri!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiiveri.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiiveri. Munch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Munch lands a nice hook to Kiiveri's body. Kiiveri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Munch's corner calls for a 1-2. Munch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kiiveri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Munch throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kiiveri counter with a right hand.
Kiiveri misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Munch counters with a nice uppercut.
Kiiveri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Munch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Munch gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kiiveri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munch scores with a shot to the body.
Munch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Munch connects with a nice looking jab.
Munch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Munch misses with a straight right.
Munch scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Munch drops Kiiveri with a right and a left! Munch comes rushing in but Kiiveri regains his composure and manages to keep Munch in guard.

It looks like Eino Kiiveri has been cut.
Kiiveri is adopting a defensive guard.
Munch slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Munch wants to control from the top but Kiiveri keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Munch tries to free his leg and advance position but Kiiveri is retaining full guard.
Munch wants to control from the top but Kiiveri keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Ray Munch wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kiiveri slips a jab from Munch.
A swing and a miss from Kiiveri.
Kiiveri needs to keep his hands up - Munch had a free shot at his head there.
Kiiveri misses with a hook
and Munch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kiiveri thinking.
Kiiveri misses with a left hand
and Munch counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munch scores with a decent looking hook.
Munch lands with a hook. Kiiveri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kiiveri wants to land a leg kick but Munch is out of range.
Kiiveri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Munch misses.
Munch defending well as Kiiveri loads up on a big left hand.
Munch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kiiveri tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Munch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiiveri swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Munch counters with a nice uppercut.
Kiiveri looks to score with a jab to the body but Munch is just out of range.

Kiiveri closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Kiiveri.
Munch has a couple of punches blocked by Kiiveri.
A frustrated look appears on Munch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Munch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kiiveri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Munch takes a shot to the head.
Munch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kiiveri has Munch pressed against the cage, preventing Munch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kiiveri.
Kiiveri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kiiveri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiiveri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Munch's defenses.
Kiiveri lands an elbow just above Munch 's eye.
Munch tries to score a body lock takedown but Kiiveri shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Munch tries for a takedown but Kiiveri manages to get underhooks.
Munch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kiiveri lands an elbow just above Munch 's eye.
Munch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kiiveri lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munch.
Kiiveri lands an elbow inside that Munch shrugs off.

It looks like Ray Munch has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kiiveri.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiiveri.
Kiiveri lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch misses with a body punch.
Munch takes an elbow to the temple.
Munch misses with a punch to the body.
Kiiveri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kiiveri lands a damaging elbow.
Kiiveri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Munch tries to break the clinch but Kiiveri is controlling the position.
Munch can't break the clinch.
Kiiveri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Munch's defenses.
Kiiveri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Munch goes for a takedown attempt but Kiiveri pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Munch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiiveri throws a jab but it's blocked by Munch.
Kiiveri misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Munch is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Munch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kiiveri lands a nice hook to Munch's body. Munch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Munch dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kiiveri misses with a body shot.
Kiiveri loads up on a big right hand but Munch slips the punch.
Kiiveri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kiiveri tests Munch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Munch.
Munch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kiiveri.
A swing and a miss from Kiiveri.
Ray Munch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munch cracks Kiiveri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Munch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Munch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Munch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A jab lands there for Kiiveri.
Munch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kiiveri in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Munch misses the body punch
and Kiiveri counters with a straight right hand.
Munch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kiiveri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munch checks a low kick from Kiiveri.
Eino Kiiveri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Munch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Munch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kiiveri circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Munch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Munch connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Munch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kiiveri. Kiiveri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Munch misses with a left hand
and Kiiveri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munch throws a lazy uppercut
and Kiiveri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kiiveri misses with a hook
and Munch counters with a straight right hand.
Kiiveri lands a right hook to the body.
Kiiveri tries to clinch there but Munch circles away.
Munch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kiiveri is looking to clinch but Munch is avoiding it.
Kiiveri lands with a good body shot.
Munch misses with a double jab
letting Kiiveri counter with a right hand.
Kiiveri lands a lovely overhand right.
Munch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiiveri.
Munch moves forwards but Kiiveri connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiiveri throws a hook but Munch blocks it.
Kiiveri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munch.
Kiiveri lands with a right hand.
Kiiveri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kiiveri blocks a jab.
Munch throws a sloppy body shot
and Kiiveri counters with a straight right hand.
Munch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Kiiveri to counter with a crisp jab.
Munch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kiiveri counters with a nice body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Kiiveri. That snapped Munch's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiiveri.

Kiiveri drives through and clinches with Munch against the cage.
Kiiveri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kiiveri lands an elbow that stopped Munch in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Munch fails to land.
Kiiveri lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kiiveri.
Kiiveri lands a damaging elbow.
Kiiveri lands an elbow inside.
Kiiveri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kiiveri.
Kiiveri prevents Munch from breaking the clinch.
Munch is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kiiveri gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kiiveri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kiiveri.
Kiiveri lands an uppercut.
Kiiveri lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kiiveri.
Munch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kiiveri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kiiveri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Munch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kiiveri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Kiiveri.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiiveri lands an elbow inside that Munch shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kiiveri.
Kiiveri lands a nice elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Kiiveri.
Kiiveri working Munch over with knees to the body.
Kiiveri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eino Kiiveri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Kiiveri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Munch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Eino Kiiveri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kiiveri walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Munch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Munch misses with an uppercut
enabling Kiiveri to counter with a crisp jab.
Munch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kiiveri swivels and escapes.
Jab, jab by Kiiveri - just one landing.
Kiiveri takes a swing at Munch's ribcage but misses.
Munch with a jab.
Kiiveri misses with a body shot.
Munch takes one to the side of the head.
Munch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiiveri connects with a looping right hand.
Kiiveri is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Munch throws out a loose jab but Kiiveri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munch scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Munch misses with a double jab
and Kiiveri counters with a nice low kick that buckles Munch's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kiiveri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Munch.
Munch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kiiveri circles away quickly and effectively.
Munch misses with a lunging right hand
and Kiiveri counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munch misses with a hook

and Kiiveri counters by clinching up.
A nice left hand lands by Kiiveri.
Munch tries to circle away but Kiiveri has him pinned against the cage.
Munch can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munch tries for a takedown but Kiiveri manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Munch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiiveri lands an elbow inside.
Kiiveri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kiiveri.
Nice elbow from Kiiveri.
Kiiveri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Munch takes an elbow to the temple.
Kiiveri lands an elbow inside that Munch shrugs off.
Munch looking to slow down the pace here.
Munch is trying to drag Kiiveri to the mat but Kiiveri just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Munch drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kiiveri pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kiiveri looks to land a right hand but Munch moved out of range.
Kiiveri misses with a looping right.
Kiiveri tests Munch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Munch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kiiveri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Kiiveri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kiiveri.
Kiiveri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kiiveri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kiiveri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Kiiveri.
Kiiveri doesn't manage to clinch there - Munch circles away.
Kiiveri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kiiveri wants to clinch up but Munch keeps it at a distance.
Munch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kiiveri is out of range and Munch settles back down.
Munch moves away from the strike by Kiiveri.
Kiiveri misses with a wild body shot.
Ray Munch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch throws a lazy body kick
and Kiiveri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Munch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kiiveri punishes Munch's body with a nice straight punch.
Kiiveri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Kiiveri moves into the clinch.
Munch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kiiveri's elbow.
Kiiveri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Ray Munch's cut is getting worse.
Kiiveri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Munch's defenses.
Kiiveri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kiiveri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kiiveri lands an elbow that stopped Munch in his tracks for a moment.
Munch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kiiveri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kiiveri lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiiveri lands a damaging elbow.
Kiiveri lands an elbow inside that Munch shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiiveri.
A frustrated look appears on Munch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kiiveri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Munch's defenses.
Munch is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kiiveri pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Munch swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiiveri uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eino Kiiveri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kiiveri has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Eino Kiiveri!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Eino Kiiveri!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Eino Kiiveri!

Eino Kiiveri wins by unanimous decision!