PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tuohi Kuiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuiva comes to the cage accompanied by Killing time. Tuohi Kuiva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kuiva
vs
Dias

220 cm
20
300 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

225 cm
29
300 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Knockout power

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuohi Kuiva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matheus Dias!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuiva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dias stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kuiva.
Dias looks winded!
Kuiva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dias.

It looks like Matheus Dias has been cut.
Kuiva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dias is able to avoid easily.
A low kick from Kuiva misses
and Dias counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuiva misses with a head kick.
Kuiva is looking to slow Dias down with leg kicks.
Kuiva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kuiva wants it to stay on the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kuiva.
Kuiva seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Kuiva clinches up against the cage.
Kuiva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuiva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dias has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but Dias blocks with his arms.
Kuiva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dias blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but Dias blocks with his arms.
Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dias looking to throw knees to the head but Kuiva is blocking nicely.
Kuiva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kuiva misses with a knee to the head.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuiva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuiva with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuiva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dias blocks it with crossed arms.
Dias landing knees to the body.
Kuiva misses with a knee strike.
Dias scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Dias.
Kuiva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dias has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuiva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuiva with a knee to the head.
Dias with a knee to the head.
Kuiva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dias is working for takedown but Kuiva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kuiva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dias blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuiva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dias putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kuiva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kuiva throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dias pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kuiva stops Dias from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuiva stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Kuiva has closed the distance and engaged Dias in a clinch.
Kuiva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuiva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dias lands a left hand.
Kuiva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dias blocks it with crossed arms.
Dias is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kuiva is defending well.
Tuohi Kuiva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Dias.
Dias misses with an elbow strike.
Kuiva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuiva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dias has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dias with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dias wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuiva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuiva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dias's face.
Dias tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but Dias blocks it.
Dias with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but Dias blocks it.

Dias jumps into guard, dragging Kuiva to the mat.

Kuiva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dias, up you get!
Dias tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kuiva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dias somewhat.
Dias shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kuiva as he avoids it easily.
Kuiva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kuiva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuiva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Dias blocks the low kick.
Kuiva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tuohi Kuiva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kuiva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuiva misses with a knee strike.
Dias lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dias is trying to break the clinch but Kuiva has him pressed against the cage.
Dias is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kuiva to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuiva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dias blocks it with crossed arms.
Dias lands a shot to the body.
Dias tries to stall but Kuiva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A knee to the head by Kuiva.
Kuiva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dias has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Dias pulls Kuiva into guard.

Kuiva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dias, up you get!
Kuiva tries to clinch up.
Kuiva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dias fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kuiva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuiva scores with a head kick. Dias tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Dias tries to keep at a distance but Kuiva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kuiva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dias has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuohi Kuiva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matheus Dias's cut.
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.

Kuiva tries to close the distance and clinch but Dias swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dias blocks a head kick by Kuiva.
Kuiva throws a head kick that misses.
Tuohi Kuiva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dias misses with an attempted mid kick.

Dias clinches up against the cage.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dias trying to land knees to the body.
Kuiva looking to throw knees to the head but Dias is blocking nicely.
Kuiva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dias has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuiva misses with a knee strike.
Kuiva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dias has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuiva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dias has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Dias pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuiva scores with a leg kick.
Kuiva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuiva takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Kuiva clinches with his opponent.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dias tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuiva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dias connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kuiva's face.

Dias jumps into guard, dragging Kuiva to the mat.
Dias is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kuiva gets to his feet. Dias looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dias shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kuiva pinned against the cage. Kuiva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Dias gets tackled into the cage by Kuiva. Kuiva maintains the clinch.
Kuiva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dias's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kuiva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dias blocks it with crossed arms.
Dias tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but Dias blocks with his arms.
Dias fails to pull guard.
Kuiva misses with a knee to the head.
Tuohi Kuiva has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias misses with a knee strike.
Kuiva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuiva misses with a knee to the head.
Dias crunches a lovely knee into Kuiva's ribcage.
Dias tries to break free but Kuiva pushes him back against the cage.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but Dias blocks it.
Kuiva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dias misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kuiva.

Dias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuiva. That's going to slow Dias down.
Dias fails to land the takedown.
Tuohi Kuiva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Dias.
Dias changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kuiva tries to avoid it but Dias manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kuiva to the ground. Kuiva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kuiva.
Kuiva doesn't manage to clinch there - Dias circles away.
Dias fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tuohi Kuiva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kuiva instigates a clinch.
Kuiva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dias has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dias tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but Dias blocks with his arms.
Kuiva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuiva misses with a knee strike.

Dias manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kuiva throws a head kick that misses.
Dias darts in looking for a takedown but Kuiva gets double underhooks and turns Dias into the cage.
Kuiva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dias connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kuiva's face.
Dias with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuiva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dias blocks it with crossed arms.
Dias unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dias has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Dias misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dias blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuiva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee calls for Dias to work.
Dias lands a knee to the body.
Dias misses with a knee to the head.
Kuiva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dias throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuiva blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuiva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dias blocks it with crossed arms.
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!
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but Dias blocks it.

Dias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuiva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kuiva wants it to stay on the feet.
Dias chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kuiva can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dias chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kuiva can pounce on him.
Kuiva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dias blocks a head kick by Kuiva.
Dias throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kuiva's waist but Kuiva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dias off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuohi Kuiva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matheus Dias's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Kuiva scores with a leg kick.
Kuiva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kuiva scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Kuiva.
Kuiva throws a head kick that half lands.
Kuiva misses with a low kick as Dias jumps back.
Dias avoids the head kick by Kuiva.
Dias avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dias fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kuiva tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kuiva, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuiva. That's going to slow Dias down.
Kuiva tries to score with a low kick but Dias moves his leg out of the way.

Dias tries to keep at a distance but Kuiva has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dias breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dias stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kuiva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuiva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dias tries for a takedown but Kuiva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Kuiva gets a clinch.
Kuiva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dias looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kuiva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dias blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuiva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dias tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuiva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dias tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Dias breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kuiva.
Kuiva throws a sloppy head kick and Dias moves out of range easily.
Kuiva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tuohi Kuiva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Dias.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kuiva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuiva pushes Dias up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuiva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dias connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kuiva's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuiva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dias with a knee to the head.
Kuiva lands a knee to the head.
Dias lands a knee to the head.
Kuiva scores with a knee to the head.
Dias is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dias tries to circle away but Kuiva has him pinned against the cage.
Kuiva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dias looking to throw knees to the head but Kuiva is blocking nicely.
Kuiva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dias with a knee to the head.
Kuiva misses with a knee strike.
Dias lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but Dias blocks it.

Dias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuiva throws a low kick, looking for Dias's leg but Dias calmly moves out of range.
Kuiva tries to work over Dias's front leg with a kick but Dias checks it.
Kuiva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dias shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kuiva but Kuiva pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Kuiva moves into the clinch.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuiva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Dias pulls guard effortlessly.

Kuiva stands and steps away. Dias gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kuiva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kuiva wants it to stay on the feet.
Kuiva connects with an inside leg kick.
Kuiva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dias has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuiva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva throws a sloppy head kick and Dias moves out of range easily.
Dias shoots for a takedown but Kuiva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kuiva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dias. That did some damage!
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!
Kuiva is looking to slow Dias down with leg kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Dias blocks the leg kick.
Dias fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kuiva avoids it really well and circles away.
Kuiva scores with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuiva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tuohi Kuiva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kuiva.
Dias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dias shoots in for a takedown but Kuiva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dias blocks a head kick by Kuiva.
Dias 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.
Matheus Dias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuiva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kuiva tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuohi Kuiva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kuiva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuohi Kuiva!
A relieved looking Tuohi Kuiva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.