PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Leivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kivi Kipelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leivo comes to the cage accompanied by Saint of Disgrace-BizarrO . Kipelainen has chosen To Vahalla! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Leivo
vs
Kipelainen

178 cm
26
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Leivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kivi Kipelainen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kipelainen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leivo misses the shot to the body.
Kipelainen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Leivo is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Kipelainen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leivo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kipelainen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kipelainen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kipelainen trying to pass the guard but Leivo defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leivo trying to control but Kipelainen postures up.
Kipelainen is taking a breather. Leivo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kipelainen is looking to advance position but Leivo won't allow it.
Kipelainen moves into full mount! Leivo won't be happy about that!

Kipelainen is working for a guillotine from mount but Leivo frees his head quite easily.
Kipelainen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kipelainen with a couple of short strikes.
Kipelainen content just to control the position here.
Kipelainen working the ground and pound effectively.
Leivo working to try and regain half guard.
Kipelainen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kipelainen prevents Leivo from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kipelainen controlling from mount.
More stalling from Kipelainen.
Kipelainen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kipelainen content just to control the position here.
Leivo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kipelainen prevents Leivo from getting the reversal.
Kipelainen controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leivo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kipelainen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kipelainen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leivo is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kipelainen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kivi Kipelainen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Leivo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kipelainen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kipelainen throws a sloppy head kick and Leivo moves out of range easily.
Kipelainen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kipelainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leivo lands with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leivo.
Kipelainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leivo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Leivo wants to clinch.
Leivo wants to clinch up but Kipelainen keeps it at a distance.
Kipelainen tries for a takedown but Leivo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leivo avoids the head kick by Kipelainen.
Leivo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kipelainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leivo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leivo connects with a nice looking jab.

Leivo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Leivo.
Knees to the body from Leivo.

Kipelainen is trying to trip Leivo. He has hold of a leg but Leivo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kipelainen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kipelainen sitting in guard here, content to control.

Leivo is working an open guard so Kipelainen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Leivo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kipelainen.
Kimmo Leivo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kivi Kipelainen.
Kipelainen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leivo's waist but Leivo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kipelainen off to one side.
Kipelainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kipelainen is breathing heavily.
Leivo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leivo scoring well with a low kick there.
Kimmo Leivo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kipelainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leivo tries to clinch but Kipelainen moves out of range.
Kipelainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leivo lands with a shot to the body.
Leivo works the jab nicely.
Leivo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leivo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leivo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leivo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kimmo Leivo is winning the standup battle so far.

Kipelainen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kipelainen has Leivo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Leivo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Leivo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leivo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kipelainen looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leivo pushes off an throws an elbow but Kipelainen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leivo trying to control the position but instead, Kipelainen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leivo into the cage.
Leivo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Leivo.
Leivo scores with a hook to the body.
Leivo misses with a body punch.
Leivo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kipelainen backwards.
Leivo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leivo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kipelainen goes for a takedown attempt but Leivo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Good leg kick by Leivo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leivo lands a nice shot that snaps Kipelainen's head back.

Kipelainen is rocked!
Kimmo Leivo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leivo throws an uppercut from hell that sends Kipelainen clean off his feet! He's out cold! Leivo stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kimmo Leivo!
During a confident post fight interview, Kimmo Leivo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Kivi Kipelainen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry to all my fans who have come here at their expense. Will be back better then ever next time.'.