PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janno Kivessoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osanti Herod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kivessoo comes to the cage accompanied by Children Of Bodom - Blooddrunk. Herod is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Down With The King. Janno Kivessoo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kivessoo
vs
Herod

197 cm
21
265 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
247 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

EFC-S 150Q Energy, 147Q Strength & Stamina, CHEAP!

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Janno Kivessoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Osanti Herod!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herod circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kivessoo throws a shot to the body.
Kivessoo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Janno Kivessoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herod looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kivessoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kivessoo throws a head kick but Herod moves out of range.
Herod circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kivessoo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kivessoo is looking to clinch but Herod is avoiding it.
Kivessoo takes a swing at Herod's ribcage but misses.
Kivessoo tries to clinch up.
Good exchange - Kivessoo coming out on top.
Kivessoo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kivessoo lands a left and a right that send Herod crashing to the mat, dazed. Kivessoo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Herod is rocked!

It looks like Osanti Herod has been cut.
Kivessoo tries to clinch but Herod moves out of range.
Kivessoo tries to close the distance and clinch but Herod swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kivessoo leaves Herod with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivessoo scores with the left hand. Herod knows he should have avoided that one.
Kivessoo tries to close the distance and clinch but Herod swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kivessoo lands a big head kick that sends Herod tumbling to the mat! Kivessoo takes a step backwards and waves Herod back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kivessoo tries to clinch up.
Janno Kivessoo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kivessoo looks to throw the jab but Herod is out of range.
Kivessoo wants to clinch.

Kivessoo has Herod up against the cage in a clinch.
Herod can't get the takedown.
Kivessoo crunches a lovely knee into Herod's ribcage.
Herod on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kivessoo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Herod has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kivessoo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Herod blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kivessoo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kivessoo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Herod.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herod has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kivessoo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Janno Kivessoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osanti Herod.
Kivessoo with a knee to the head.
Herod blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kivessoo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Herod blocks it with crossed arms.
Herod tries to score a body lock takedown but Kivessoo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Herod can't get the takedown.
Kivessoo is trying to stall.
Knees to the body from Kivessoo.
Kivessoo lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kivessoo.
Herod takes a knee right on the jaw!
Herod landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kivessoo trying to land knees to the body.

Herod jumps into guard, dragging Kivessoo to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herod is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kivessoo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kivessoo is staying active underneath Herod, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herod tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kivessoo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Herod is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kivessoo pushes Herod off looking to stand but Herod dives back in and keeps control.
Kivessoo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Kivessoo tries to keep at a distance but Herod has taken the fight into the clinch.

Herod gets control of Kivessoo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Herod will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Herod looking for a guillotine here but Kivessoo defends easily.

Herod escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kivessoo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four 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.

Herod looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kivessoo passes into side control.
Kivessoo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kivessoo stands up and beckons Herod to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kivessoo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janno Kivessoo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Osanti Herod's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kivessoo tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Herod counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Herod trying to control but Kivessoo is working from the bottom.
Herod prevents Kivessoo from getting back to his feet.

Herod drops back looking for a leg! Kivessoo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kivessoo manages to kick Herod off! Herod jumps back into Kivessoo's guard.
Herod prevents Kivessoo from getting back to his feet.

Herod drops back looking for a leg! Kivessoo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kivessoo manages to kick Herod off! Herod jumps back into Kivessoo's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kivessoo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kivessoo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Herod decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kivessoo's guard.
Kivessoo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Herod is controlling him.
Herod trying to control the position from guard on top but Kivessoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kivessoo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kivessoo wants to stand up but Herod is controlling him.
Herod with a nice head shot there.
Herod sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Herod thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kivessoo has his feet on Herod's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Herod moves into range and clinches up with Kivessoo.
Herod tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kivessoo smiles and moves away.
Kivessoo throws a hook to the side of Herod's head but Herod sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kivessoo clinches but Herod breaks the clinch
and Herod connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kivessoo scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herod circles away from the clinch attempt

so Herod counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Herod is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Herod prevents Kivessoo from getting back to his feet.

Herod is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Herod won't allow Kivessoo to get back to his feet.
Herod passes Kivessoo's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivessoo wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Herod.
Kivessoo looks to throw the jab but Herod is out of range.
Kivessoo clinches but Herod breaks the clinch

so Herod counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kivessoo wants to stand and escape but Herod is having none of it.
Herod passes Kivessoo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Herod is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kivessoo won't allow Herod to pass to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kivessoo is looking to escape.

Herod is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kivessoo defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osanti Herod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Osanti Herod's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Herod has a takedown stuffed.
Kivessoo clinches but Herod breaks the clinch

and Herod moves into the clinch.
Kivessoo working Herod over with knees to the body.
Kivessoo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Herod's defenses.
Kivessoo lands an elbow just above Herod 's eye.
Kivessoo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kivessoo misses with a knee to the head.
Kivessoo scores with a knee to the head.
Kivessoo missing with knees to the body.
Herod changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kivessoo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kivessoo wants to clinch

and Herod counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kivessoo kicks Herod off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Kivessoo misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herod cracks the inside of Kivessoo's front leg.
Kivessoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herod.
Janno Kivessoo is winning the standup battle so far.
Herod throws a head kick but Kivessoo moves out of range.
Herod bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Herod shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kivessoo is trying to defend but Herod finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kivessoo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Osanti Herod has got the better of the ground game so far.

Herod is looking for a kimura here.
Kivessoo is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kivessoo kicks off Herod and gets to his feet.
Herod fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kivessoo avoids it really well and circles away.
Janno Kivessoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osanti Herod.
Kivessoo lands with an uppercut that bounces Herod off the cage and back into rage.
A big right from Kivessoo misses.
Kivessoo looks to clinch

and Herod counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Herod is looking to take a break and control but Kivessoo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kivessoo is trying to stand back up but Herod is controlling him

Herod looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Herod seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kivessoo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Herod is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kivessoo is just riding it out for now. Herod eventually gives up the hold.
Kivessoo wants to get back to his feet.
Kivessoo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Herod shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Herod throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kivessoo was covering up waiting for the punch and Herod finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kivessoo is looking to stand up but Herod isn't so interested in that idea.
Herod makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kivessoo wants to stand but Herod is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kivessoo can't keep his opponent in guard - Herod advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Herod is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osanti Herod comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Herod 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!