PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Einari Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba McFly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFly has chosen Metallica - All Nightmare Long as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Kivi
vs
McFly

220 cm
24
288 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
21
250 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Knock Out Artistry
Knock Out Artistry

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Einari Kivi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bubba McFly!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McFly lands with a hook. Kivi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Einari Kivi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kivi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McFly but McFly pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McFly lands with a shot to the body.
McFly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McFly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kivi as he avoids it easily.
McFly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kivi doesn't succeed with the takedown

and McFly counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Einari Kivi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McFly thows a big elbow that misses.
Kivi keeping moving, preventing McFly from controlling successfully.
McFly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi looking to hit a scissor sweep but McFly is one step ahead there.
McFly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McFly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kivi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McFly trying to control but Kivi is working from the bottom.

McFly is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kivi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kivi has escaped and now he's on top!
McFly working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kivi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McFly looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kivi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McFly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kivi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kivi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McFly swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kivi got a little sloppy there for a moment and McFly has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kivi has managed to get both his arms back between McFly's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McFly is trying to control the position but Kivi postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi passes McFly's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McFly slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kivi is in close to McFly's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kivi throws a strike but McFly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McFly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kivi's head.
McFly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McFly with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McFly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivi is trying to control the position but McFly postures up.
McFly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kivi is keeping the position for now.
McFly preventing the sweep.
McFly looking to pass the guard.
Kivi striking off his back but it's not causing McFly any problems.

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

and McFly counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McFly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kivi working a defensive guard here.
McFly throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba McFly dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McFly lands a really nice looking cross but Kivi seems unphased.
McFly jabs at Kivi's body.
McFly looks to score with a jab to the body but Kivi is just out of range.

McFly scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kivi is working to avoid the ground and pound but McFly connects with a decent elbow.
Kivi taking punishment in the form of punches.
McFly throws a strike aimed at the side of Kivi's head but Kivi avoids it well.
McFly scoring with punches and elbows.
McFly tries to advance to mount but Kivi instead regains half guard.
McFly slips a nice elbow through Kivi's hands, connecting with Kivi's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly throwing shots but Kivi is blocking nicely.
Kivi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McFly takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McFly throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McFly is trying to control. Kivi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McFly not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kivi is refusing to be controlled, as McFly sits in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kivi digs a good hook to McFly's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kivi on the side of the head.
Donk. McFly catches Kivi right on the button with a cross.
Bubba McFly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kivi throws a lazy right hand but McFly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by McFly - just one landing.
Kivi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kivi misses with a hook.
Kivi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McFly throws a hook but Kivi avoids it easily.
Kivi looks to score with a jab to the body but McFly is just out of range.

McFly closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kivi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McFly off and has taken his back!
Kivi throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFly looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Will Kivi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kivi doesn't have the hooks in and McFly manages to turn into his guard.
Kivi looking to control.

McFly has gone for a leg lock! Kivi slips out almost immediately though and dives into McFly's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kivi throws a strike but McFly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bubba McFly has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McFly trying to control but Kivi is working from the bottom.
Kivi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McFly is in close to Kivi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McFly throwing strikes but missing.
Kivi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McFly looking to sit in guard and control but Kivi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba McFly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

McFly tries for a takedown but Kivi circles away easily
and Kivi counters with a left and a right that stings McFly.
McFly missing with a left hand there. Kivi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from McFly misses.
Kivi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

McFly shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McFly was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

McFly goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kivi is on top in guard.
Kivi is fighting to break McFly's control of his arms but McFly is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kivi throws a strike but McFly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly landing some decent shots from guard.
McFly trying to control but Kivi is working from the bottom.
McFly slips nicely into half guard.
Kivi is trying to maintain the position but McFly is very close to passing his half guard.
Kivi is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

McFly is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kivi is just riding it out for now. McFly eventually gives up the hold.
Kivi trying to control but McFly postures up.
McFly working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi trying to hold on to McFly's head to control him but McFly postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McFly wants to free his trapped foot but Kivi is holding on for dear life with his legs.

McFly is looking for a kimura here.
Einari Kivi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bubba McFly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, if McFly is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Let's hope that McFly has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

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.
McFly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kivi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McFly seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McFly is trying to control. Kivi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba McFly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McFly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba McFly!