PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between strawberry lollipop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Kivinkoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kivinkoski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jon Lajoie - Show Me Your Genitals. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

lollipop
vs
Kivinkoski

180 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, strawberry lollipop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antti Kivinkoski!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lollipop throws a shot from downtown. Kivinkoski moves away and avoids it.
Kivinkoski slips under a jab.

Kivinkoski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Kivinkoski decides to stand up, so the ref orders lollipop to his feet.
Kivinkoski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but lollipop swivels and escapes.
An inside leg kick lands from Kivinkoski.
lollipop is breathing heavily.
Kivinkoski slips under a jab from lollipop.
Kivinkoski looks for a takedown but lollipop sprawls well.
strawberry lollipop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kivinkoski moves in looking to clinch but lollipop pushes him off.
lollipop thows a left - swing and a miss!

lollipop gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
lollipop could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Kivinkoski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on lollipop, up you get!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kivinkoski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kivinkoski fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kivinkoski. That's going to slow lollipop down.

Kivinkoski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivinkoski wants to control from the top but lollipop keeps moving.

Kivinkoski gets to his feet - lollipop follows without any prompting.

lollipop tries to keep at a distance but Kivinkoski has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kivinkoski manages to break the clinch.
Kivinkoski fails with a takedown attempt.
strawberry lollipop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antti Kivinkoski.

Kivinkoski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
lollipop is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kivinkoski has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Kivinkoski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
lollipop is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
lollipop might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Kivinkoski tries for a kimura but lollipop is defending well.
lollipop is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lollipop tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
lollipop wants to get back to his feet.
lollipop 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kivinkoski is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, lollipop has managed to escape the submission attempt.
lollipop is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
lollipop is wriggling around trying to escape.
You get the feeling that lollipop really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Kivinkoski is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Kivinkoski fails with a takedown attempt.
Kivinkoski defending well as lollipop loads up on a big left hand.
Kivinkoski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from lollipop.
lollipop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kivinkoski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kivinkoski blocks a jab.
lollipop misses with a hook.
Kivinkoski ducks under a wild hook from lollipop.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Kivinkoski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

lollipop throws a hook to the side of Kivinkoski's head but Kivinkoski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to de liver by Kivinkoski. Beautiful body shot.
Kivinkoski shoots in for a takedown but lollipop shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Kivinkoski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in lollipop's guard.
Kivinkoski trying to control the position from guard on top but lollipop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

lollipop is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kivinkoski is aware though and is defending well.
Kivinkoski prevents lollipop from getting back to his feet.

lollipop has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kivinkoski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

lollipop is looking for a triangle here but Kivinkoski uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
lollipop is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivinkoski scoring with punches from side control.
lollipop wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
lollipop throws a looping overhand right but Kivinkoski ducks down to avoid it.
lollipop misses with a looping left.

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.
lollipop stuffs the takedown.
strawberry lollipop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Kivinkoski.
lollipop misses with a straight right.
Kivinkoski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around lollipop's waist but lollipop gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kivinkoski off to one side.
strawberry lollipop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antti Kivinkoski.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kivinkoski is defended easily by lollipop.
lollipop misses with an uppercut.
lollipop lands with a straight right. Kivinkoski didn't see that one coming.
lollipop throws a jab when Kivinkoski was well out of range.
lollipop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kivinkoski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kivinkoski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kivinkoski blocks a jab.
lollipop jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivinkoski moves out of range as lollipop strikes.
A jab from lollipop misses.
lollipop throws a looping overhand right but Kivinkoski ducks down to avoid it.
Kivinkoski thumps lollipop with a low kick.
lollipop throws a jab when Kivinkoski was well out of range.
Antti Kivinkoski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kivinkoski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Kivinkoski has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can lollipop defend it? Kivinkoski steps over the head and cranks it - lollipop is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kivinkoski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antti Kivinkoski!