PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Marshal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Kiviluola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshal comes to the cage accompanied by Psycho by Puddle of Mud. 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.

Marshal
vs
Kiviluola

150 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

177 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Marshal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marko Kiviluola!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kiviluola shoots in for a takedown but Marshal shows good takedown defense.
Kiviluola tries to bum rush Marshal with a series of wild strikes but Marshal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kiviluola misses with a head kick.
Kiviluola fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marshal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kiviluola looks to land a combination but Marshal avoids it well.
Kiviluola stuffs the takedown attempt from Marshal. Marshal gets slowly back to his feet.
Marshal misses with a takedown attempt - Kiviluola sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshal tries to clinch but Kiviluola is having none of it.
Kiviluola takes a swing at Marshal's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kiviluola darts in and clinches Marshal up against the cage.
Kiviluola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marshal backwards.

Kiviluola breaks from the clinch.
Marshal just misses with a punch to the body.

Kiviluola has closed the distance and engaged Marshal in a clinch.

Kiviluola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiviluola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Kiviluola as Marshal shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Marshal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marshal keeps the fight on the outside.
Marshal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kiviluola tries to avoid it but Marshal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kiviluola to the ground. Kiviluola escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marshal is breathing heavily.
Marshal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kiviluola counters with a thumping low kick.
Marshal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marshal throws a body punch but Kiviluola moves out of range.
Kiviluola lands a head kick. Marshal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshal looks to throw a body kick
and Kiviluola counters with a three punch combo that has Marshal backing up. Marshal nods at Kiviluola to acknowledge the strikes.

Marshal is rocked!

Kiviluola closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kiviluola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiviluola throws a leg kick which misses Marshal's front leg but catches the back leg as Marshal tries to avoid it.
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!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marshal.

Kiviluola drives through and clinches with Marshal against the cage.

Kiviluola breaks from the clinch.
Marshal connects with a looping right hand.
Marshal with a lazy takedown attempt

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

Marshal keeping busy on the bottom but Kiviluola has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kiviluola is pressing down on Marshal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marshal is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kiviluola in particular looking to stall.
Marshal could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kiviluola prevents Marshal from improving his position.
Kiviluola trying to control the action but Marshal is working from the bottom.

Kiviluola stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Marshal to get to his feet.
Marshal clinches but Kiviluola breaks the clinch
and Kiviluola counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marshal is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshal throws a leg kick that is checked

and Kiviluola counters by clinching up.

Kiviluola pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshal tries to free his leg and advance position but Kiviluola is retaining full guard.
Kiviluola pulls Marshal in close to prevent any damage.
Kiviluola wants to stand but Marshal is controlling the position.
Kiviluola has control of Marshal's left arm, preventing Marshal from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiviluola trying to control the position.
Kiviluola wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Kiviluola dominated that round.
That's time! Marshal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marshal looks to throw a body kick

and Kiviluola counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Marshal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kiviluola's elbow.

Kiviluola manages to break the clinch.
Marshal looks to throw the jab but Kiviluola is out of range.
Marshal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kiviluola as he jumps to the side.
Marshal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marshal throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kiviluola throws a head kick that Marshal semi-blocks.
Marshal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marshal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kiviluola as he jumps to the side.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kiviluola breaks the clinch.
Kiviluola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marshal.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kiviluola darts in and clinches Marshal up against the cage.
Marshal letting Kiviluola take a breather here.
Marshal prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Kiviluola.

Kiviluola ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kiviluola no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kiviluola keeping moving, preventing Marshal from controlling successfully.
Kiviluola striking off his back but it's not causing Marshal any problems.
Kiviluola manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kiviluola scoring with strikes but Marshal is staying in there.
Marshal tries to reverse the position but Kiviluola maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiviluola avoids the attempt from Marshal to control.
Marshal tries to reverse the position but Kiviluola maintains control.
Kiviluola can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marshal is looking to escape.
Marshal wants to control but Kiviluola is having none of it.
Kiviluola trying to control but Marshal is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal working to try and regain half guard.
Marshal manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kiviluola wants to take a breather but Marshal is having none of it.
Marshal is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Well, if Kiviluola 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Kiviluola stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Kiviluola has managed to clinch.
Marshal wants to stall.

Kiviluola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiviluola stuffs the takedown attempt from Marshal. Marshal gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Marshal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiviluola falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Marshal counter with a right hand.

Kiviluola moves into range and clinches up with Marshal.
Marshal holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Kiviluola 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!

A big right from Marshal misses.
Kiviluola shoots in but Marshal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kiviluola lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiviluola stuns Marshal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marshal tries to clinch

so Kiviluola counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Marshal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marshal tries to get out of the position.
Kiviluola trying to control but Marshal is working from the bottom.
Kiviluola forces his way into half guard.
Kiviluola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marshal keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marshal missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kiviluola.
Marshal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kiviluola moves into full mount! Marshal won't be happy about that!
Kiviluola controlling from mount.
Marshal is squirming around, avoiding Kiviluola's attempts to control the action.
Kiviluola pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kiviluola is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Marshal is trying to escape the mount.
Kiviluola looking to control but Marshal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kiviluola content just to control the position here.
Marshal takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kiviluola sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiviluola wants to control the pace but Marshal is squirming around nicely.
Kiviluola misses with a head shot.
Kiviluola tries to control but Marshal wriggling away.

Despite being in the dominant position, Marko Kiviluola just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marshal cracks a nice hook into Kiviluola's ribs.
A head kick misses from Kiviluola.

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.
Marshal throws a body kick the misses
and Kiviluola counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marshal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kiviluola momentarily.
Marshal tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kiviluola counters with a single leg into guard. Marshal didn't expect that.
Marshal pulls Kiviluola in to control the position.
Marshal trying to keep a closed guard but Kiviluola is proving a slippery customer.
Kiviluola trying to control but Marshal is working from the bottom.
Kiviluola controlling from the top position.
Kiviluola postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Kiviluola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kiviluola 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 William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Kiviluola!