PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eino Kiiveri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiiveri has chosen Teflon Brothers - Matkal Kotiin as his entrance music. 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.

Green
vs
Kiiveri

215 cm
28
260 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

202 cm
22
275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, James Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eino Kiiveri!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiiveri misses the jab.
Green lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kiiveri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kiiveri throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiiveri.
Green misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Kiiveri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiiveri swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Green counters with a takedown into side control.
Kiiveri tries to buck Green off but Green is having none of it.

Green is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kiiveri knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Green will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Green is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kiiveri is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kiiveri is looking to regain half guard here but Green keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiiveri has one of Green's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Green working away.
Green trying to control the action but Kiiveri is working from the bottom.

Green is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kiiveri is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Green is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kiiveri knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Green tries for a kimura but Kiiveri is defending well.
Green tries to move to mount but Kiiveri blocks the move with his legs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Green is looking to take a break and control but Kiiveri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Green is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kiiveri has escaped the position, nice work there.
Green trying to control the action but Kiiveri is working from the bottom.
Kiiveri is trying to improve his position.

Green is trying to get an arm triangle but Kiiveri is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiiveri tries to improve position but can't.
Green has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kiiveri!
Kiiveri tries to reverse the position but Green maintains control.

Green looking to secure an arm triangle but Kiiveri defends it well.
Green tries to control but Kiiveri wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiiveri is desperately trying to improve his position but Green has a good base and remains in mount.

Green working for a guillotine from mount but Kiiveri is in no mood to give up.
Kiiveri is desperately trying to improve his position but Green has a good base and remains in mount.

Green looking to secure an arm triangle but Kiiveri defends it well.
Green prevents Kiiveri from getting the reversal.
Green wants to take his opponent's back but Kiiveri doesn't allow it.
Green prevents Kiiveri from getting the reversal.
Green wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

Green looking to secure an arm triangle but Kiiveri defends it well.
Kiiveri tries to lock up and control but Green gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

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.
Kiiveri is controlling an arm, preventing Green from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Green is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kiiveri has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Green working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Green trying to control but Kiiveri is having none of it.
Kiiveri is in all sorts of trouble here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kiiveri can do anything to dispel that myth.
Green trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kiiveri working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Green dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kiiveri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kiiveri scores with a jab to the body.
Kiiveri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Kiiveri.
Green on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like James Green has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Kiiveri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kiiveri tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Kiiveri lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiiveri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiiveri misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Kiiveri lands an impressive looking overhand right. Green doesn't seem phased though.
Kiiveri works Green's body with a nice hook.
Kiiveri misses with a body shot
and Green counters with a right hand to the body.
Kiiveri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kiiveri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green is looking to wear down Kiiveri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Green looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiiveri jabs at Green's body.
Kiiveri misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a leg kick
and Kiiveri counters with a left to the body.
Kiiveri swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Kiiveri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kiiveri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Green on the side of the head.
Kiiveri tries to score with a low kick but Green moves his leg out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Kiiveri misses the target.

Green has taken the fight to the clinch.
Green blocks an elbow strike from Kiiveri.
A body shot lands from Green.
Kiiveri throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green wants a takedown.
Kiiveri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Green's defenses.
Kiiveri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Green takes an elbow to the temple.

James Green's cut is getting worse.
Kiiveri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Green goes for a takedown attempt but Kiiveri pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kiiveri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

James Green's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Kiiveri sends Green crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kiiveri is motioning to the referee to let Green up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Green decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiiveri is doing well to control the position and prevent Green from advancing to side control.
Kiiveri gets full guard.
Kiiveri controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiiveri bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Green's guard.

Kiiveri avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kiiveri gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kiiveri sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kiiveri gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kiiveri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kiiveri sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kiiveri must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Green is working an open guard so Kiiveri takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eino Kiiveri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Green's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Green tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kiiveri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Green somewhat.
Eino Kiiveri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kiiveri takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green thows a leg kick but Kiiveri checks it
and Kiiveri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiiveri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Green's hands.
Kiiveri moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Kiiveri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Green is rocked!

Jeez, James Green's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Green's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eino Kiiveri!