PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Worsely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimmo Kivipaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kivipaa has chosen Kivipää as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kimmo Kivipaa enters the cage!

Worsely
vs
Kivipaa

175 cm
24
167 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

180 cm
25
158 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Worsely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Kivipaa!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kivipaa is looking to clinch but Worsely is avoiding it.
Worsely has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kivipaa finds it's way round the side to connect with Worsely's head.
Worsely digs a good body shot into Kivipaa's ribs.
Worsely misses with a low kick.
Kivipaa tries to clinch but Worsely moves away
and Worsely counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kivipaa's knee momentarily.
Worsely circles away from the clinch attempt

and Worsely counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kivipaa!
Worsely punching from mount but Kivipaa doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Worsely trying to control but Kivipaa is having none of it.
Worsely is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kivipaa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worsely throws a strike there. Kivipaa manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Worsely wants to take a breather but Kivipaa is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Worsely has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kivipaa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Worsely tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Worsely thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Worsely throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Worsely there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Worsely can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kivipaa is looking to escape.
Kivipaa is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Worsely goes for an armbar but Kivipaa turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kivipaa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Worsely looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Worsely is trying to control the position but Kivipaa postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mark Worsely just wasn't active enough.
Kivipaa connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circling - Kivipaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mark Worsely will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kivipaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Worsely on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice shot lands for Kivipaa.
Worsely takes a swing at Kivipaa's ribcage but misses.
Kivipaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kivipaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Worsely.
Worsely uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa swinging wildly here.
Worsely checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kimmo Kivipaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kivipaa scores with a jab to the head.
Kivipaa checks a low kick from Worsely.
Worsely ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipaa takes a swing at Worsely's ribcage but misses.
Kimmo Kivipaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Worsely jabs at Kivipaa's body.
Kivipaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Worsely swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Worsely clinches up against the cage.

Kivipaa breaks from the clinch.
Kivipaa is looking to clinch.
Kivipaa fails with an attempt to clinch.

Worsely closes the distance and clinches.
Worsely scores with a shot to the side of Kivipaa's head.
Kivipaa can't break the clinch.
Worsely is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kivipaa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Worsely.
Worsely softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kivipaa tries to break free but Worsely pushes him back against the cage.

Kivipaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kivipaa blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa misses the body punch
and Worsely connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Worsely walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kivipaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick misses from Kivipaa.
A solid leg kick lands there for Worsely.
Kivipaa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Worsely counters with a leg kick.
Worsely feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kivipaas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Worsely misses with a straight left.
Kivipaa misses with an uppercut
and Worsely counters with a good low kick that Kivipaa was not able to check.
Kivipaa misses with a leg kick
and Worsely counters with a stiff right hand.
Kivipaa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Worsely counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Worsely.
Worsely lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Worsely throws out the jab.
Kivipaa checks a leg kick nicely.
Worsely misses with a hook.
Worsely misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Worsely. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Worsely.
Kivipaa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Worsely counters with a nice uppercut.
Kivipaa misses with the body kick
and Worsely counters with a body kick that stops Kivipaa in his tracks momentarily.
Kivipaa misses with the combination.
Kivipaa tries to clinch but Worsely moves out of range.
Worsely throws a leg kick which misses Kivipaa's front leg but catches the back leg as Kivipaa tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kivipaa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Worsely connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kivipaa scrambles back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Worsely.
Kivipaa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Worsely counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kimmo Kivipaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kivipaa wants to clinch
and Worsely counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kivipaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Worsely counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kivipaa lunges at Worsely with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Worsely's hand.
Worsely throws a poor cross that misses
and Kivipaa counters with a nice body shot.
Kivipaa misses with a combination

and Worsely counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kivipaa dodges the ground and pound from Worsely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Worsely dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kivipaa throws a jab when Worsely was well out of range.
Kivipaa moves out of range as Worsely strikes.
Worsely has a takedown stuffed.
Kivipaa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Worsely throws a poor cross that misses

and Kivipaa counters with a crisp one two that drops Worsely! Kivipaa thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Worsely to his feet! Worsely is in big trouble!

Worsely is rocked!
Worsely throws a lazy uppercut
and Kivipaa counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Worsely falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kimmo Kivipaa!