PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kivi Kasvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Corpus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasvo comes into the arena with Danzig Mother blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kasvo
vs
Corpus

190 cm
28
300 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

185 cm
25
290 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Skin-Clothes Designing
ANABOLIC **160**

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kivi Kasvo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Corpus!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corpus tries to land a front kick but Kasvo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kasvo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Kasvo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kasvo lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Corpus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kasvo trying to control but Corpus is working from the bottom.
Kasvo throwing strikes from guard but Corpus blocks nicely.
Corpus thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Corpus pushes Kasvo off and gets back to his feet.

Kasvo forces Corpus back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corpus tries to break the clinch but Kasvo is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Kasvo fails to land.
Kasvo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Corpus's efforts to push away.
Kasvo misses with some punches.
Kasvo tries a body shot but Corpus blocks it.

Corpus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corpus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Corpus cracks Kasvo with a good jab.
A right-left combo lands from Corpus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as Kasvo blocks the leg kick.
Corpus throws a series of punches but Kasvo avoids them all with ease.
Kasvo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Corpus misses with a looping left.
Corpus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Kivi Kasvo has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corpus swinging wildly here.
Corpus throws a head kick but Kasvo moves out of range.
Corpus throws a sloppy head kick and Kasvo moves out of range easily.
Corpus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kasvo throws a leg kick but Corpus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kasvo moves out of range of the leg kick from Corpus.
Corpus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Kasvo moves into the clinch.
Corpus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Corpus working hard to break the clinch.
Kasvo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kasvo misses with the head strike.
Kasvo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasvo has a couple of punches blocked by Corpus.
Corpus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kasvo struggles to land a body shot inside as Corpus controls his hands.
Kasvo throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Kasvo.
Corpus looks gassed!
A short right from Kasvo on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kasvo fails to land.
Kasvo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Corpus's efforts to push away.
Corpus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Corpus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Kasvo.
Kasvo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kasvo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Corpuss head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corpus.
Kasvo misses with a punch to the body.
Corpus blocks a body shot from Kasvo.
Corpus tries to break the clinch but Kasvo is controlling the position.
Corpus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corpus prevents a body shot from Kasvo.
Corpus has Kasvo pushed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Kasvo.
Corpus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Corpus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Corpus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corpus looks to land a right hand but Kasvo moved out of range.
Kasvo tries to clinch up but Corpus circles away and keeps his distance.
Corpus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kasvo misses with a double jab
enabling Corpus to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasvo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kasvo.
Kasvo tries to clinch up but Corpus circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Corpus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kivi Kasvo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Corpus misses with an uppercut
and Kasvo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Corpus thinking.
Corpus misses with a combination
and Kasvo counters with a nice body shot.
Corpus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Corpus misses with an uppercut. Kasvo saw that one coming.

Kasvo has closed the distance and engaged Corpus in a clinch.
Kasvo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corpus's elbow.
Kasvo misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Kasvo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasvo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasvo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasvo swings wildly with an uppercut but Corpus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasvo misses with a punch to the body.
Kasvo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Corpus backwards.
Kasvo struggles to land a body shot inside as Corpus controls his hands.
Kivi Kasvo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Kasvo.
Corpus is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasvo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Kasvo.
Kasvo tries a body shot but Corpus blocks it.
Kasvo working aggressively here.
Kasvo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Corpuss head.
Kasvo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasvo struggles to land a body shot inside as Corpus controls his hands.
Kasvo has a couple of punches blocked by Corpus.
Kasvo misses with a short punch on the inside.

Corpus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Kasvo does no damage.
Nice jab there from Kasvo.
Corpus throws a shot from downtown. Kasvo moves away and avoids it.
John Corpus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corpus cracks Kasvo with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corpus ducks under a wild hook from Kasvo.
John Corpus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corpus misses with a double jab.
John Corpus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corpus misses with a hook
and Kasvo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corpus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Corpus loads up on a big right hand but Kasvo slips the punch.
Kasvo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kasvo tries for a takedown but Corpus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Kasvo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot lands for Kasvo.
Corpus stuffs the takedown.
Corpus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasvo. Corpus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kasvo blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasvo misses with an uppercut. Corpus saw that one coming.
Corpus throws a series of punches but Kasvo moves out of range.
Kasvo moves out of range of the strikes.
Corpus throws a low kick but Kasvo avoids it.
Corpus scores with a spinning back kick!
Kasvo throws the left hand but Corpus avoids the punch easily.
John Corpus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Corpus misses with a hook.
Corpus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Corpus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kasvo.
Kasvo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Corpus throws a jab but it's blocked by Kasvo.
Corpus pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasvo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Corpus throws a nice head kick!
Corpus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corpus throws a leg kick but Kasvo moved away.
Kasvo scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasvo is looking to land body kicks.
Kasvo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corpus manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Corpus.
Kasvo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kivi Kasvo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corpus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Corpus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Corpus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kivi Kasvo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kivi Kasvo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kasvo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kasvo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Corpus misses with a hook
and Kasvo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kasvo digs a good hook to Corpus's body.
Kasvo checks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Corpus.
Sloppy strikes from Corpus. Those never looked like landing.
Kasvo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kasvo checks a low kick from Corpus.
Corpus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Corpus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasvo tries to clinch up but Corpus circles away and keeps his distance.
Corpus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kasvo scores with a jab. Corpus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Corpus throws a hook but Kasvo blocks it.
Kasvo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Corpus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Corpus swats away the attempt to clinch by Kasvo.
Corpus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasvo was well out of range. Poor timing from Corpus.
Kasvo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corpus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kasvo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corpus sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Kasvo rushes Corpus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Corpus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corpus.
Kasvo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corpus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Corpus wants to get back to striking at distance but Kasvo won't allow it.
Corpus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kasvo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kasvo misses with a punch to the body.
Kasvo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kasvo swings wildly with an uppercut but Corpus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corpus prevents a body shot from Kasvo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Corpus manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Kasvo.

It looks like John Corpus has been cut.
Kasvo throws a leg kick but Corpus checks it.
Kasvo closes the distance and clinches up with Corpus, looking for a takedown. Kasvo pushes Corpus against the cage but Corpus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Corpus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corpus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kasvo checks it well.
Kasvo is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Corpus misses the target.
Corpus connects with a high kick.
Kasvo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Corpus pinned against the cage. Corpus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kasvo blocks a head kick by Corpus.

Corpus tries to sprawl but Kasvo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kasvo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Corpus kicks off Kasvo and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corpus swings for the body but Kasvo moves out of range.
A slow jab from Corpus misses its intended target.
Kasvo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Corpus finds it's way round the side to connect with Kasvo's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasvo lands with a good body shot.
Corpus slips a jab from Kasvo.
Corpus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kasvo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corpus scores with the left hand. Kasvo knows he should have avoided that one.
Kasvo scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasvo throws a nice looking combination but Corpus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice cross by Corpus.
Corpus throws a chopping leg kick but Kasvo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Kivi Kasvo did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kasvo throws a wild body kick that Corpus sees coming a mile off.
Corpus misses with an uppercut. Kasvo saw that one coming.
Kasvo avoids the head kick by Corpus.
Kasvo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Corpus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kasvo moves away.
Corpus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kasvo.
Kasvo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corpus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kasvo is looking to clinch.
Corpus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kasvo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corpus.
Corpus throws a solid leg kick but Kasvo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Corpus.
Kasvo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasvo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corpus.
Corpus throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Corpus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kasvo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kasvo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corpus.
Corpus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kasvo connects with a body shot.
Corpus is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kasvo checks a leg kick.
Corpus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kasvo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corpus misses with a combination
and Kasvo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasvo cracks Corpus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasvo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Corpus.
Corpus avoids a punch combination nicely.

Kasvo closes the distance and pushes Corpus back into the cage.
Kasvo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kasvo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Corpus blocks a body shot from Kasvo.
Corpus is trying to break the clinch but Kasvo has him pressed against the cage.
Corpus looking to slow down the pace here.
Kasvo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasvo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Corpus backwards.

Corpus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasvo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kasvo cracks Corpus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Corpus.
Corpus throws a right and a left that Kasvo avoids nicely.
Corpus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Kasvo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Corpus did well to prevent Kasvo getting side control.
Kasvo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kasvo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kasvo trying to control from half guard but Corpus is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corpus wants to control but Kasvo is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasvo controlling the pace.
Kasvo is trying to control. Corpus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kivi Kasvo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Donk. Kasvo catches Corpus right on the button with a cross.
Corpus misses with the combination.
Corpus throws a shot from downtown. Kasvo moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasvo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Corpus tries to score with a low kick but Kasvo moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kivi Kasvo had his way with John Corpus in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Corpus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kasvo is able to avoid easily.
Corpus digs a good hook to Kasvo's body.
Kasvo wants to clinch up but Corpus keeps it at a distance.
Corpus lands a leg kick that knocks Kasvo off balance momentarily.
Corpus throws an overhand right that lands on Kasvo's shoulder, as Kasvo tries to avoid the shot.
Kasvo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Corpus throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kasvo counters by clinching up.
Corpus lands with a light punch inside.
Kasvo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kasvo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Corpus's efforts to push away.
Kasvo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Corpus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kasvo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corpus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Corpus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kasvo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kasvo lands with an overhand left.
Kasvo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Corpus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kasvo misses with a looping right.
Kasvo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Corpus lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Corpus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasvo shoots in looking for a takedown but Corpus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kasvo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
John Corpus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasvo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Corpus.
Corpus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kasvo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kasvo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kasvo checks a low kick from Corpus.
Donk. Corpus catches Kasvo right on the button with a cross.
Kasvo shoots for a takedown but Corpus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kivi Kasvo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corpus scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasvo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Corpus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kasvo slips a jab and a cross from Corpus.
Good standup being displayed there by Corpus as he connects with a hook.
Corpus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kivi Kasvo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Corpus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice cross by Corpus.
Kasvo lands a right hook to the body.
Kasvo throws a leg kick but Corpus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kasvo slips under a jab from Corpus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corpus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kasvo moves away.
Corpus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kasvo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kasvo shoots in looking for a takedown but Corpus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kasvo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice shot lands for Kasvo.
Corpus just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasvo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Corpus doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasvo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kasvo throws out a loose jab but Corpus uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corpus tries to score with a low kick but Kasvo moves his leg out of the way.
Corpus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kasvo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corpus sizes up Kasvo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Corpus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kasvo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 49:47
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Corpus!
John Corpus is the new super heavyweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, John Corpus made sure he mentioned ANABOLIC **160**, along with how happy he was to win his fight.