PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Bivar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Kiilopaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bivar comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC Back In Black. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kiilopaa's choice of entrance music: Extreme Ways. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bivar
vs
Kiilopaa

196 cm
25
214 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

187 cm
30
211 lbs
17 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luciano Bivar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Kiilopaa!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bivar shoots in looking for a takedown but Kiilopaa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bivar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bivar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Pertti Kiilopaa has been cut.
Bivar shoots for a takedown but Kiilopaa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Kiilopaa feints and as Bivar raises his hands in defense, Kiilopaa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kiilopaa looking to pass the guard.
Bivar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kiilopaa stands up from Bivar's guard - Kiilopaa perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiilopaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Kiilopaa takes a swing at Bivar's ribcage but misses.
Kiilopaa punishes Bivar's body with a nice straight punch.
Kiilopaa moves in looking to clinch but Bivar pushes him off.
Bivar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kiilopaa throws out the jab.

Bivar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiilopaa is refusing to be controlled, as Bivar sits in half guard.
Kiilopaa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kiilopaa.
Bivar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Kiilopaa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bivar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kiilopaa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bivar is one step ahead there.
Bivar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bivar wants to control from the top but Kiilopaa keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kiilopaa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kiilopaa working a defensive guard here.

Kiilopaa looking for a guillotine here but Bivar defends easily.
Bivar is pushing down on Kiilopaa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kiilopaa is fighting to maintain full guard but Bivar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kiilopaa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiilopaa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bivar's guard.
Kiilopaa looking to pass the guard.
Kiilopaa trying to control but Bivar is working from the bottom.
Bivar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kiilopaa's guard.
Bivar wants to control from the top but Kiilopaa keeps moving.
Bivar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bivar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bivar stopping the sweep attempt from Kiilopaa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bivar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kiilopaa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bivar has managed to get both his arms back between Kiilopaa's legs - danger averted.

Kiilopaa working for submissions but it's allowed Bivar to get to half guard.

Kiilopaa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bivar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bivar controlling the action here.
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 Luciano Bivar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pertti Kiilopaa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kiilopaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bivar blocks a head kick by Kiilopaa.
Bivar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bivar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kiilopaa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kiilopaa stuns Bivar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kiilopaa throws a series of punches but Bivar avoids them all with ease.
Kiilopaa misses with a wild combination.
Kiilopaa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bivar counters with a flying knee. Nice.
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!
Bivar moves away from the strike by Kiilopaa.
Pertti Kiilopaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bivar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Kiilopaa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bivar defends well.
Bivar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiilopaa keeping moving, preventing Bivar from controlling successfully.
Luciano Bivar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bivar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bivar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Kiilopaa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bivar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bivar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Bivar drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kiilopaa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kiilopaa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kiilopaa!
Bivar sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiilopaa wants to pass to mount but Bivar is defending the position.
Kiilopaa misses with a head shot. Bivar uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bivar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kiilopaa manages to get himself to full guard.
Kiilopaa looking for a sweep. Not yet Kiilopaa, not yet.
Bivar trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiilopaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bivar stopping the sweep attempt from Kiilopaa.
Bivar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Bivar decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kiilopaa throws a right and a left that Bivar avoids nicely.
Kiilopaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiilopaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kiilopaa avoids a kick to the body.
Kiilopaa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bivar avoids the body shot from Kiilopaa.
Bivar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kiilopaa misses with a few strikes there.
Kiilopaa is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiilopaa misses with a few strikes there.

Kiilopaa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kiilopaa misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bivar sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bivar keeping hold of Kiilopaa's head, controlling as best he can.
Bivar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bivar managing to control the position.
Kiilopaa wants to get up but he can't break Bivar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luciano Bivar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pertti Kiilopaa'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. This is the final round!

Bivar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Bivar.
Bivar needs to keep his hands up - Kiilopaa had a free shot at his head there.
Bivar shoots in but no luck this time.
Bivar throws a leg kick but Kiilopaa checks it.
Kiilopaa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bivar rather than just go for the knockout.
Kiilopaa misses with a two punch combination.
Bivar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiilopaa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bivar.
Kiilopaa closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Luciano Bivar has been cut.
Kiilopaa throws a right hand that Bivar ducks under and follows up with a left that Bivar also avoids with ease.
Luciano Bivar is winning the standup battle so far.
Kiilopaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kiilopaa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bivar. That one must have hurt.
Kiilopaa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bivar lands a head kick!
Bivar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kiilopaa swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bivar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kiilopaa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bivar looking to score a takedown here. Kiilopaa is defending well but Bivar drives through and ends up in Kiilopaa's guard.
Bivar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Kiilopaa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kiilopaa wants to sweep but no luck.
Kiilopaa wants to hit a switch here but Bivar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kiilopaa there!
Bivar cracks Kiilopaa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That has opened up Pertti Kiilopaa's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bivar is working for a guillotine from mount but Kiilopaa frees his head quite easily.
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!
Bivar controlling the pace for now.
Kiilopaa is trying desperately to improve position.
Bivar punching from mount but Kiilopaa doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kiilopaa regains half guard.
Bivar not doing much here.

Bivar wants to work for an arm triangle but Kiilopaa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bivar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kiilopaa is not content to let Bivar control the position.
Kiilopaa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kiilopaa.
Bivar content to stall in guard here.

Kiilopaa looking for a guillotine here but Bivar defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiilopaa has a closed guard, preventing Bivar from standing up.
Kiilopaa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bivar's guard.
Bivar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kiilopaa.
Bivar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kiilopaa with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiilopaa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bivar is keeping the position for now.
Pertti Kiilopaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bivar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luciano Bivar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bivar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luciano Bivar!
Post fight, an emotional Luciano Bivar said 'Le snubs, you're pathetic, Galdikas is not on my level. Thank you for an easy victory. The Goonies! You Never Will!'.