PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Atlas Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kivi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Metallica - Ride the Lightning. Atlas Kivi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matthew West's chin.

Kivi
vs
West

175 cm
29
160 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

178 cm
36
164 lbs
34 - 16 - 4

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Meet the Future

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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 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Atlas Kivi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew West!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West throws a body kick that misses.
Kivi doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.

Kivi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kivi lands in his opponent's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
West keeping moving, preventing Kivi from controlling successfully.
Kivi looking to sit in guard and control but West gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kivi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi is trying to control the position but West postures up.
Kivi pulls West in close to his closed guard and prevents West from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kivi keeping full guard, as West tries to pass.
West is looking to advance position but Kivi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
West is squirming around, avoiding Kivi's attempts to control the action.
Kivi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because West is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi lands with some strikes.
West in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kivi content just to control the position here.
West is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing that Kivi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi lands with some strikes.
Kivi with shots to the head and body - West looks very uncomfortable down there.

West is rocked!
West is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
West is still in real trouble! Can Kivi finish him?
Kivi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
West seems to have recovered his senses.
Kivi is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. West is in real trouble.
West is trying to remain composed but Kivi is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kivi thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Kivi missing with strikes from the back.

Kivi is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
What can West do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
West trying to get back to his feet but Kivi is in full control for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kivi looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atlas Kivi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight stays on the outside here - Kivi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
West bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kivi doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
Kivi is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.

Kivi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in West's half guard.
Kivi is looking to pass West's guard but actually West recovers to full guard.
Kivi wants to control from the top but West keeps moving.
Atlas Kivi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kivi wants to control from the top but West keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

We're going to have a standup here because Atlas Kivi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
West fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kivi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi wants to clinch.
Kivi is looking to clinch.
Kivi wants to clinch up but West keeps it at a distance.
Kivi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from West.
Kivi blocks a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - West finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kivi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kivi ducks under a wild hook from West.
Kivi tries to clinch there but West circles away.

Kivi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kivi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
West tries to kick Kivi off but Kivi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kivi is controlling the pace.
Kivi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for West!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West is trying desperately to improve position.
Kivi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kivi wants to control the pace but West is squirming around nicely.
West has given up his back here. Will Kivi look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Kivi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

West defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kivi's arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atlas Kivi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

West misses with a double jab
and Kivi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
West misses with a body kick.
West connects with a solid leg kick.

Kivi forces West back against the cage and clinches.
West throws a head punch that misses.
West misses with some punches.
West struggles to land a body shot inside as Kivi controls his hands.
West misses with some punches.
Kivi can't find room to land a body shot as West controls the action.
Kivi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
West misses with the head strike.
A short left from West.

It looks like Atlas Kivi has been cut.
Kivi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kivi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
West swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kivi tries to stall but West uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi is trying to push West away but West has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kivi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kivi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kivi prevents a body shot from West.
West swings wildly with an uppercut but Kivi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kivi tries to throw a body punch but West avoids it by throwing Kivi back against the cage.
West has a couple of punches blocked by Kivi.
Kivi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kivi digs a right hand underneath West's ribcage. West let out a lung full of air as it connected.
West lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Kivi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kivi's elbow.
West misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for West.
West swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kivi blocking some punches.
Kivi stalling in the clinch but West improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Kivi fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi blocks a body shot from West.
Kivi misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kivi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kivi tries to clinch up
and West counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
West avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matthew West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kivi tries to clinch but West moves out of range.
West swinging wildly here.
Kivi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with West but West pushes him off and we're back to square one.
West throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Kivi has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kivi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West swats away the attempt to clinch by Kivi.

West closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
West misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from West.
West misses with a body punch.
West misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kivi.
Nice body punch from West - that landed with a thud.
West pushes Kivi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
West misses with a body punch.
Kivi misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Kivi.
West tries to work over Kivi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Kivi misses with a punch to the body.
West softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
West throws a punch but it's blocked by Kivi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivi scores with a hook to the body.
Kivi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kivi struggles to land a body shot inside as West controls his hands.
West misses with the head strike.
West swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kivi stalling against the cage.
Atlas Kivi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
West misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from West.
Kivi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
West letting Kivi take a breather here.
West throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kivis head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
West misses with a punch on the inside.
Kivi struggles to land a body shot inside as West controls his hands.
West fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
West misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matthew West.
I think Kivi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atlas Kivi!
Atlas Kivi thanked the fans post fight for their support.