PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Atlas Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kivi comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Ride the Lightning. On his way into the cage it seems that Atlas Kivi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Atlas Kivi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kivi
vs
Queen

175 cm
39
160 lbs
31 - 24 - 2

180 cm
39
153 lbs
30 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 31 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Atlas Kivi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oliver Queen!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kivi defends well and Queen ends up having to push Kivi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Queen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Queen tries a quick counter leg kick but Kivi is wise to it.
Queen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kivi finds it's way round the side to connect with Queen's head.
Queen misses with a wild body shot.
Kivi is looking to score with low kicks.
Kivi works Queen's body with a nice hook.
Kivi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Queen's head backwards.
Kivi throws a looping overhand right but Queen ducks down to avoid it.
Kivi cracks a nice hook into Queen's ribs.
Kivi slips under a jab from Queen.
Queen misses with a right hand
and Kivi counters with an inside leg kick.
Kivi throws a wild body kick that Queen sees coming a mile off.
Kivi throws a good cross that connects.
Queen just misses with a punch to the body.
Queen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kivi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Queen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Queen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kivi scores with the left hand. Queen knows he should have avoided that one.

Queen clinches.
Queen lands a nice uppercut.
Queen letting Kivi take a breather here.
Queen misses with some punches.
Queen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kivi blocks a body shot from Queen.
Queen throws a head punch that misses.
Queen tries a body shot but Kivi blocks it.
Kivi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kivi misses with a shot to the kidneys.

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

Kivi tries to keep at a distance but Queen has taken the fight into the clinch.
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 blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kivi to keep the fight standing.
Kivi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Queen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kivi's elbow.
Kivi tries to work over Queen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kivi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Queen stalls.
A right hand to the body from Kivi.
Queen lands with a left to the head.
Queen misses with a punch on the inside.
Queen swings wildly with an uppercut but Kivi uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kivi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Queen avoids a kick to the body.
Queen throws a series of punches but Kivi moves out of range.
Queen throws the kick towards the body but Kivi avoids it.
Queen lands a head kick. Kivi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Atlas Kivi has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Kivi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kivi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Kivi does no damage.
Kivi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Queen.
An inside leg kick lands from Kivi.
Queen throws a series of punches but Kivi avoids them all with ease.
Kivi lands an overhand right.
Queen tests Kivi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Queen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Queen scores with a jab.
Queen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kivi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kivi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Queen has time to react.
Atlas Kivi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kivi takes one to the chin there.
Queen looks to land a left hand but Kivi moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kivi.
Kivi blocks a leg kick.
Kivi lands a nice looking body shot.
Kivi throws a good cross that connects.
Kivi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kivi.
Queen fails to land with a series of punches.
Queen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kivi throws a hook but Queen avoids it easily.
Kivi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Queen.
Queen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kivi.
Queen takes one to the chin there.
Kivi moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kivi!
Kivi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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 Atlas Kivi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Atlas Kivi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Queen misses with the body kick
and Kivi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Queen ducks under a wild hook from Kivi.
Queen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Queen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Queen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Queen tries to move into range but Kivi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Queen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kivi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Queen looks to land a left hand but Kivi moved out of range nicely.
Queen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Queen ducks under a wild hook from Kivi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kivi stuffs the takedown.
Queen throws a sloppy head kick and Kivi moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kivi.
Queen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kivi.
An attempted straight right counter from Kivi misses the target.
Kivi looks to score with a jab to the body but Queen is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kivi lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the liver by Queen. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kivi misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Queen.
Kivi swings for the body but Queen moves out of range.
Kivi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kivi misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kivi, right into the meat.
Kivi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Queen. That did some damage!
Queen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kivi's calf.
Queen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Queen motions for Kivi to come forward. Queen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Queen scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Queen takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kivi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kivi stalling in the clinch.
Queen has a couple of punches blocked by Kivi.
Queen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kivi.
A shot in the inside from Queen.
Queen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kivi controls his hands.
Queen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Queen misses with a body punch.
Oliver Queen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kivi prevents a body shot from Queen.
Kivi just leaning against Queen, taking a breather.

Queen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kivi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Queen throws a looping overhand right but Kivi ducks down to avoid it.
Queen throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen moves out of range as Kivi strikes.
Queen looks for a takedown but Kivi sprawls well.
Queen misses with a hook. Kivi ducked under it nicely.
Kivi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Queen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Queen misses with a body shot.
Kivi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kivi misses with a looping right.
Queen feints a counter leg kick.
Kivi scores with a jab to the body.
Queen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kivi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Queen throws a body punch but Kivi moves out of range.
Kivi takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kivi is just out of range.
Kivi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kivi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Queen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Kivi misses its intended target.
Atlas Kivi is winning the standup battle so far.
Queen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kivi scores with a hook to the body. Queen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Queen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Queen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kivi can pounce on him.
Kivi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kivi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Queen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Queen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kivi moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Kivi misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Oliver Queen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Atlas Kivi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Queen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Queen stuns Kivi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Queen stuns Kivi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Queen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Queen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Queen avoids the body shot from Kivi.
Kivi backing away here, and Queen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kivi lands with a nice body punch.
Kivi staying out of range there.
Kivi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kivi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Queen flicks out a counter leg kick but Kivi steps away.
Queen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen lands a right hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Queen.
Queen swings for the body but Kivi moves out of range.
Queen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kivi is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Kivi misses.
Kivi just misses with a punch to the body.
Queen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Queen misses with an uppercut
and Kivi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Queen moves out of range of the body kick.
Queen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kivi was well out of range. Poor timing from Queen.
Kivi misses with a straight right.
Kivi slips a jab from Queen.
Kivi throws a jab when Queen was well out of range.
Kivi throws a body punch but Queen moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Queen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Queen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kivi.
Kivi avoids the body shot from Queen.
Kivi looks to score with a jab to the body but Queen is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi scores with a sloppy right hand. Queen should have avoided that one.
Queen misses the shot to the body.
Kivi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Queen misses with a looping right.
Queen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kivi is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Kivi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Queen throws a leg kick that is checked

and Kivi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kivi is trying to work for a kimura but Queen is defending well.
Queen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Queen wants to control but Kivi passes into side.
Kivi wants to control for a moment but Queen uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kivi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Queen tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kivi has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
BOOM! Kivi connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen tries to hold on but Kivi postures up.
Kivi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Queen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Queen regains half guard.
Queen trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kivi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

And that's the end of the fight!
Atlas Kivi showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atlas Kivi!
After winning the bout, Atlas Kivi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.