PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Atlas Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Vegata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kivi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metallica - Ride the Lightning. Atlas Kivi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kivi
vs
Vegata

175 cm
40
160 lbs
33 - 25 - 2

175 cm
43
165 lbs
28 - 31 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 33 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Atlas Kivi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 31 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Vegata!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kivi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vegata misses with a wild combination.
Kivi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vegata tries to clinch but Kivi moves out of range.
Vegata looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vegata drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kivi lands a nice shot to the body.
Vegata is looking to clinch but Kivi is avoiding it.
Kivi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kivi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vegata moves away.
Kivi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vegata tries to clinch but Kivi is having none of it.
Kivi scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vegata at a distance.
Vegata closes the distance but Kivi moves to the side
and Kivi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kivi missing with a left hand there. Vegata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Atlas Kivi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kivi scores with a hook.
Vegata moves away from the strike by Kivi.
Kivi throws a right and a left that Vegata avoids nicely.
Vegata rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kivi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kivi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kivi throws a jab but it's blocked by Vegata.
Kivi throws a jab but it's blocked by Vegata.
Vegata tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Kivi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kivi scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegata throws a lazy right hand but Kivi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kivi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kivi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vegata if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vegata misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vegata looks winded!

Vegata rushes Kivi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kivi misses with a body punch.
Vegata looking to slow down the pace here.
Vegata tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kivi avoids it.
Kivi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vegata up against the cage.
Kivi slows down the pace here.

Kivi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kivi throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vegata was well out of range. Poor timing from Kivi.
Kivi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kivi connects with the punch.

Vegata has managed to clinch.
Kivi misses with a punch to the body.
Kivi managing to block the knees to the body from Vegata.
Kivi lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kivi.
Kivi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vegata blocks a body shot from Kivi.
Kivi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vegata throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kivi blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kivi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vegata blocks a body shot from Kivi.
Vegata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivi lands a body punch.
Kivi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vegata or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kivi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kivi.
A body shot lands from Kivi.
Still in the clinch, Kivi scores with a nice short uppercut.

Vegata is rocked!
A short uppercut from Kivi.
Vegata is still on wobbly legs! Can Kivi finish him?
Kivi pushes Vegata against the cage. Kivi is working some dirty boxing. Kivi pushes off with a quick right hook! Vegata goes down! Vegata tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kivi moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Atlas Kivi!
A relieved looking Atlas Kivi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.