PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Mottonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karchy Kiuvaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mottonen
vs
Kiuvaha

181 cm
19
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marko Mottonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karchy Kiuvaha!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Kiuvaha as Mottonen shoots in.

Mottonen clinches up with Kiuvaha and pushes him back against the cage.
Mottonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Kiuvaha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mottonen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kiuvaha as he avoids it easily.

Mottonen clinches.
Kiuvaha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mottonen keeps control of Kiuvaha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kiuvaha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiuvaha misses with a body shot.
Kiuvaha scores with a nice body kick.
Mottonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kiuvaha tries to clinch
and Mottonen counters with a one-two to the body.
Mottonen looks for a takedown but Kiuvaha sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marko Mottonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiuvaha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mottonen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Mottonen has Kiuvaha up against the cage in a clinch.

Kiuvaha wants the takedown. Mottonen is fighting it off but Kiuvaha persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mottonen's guard against the cage.
Mottonen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mottonen tries to get out of the position.
Kiuvaha wants to control from the top but Mottonen keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mottonen wants to stand and escape but Kiuvaha is having none of it.
Kiuvaha trying to control the position from guard on top but Mottonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mottonen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kiuvaha passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A lull in the action here.
Mottonen wants to control but Kiuvaha postures up.
Mottonen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kiuvaha's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Kiuvaha seems to be looking for submissions.
Kiuvaha looks gassed!
Kiuvaha trying to control the action but Mottonen is working from the bottom.
Kiuvaha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mottonen pushes Kiuvaha off looking to stand but Kiuvaha dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mottonen moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiuvaha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mottonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kiuvaha throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kiuvaha blocks a low kick nicely.

Mottonen closes the distance and clinches.
Mottonen avoiding damage as Kiuvaha throws knees to the body.
Kiuvaha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiuvaha wants to break free but Mottonen has control.
Kiuvaha prevents Mottonen from breaking the clinch.
Kiuvaha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kiuvaha tries to break the clinch but Mottonen is controlling the position.
Mottonen is trying to break free.
Mottonen controlling the action here for a moment.

Mottonen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mottonen manages to end up in side control.
Mottonen staying calm.

Mottonen decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiuvaha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mottonen drives through and clinches with Kiuvaha against the cage.

Mottonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kiuvaha throws a looping overhand right but Mottonen ducks down to avoid it.
Mottonen moves into range and connects with a jab.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mottonen moves into range and clinches up with Kiuvaha.
Mottonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mottonen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kiuvaha pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Mottonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kiuvaha misses with a few strikes there.
Mottonen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mottonen scores with the left hand. Kiuvaha knows he should have avoided that one.
Mottonen lands a nice shot to the body.

Mottonen clinches with his opponent.
Mottonen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kiuvaha gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kiuvaha can't break the clinch.
Kiuvaha's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Kiuvaha breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiuvaha misses with a combination

and Mottonen counters by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiuvaha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mottonen.
Kiuvaha throws a head punch that misses.

Kiuvaha manages to break the clinch.
Kiuvaha looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kiuvaha tries to clinch up
and Mottonen counters with a two punch combo.
Kiuvaha throws a leg kick but Mottonen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kiuvaha tries to clinch up

and Mottonen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mottonen is working for takedown but Kiuvaha is calmly controlling the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiuvaha looking to stall.

Mottonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Mottonen.
Jab, jab by Mottonen - just one landing.
Kiuvaha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mottonen counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Mottonen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kiuvaha throws a right hand that misses

and Mottonen moves into the clinch.

Mottonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karchy Kiuvaha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mottonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kiuvaha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marko Mottonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiuvaha looks to clinch
and Mottonen counters with a two punch combo.
Kiuvaha throws a combination that misses

and Mottonen counters by clinching up.
Kiuvaha wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kiuvaha pulls Mottonen into guard.

Kiuvaha looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Kiuvaha has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mottonen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mottonen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Kiuvaha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mottonen passes Kiuvaha's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Mottonen there.
Mottonen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mottonen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kiuvaha is breathing heavily.
Kiuvaha is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mottonen scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mottonen moves nicely into side control.
Mottonen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiuvaha manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mottonen's best efforts.
Kiuvaha gets back to full guard.

Kiuvaha is looking for a triangle but Mottonen pushes his legs off easily.
Mottonen preventing the sweep.

Kiuvaha had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mottonen is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kiuvaha Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mottonen's back instead.
Kiuvaha lands punches and elbows.
Mottonen prevents Kiuvaha from getting a body triangle.
Mottonen controlling Kiuvaha 's hands.
Mottonen takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Mottonen fending off the submission attempt from Kiuvaha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiuvaha throwing sloppy strikes.
Kiuvaha has the hooks in. Mottonen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mottonen trying to control the hands but Kiuvaha won't let him.
Kiuvaha gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Mottonen trying to control the hands but Kiuvaha won't let him.

Mottonen is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kiuvaha gets his way!

Kiuvaha is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mottonen tries to escape the position.
Mottonen is taking damage to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kiuvaha sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Mottonen taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Karchy Kiuvaha!