PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Kivi (ranked 319 p4p, 1322 weight class) and Thomas Forrester Jr (ranked 51 p4p, 196 weight class). Raimo Kivi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kivi
vs
Forrester Jr

170 cm
22
209
15 - 4 - 0

180 cm
29
205
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raimo Kivi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Forrester Jr!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kivi slips under a jab.
Kivi is looking for a counter combo.
Forrester Jr misses with an uppercut.
Kivi is looking to counter punch.
Kivi wants to clinch.
Forrester Jr slips a jab and a cross from Kivi.
Kivi tries to close the distance and clinch but Forrester Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kivi has managed to clinch.
Kivi has Forrester Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Forrester Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Forrester Jr misses with a knee strike.
Forrester Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Forrester Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kivi avoids it.
Forrester Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kivi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Forrester Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kivi throws a head punch that misses.
Kivi digs a right hand into Forrester Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Forrester Jr's gas tank.
Kivi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Forrester Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Forrester Jr misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kivi fails to land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Forrester Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kivi lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forrester Jr tries to circle away but Kivi has him pinned against the cage.
Kivi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Forrester Jr blocks an uppercut.
Forrester Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Kivi.
Kivi looking to slow down the pace here.
Forrester Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Kivi pushes Forrester Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kivi lands a shoulder strike.
Forrester Jr blocks an uppercut.
Forrester Jr blocking some punches.
Kivi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kivi fails to land.
Forrester Jr letting Kivi take a breather here.
Kivi lands with a left to the head.
Kivi working aggressively here.
Forrester Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kivi has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kivi.

It looks like Thomas Forrester Jr has been cut.
Kivi misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Forrester Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kivi scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forrester Jr throws a nice looking combination but Kivi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kivi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Forrester Jr.
Forrester Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Forrester Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Kivi.
Forrester Jr throws a series of punches but Kivi avoids them all with ease.

Kivi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kivi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kivi tries to work over Forrester Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kivi swings wildly with an uppercut but Forrester Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kivi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Kivi.
Kivi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Forrester Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kivi has a couple of punches blocked by Forrester Jr.
Forrester Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kivi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Forrester Jr backwards.

Forrester Jr is rocked!
A hook to the body from Kivi.
Forrester Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Kivi finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi dips a shoulder and cracks Forrester Jr with a mighty uppercut! Forrester Jr falls back against the cage and Kivi unloads with a barrage of strikes! Forrester Jr is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kivi screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raimo Kivi!
After winning the bout, Raimo Kivi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.