PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ridge Kusimar Aivovaurio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Para Normal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aivovaurio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cold bitch. Normal is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I'll Stick Around. Ridge Kusimar Aivovaurio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kusimar Aivovaurio
vs
Normal

173 cm
21
169 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ridge Kusimar Aivovaurio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Para Normal!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aivovaurio misses with a hook. Normal ducked under it nicely.
Aivovaurio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab by Normal.
Aivovaurio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Normal.
Aivovaurio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Normal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aivovaurio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Normal has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio throws a head kick but Normal moves out of range.
Aivovaurio misses with a body shot.
Normal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Normal clinches up with Aivovaurio and pushes him back against the ropes.
Normal misses with a body punch.
Normal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Normal lands a body punch.
Normal cracks Aivovaurio with a nice body shot.
Aivovaurio digs a right hand underneath Normal's ribcage. Normal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Normal.
Aivovaurio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Normal.
Normal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aivovaurios head.
Aivovaurio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aivovaurio struggles to land a body shot inside as Normal controls his hands.
Normal lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aivovaurio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Normal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Normal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aivovaurio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aivovaurio takes a shot to the head.
Aivovaurio tries to work over Normal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aivovaurio misses with a body punch.
Aivovaurio struggles to land a body shot inside as Normal controls his hands.
Aivovaurio struggles to land a body shot inside as Normal controls his hands.
Normal blocks a body shot from Aivovaurio.
Normal pushes Aivovaurio back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Normal lands a left hand.
Normal digs a right hand into Aivovaurio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aivovaurio's gas tank.
Normal lands a nice uppercut.
Aivovaurio misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Aivovaurio.
Good body shot from Normal.
Nice body punch from Normal - that landed with a thud.
Normal is working Aivovaurio over against the ropes.
Normal presses Aivovaurio against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aivovaurio is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Normal.

Normal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aivovaurio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Normal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Normal jabs at Aivovaurio's body.
Aivovaurio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Normal is looking to land body kicks.
Aivovaurio just misses with a punch to the body.
Aivovaurio misses with a jab, cross combination.
A good leg kick by Normal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Normal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aivovaurio misses with a body shot.
Aivovaurio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Normal. Normal obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Normal.
Normal lands a nice shot to the body.
Aivovaurio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Normal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aivovaurio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Normal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Normal lands with a shot to the body.
Aivovaurio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Normal scores with a nice body kick.
Normal scores with a hook to the body. Aivovaurio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aivovaurio 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.
Ridge Kusimar Aivovaurio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Normal.
Normal moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Normal scoring well with a low kick there.
Normal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Normal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Normal catches Aivovaurio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Ridge Kusimar Aivovaurio has been cut.
Aivovaurio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aivovaurio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aivovaurio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Normal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Normal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Normal ducks under a wild hook from Aivovaurio.
Normal is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Normal throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Normal misses with a leg kick.
Aivovaurio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Normal.
Normal moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Normal lands a nice looking body kick.
Aivovaurio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Normal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aivovaurio.
Normal scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Normal.
Aivovaurio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aivovaurio dodges the punch combination from Normal.
Normal connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from Normal.
Normal lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Normal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Normal throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Normal.
Normal lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Aivovaurio is looking to wear down Normal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Aivovaurio walks into a jab.
Aivovaurio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Normal lets loose with a powerful body kick. Aivovaurio will feel that in the morning.
Aivovaurio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab by Normal.
Normal works Aivovaurio's body with a nice hook.
Aivovaurio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick there by Normal.
Normal lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Normal lands with a right hand.

Normal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aivovaurio, pushing him back against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Normal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Normal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aivovaurio. That did some damage!
Normal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Normal is looking to slow Aivovaurio down with leg kicks.
Normal lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Para Normal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ridge Kusimar Aivovaurio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Normal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aivovaurio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aivovaurio punishes Normal's body with a nice straight punch.
Aivovaurio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Normal scoring well with a low kick there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aivovaurio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Normal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aivovaurio has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A left hand lands to the body for Normal.
Aivovaurio lands a left hand.
Normal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aivovaurio backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Normal.
Normal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Aivovaurio tries to throw a body punch but Normal avoids it by throwing Aivovaurio back against the cage.
Normal presses Aivovaurio against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Normal.
Normal pushes Aivovaurio back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Normal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Normal digs a right hand underneath Aivovaurio's ribcage. Aivovaurio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Normal.
A short right from Normal on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Normal.
Normal dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Normal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Normal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Normal scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Normal.
A right handed body shot lands from Normal.
Nice body punch from Aivovaurio - that landed with a thud.
Aivovaurio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Normal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Normal.
Normal digs a right hand into Aivovaurio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aivovaurio's gas tank.
Aivovaurio tries to throw a body punch but Normal avoids it by throwing Aivovaurio back against the cage.
Aivovaurio tries to work over Normal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Normal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Normal lands a nice shot to the body.
Normal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aivovaurio or not.
Aivovaurio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Normal cracks Aivovaurio with a nice body shot.

Normal breaks the clinch.
Normal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Normal lands the left hand.
Normal connects with an inside leg kick.
Normal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Normal. Aivovaurio shrugs it off though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Normal.
Normal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aivovaurio's hands.
Normal delivers a nice body kick.
Aivovaurio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Normal lands a nice looking kick to the body. Aivovaurio takes a step back to recover.
Normal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Aivovaurio tries to keep at a distance but Normal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Normal pushes Aivovaurio back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Normal gets through Aivovaurio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Normal works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Normal.
Aivovaurio takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Normal.
Aivovaurio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Normal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Normal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Normal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Para Normal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Normal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Normal is pushing Aivovaurio up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice body punch from Normal - that landed with a thud.
Normal lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Normal.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Normal.
Normal lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Normal.
Aivovaurio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Normal's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Normal lands a body punch.
Normal presses Aivovaurio against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Normal pushes Aivovaurio back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Normal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Normal.
A short left from Normal.
Nice body punch from Normal.
Normal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Normal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Normal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aivovaurio's efforts to push away.
A short body shot lands from Normal as the two fighters clinch.
Normal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Normal cracks Aivovaurio with a nice body shot.
Normal lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Normal.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Normal.
A right handed body shot lands from Normal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Normal scores with a shoulder strike.
Normal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Normal blocks a body shot from Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Normal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Normal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Normal.
A short body shot lands from Normal as the two fighters clinch.
Normal scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Normal on the inside.
Normal is working Aivovaurio over against the ropes.
Normal lands a left hand.
A short right from Normal.
Aivovaurio misses with a body punch.
Normal scores with a shot to the side of Aivovaurio's head.
Normal lands with a left to the head.
Aivovaurio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aivovaurio is trying to break the clinch but Normal has him pressed against the ropes.
Normal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Normal lands a nice shot to the body.
Normal lands with a left to the head.
Normal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Normal lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Normal.
Normal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Normal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Normal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Normal lands an uppercut.
Normal lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Aivovaurio fails to land.
Normal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aivovaurio.
Normal works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Normal is working Aivovaurio over against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Normal.
Normal dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

Normal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Para Normal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ridge Kusimar Aivovaurio's cut.
That's time! Aivovaurio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Normal thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aivovaurio if he has to take too many more of those.
Jab, jab by Normal - just one landing.
A head kick from Normal lands but Aivovaurio takes it in his stride.
Aivovaurio takes a swing at Normal's ribcage but misses.
Aivovaurio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Normal.
Normal digs a good body shot into Aivovaurio's ribs.
Normal pushes Aivovaurio away with a front kick.
Normal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Normal throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Aivovaurio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Normal.
Aivovaurio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Normal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Normal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Normal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aivovaurio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Normal lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Normal works over Aivovaurio's head and body with a nice combination.
Normal is looking to clinch.
Normal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aivovaurio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Normal throws a series of punches but Aivovaurio avoids them all with ease.
Normal connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Normal.
Aivovaurio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Normal.

Normal closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Normal to work.
A right handed body shot lands from Normal.
Normal cracks Aivovaurio with a nice body shot.
Normal lands a right hand.
Aivovaurio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Normal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aivovaurio.

Normal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aivovaurio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Normal lands a jab to the head.
Normal avoids the head kick by Aivovaurio.
Aivovaurio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Normal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Normal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Normal misses with a kick to the body.
Para Normal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Normal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ridge Kusimar Aivovaurio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Normal catches Aivovaurio right on the button with a cross.
Normal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Normal lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good exchange - Normal coming out on top.
A good leg kick by Normal.
Aivovaurio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Normal. Normal obviously looking to wear him down.
Normal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Normal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aivovaurio's sensitive parts.
Both fighters circling a little - Normal finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Normal throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Aivovaurio counters with a leg kick.
Normal throws out a powerful jab.

Ridge Kusimar Aivovaurio's cut is getting worse.
Aivovaurio takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Normal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aivovaurio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Normal.
Normal works the jab nicely.
Aivovaurio walks into a straight right hand from Normal.
Aivovaurio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Normal misses with a body kick.
Aivovaurio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Normal manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aivovaurio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Normal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Normal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Normal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That kick from Normal tenderised Aivovaurio's leg. Aivovaurio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Normal throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good leg kick by Normal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Normal lands a nice shot that snaps Aivovaurio's head back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Normal.
Normal connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Normal lands a nice hook to Aivovaurio's body. Aivovaurio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Normal, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Normal. That's going to slow Aivovaurio down.
Normal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping body kick lands there for Normal.
Normal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Normal connects with an inside leg kick.
Normal throws out a powerful jab.

Normal moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Normal lands a shoulder strike.
Aivovaurio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Normal lands a nice shot to the body.
Aivovaurio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aivovaurio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Normal's elbow.
Normal lands an uppercut.
Aivovaurio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Normal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Normal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Normal lands a body punch.
Normal lands with a light punch inside.
Normal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Normal scores with a hook to the body.
Normal gets through Aivovaurio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Normal lands a body shot in the clinch.
Normal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aivovaurio.
Normal is leaning against Aivovaurio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Normal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aivovaurio misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Normal lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Normal.
Normal is leaning against Aivovaurio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Normal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aivovaurios head.
Normal is leaning against Aivovaurio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Normal is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Normal digs a right hand underneath Aivovaurio's ribcage. Aivovaurio let out a lung full of air as it connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Para Normal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Normal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Para Normal!