PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eino Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodef Canmelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canmelianenko has chosen Emperor - The Loss And Curse Of Reverence as his entrance music. Rodef Canmelianenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kivi
vs
Canmelianenko

200 cm
26
284 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

189 cm
25
256 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hellbent, Inc.™
Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eino Kivi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodef Canmelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canmelianenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kivi counters with a straight right hand.
Kivi lands a glancing blow to the side of Canmelianenko's head.
Canmelianenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kivi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canmelianenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kivi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eino Kivi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodef Canmelianenko.
Canmelianenko walks into a stiff left hand from Kivi.
Kivi misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canmelianenko misses with a takedown
and Kivi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kivi wants to clinch up but Canmelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Kivi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Canmelianenko misses with a takedown
enabling Kivi to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Rodef Canmelianenko has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Kivi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kivi.
Canmelianenko misses with a takedown attempt
and Kivi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Canmelianenko with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Kivi counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivi misses with a looping left.
Kivi throws a hook to the side of Canmelianenko's head but Canmelianenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kivi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Canmelianenko moves away from the strike by Kivi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eino Kivi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodef Canmelianenko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

No joy there for Canmelianenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Canmelianenko closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kivi's guard.

Kivi working for a triangle but Canmelianenko defends it easily.

Kivi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Canmelianenko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Canmelianenko is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kivi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kivi has escaped and now he's on top!
Canmelianenko trying to control the position.

Canmelianenko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kivi is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kivi wants to control from the top but Canmelianenko keeps moving.

Kivi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Canmelianenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kivi counters with a left and a right that stings Canmelianenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canmelianenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kivi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kivi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Canmelianenko in his tracks.
Rodef Canmelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Canmelianenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kivi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Eino Kivi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodef Canmelianenko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canmelianenko has his takedown stuffed
and Kivi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Canmelianenko misses with a double jab
letting Kivi counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eino Kivi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rodef Canmelianenko'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Canmelianenko has his takedown stuffed
and Kivi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Canmelianenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kivi throws an off balance right hand

and Canmelianenko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Canmelianenko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Canmelianenko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kivi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Canmelianenko is looking for a kimura here.
Kivi manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Canmelianenko throwing strikes from guard but Kivi blocks nicely.
Canmelianenko looking to sit in guard and control but Kivi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Canmelianenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kivi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kivi trying to control the position from guard on top but Canmelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kivi looking to sit in guard and control but Canmelianenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Canmelianenko gets to his feet - Kivi follows without any prompting.
Rodef Canmelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kivi tries to clinch but Canmelianenko is having none of it.
Canmelianenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodef Canmelianenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eino Kivi!