PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eino Kiiveri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Steptoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiiveri kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Teflon Brothers - Matkal Kotiin . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kiiveri
vs
Steptoe

202 cm
25
277 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

225 cm
27
287 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eino Kiiveri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Steptoe!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiiveri misses with a head kick.
Steptoe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kiiveri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steptoe doesn't seem bothered though.
Steptoe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kiiveri finds it's way round the side to connect with Steptoe's head.
Kiiveri scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kiiveri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kiiveri lands with a short shot to the head.
Steptoe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kiiveri just stands there and leans against the cage.
Steptoe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kiiveri smiles and moves away.
Eino Kiiveri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Steptoe.
Kiiveri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steptoe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Steptoe looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kiiveri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kiiveri crunches a lovely knee into Steptoe's ribcage.
Kiiveri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steptoe's defenses.

It looks like James Steptoe has been cut.
A hook to the body from Kiiveri.
Kiiveri lands a damaging elbow.

Steptoe is rocked!
Kiiveri pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Steptoe! Kiiveri unloads with more strikes and Steptoe sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eino Kiiveri!