PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaneonuskatew Citlali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Raymore Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Citlali
vs
Raymore Ardonia

197 cm
20
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

191 cm
33
221 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ultimate Fighting Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaneonuskatew Citlali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Raymore Ardonia!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Citlali tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ardonia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Citlali cracks the inside of Ardonia's front leg.
Ardonia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Kaneonuskatew Citlali has been cut.
Citlali fails with a takedown attempt.
Ardonia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Citlali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ardonia misses with a double jab
and Citlali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Ardonia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Citlali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Citlali misses with a low kick as Ardonia jumps back.
Citlali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Citlali throws a good cross that connects.
Citlali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Ardonia.
Ardonia fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Ardonia. Beautiful body shot.
Ardonia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ardonia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Citlali manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ardonia.
Ardonia swinging wildly here.
Citlali looks to land a body kick but Ardonia moved away.
Ardonia throws a nice looking combination but Citlali bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Ardonia tries to keep at a distance but Citlali has taken the fight into the clinch.
Citlali tries a body shot but Ardonia blocks it.
Ardonia is trying to break the clinch but Citlali is controlling him.
Citlali lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ardonia backwards.

Ardonia decides to pull guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Ardonia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Citlali gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Citlali postures up in Ardonia's guard and throws a big left but Ardonia blocks it.
Citlali works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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!
Citlali is taking a breather. Ardonia says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Citlali thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Citlali missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Citlali looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ardonia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Citlali. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Citlali trying to pass the guard but Ardonia defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia is trying to stand back up but Citlali is controlling him

Citlali is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Ardonia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Citlali pulls his head out easily.

That's four 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.
Citlali throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ardonia trying to hold on to Citlali's head to control him but Citlali postures up.
Ardonia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Citlali.
Citlali missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ardonia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Citlali is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ardonia is refusing to be controlled, as Citlali sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mirko Raymore Ardonia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kaneonuskatew Citlali's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Citlali goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Citlali explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Citlali bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ardonia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ardonia duly obliges.
Citlali slips a jab and a cross from Ardonia.
Ardonia looks to score with a jab to the body but Citlali is just out of range.
Ardonia throws a series of punches but Citlali moves out of range.
No joy there for Citlali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ardonia misses with a series of wild punches.
Ardonia misses with a hook. Citlali ducked under it nicely.
Citlali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Citlali is looking to clinch but Ardonia is avoiding it.
Citlali throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ardonia throws a shot from downtown. Citlali moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Citlali throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Mirko Raymore Ardonia has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Ardonia. Those never looked like landing.
Ardonia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Citlali smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Citlali lands with a nice body punch.
Citlali lands with a straight right. Ardonia didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Citlali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Citlali misses with a body shot
and Ardonia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ardonia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ardonia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ardonia misses with a wild body shot.
Citlali misses with a double jab.
Citlali misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Citlali circles away quickly and effectively.
Ardonia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Citlali.
Ardonia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Citlali.
Ardonia ducks under a wild hook from Citlali.
Kaneonuskatew Citlali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ardonia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Citlali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ardonia.
Citlali looks to land a body kick but Ardonia moved away.
Citlali tries a low kick but Ardonia avoids it.
Ardonia misses with a straight right.
Ardonia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ardonia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Citlali rather than just go for the knockout.
Citlali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ardonia misses with a two punch combination.
Ardonia moves out of range of the body kick from Citlali.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Citlali scores with a nice strike.
Ardonia misses with a body shot.
Citlali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Citlali wants to clinch.
Citlali wants to clinch.
Citlali plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ardonia misses with a wild body shot.
Ardonia avoids the body shot from Citlali.
Citlali wants to clinch up but Ardonia keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Citlali pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ardonia is out of range and Citlali settles back down.
Ardonia tries to bum rush Citlali with a series of wild strikes but Citlali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ardonia looks to land a combination but Citlali avoids it well.
Citlali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ardonia throws a series of punches but Citlali avoids them all with ease.
Ardonia lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Citlali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ardonia sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Citlali clinches up with Ardonia and pushes him back against the cage.

Ardonia manages to break the clinch.
Citlali takes a swing at Ardonia's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Ardonia.
Kaneonuskatew Citlali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Citlali takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Citlali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ardonia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ardonia misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaneonuskatew Citlali dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Citlali's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Citlali dodges the punch combination from Ardonia.
Citlali throws a front kick aimed at Ardonia's knee but Ardonia avoids it well.
Citlali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid body kick from Citlali.
Citlali throws out a leg kick but Ardonia moves out of range and Citlali only half commits.
Citlali throws a sloppy head kick and Ardonia moves out of range easily.
Ardonia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Citlali looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ardonia connects with a nice looking jab.
Ardonia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Citlali scores with a punch to the head.
Citlali misses with a head kick.
Citlali throws out a powerful jab.
Citlali misses with a shot to the body
and Ardonia counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Citlali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ardonia.
Citlali lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ardonia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ardonia misses with a double jab.
Ardonia tries to bum rush Citlali with a series of wild strikes but Citlali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Citlali shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ardonia pinned against the cage. Ardonia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Citlali connects with a high kick.
Citlali goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ardonia misses with a combination
and Citlali counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A cross from Citlali lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Ardonia.
Ardonia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Citlali throws a head kick but Ardonia moves out of range.
Citlali digs a good hook to Ardonia's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ardonia misses with the combination.

Citlali has taken the fight to the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Citlali doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ardonia trying to land knees to the body.
Ardonia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ardonia prevents the takedown attempt.
Ardonia tries to pull guard but Citlali holds him up against the cage and eventually Ardonia drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Citlali fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kaneonuskatew Citlali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Raymore Ardonia.
Citlali keeps Ardonia at a distance using the push kick.
Ardonia misses with a straight left.
Citlali lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ardonia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Citlali throws a sloppy head kick and Ardonia moves out of range easily.
Citlali slips a jab and a cross from Ardonia.
Ardonia misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Ardonia. Those never looked like landing.
Citlali uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ardonia has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Citlali throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Citlali takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Citlali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ardonia circles away quickly and effectively.
Ardonia lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Citlali throws a series of strikes that have Ardonia backpedaling.
Citlali throws a head kick but Ardonia moves out of range.
Nice shot by Citlali.
Citlali lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ardonia swings for the body but Citlali moves out of range.
Citlali ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ardonia 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.
Citlali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ardonia.
Citlali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaneonuskatew Citlali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Citlali has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaneonuskatew Citlali!
Kaneonuskatew Citlali retains his light heavyweight title!