PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Granville Lindsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuki Kiku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuki Kiku has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lindsey
vs
Kiku

200 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Granville Lindsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuki Kiku!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindsey stuffs the takedown attempt from Kiku. Kiku gets slowly back to his feet.
Lindsey slips a jab and a cross from Kiku.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kiku.
Lindsey seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lindsey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kiku tries to avoid it but Lindsey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kiku to the ground. Kiku escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kiku steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lindsey.
Kiku shoots in but Lindsey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Granville Lindsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuki Kiku.
A combination from Kiku does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lindsey shoots in and gets a takedown into Kiku's guard.
Lindsey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lindsey trying to control but Kiku is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindsey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lindsey trying to control but Kiku is working from the bottom.
Lindsey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lindsey stops Kiku from standing up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lindsey trying to control but Kiku is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

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.
Kiku fails with a takedown attempt.

Kiku gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lindsey trying to control but Kiku is working from the bottom.
Kiku throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lindsey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lindsey wants to control from the top but Kiku keeps moving.
Kiku throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiku is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lindsey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kiku throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kiku wants to sweep here but Lindsey controlling him for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kiku shoots in looking for a takedown. Lindsey tries to sprawl out of it but Kiku keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lindsey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lindsey shoots in for a takedown but Kiku shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kiku moves in looking to clinch but Lindsey pushes him off.
As Kiku looks to move away, Lindsey throws a big counter combo bu Kiku just gets out of the way.
Kiku throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lindsey's waist but Lindsey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kiku off to one side.
Kiku fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lindsey avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindsey closes the distance and clinches up with Kiku, looking for a takedown. Lindsey pushes Kiku against the cage but Kiku circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kiku tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lindsey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kiku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lindsey manages to avoid it.
Lindsey shoots for a takedown but Kiku saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lindsey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kiku pinned against the cage. Kiku gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lindsey is breathing heavily.
Kiku darts in looking for a takedown but Lindsey gets double underhooks and turns Kiku into the cage.
It looked like Lindsey was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lindsey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kiku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kiku tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Granville Lindsey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kiku shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lindsey defends it nicely.
Kiku misses with the combination.
Kiku tries to clinch up but Lindsey circles away and keeps his distance.
Lindsey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindsey swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiku.
Kiku chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lindsey can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindsey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kiku tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Lindsey closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kiku did well to prevent Lindsey getting side control.
Kiku is trying to get back to full guard.
Lindsey trying to control the action but Kiku is working from the bottom.
Kiku makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kiku.
Lindsey trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiku controlling the position.
Lindsey won't allow Kiku to sweep him here.
Lindsey is fighting to break Kiku's control of his arms but Kiku is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Kiku is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lindsey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kiku on the ground.
Lindsey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiku is keeping the position for now.
Kiku bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lindsey's guard.

Kiku engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiku wants to pass the guard but Lindsey is keeping the position.
Kiku would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lindsey being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kiku trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Granville Lindsey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kiku trying to control but Lindsey is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lindsey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kiku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kiku goes for a double leg but Lindsey avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lindsey continues to drive forward.
Lindsey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiku.
Kiku closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lindsey circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kuki Kiku will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kiku thows a leg kick but Lindsey checks it
and Lindsey counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kiku tries for a takedown but Lindsey circles away easily
and Lindsey makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kiku really felt that one!
Lindsey fails with a takedown attempt.
Kiku ducks right into an uppercut from Lindsey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiku fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A low kick from Kiku is predictable there
and Lindsey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiku slips a jab and a cross from Lindsey.
Granville Lindsey is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiku looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lindsey instigates a clinch.
Kiku can't get the takedown.
Granville Lindsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuki Kiku.
A frustrated look appears on Kiku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kiku fails to pull guard.
Lindsey tries for a takedown but Kiku manages to get underhooks.
Kiku is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lindsey jumps guard and drags Kiku to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kiku wants to get up but he can't break Lindsey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lindsey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kiku can do to turn this around?
Kiku looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lindsey wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiku wanted to stand there but Lindsey had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiku is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kiku shoots and misses
and Lindsey counters with a leg kick.
Lindsey shoots in for a takedown but Kiku shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kiku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

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.

Kiku rushes Lindsey and presses him up against the cage.
Kiku fails to pull guard.
Kiku is trying to maintain a safe position but Lindsey gets an underhook and turns Kiku into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lindsey.
Kiku tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lindsey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lindsey is trying to drag Kiku to the mat but Kiku just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lindsey keeps control of Kiku as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Granville Lindsey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lindsey 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Granville Lindsey!