PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Einar Kyrvänsyylä (ranked 2021 p4p, 2322 weight class) and Daniel Steel (ranked 223 p4p, 251 weight class). Einar Kyrvänsyylä could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Steel's chin.

Kyrvänsyylä
vs
Steel

195 cm
31
267
17 - 18 - 0

225 cm
32
265
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Einar Kyrvänsyylä!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Steel!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Steel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kyrvänsyylä doesn't seem phased though.
Steel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kyrvänsyylä manages to avoid it.
Kyrvänsyylä takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a solid leg kick but Steel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kyrvänsyylä.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a double jab.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyrvänsyylä fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steel scores with a body shot.
Steel throws a body shot but no joy.
Kyrvänsyylä closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steel is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kyrvänsyylä swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steel takes a swing at Kyrvänsyylä's ribcage but misses.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kyrvänsyylä.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Kyrvänsyylä is out of range.
Kyrvänsyylä has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LA FIGHT BARN in the buildup to the fight.
Kyrvänsyylä keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel jabs Kyrvänsyylä to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Kyrvänsyylä misses the shot to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Kyrvänsyylä.
Steel misses with a hook

and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a crisp one two that drops Steel! Kyrvänsyylä thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Steel to his feet! Steel is in big trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Kyrvänsyylä misses the target.
Kyrvänsyylä throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
Steel get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Steel stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Kyrvänsyylä runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Einar Kyrvänsyylä!
After the fight, Einar Kyrvänsyylä was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.