PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Shanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kylla Ei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Shanks
vs
Ei

188 cm
29
252 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

210 cm
31
289 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Shanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kylla Ei!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shanks staying out of range there.
Ei moves out of range of the strikes.
Shanks throws a leg kick that misses.
Ei tries to counter by closing the distance.
Shanks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Shanks misses.
Shanks misses with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ei.
Ei cracks Shanks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shanks lands a jab to the head.
Ei cracks Shanks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shanks.

Ei has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shanks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ei breaks the clinch.
Ei gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shanks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shanks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ei checks it well.

Ei moves into the clinch.
Ei throws a punch but it's blocked by Shanks.
Ei can't find room to land a body shot as Shanks controls the action.
Shanks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shanks trying to stall but Ei improves his position.
Ei utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shanks lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ei.
Shanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ei can't find room to land a body shot as Shanks controls the action.
Shanks avoiding damage as Ei throws knees to the body.
Ei has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shanks misses with a punch to the body.
Shanks is struggling to control the position.
Shanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Ei has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Shanks wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ei stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Shanks.
Shanks tries to work over Ei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shanks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ei has him pressed against the cage.
Ei scores a nice knee to the body.
Shanks is breathing heavily.
Shanks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ei tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ei lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shanks is defending well for now.
Shanks works on Ei's body with a couple of short punches.
Shanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ei trying to stall but Shanks improves his position.
Shanks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shanks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ei lands a knee to the body.
Ei gets through Shanks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ei lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shanks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ei is pushing Shanks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ei with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mickey Shanks has been cut.
Shanks can't find room to land a body shot as Ei controls the action.
Shanks avoiding damage as Ei throws knees to the body.
Ei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shanks.
Shanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ei working Shanks over with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ei.
Ei lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ei is working Shanks over against the cage.
Ei lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ei unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shanks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ei obliges.
Ei lands an elbow that stopped Shanks in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Ei.
Ei using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shanks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ei - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Ei.
Ei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ei stalls.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ei landing knees to the body.
Ei utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ei lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ei lands a knee to the head.
Ei lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ei blocking some punches.
Shanks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Come on Ei - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shanks tries to throw a body punch but Ei avoids it by throwing Shanks back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kylla Ei dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Shanks's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ei scores with a nice head shot.
Kylla Ei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ei throws a good cross that connects.
Ei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ei misses with the combination.
Shanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ei.

Shanks moves into the clinch.
Ei lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shanks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ei pushes Shanks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ei lands a knee to the head.
Ei comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shanks avoiding damage as Ei throws knees to the body.
Ei scores with a hook to the body.
Ei unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shanks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ei trying to land knees to the body.
Ei is leaning against Shanks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ei taking a breather.
Shanks tries to work over Ei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ei scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ei lands a knee to the head.
Shanks has a couple of punches blocked by Ei.
Ei landing knees to the body.
Ei controlling the action here for a moment.
Ei effectively controlling the action here.
Ei continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Shanks is looking to control Ei's arms but Ei gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shanks has his back to the cage.
Ei scores with a knee to the head.
Ei has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Shanks - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Ei, and another! Shanks is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kylla Ei!
Post fight, Kylla Ei stared into the camera and said 'Sampo Jambo ur belt is next.'.