PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nord Licht (ranked 1280 p4p, 1295 weight class) and Einar Kyrvänsyylä (ranked 135 p4p, 137 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Licht
vs
Kyrvänsyylä

206 cm
31
235
11 - 11 - 0

195 cm
30
267
16 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

NARCOS
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nord Licht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Einar Kyrvänsyylä!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyrvänsyylä slips under a jab.
Kyrvänsyylä swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Licht takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Licht tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kyrvänsyylä swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab by Kyrvänsyylä.

It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
A jab from Kyrvänsyylä finds it's way through Licht's defenses.
Licht attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kyrvänsyylä swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Licht throws a right hand that misses

and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a crisp right hand that drops Licht! Kyrvänsyylä lets Licht back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Licht has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyrvänsyylä takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Licht tests Kyrvänsyylä's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Licht lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Licht loads up on a big right hand but Kyrvänsyylä slips the punch.
Licht bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kyrvänsyylä's head backwards.
Nice defenses there by Kyrvänsyylä.
Licht misses with a low kick.
Kyrvänsyylä misses the shot to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with an uppercut.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Licht is looking to clinch but Kyrvänsyylä is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licht is looking to clinch but Kyrvänsyylä is avoiding it.
Kyrvänsyylä throws an overhand right that lands on Licht's shoulder, as Licht tries to avoid the shot.
Licht connects with a solid leg kick.
Licht throws a lazy uppercut
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a right hand to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kyrvänsyylä duly obliges.

Nord Licht's cut is getting worse.
Licht scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyrvänsyylä fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Licht manages to avoid it.
It looked like Licht wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Licht steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kyrvänsyylä.
Licht lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kyrvänsyylä gets tackled into the cage by Licht. Licht maintains the clinch.

Licht breaks the clinch.
Jab from Licht.
Licht misses with a body punch
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a left and a right that stings Licht.
Kyrvänsyylä 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.
Kyrvänsyylä ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Licht moves away.
Licht uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyrvänsyylä.
Licht uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kyrvänsyylä has time to react.
Licht is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kyrvänsyylä.
Licht throws a hook but Kyrvänsyylä avoids it easily.
Kyrvänsyylä looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with an uppercut.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a hook.
Licht is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä misses the shot to the body.
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!
Licht looks for the body kick but Kyrvänsyylä saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kyrvänsyylä! But no joy.
Kyrvänsyylä lands with a cross.

Nord Licht's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Licht takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kyrvänsyylä walks forward, straight into a front kick from Licht.
Licht misses with a low kick.
Kyrvänsyylä rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Licht counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Einar Kyrvänsyylä will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nord Licht's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A jab lands there for Licht.
Licht throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kyrvänsyylä is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Licht with a body shot.

Licht rushes Kyrvänsyylä and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Licht's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Licht looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kyrvänsyylä will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyrvänsyylä walks into a left hand.
Licht throws a hook but Kyrvänsyylä blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Licht wants to land a leg kick but Kyrvänsyylä is out of range.
Einar Kyrvänsyylä seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a straight right.
A shot to the liver by Licht. Beautiful body shot.
Licht slips a jab and a cross from Kyrvänsyylä.
Licht thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kyrvänsyylä avoids a kick to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Licht.
Kyrvänsyylä looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Licht swings for the body but Kyrvänsyylä moves out of range.
Kyrvänsyylä finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Licht clinches up against the cage.

Licht manages to break the clinch.
Licht takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Licht throws a leg kick which misses Kyrvänsyylä's front leg but catches the back leg as Kyrvänsyylä tries to avoid it.
Kyrvänsyylä moves out of range as Licht strikes.
Kyrvänsyylä uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Licht.
Nord Licht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyrvänsyylä cracks Licht with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Einar Kyrvänsyylä is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Licht throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä with a nice cross.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a two punch combination.
Licht tried to counter with a leg kick but Kyrvänsyylä avoided it.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a right hand that Licht ducks under and follows up with a left that Licht also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Kyrvänsyylä.
A chopping leg kick lands by Licht.
Kyrvänsyylä on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Licht. Licht obviously looking to wear him down.
Licht fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kyrvänsyylä looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Licht.
Kyrvänsyylä takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Licht loads up on a big right hand but Kyrvänsyylä slips the punch.
Kyrvänsyylä looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a nice looking combination but Licht bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kyrvänsyylä drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kyrvänsyylä ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Licht moves away.

Licht closes the distance and clinches.

Licht's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nord Licht dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nord Licht's cut.
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!

Licht lands a jab to the head.
Licht is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kyrvänsyylä tries to work over Licht's front leg with a kick but Licht checks it.
Licht misses with a hook.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a counter combo.
Licht walks into a left hand.
Kyrvänsyylä swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Licht fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kyrvänsyylä, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Licht wants to break free but Kyrvänsyylä has control.

Licht breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kyrvänsyylä connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Licht ducks under a wild hook from Kyrvänsyylä.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Licht fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kyrvänsyylä manages to avoid it.
Kyrvänsyylä swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Licht is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kyrvänsyylä avoids the body shot from Licht.
Kyrvänsyylä connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Licht's hands.
Licht misses with a low kick.
Kyrvänsyylä throws out a counter right but Licht avoids it with no problem.
Licht misses the shot to the body.
Licht misses with an uppercut. Kyrvänsyylä saw that one coming.
Licht throws a right hand that Kyrvänsyylä ducks under and follows up with a left that Kyrvänsyylä also avoids with ease.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a looping left.
Licht just misses with a punch to the body.
Licht bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Licht misses with a hook.
Kyrvänsyylä takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Licht darts in and clinches Kyrvänsyylä up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä tries to work over Licht's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Licht has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Kyrvänsyylä escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Licht here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kyrvänsyylä listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Jeez, Nord Licht's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kyrvänsyylä thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Kyrvänsyylä throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kyrvänsyylä pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Licht back to the cage. Kyrvänsyylä follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nord Licht's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Einar Kyrvänsyylä!
Einar Kyrvänsyylä decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.