PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Albert Einstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shiva Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym has chosen My Way as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Einstein
vs
Red Gym

169 cm
32
165 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

175 cm
30
167 lbs
14 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Einstein !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Shiva Red Gym!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Einstein changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Red Gym looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Einstein cracks Red Gym with a big elbow.
Red Gym tries to buck Einstein off but Einstein is having none of it.
Einstein misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Red Gym parries the strikes from Einstein easily there. Einstein is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Red Gym to escape.
Einstein tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Red Gym can't do much from the bottom here.
Red Gym is trying to improve his position.
Red Gym gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Einstein throwing shots but Red Gym is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Einstein trying to pass the guard but Red Gym defending well.
Einstein sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Red Gym defending well though.
Red Gym wants to get back to full guard.
Einstein moves into full mount! Red Gym won't be happy about that!
Einstein landing strikes from the mount.
Red Gym bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Red Gym controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einstein is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Red Gym is controlling him.
Red Gym wants to stand but Einstein is controlling his posture from full guard.
Einstein keeping full guard, as Red Gym tries to pass.
Red Gym really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Einstein . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einstein 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.
Red Gym is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Einstein has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Shiva Red Gym wasn't active enough on the ground.
Einstein throws a hook but Red Gym avoids it easily.
Red Gym uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Einstein .
Red Gym blocks a jab.
Shiva Red Gym is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Einstein jabs Red Gym right on the nose. Red Gym blinks but takes it well.
Einstein throws a head kick but Red Gym moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einstein lands a head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Red Gym looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Red Gym tries to clinch up.
Einstein scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Einstein shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Red Gym trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Einstein sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Red Gym defending well though.
Einstein works his foot free and advances to mount.
Red Gym avoids a series of strikes thrown by Einstein .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Einstein dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A swing and a miss from Red Gym.
Einstein jabs Red Gym to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Einstein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Red Gym wants to clinch but Einstein slips to the side
and Einstein counters with a body kick.

Red Gym gets tackled into the cage by Einstein . Einstein maintains the clinch.
Einstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Red Gym with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Einstein managing to block the knees to the body from Red Gym.
Red Gym is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Einstein is defending well for now.
Einstein lands an uppercut.
Einstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Red Gym uses good head movement to avoid it.
Red Gym landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Red Gym misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Einstein .
Red Gym tries a knee to the head but Einstein blocks it.
Einstein pushes Red Gym back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Red Gym landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym landing knees to the head.
Einstein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Red Gym blocks a body shot from Einstein .
Red Gym missing with knees to the body.
Red Gym lands a knee to the head.
Einstein throws a head punch that misses.
Red Gym tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Red Gym with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Red Gym missing with knees to the body.
Red Gym is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Einstein is defending well for now.
Einstein lands an uppercut.
Einstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Einstein .
Red Gym working Einstein over with knees to the body.
A short left from Einstein .
Einstein misses with a body punch.
Red Gym throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Einstein blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym crunches a lovely knee into Einstein 's ribcage.
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!
Einstein scores with a shoulder strike.

Red Gym is rocked!
Einstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Red Gym is still on wobbly legs! Can Einstein finish him?

Einstein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Einstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Red Gym is breathing heavily.
Einstein lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Red Gym - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Einstein !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Albert Einstein !
An out of breath Albert Einstein thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.