PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuai Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Slyker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lai comes into the arena with CKY - Chinese Rap blaring out of the sound system. Slyker has chosen Richard Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lai
vs
Slyker

195 cm
22
215 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

186 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuai Lai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cain Slyker!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lai.
Slyker misses with a two punch combination.
Slyker looks to land a combination but Lai avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Lai.
Lai moves out of range of the strikes.
Slyker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lai was well out of range. Poor timing from Slyker.
Slyker moves out of range of the body kick.
Slyker throws a body punch but Lai moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Slyker is defended easily by Lai.
Lai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slyker misses with a hook. Lai ducked under it nicely.
Slyker is looking to score with low kicks.
Lai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Lai.
Lai throws a head kick but Slyker moves out of range.
A big right from Slyker misses.
Slyker throws an overhand right that lands on Lai's shoulder, as Lai tries to avoid the shot.
Slyker lands a really nice looking cross but Lai seems unphased.
Slyker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lai swivels and escapes.
Lai connects with a solid leg kick.
Slyker looks gassed!
Lai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slyker.
Slyker throws the left hand but Lai avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai staying out of range there.
Both fighters circling a little - Lai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lai scores with a push kick.
Slyker keeps the fight on the outside.

Lai moves into range and clinches up with Slyker.
Lai tries to land a knee to the head but Slyker blocks with his arms.
Lai misses with a knee strike.
Lai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slyker's efforts to push away.
Lai scores a nice knee to the body.
Lai landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Lai.
Slyker takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Cain Slyker has been cut.
Lai lands a good knee to the midsection. Slyker won't want to take too many of those.
Lai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Slyker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai lands a knee to the head.
Lai lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Slyker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Slyker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slyker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuai Lai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Slyker.
Lai with a knee to the head.
Slyker is trying to break the clinch but Lai is controlling him.
Lai is pressed up against the cage. Slyker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lai down to the mat. Lai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Slyker's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lai. That's going to slow Slyker down.
Slyker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lai.
Slyker blocks a head kick by Lai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slyker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Slyker takes a step back to recover.
Nice body punch from Lai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Lai.
Lai's corner calls for a 1-2. Lai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kuai Lai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slyker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lai. That one must have hurt.
Lai throws a head kick that half lands.
Lai connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuai Lai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cain Slyker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lai thuds his shin into the meat of Slyker's side.
Lai fakes the leg kick and cracks Slyker in the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lai.
Lai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slyker's head.

Slyker is rocked!
Lai pushes Slyker away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lai throws a push kick but Slyker slaps the foot to one side.
Lai tries to clinch up.
Lai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Slyker avoids the head kick by Lai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Slyker misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slyker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Slyker is still on wobbly legs! Can Lai finish him?
Slyker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lai. Lai obviously looking to wear him down.
Lai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lai feints a jab and as Slyker dips his head, Lai unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Slyker right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Slyker falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Lai smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kuai Lai!