PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Shaffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kylla Ei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaffer comes to the cage accompanied by Midnight At The Oasis by Maria Muldaur. Kylla Ei will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Shaffer
vs
Ei

185 cm
25
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

210 cm
18
281 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Perkele!

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Al Shaffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kylla Ei!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ei throws a series of punches but Shaffer moves out of range.
Shaffer throws a right and a left that Ei avoids nicely.
Ei looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaffer is just out of range.
Ei rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaffer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Shaffer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shaffer showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ei keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shaffer connects with a nice short shot to Ei's temple.
Shaffer throwing shots but Ei is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaffer passes to full mount!
Shaffer throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ei because Shaffer loaded up on that one.
Shaffer tries to control but Ei wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ei is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ei holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Shaffer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Shaffer punching from mount but Ei doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ei is in a horrible position here. Shaffer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Shaffer looking to ground and pound but Ei is blocking nicely.
Shaffer lands with some strikes.
Shaffer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaffer throws some wild stikes that Ei manages to avoid easily.
Shaffer with a couple of short strikes.
Ei blocking the ground and pound.
Shaffer punching from mount but Ei doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Shaffer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ei looks a forlorn figure.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ei can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaffer throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Shaffer lands a nice shot to the head.

Ei is rocked!
Shaffer with shots to the head and body - Ei looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ei is still in real trouble! Can Shaffer finish him?
Shaffer loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Ei scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Shaffer land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Shaffer stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al Shaffer!
A pretty intense looking Al Shaffer took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.