PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seifer Almasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kylla Ei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almasy comes to the cage accompanied by The Black Mages - Force Your Way. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Almasy
vs
Ei

188 cm
31
215 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

210 cm
24
289 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

The Knot

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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seifer Almasy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kylla Ei!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Almasy gets a clinch.
Ei softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ei.
Almasy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ei missing with knees to the body.
Almasy tries a body shot but Ei blocks it.
Ei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ei stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Almasy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ei blocks it with crossed arms.
Ei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ei stalling in the clinch but Almasy improves position.
Almasy trying to land knees to the body.
Almasy trying to land knees to the body.
Ei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Almasy is breathing heavily.
Ei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Almasy backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ei continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
I was talking to Almasy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ei using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Almasy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ei just leaning against Almasy, taking a breather.
Almasy trying to land knees to the body.
Ei with a knee to the head.

It looks like Seifer Almasy has been cut.
Ei just leaning against Almasy, taking a breather.
Almasy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Almasy tries to land a knee to the head but Ei blocks with his arms.
Ei prevents a body shot from Almasy.
Almasy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ei content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Almasy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ei manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almasy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Almasy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Almasy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ei throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Almasy blocks it with crossed arms.
Almasy avoiding damage as Ei throws knees to the body.
Ei connects with a nasty looking knee right to Almasy's face.
Almasy managing to block the knees to the body from Ei.
Ei tries a knee to the head but Almasy blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almasy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ei after a bit of a struggle.
Almasy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Almasy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Almasy goes for a takedown attempt but Ei pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seifer Almasy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ei lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Almasy clinches up against the cage.
Almasy looking for a takedown.
Ei avoiding damage as Almasy throws knees to the body.
Ei taking a breather.
Ei stalls.
Almasy wants a takedown.
Ei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ei throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ei obliges.
Ei using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ei presses Almasy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Ei.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almasy takes a shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Ei.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ei.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ei.
Ei using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Ei on the inside.
Ei lands with a right to the head.
Ei effectively controlling the action here.
Almasy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ei.
A knee to the head by Ei.
Ei tries to land knees in the clinch but Almasy avoids the damage to the body.
Ei is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Almasy looking to stall.
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 Seifer Almasy'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.

Almasy shoots in looking for a takedown. Ei tries to sprawl out of it but Almasy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ei manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That kick from Ei tenderised Almasy's leg. Almasy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ei swinging wildly here.

Ei closes the distance and clinches.
Ei looking to throw knees to the head but Almasy is blocking nicely.
Almasy managing to block the knees to the body from Ei.
Ei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Almasy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ei is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Almasy's elbow.
Ei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Almasy backwards.
Almasy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Almasy tries a knee to the head but Ei blocks it.
Ei scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almasy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Almasy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Almasy throws a head punch that misses.
Ei misses with a punch to the body.
Kylla Ei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ei throws a knee to the head but misses.
Almasy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ei scores with a shoulder strike.
Almasy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Almasy avoids it.
Almasy is trying to drag Ei to the mat but Ei just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seifer Almasy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Almasy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ei managing to block the knees to the body from Almasy.
Ei lands a hook that snaps the head of Almasy backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almasy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ei after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Almasy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ei is defending well.
Almasy takes a shot to the head.
Come on Ei - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ei putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Almasy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ei lands a knee to the body.
Ei landing knees to the body.
Ei landing knees to the body.

Ei has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Almasy goes down! Ei dives on top of him - Almasy manages to get guard.

Almasy is rocked!
Ei seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Oh Almasy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ei passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Almasy is looking to reverse the position.
Almasy seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ei remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Almasy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ei tries to pass the half guard into mount. Almasy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ei looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ei moves nicely into side control.
Ei content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Almasy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ei's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Ei is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Almasy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Almasy wants to control but Ei is keeping busy.
Ei content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kylla Ei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seifer Almasy's cut.
That's time! Almasy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A jab from Ei does it's job there.
Ei has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Almasy is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Almasy drives through and clinches with Ei against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Almasy avoids it.
Ei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Almasy is looking to take this one to the mat.
A knee to the head by Ei.
Ei missing with knees to the body.
Ei tries to land a knee to the head but Almasy blocks with his arms.
Almasy is working for takedown but Ei is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Ei.
A short body shot lands from Ei as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ei landing knees to the body.
Ei lands a shoulder strike.
Ei putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Almasy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Almasy avoids it.
Ei landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ei putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Almasy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Almasy takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ei unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice left hand lands by Ei.
Ei lands a good knee to the midsection. Almasy won't want to take too many of those.
Ei lands a body punch.
Ei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Almasy is defending well for now.
Ei lands a big knee! That's hurt Almasy! Oh, he's all over the place! Ei lands another knee that sends Almasy to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kylla Ei!
In his post fight interview, Kylla Ei started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.