PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kylla Ei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski has chosen hotel california as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ei
vs
Lebowski

210 cm
26
289 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

201 cm
37
265 lbs
27 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kylla Ei!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeffrey Lebowski!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ei.
Lebowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lebowski manages to avoid it.
Ei slips a jab from Lebowski.
Lebowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Ei is just out of range.
Lebowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ei.
Lebowski is trying to counter with his kicks.
Lebowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ei.
Lebowski is looking to slow Ei down with leg kicks.
Lebowski feints a jab promting Ei to slip. Lebowski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ei slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lebowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lebowski tries to land a body kick
and Ei counters with a stiff right hand.
Jeffrey Lebowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lebowski slips a jab and a cross from Ei.
Lebowski jabs at Ei's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've been informed that Lebowski has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lebowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lebowski connects with a body shot that sends Ei's belly button to the back.
Lebowski gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ei counters with a left and a right that stings Lebowski.
Lebowski throws a front kick that sends Ei stumbling back into the cage.
Lebowski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ei.
Ei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lebowski moves away.
Lebowski throws a right and a left that Ei avoids nicely.
A head kick from Lebowski lands but Ei takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lebowski catches Ei with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sloppy strikes from Ei. Those never looked like landing.
Ei lunges at Lebowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lebowski's hand.
Lebowski moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ei scores with a jab. Lebowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Jeffrey Lebowski has been cut.
Lebowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ei tries to counter by clinching up but Lebowski breaks away and moves out of range.
Lebowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Ei was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ei just misses with a punch to the body.
Ei darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lebowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ei moves away.
Ei is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lebowski.
Ei is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lebowski throws a combination that misses

and Ei counters by clinching up.
Ei keeps control of Lebowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lebowski misses with the head strike.

Lebowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ei throws out a powerful jab.
Lebowski lands a jab.
Ei takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ei listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lebowski misses with a head kick.
Lebowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ei lands a glancing blow to the side of Lebowski's head.
Ei closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lebowski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ei rather than just go for the knockout.
Lebowski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ei has time to react.
Lebowski throws a head kick that misses
letting Ei counter with a right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Lebowski blocks the leg kick.
Lebowski misses with the body kick
letting Ei counter with a right hand.
Lebowski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ei went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lebowski cracks the inside of Ei's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski cracks Ei with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ei takes the fight into the clinch.
Ei lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lebowski backwards.
Ei throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lebowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Lebowski misses with some punches.
Ei landing knees to the head.
Ei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lebowskis head.

Lebowski is rocked!
Ei lands a hook that snaps the head of Lebowski backwards.
Lebowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Ei finish him?
Lebowski misses with a body punch.
Lebowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ei has him pressed against the cage.
Lebowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ei tries a knee to the head but Lebowski blocks it.
Lebowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Ei landing knees to the body.
Lebowski is trying to force a seperation but Ei has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lebowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lebowski can't break the clinch.
Ei missing with knees to the body.
Ei tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kylla Ei will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Lebowski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ei throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jeffrey Lebowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ei is looking to land body kicks.
Lebowski scores with a nice body kick.
Lebowski thumps Ei with a low kick.
Lebowski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lebowski avoids the body shot from Ei.
Lebowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lebowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Lebowski scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Lebowski.
Lebowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A right-left combo lands from Ei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski swings for the body but Ei moves out of range.
Lebowski slips a straight right by Ei.
Lebowski takes a swing at Ei's ribcage but misses.
Lebowski swings widly with a right hand

and Ei counters with a left and a right that hurts Lebowski! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Ei jumps into full mount!

That has opened up Jeffrey Lebowski's cut even more.
Ei controlling the pace for now.
Lebowski wants to control but Ei is having none of it.
We've been hearing good reports from Ei's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lebowski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ei tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ei trying to control but Lebowski is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ei takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lebowski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lebowski is trying to escape the mount.
You get the feeling that Lebowski really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Ei trying to control but Lebowski is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lebowski is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ei trying to control but Lebowski is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lebowski is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kylla Ei will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Lebowski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ei connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice shot by Lebowski.
Lebowski swings for the body but Ei moves out of range.
Ei connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lebowski throws a shot from downtown. Ei moves away and avoids it.
Donk. Ei catches Lebowski right on the button with a cross.
Lebowski throws a leg kick
and Ei counters with a stiff right hand.
Lebowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ei 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.
Lebowski thuds a left hand into Ei's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski missing with a left hand there. Ei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lebowski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ei bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lebowski's head backwards.
Lebowski lands with a nice body kick.
Lebowski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ei falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lebowski counters with an inside leg kick.
Ei has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lebowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Ei is just out of range.
Ei takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ei shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lebowski eats them both and turns towards Ei to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lebowski with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lebowski misses with a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Lebowski
and Ei counters with a series of strikes. Lebowski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lebowski ducks under a wild hook from Ei.
Lebowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lebowski moves out of range of the leg kick from Ei.
Lebowski swings widly with a right hand
and Ei counters with a two punch combo.
Lebowski pushes Ei away with a front kick.
Ei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ei misses with a wild body shot.
Ei will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ei lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ei is looking to clinch but Lebowski is avoiding it.
Lebowski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ei jabs Lebowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lebowski 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.
Lebowski thuds a left hand into Ei's body.
Lebowski throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ei counters with a straight right hand.
Lebowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ei.
Kylla Ei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Ei misses.
A slow jab from Lebowski misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Lebowski.
Lebowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ei looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski throws a looping overhand right but Ei ducks down to avoid it.
Lebowski looks to land a right hand but Ei moved out of range.
As Lebowski looks to move away, Ei throws a big counter combo bu Lebowski just gets out of the way.
A head kick misses from Ei.
Lebowski throws a push kick but Ei slaps the foot to one side.
Lebowski is looking to chop away at Ei's legs.
Lebowski looks to throw a body kick
enabling Ei to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ei cracks Lebowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lebowski throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Lebowski.
Lebowski is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Ei moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kylla Ei!
Kylla Ei retains his heavyweight title!
Kylla Ei thanked the fans post fight for their support.