PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kylla Ei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adelbert Gainsborough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Ei
vs
Gainsborough

210 cm
32
289 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

199 cm
34
270 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kylla Ei!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adelbert Gainsborough!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ei tries to clinch but Gainsborough is having none of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ei. That's going to slow Gainsborough down.
Jab, jab by Gainsborough - just one landing.
Ei scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ei connects with a nice looking jab.
Gainsborough lands a really nice looking cross but Ei seems unphased.
Gainsborough listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gainsborough looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ei takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gainsborough tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ei is able to avoid easily.
Ei throws a hook but Gainsborough avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Ei checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ei slips under a jab from Gainsborough.

Gainsborough tries to keep at a distance but Ei has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ei landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ei tries a knee to the head but Gainsborough blocks it.
Ei lands a nice knee to the body.
Ei lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gainsborough looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ei utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ei lands with a light punch inside.
Ei tries to land a knee to the head but Gainsborough blocks with his arms.
Gainsborough blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gainsborough goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ei gets underhooks to prevent Gainsborough's takedown attempt.
Ei effectively controlling the action here.
Ei unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ei lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ei lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gainsborough backwards.
A short right from Ei.
Ei lands a good knee to the midsection. Gainsborough won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Ei.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gainsborough avoiding damage as Ei throws knees to the body.
Gainsborough swings wildly with an uppercut but Ei uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ei letting Gainsborough take a breather here.
Gainsborough swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ei throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gainsborough blocks it with crossed arms.
Ei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gainsborough avoids it.
Ei blocks an uppercut.
Gainsborough slowing the pace effectively.
Gainsborough stalling the fight.
Gainsborough misses with a punch on the inside.
Ei is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ei crunches a lovely knee into Gainsborough's ribcage.
A bit of stalling here from Ei.
Gainsborough takes a shot to the head.
Gainsborough working aggressively here.
Gainsborough on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ei is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ei blocks a body shot from Gainsborough.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gainsborough is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ei is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ei with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Gainsborough fails to land.
Gainsborough misses with the head strike.
Gainsborough throws a head punch that misses.
Gainsborough pushes Ei back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gainsborough takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ei blocks a body shot from Gainsborough.
Ei throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gainsborough blocks it with crossed arms.
Gainsborough lands a left hand.
Ei landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ei as Gainsborough tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gainsborough lands a left hand.
Ei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ei lands a left hand.

Ei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gainsborough throws a right hand that Ei ducks under and follows up with a left that Ei also avoids with ease.

Ei gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gainsborough is defending well for now.
Ei prevents a body shot from Gainsborough.
Gainsborough misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ei tries to land a knee to the head but Gainsborough blocks with his arms.
Gainsborough misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ei just leaning against Gainsborough, taking a breather.
Ei looking to throw knees to the head but Gainsborough is blocking nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ei with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kylla Ei dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gainsborough checks a leg kick.
Ei swinging wildly here.
Gainsborough connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Adelbert Gainsborough seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, jab by Ei - just one landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ei.
Gainsborough throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ei on the side of the head.
Ei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kylla Ei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gainsborough uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab from Ei.
Gainsborough lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ei is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ei lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gainsborough circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gainsborough moves into the clinch successfully.
Ei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gainsborough.
Ei missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gainsborough scores with a shoulder strike.
Ei with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gainsborough misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ei.
Gainsborough misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gainsborough wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ei prevents a body shot from Gainsborough.
Gainsborough avoiding damage as Ei throws knees to the body.
Ei using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gainsborough has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gainsborough misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gainsborough lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ei or not.
Gainsborough swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Ei manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Gainsborough.

Gainsborough tries to keep at a distance but Ei has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gainsborough tries to break free but Ei pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gainsborough managing to block the knees to the body from Ei.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gainsborough.
Ei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gainsborough backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Gainsborough fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gainsborough lands a shoulder strike.
Gainsborough misses with a punch on the inside.
Gainsborough managing to block the knees to the body from Ei.
Gainsborough lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ei backwards.
Gainsborough misses with a punch on the inside.
Ei lands an uppercut.
Ei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gainsborough.
Ei blocks an uppercut.
Ei tries to land knees in the clinch but Gainsborough avoids the damage to the body.
Ei tries to land a knee to the head but Gainsborough blocks with his arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gainsborough lands a hook that snaps the head of Ei backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gainsborough misses with a punch on the inside.
Gainsborough on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gainsborough misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gainsborough can do to turn this around?
Ei crunches a lovely knee into Gainsborough's ribcage.
Gainsborough misses with a body punch.
Ei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gainsborough looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gainsborough slowing the pace effectively.
Ei lands a knee to the body.
Gainsborough is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ei.
Ei scores with a knee to the head.
Ei manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gainsborough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ei landing knees to the head.
Ei landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ei lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ei misses with a knee strike.
Ei lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A shot in the inside from Ei.
Ei lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gainsborough backwards.
Ei's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Ei unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ei lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Gainsborough is rocked!
Ei working the clinch nicely. Gainsborough is working for position but Ei cracks him with a big knee to the head! Gainsborough crumples up against the cage and Ei lands two more shots before the ref can save Gainsborough! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Kylla Ei!
Kylla Ei retains his super heavyweight title!
Kylla Ei made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Sampo Jambo ur belt is next.'.