PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kylla Ei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksanteri Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin has chosen CCCP as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ei
vs
Karelin

210 cm
33
289 lbs
30 - 15 - 0

191 cm
37
286 lbs
29 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kylla Ei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksanteri Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ei misses with a low kick.
Karelin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karelin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ei.
Karelin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ei counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Aleksanteri Karelin has been cut.
Ei lands a body shot.
Karelin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ei's hands.
Ei on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Karelin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Karelin closes the distance and pushes Ei back into the cage.
Ei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ei takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ei can't find room to land a body shot as Karelin controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karelin stalling.
Karelin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ei throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karelin blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin tries to throw a body punch but Ei avoids it by throwing Karelin back against the cage.

Ei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karelin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ei misses with a low kick.
Karelin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ei throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A punch combination from Karelin misses.
Ei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ei misses with a combination

and Karelin counters by clinching up.
Karelin working aggressively here.
Ei blocking some punches.
Ei working aggressively here.
Ei lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karelin just leaning against Ei, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Karelin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Karelin continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Karelin misses with a punch on the inside.
Karelin misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Ei on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karelin.
Karelin tries to work over Ei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ei will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Karelin up against the cage.
Ei throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ei displaying some good clinch control by pressing Karelin up against the cage.
A short left from Ei.
Karelin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Karelin is stalling here.
Ei taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Karelin.
Ei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ei prevents a body shot from Karelin.
Karelin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ei missing with knees to the body.
Ei trying to land knees to the body.
Karelin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karelin is defending well for now.
Karelin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karelin stalling against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Ei.

Ei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Karelin misses.
Karelin lands a jab to the nose.
Ei misses with an uppercut
letting Karelin counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ei throws a low kick but Karelin avoids it.
Karelin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Karelin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ei lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ei.
Karelin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ei scores with a kick to the midsection.
Karelin looks to land a combination but Ei avoids it well.
Karelin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Ei has Karelin up against the cage in a clinch.
Karelin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karelin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ei tries a knee to the head but Karelin blocks it.
Ei lands a nice uppercut.
Karelin tries a body shot but Ei blocks it.
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 Aleksanteri Karelin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Karelin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ei doesn't seem bothered though.
Kylla Ei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karelin fails to land with a series of punches.
Karelin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karelin throws a front kick aimed at Ei's knee but Ei avoids it well.
Karelin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karelin.
The fighters circling - Karelin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Ei misses.
A little jabbing left from Karelin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Ei counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ei looking to slow down the pace here.
Ei lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kylla Ei has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ei tries to work over Karelin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Karelin avoids a wild elbow strike from Ei.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ei as Karelin tries to tie him up.
Ei scores with a shoulder strike.

That has opened up Aleksanteri Karelin's cut even more.
Karelin looking to slow down the pace here.
Karelin looking to slow down the pace here.

Ei breaks from the clinch.
A left lands for Ei.
Ei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karelin can do to turn this around?
Ei walks into a jab.

Ei fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karelin, pushing him back against the cage.

Ei breaks the clinch.
Karelin just misses with a punch to the body.
Ei throws a body punch but Karelin moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Ei misses.
Ei throws a head kick that Karelin semi-blocks.
Kylla Ei is winning the standup battle so far.
Ei lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ei lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karelin moves away from the strike by Ei.
Karelin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ei.
Ei swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karelin.
Karelin slips under a jab from Ei.
Karelin misses with a hook. Ei ducked under it nicely.
Karelin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Karelin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ei fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Karelin checks it well.
Karelin wants to counter the offense by Ei and move into the clinch position.
A big right from Ei misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karelin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Karelin throws out a loose jab but Ei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ei throws an overhand right that lands on Karelin's shoulder, as Karelin tries to avoid the shot.
Karelin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ei swinging wildly here.
As Ei backs off Karelin throws a huge counter combo but Ei manages to avoid it all.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Karelin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ei has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ei and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Ei gets a clinch.
Karelin misses with a punch to the body.
Ei lands a knee to the body.
Karelin is breathing heavily.
Karelin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karelin is trying to stall.
Ei with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ei lands a good knee to the midsection. Karelin won't want to take too many of those.

Ei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice straight punches there by Ei. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ei.
No joy there for Ei, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ei moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karelin.
Ei working Karelin over with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ei as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ei.
Ei content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Karelin.
Ei is working Karelin over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kylla Ei dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aleksanteri Karelin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Karelin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karelin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Ei darts in and clinches Karelin up against the cage.
Ei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ei tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ei lands a right hand.
Karelin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short left from Ei.
Karelin lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ei misses with a knee to the head.
Ei lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ei taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ei using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karelin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ei takes a shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ei as Karelin tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karelins head.
Ei lands a right hand.
Ei is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Karelin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ei throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karelin blocks it with crossed arms.
Ei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karelin is defending well for now.
Karelin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karelin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ei looking to throw knees to the head but Karelin is blocking nicely.
Ei throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karelin misses with a punch to the body.
Ei throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karelin blocks it with crossed arms.
Karelin swings wildly with an uppercut but Ei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Karelin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ei's elbow.
Karelin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ei throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ei with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Aleksanteri Karelin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ei using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ei tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Karelin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ei prevents a body shot from Karelin.
Ei with a knee to the head.
Karelin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karelin is defending well for now.
Ei is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ei misses with a knee to the head.
Ei tries to land knees in the clinch but Karelin avoids the damage to the body.
Ei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karelin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karelin is trying to stall.
Ei swings wildly with an uppercut but Karelin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ei lands a left hand.
Karelin tries to work over Ei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aleksanteri Karelin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karelin trying to stall but Ei improves his position.
Karelin prevents a body shot from Ei.
Ei is leaning against Karelin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ei.
A left hand lands to the body for Ei.
Ei lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ei using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karelin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karelin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ei with a knee to the head.
Ei slows down the pace here.
Karelin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kylla Ei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Karelin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ei.
Ei missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karelin.
Karelin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karelin is defending well for now.
Ei taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ei blocking some punches.
Karelin is working Ei over against the cage.
Karelin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kylla Ei showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ei has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kylla Ei!
Kylla Ei took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Sampo Jambo ur belt is next.'.