PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Slevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kylla Ei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slevin comes to the cage accompanied by timber. 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.

Slevin
vs
Ei

196 cm
31
265 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

210 cm
36
289 lbs
34 - 21 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Amped Performance
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Slevin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kylla Ei!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ei scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ei misses with a body kick.
Slevin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ei swings widly with a right hand
and Ei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slevin works the jab nicely.
Slevin takes one to the chin there.
Kylla Ei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slevin checks a low kick from Ei.
Slevin throws a series of punches but Ei moves out of range.
Ei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slevin.
Ei looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ei moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ei staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slevin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Ei on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ei connects with a crisp jab.
Ei throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slevin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ei throws a shot from downtown. Slevin moves away and avoids it.
Ei has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Slevin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ei.
Ei misses with a shot to the body
and Slevin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ei on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Slevin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ei wants to counter the offense by Slevin and move into the clinch position.
Slevin throws a looping overhand right but Ei ducks down to avoid it.
Ei throws out a counter right but Slevin avoids it with no problem.
We've been informed that Ei 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ei slips a straight right by Slevin.
It seemed like Ei was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Ei has closed the distance and engaged Slevin in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ei lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Tony Slevin has been cut.
Ei lands with a left to the head.

Slevin is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Slevin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ei lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ei using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Slevin is breathing heavily.
Ei has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Slevin - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Ei, and another! Slevin is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kylla Ei!
Kylla Ei made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Sampo Jambo ur belt is next.'.
Tony Slevin spoke after the fight, saying 'ill be round your house later with the lads'.