PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kylla Ei (ranked 3160 p4p, 111 weight class) and Tetsuya Shiroo (ranked 3186 p4p, 112 weight class). Shiroo has chosen The Gazette / Filth In The Beauty as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ei
vs
Shiroo

210 cm
37
289 lbs
35 - 22 - 0

204 cm
32
265 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 35 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kylla Ei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tetsuya Shiroo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ei misses with a hook. Shiroo ducked under it nicely.
Ei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kylla Ei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shiroo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ei to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Tetsuya Shiroo has been cut.
Ei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shiroo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ei cracks Shiroo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ei lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shiroo tries to clinch there but Ei circles away.
Ei went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Shiroo has Ei up against the cage in a clinch.
Shiroo stalling.
Ei scores with a shot to the side of Shiroo's head.
Ei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That has opened up Tetsuya Shiroo's cut even more.
Shiroo controlling the action here for a moment.
Ei misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroo looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ei.
Ei misses with a punch on the inside.
Shiroo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shiroo lands an uppercut.

Shiroo breaks the clinch.
Ei connects with a crisp jab.
Ei jabs Shiroo right on the nose. Shiroo blinks but takes it well.
Ei uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

The cut above Tetsuya Shiroo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shiroo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ei was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo closes the distance but Ei moves to the side
letting Ei counter with a right hand.

Shiroo closes the distance and pushes Ei back into the cage.
Shiroo looking to stall.
Ei lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ei swings wildly with an uppercut but Shiroo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shiroo lands a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Shiroo.
Ei misses with a punch on the inside.
Ei misses with some punches.
Ei misses with a punch on the inside.
Shiroo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Shiroo.
Ei swings wildly with an uppercut but Shiroo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Ei.
Shiroo blocking some punches.
Ei pushes Shiroo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ei lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shiroo backwards.

Tetsuya Shiroo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shiroo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ei misses with some punches.
Ei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shiroo's elbow.
Shiroo misses with some punches.
Ei misses with the head strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shiroo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ei has a couple of punches blocked by Shiroo.
Ei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Shiroo.
Shiroo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ei misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ei lands with a light punch inside.
Ei tries to work over Shiroo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shiroo looking to stall.
Ei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shiroo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ei blocking some punches.
Ei lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shiroo or not.
Shiroo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tetsuya Shiroo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kylla Ei!
Kylla Ei took some time post fight to say the following; 'Sampo Jambo ur belt is next.'.
In defeat, Tetsuya Shiroo stepped up to the mic, saying 'I was prepared to die in this cage tonight. The opponent was the better man today but I will be back stronger.'.