PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhymin Slayin (ranked 768 p4p, 583 weight class) and Johnny Cocaine (ranked 107 p4p, 81 weight class). Cocaine has chosen Nothing To Lose as his entrance music. 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?

Slayin
vs
Cocaine

190 cm
27
226
14 - 9 - 1

192 cm
35
205
15 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhymin Slayin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Cocaine!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cocaine misses with a body kick.

Slayin pushes Cocaine up against the cage in a clinch.
Slayin misses with a body punch.
Cocaine is trying to break free.
Slayin misses with a punch on the inside.

Cocaine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cocaine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slayin throws a shot from downtown. Cocaine moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Slayin misses.
Cocaine misses with a looping left.
Cocaine throws a chopping leg kick but Slayin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Slayin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Slayin thuds his right hand into Cocaine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Slayin throws the left hand but Cocaine avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cocaine.
Cocaine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Slayin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Slayin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slayin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocaine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cocaine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cocaine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cocaine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cocaine has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Slayin.
Slayin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cocaine feints a counter leg kick.
Slayin loads up on a big right hand but Cocaine slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Cocaine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Slayin throws a big shot that misses.
Cocaine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slayin scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Johnny Cocaine has been cut.
Cocaine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slayin's sensitive parts.
Cocaine throws a shot from downtown. Slayin moves away and avoids it.
Cocaine ducks under a wild hook from Slayin.
Slayin lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cocaine throws a nice inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Cocaine misses
enabling Slayin to counter with a crisp jab.
Cocaine throws a low kick, looking for Slayin's leg but Slayin calmly moves out of range.
Cocaine sizes up Slayin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Slayin throws the kick towards the body but Cocaine avoids it.
Cocaine let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cocaine sizes up Slayin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cocaine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cocaine misses with a body kick.
Slayin throws a hook but Cocaine blocks it.
Cocaine throws a shot from downtown. Slayin moves away and avoids it.
Good work by Slayin as he checks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Cocaine. That snapped Slayin's head back.
Slayin moves out of range as Cocaine strikes.
Cocaine lands with a nice body kick.
Cocaine misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Slayin is able to avoid easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Cocaine as he connects with a hook.
Slayin misses the shot to the body.
Cocaine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Slayin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Slayin throws a hook to the side of Cocaine's head but Cocaine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slayin drops his hands momentarily and Cocaine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Slayin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cocaine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Slayin.
Cocaine moves away from the strike by Slayin.
Cocaine's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Slayin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cocaine scrambles back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slayin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cocaine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Slayin doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayin slips under a jab.
Slayin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cocaine has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slayin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cocaine.
Slayin connects with a crisp jab.
Cocaine is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Slayin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cocaine misses with a body punch
and Slayin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cocaine's knee momentarily.
Cocaine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slayin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cocaine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice cross by Cocaine.

Slayin gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Cocaine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick from Cocaine misses.
Slayin with the inside leg kick.
Cocaine lands a nice hook to Slayin's body. Slayin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cocaine throws a leg kick but Slayin checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cocaine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cocaine's cut.
That's time! Slayin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice shot lands for Slayin.
That kick from Cocaine tenderised Slayin's leg. Slayin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cocaine tries to land a leg kick but Slayin saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd cheers as Slayin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cocaine doesn't seem phased though.

That has opened up Johnny Cocaine's cut even more.
Johnny Cocaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cocaine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slayin connects with a nice looking jab.
Slayin looks to land a left hand but Cocaine moved out of range nicely.
Slayin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cocaine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slayin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cocaine.
A good leg kick by Cocaine.
Cocaine jabs at Slayin's body.
Slayin swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Cocaine to counter with a crisp jab.
Cocaine misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cocaine scores with a jab to the head.
Cocaine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slayin is looking to counter punch.
Slayin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slayin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cocaine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cocaine thinks about the counter body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocaine throws a jab when Slayin was well out of range.
Cocaine with the inside leg kick.
Cocaine motions for Slayin to come forward. Cocaine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slayin with a hook.
Cocaine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slayin. Slayin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Slayin checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Cocaine.
Cocaine cracks Slayin with a right hand to the side of the head.

Slayin closes the distance and pushes Cocaine back into the cage.
Slayin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cocaine.
Slayin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cocaine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slayin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Slayin on the inside.

The cut above Johnny Cocaine's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slayin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cocaine scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Slayin.
Cocaine scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayin lands a knee to the head.
Cocaine is trying to break the clinch but Slayin is controlling him.
Cocaine can't break the clinch.
Slayin misses with a punch to the body.
Slayin throws a punch but it's blocked by Cocaine.
A short right from Cocaine.
Cocaine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slayin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cocaine scores with a shoulder strike.

Cocaine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slayin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cocaine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Cocaine.
As Cocaine tries to get set, Slayin tries to push him back and clinch up but Cocaine manages to avoid the attempt.
Cocaine throws a low kick, looking for Slayin's leg but Slayin calmly moves out of range.
A big right from Cocaine misses.
Slayin misses with a shot to the body
and Slayin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slayin misses with a kick to the body.
Slayin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Slayin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cocaine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayin jabs Cocaine to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cocaine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cocaine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slayin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slayin throws a series of punches but Cocaine avoids them all with ease.
Cocaine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cocaine lands a lovely overhand right.
Cocaine swings for the body but Slayin moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cocaine!
Slayin cracks Cocaine with a right hand to the side of the head.

Johnny Cocaine's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cocaine throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Slayin to counter with a crisp jab.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rhymin Slayin!
Rhymin Slayin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.