PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Zyekowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bat Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slade is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Max and Sam - Rumble Young Man Rumble. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zyekowski
vs
Slade

183 cm
21
170 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Zyekowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bat Slade!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zyekowski slips a jab from Slade.
Slade gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zyekowski throws a hook but Slade avoids it easily.
Zyekowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Slade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zyekowski.
Slade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zyekowski.
A big right from Zyekowski misses.
Slade moves out of range as Zyekowski strikes.
Slade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zyekowski.
Zyekowski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Slade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zyekowski throws a shot to the body.
Zyekowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zyekowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Slade is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Zyekowski.
Zyekowski throws a shot from downtown. Slade moves away and avoids it.
Nice cross by Slade.
Zyekowski misses with a wild combination.
Slade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zyekowski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Slade on the side of the head.
Zyekowski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Slade lands a slapping body shot.
Zyekowski throws a big shot that misses.
Slade moves out of range of the strikes.
Slade takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Slade throws a shot from downtown. Zyekowski moves away and avoids it.
Slade lands with an overhand left.
Zyekowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zyekowski is looking to clinch.
Zyekowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zyekowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zyekowski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Slade counters with a straight right hand.
Zyekowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slade swings for the body but Zyekowski moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Zyekowski misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zyekowski misses with a hook.
Slade lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zyekowski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zyekowski wants to clinch up but Slade keeps it at a distance.
Zyekowski looks to clinch
and Slade counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zyekowski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zyekowski misses with a wild body shot.
Zyekowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zyekowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slade manages to avoid it.
Slade uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zyekowski has time to react.
Slade avoids the body shot from Zyekowski.
Slade scores with a hook to the body. Zyekowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zyekowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the liver by Zyekowski. Beautiful body shot.
Zyekowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Slade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zyekowski.
Slade is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zyekowski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade throws a hook but Zyekowski avoids it easily.
Zyekowski throws a head kick but Slade moves out of range.
Zyekowski takes a swing at Slade's ribcage but misses.
Zyekowski throws a sloppy body shot
and Slade counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zyekowski thinking.
Zyekowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slade misses with a body shot
and Zyekowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Slade throws a hook to the side of Zyekowski's head but Zyekowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slade looks to score with a jab to the body but Zyekowski is just out of range.
Zyekowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zyekowski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Slade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zyekowski takes one on the button.

Zyekowski is rocked!
Zyekowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oh Zyekowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slade lands a brutal uppercut that launches Zyekowski off his feet! Zyekowski tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bat Slade!