PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eloni Fauatea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eloni Fauatea has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Slice
vs
Fauatea

192 cm
27
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
29
300 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bimbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eloni Fauatea!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice tries to clinch but Fauatea moves away
and Fauatea counters with a one-two to the body.
Slice wants to clinch
and Fauatea makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fauatea throws a series of punches but Slice avoids them all with ease.
Fauatea misses with a few strikes there.
Fauatea throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fauatea misses with a few strikes there.
Fauatea circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fauatea cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fauatea swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slice moves to clinch but Fauatea breaks away
and Fauatea counters with a series of strikes. Slice will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauatea fails to land with a series of punches.

Slice closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Slice.
Slice lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Slice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slice slowing the pace effectively.
Slice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slice is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Slice can't find room to land a body shot as Fauatea controls the action.
A short right from Slice on the inside.

It looks like Eloni Fauatea has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slice has Fauatea pushed against the cage.
Slice tries to work over Fauatea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fauatea is looking to break free of the clinch but Slice has double underhooks.
Slice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Slice.
Slice gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Slice for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slice working aggressively here.
Slice lands with a right to the head.
Slice makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea blocks a body shot from Slice.
Slice scores with a hook to the body.
Slice effectively controlling the action here.
Fauatea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slice controlling the action here for a moment.
Fauatea blocks an uppercut.
Slice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slice slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bimbo Slice.
Slice closes the distance but Fauatea moves to the side
and Fauatea counters with a three punch combo that has Slice backing up. Slice nods at Fauatea to acknowledge the strikes.
Bimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slice is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Fauatea misses.
Slice tries to clinch
and Fauatea makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slice tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fauatea counters with a series of strikes. Slice will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slice moves to clinch but Fauatea breaks away
and Fauatea counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Slice wants to clinch
and Fauatea connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eloni Fauatea will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eloni Fauatea's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fauatea swinging wildly here.
Slice wants to clinch but Fauatea slips to the side
and Fauatea counters with a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fauatea. Slice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slice closes the distance but Fauatea moves to the side
enabling Fauatea to counter with a crisp jab.
Slice tries to clinch up but Fauatea circles away and keeps his distance.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fauatea in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Slice stuns Fauatea with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fauatea manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fauatea throws a series of punches but Slice avoids them all with ease.
Slice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fauatea swats away the attempt to clinch by Slice.

Slice instigates a clinch.
Fauatea is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Slice.
Slice lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fauatea backwards.
Slice lands with a light punch inside.
Slice scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slice scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slice scores with a shoulder 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!
A bit of stalling here from Slice.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slice creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bimbo Slice has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Slice lands with a short shot to the head.

Slice drops Fauatea onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fauatea is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Fauatea is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fauatea is still on wobbly legs! Can Slice finish him?
Slice tries to work over Fauatea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fauatea seems to have recovered his senses.
A right handed body shot lands from Slice.
Slice struggles to land a body shot inside as Fauatea controls his hands.

Slice drops Fauatea onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fauatea is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Slice lands a body shot.
Slice pushes Fauatea back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slice lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fauatea backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slice creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slice lands a big right hand! Fauatea is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bimbo Slice!