PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Slevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cannondale Trail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slevin comes to the cage accompanied by timber. Trail has chosen The Norris song as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Slevin
vs
Trail

196 cm
23
265 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

198 cm
28
280 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

AnonymouS
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Cannondale Trail!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trail misses with a series of wild punches.
Trail lands a lovely overhand right.
Slevin slips a jab and a cross from Trail.
Trail lands a body shot.
Slevin slips a straight right by Trail.
Slevin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trail.
Trail uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slevin.
Trail dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trail misses with the combination.
Good exchange - Slevin coming out on top.
Trail cracks Slevin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slevin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Slevin takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trail misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trail takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Cannondale Trail has been cut.
Slevin misses with a hook.
Slevin ducks under a wild hook from Trail.
Slevin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trail misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trail moves away from the strike by Slevin.
Trail throws a head kick but Slevin moves out of range.
Slevin cracks Trail with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Trail.
Slevin scores with the left hand. Trail knows he should have avoided that one.
Trail changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Slevin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good leg kick by Trail there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trail throws a nice looking combination but Slevin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slevin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Trail lands a glancing blow to the side of Slevin's head.
Slevin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trail was well out of range. Poor timing from Slevin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trail misses with a few strikes there.
Slevin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slevin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slevin walks into a stiff left hand from Trail.
Slevin misses with a looping left.
Trail ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slevin moves away.
Slevin blocks a head kick by Trail.
Slevin moves out of range of the strikes.
Trail throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Trail does it's job there.
Slevin misses with a straight left.
Trail throws a head kick that half lands.
Trail throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slevin's head.
Slevin throws a body punch but Trail moves out of range.
Trail swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Slevin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slevin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trail.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slevin cracks Trail with a good jab.
Slevin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trail misses with an uppercut. Slevin saw that one coming.
Trail throws a right hand that Slevin ducks under and follows up with a left that Slevin also avoids with ease.
Trail throws a body punch but Slevin moves out of range.
Trail lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slevin circles away quickly and effectively.
Slevin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Trail connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slevin momentarily.
Trail rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slevin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Trail swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slevin.
Slevin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A jab from Trail misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trail throws a head kick but Slevin moves out of range.
Trail tries to bum rush Slevin with a series of wild strikes but Slevin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trail staying out of range there.
Trail looks to land a left hand but Slevin moved out of range nicely.
Slevin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Trail is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Slevin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slevin throws an overhand right that lands on Trail's shoulder, as Trail tries to avoid the shot.
Trail scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A swing and a miss from Slevin.
Trail moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Trail swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Slevin misses the target.
Trail falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slevin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trail thinking.
Slevin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Trail throws the left hand but Slevin avoids the punch easily.
A head kick by Trail misses
and Slevin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trail scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Trail throws a combination that misses
and Slevin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Trail looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slevin throws a shot from downtown. Trail moves away and avoids it.
Slevin lands a nice looking body shot.
Slevin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trail just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Trail misses with a head kick.
Trail throws a sloppy head kick
and Slevin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trail scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slevin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slevin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trail.
Slevin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Slevin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Trail lands a lovely overhand right.
Trail misses with an uppercut.
Slevin throws a series of punches but Trail moves out of range.
Trail lands a head shot.
Slevin throws a looping overhand right but Trail ducks down to avoid it.
Slevin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trail.
Jab by Trail.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slevin throws a series of strikes that have Trail backpedaling.
Trail fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slevin manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trail throws a head kick that misses
and Slevin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trail misses with a combination
and Slevin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trail throws out a loose jab but Slevin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slevin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Slevin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trail.
Cannondale Trail is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slevin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slevin scores with a shot to the body.
Trail throws an off balance right hand
and Slevin counters with a nice body shot.
Trail throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slevin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trail.
Trail misses with a hook.
Trail misses with a double jab.
A combination from Trail does no damage.
Slevin scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slevin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slevin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Slevin misses its intended target.
Trail unleashes a big counter combination but Slevin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Trail throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slevin.
Slevin looks to land a combination. Trail sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Trail throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slevin throws a shot from downtown. Trail moves away and avoids it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Slevin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Slevin avoids the head kick by Trail.
Trail pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trail is breathing heavily.
Trail throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slevin.
Trail misses the shot to the body.
Slevin is looking to counter punch.
Nice jab there from Trail.
A left and a right from Trail both land. Nice combination.
Slevin throws a hook but Trail blocks it.
Trail takes a jab right on the kisser.
Trail misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slevin.
Slevin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Slevin misses with a hook.
Cannondale Trail seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trail displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slevin throws out the jab.
Slevin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Trail.
Slevin looks to land a right hand but Trail moved out of range.
Slevin moves out of range of the strikes.
Trail throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slevin looks to land a combination but Trail avoids it well.
Trail throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slevin misses with a hook. Trail ducked under it nicely.
As Slevin backs off Trail throws a huge counter combo but Slevin manages to avoid it all.
Trail misses with an uppercut.
Trail throws a looping overhand right but Slevin ducks down to avoid it.
Trail throws a lazy uppercut
and Slevin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Trail.
Trail misses with an uppercut. Slevin saw that one coming.
Slevin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Trail fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slevin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trail thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trail throws a body shot but no joy.
Trail pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trail throws a body punch but Slevin moves out of range.
Slevin scores with a punch to the head.
Trail throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slevin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Slevin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trail.
It looked like Slevin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Slevin misses with the combination.
Trail fails to land with a series of punches.
Slevin lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slevin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Trail looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Slevin's corner calls for a 1-2. Slevin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Trail throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tony Slevin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cannondale Trail's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Slevin throws a right and a left that Trail avoids nicely.
Trail looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Trail misses with an uppercut
and Slevin counters with a stiff right hand.
Slevin looks to score with a jab to the body but Trail is just out of range.
Trail throws a series of punches but Slevin avoids them all with ease.
Trail takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good work by Slevin as he checks the leg kick.
Slevin lands a jab.
Trail throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Slevin counters with a straight right hand.
Slevin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Slevin misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Trail, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trail has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trail looks to land a right hand but Slevin moved out of range.
As Trail looks to move away, Slevin throws a big counter combo bu Trail just gets out of the way.
Slevin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Trail bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slevin's head backwards.
Trail takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trail tries a head kick but it misses.
Trail throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slevin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trail.
Trail lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Slevin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Trail misses with a jab to the body
and Slevin counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Trail falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tony Slevin!
Post fight, Tony Slevin stared into the camera and said 'Tiocfaidh ár lá'.
Cannondale Trail spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry my fans...'.