PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roko Gamero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lolipo Slider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gamero
vs
Slider

187 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roko Gamero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lolipo Slider!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamero tries to clinch but Slider moves out of range.
Gamero walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Slider checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Slider misses the shot to the body.
Gamero misses with a kick to the body
and Slider counters with a right hand to the body.
Gamero throws a head kick that misses.
Slider connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Roko Gamero has been cut.
Gamero throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Slider counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Slider walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gamero checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Slider tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gamero wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gamero moves out of range as Slider strikes.
Gamero checks the leg kick.
Slider lands a nice hook to Gamero's body. Gamero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gamero was well out of range. Poor timing from Slider.
Gamero is looking to score with low kicks.
Slider is looking to land body kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gamero - that will leave a mark!
Slider just misses with a punch to the body.
Slider pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gamero is out of range and Slider settles back down.
Slider keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slider digs a good hook to Gamero's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider takes a swing at Gamero's ribcage but misses.
Gamero throws a sloppy head kick and Slider moves out of range easily.
Gamero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Slider finds it's way through Gamero's defenses.
Gamero staying out of range there.
Gamero walks into a straight right hand from Slider.
Slider ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gamero.
Slider throws a leg kick but Gamero sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gamero throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gamero steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Slider. That one must have hurt.
Gamero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slider throws out the jab.
Gamero tries to clinch but Slider moves out of range.
Gamero looks for the body kick but Slider saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slider. Gamero does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Slider tries to get set, Gamero tries to push him back and clinch up but Slider manages to avoid the attempt.
Gamero has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Gamero tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gamero.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slider misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gamero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slider throws out the jab.
Gamero misses with a body kick.
Slider misses with a body shot.
Gamero takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Slider takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gamero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gamero wants to clinch.
Slider looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Slider throws a leg kick but Gamero sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gamero throws a push kick but Slider slaps the foot to one side.
Gamero doesn't manage to clinch there - Slider circles away.
Gamero slips a straight right by Slider.
Gamero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gamero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slider misses with a straight right.
Gamero wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Slider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gamero misses with the body kick
and Slider counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slider ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slider is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gamero rather than just go for the knockout.
Slider lands with a good body shot.
Gamero looks for the body kick but Slider saw that one coming.
Slider misses with a wild body shot.
Slider scores with a hook to the body. Gamero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Slider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slider misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slider throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Slider!
A head kick misses from Slider.
Slider throws a body punch but Gamero moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gamero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gamero avoids the body shot from Slider.
Slider throws a looping overhand right but Gamero ducks down to avoid it.
Gamero throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamero lands with a nice body kick.
Gamero throws the kick towards the body but Slider avoids it.
The fighters circling - Slider throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slider, as that shot connected.
Slider pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gamero is looking to land body kicks.
Slider goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gamero wants to clinch up but Slider keeps it at a distance.
As Gamero backs off Slider throws a huge counter combo but Gamero manages to avoid it all.
Gamero ducks under a wild hook from Slider.
Slider lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Slider throws a body shot but no joy.
Slider misses with a looping right.
Gamero throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Slider counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gamero thinking.
Gamero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slider.
Gamero throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gamero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slider throws a body punch but Gamero moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lolipo Slider dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roko Gamero's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gamero misses with the body kick
and Slider counters with a straight right hand.

Gamero closes the distance and pushes Slider back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slider.
Slider avoids a wild elbow strike from Gamero.
Slider comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Slider doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slider.
Slider blocks an elbow strike.
Gamero has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A short left from Slider.
Slider struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamero controls his hands.
Gamero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gamero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Slider gets through Gamero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Gamero is rocked!
Slider avoids the elbow strike from Gamero, against the cage.
Oh Gamero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gamero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gamero pushes off an throws an elbow but Slider leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gamero seems to have got his legs back now.
Gamero throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Slider.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gamero prevents a body shot from Slider.
Slider avoids a wild elbow strike from Gamero.
Gamero pushes off an throws an elbow but Slider leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamero avoids a wild elbow strike from Slider.
Slider throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gamero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Slider misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slider misses with a punch on the inside.
Gamero looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Slider unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Slider tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gamero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Slider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gamero backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slider just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gamero's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Slider fails to land.
Gamero misses with an elbow strike.
Gamero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gamero looking to stall.
Slider misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamero misses with an elbow strike.
Slider has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gamero throws an elbow but it misses.
Slider dodges an elbow strike from Gamero.
Slider avoids a wild elbow strike from Gamero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Slider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gamero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slider.
Gamero blocks a jab.
Slider misses with a straight left.
Slider is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gamero.
Slider bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gamero blocks a jab.
Gamero tries to clinch up but Slider circles away and keeps his distance.
Slider throws out a counter right but Gamero avoids it with no problem.

Gamero clinches.
Gamero lands a damaging elbow.
Slider tries to land knees in the clinch but Gamero avoids the damage to the body.
Gamero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slider dodges an elbow strike from Gamero.
Slider misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider blocks an elbow strike.
Gamero misses with an elbow strike.
Slider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slider lands with a right to the head.
Slider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slider dodges an elbow strike from Gamero.
Gamero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slider tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slider blocks an elbow strike from Gamero.
Slider dodges an elbow strike from Gamero.
Gamero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Slider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gamero is looking to clinch.
Slider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slider throws a leg kick that misses.
Gamero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Gamero moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slider.

Roko Gamero's cut is getting worse.
Slider scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slider lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gamero backwards.
Slider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gamero backwards.
Slider pushes Gamero against the cage. Slider is working some dirty boxing. Slider pushes off with a quick right hook! Gamero goes down! Gamero tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Slider moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lolipo Slider!
In his post fight interview, Lolipo Slider started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.