PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between André 3000 (ranked 3515 p4p, 295 weight class) and Tim Slater (ranked 1980 p4p, 201 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think 3000 might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to So Fresh N So Clean. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

3000
vs
Slater

178 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, André 3000!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Slater!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
3000 misses with a straight right.
Slater looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Slater misses with a series of wild punches.
3000 throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Slater on the side of the head.

It looks like Tim Slater has been cut.
Slater doesn't manage to clinch there - 3000 circles away.
3000 swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Slater lands a straight punch to the body, keeping 3000 at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
3000 throws a leg kick

and Slater counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Slater sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Slater is fighting to break 3000's control of his arms but 3000 is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater postures up.
Slater trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
3000 is trying to control the position from the bottom.
3000 pulls Slater in to control the position.
Slater controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
3000 scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
3000 thuds his right hand into Slater's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Slater scores with a hook.
Slater misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from 3000 misses the target.
Tim Slater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
3000 throws a solid leg kick but Slater takes the impact on his shin and smiles at 3000.
3000 bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
3000 throws a big shot that misses.
Slater throws a jab when 3000 was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater needs to keep his hands up - 3000 had a free shot at his head there.

Slater is rocked!
3000 moves in close and cracks Slater with a massive right hand! Slater, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by 3000!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). André 3000!
André 3000 is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking André 3000 thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.