PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Slugs (ranked 1539 p4p, 1301 weight class) and Lev Davidovitch Bronstein (ranked 64 p4p, 59 weight class). Lev Davidovitch Bronstein told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Slugs
vs
Bronstein

182 cm
32
300
13 - 6 - 0

160 cm
32
270
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Slugs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Lev Davidovitch Bronstein!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slugs lands with a nice body punch.
Bronstein slips a straight right by Slugs.
The fighters circling - Slugs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slugs has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Slugs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slugs throws a hook but Bronstein blocks it.
Bronstein drops his hands momentarily and Slugs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Slugs throws a looping overhand right but Bronstein ducks down to avoid it.

Slugs rushes Bronstein and presses him up against the cage.
Bronstein goes for a takedown in the clinch but Slugs prevents it.
Slugs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bronstein avoids it.
Bronstein drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Slugs gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Slugs throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slugs misses with a knee strike.
Bronstein is looking to take this one to the mat.
Doug Slugs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lev Davidovitch Bronstein.
Slugs pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronstein avoids the elbow strike from Slugs, against the cage.
Slugs pushes off an throws an elbow but Bronstein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bronstein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slugs throws an elbow that misses.
Bronstein avoids a wild elbow strike from Slugs.
Bronstein goes for a takedown in the clinch but Slugs prevents it.
Bronstein blocks an elbow strike from Slugs.
Slugs lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Lev Davidovitch Bronstein has been cut.
Slugs creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Slugs tries to land a knee to the head but Bronstein blocks with his arms.
Slugs looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Slugs lands a damaging elbow.
Slugs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slugs just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bronstein's brow.
Bronstein has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Slugs after a bit of a struggle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slugs.
Slugs tries a knee to the head but Bronstein blocks it.
A knee to the head by Slugs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronstein looking for a takedown.
Bronstein avoids a wild elbow strike from Slugs.
Bronstein dodges an elbow strike from Slugs.
Slugs connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bronstein's face.

That has opened up Lev Davidovitch Bronstein's cut even more.
Slugs missing with knees to the body.
Slugs is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Slugs lands a knee to the head.
Bronstein looks winded!
Slugs lands a nice elbow.
Slugs misses with a knee strike.
Slugs throws an elbow that misses.
A knee to the head by Slugs.
Slugs misses with an elbow strike.
Slugs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bronstein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slugs slows down the pace here.
Slugs misses with an elbow over the top.
Slugs landing knees to the body.
Slugs landing knees to the head.

The cut above Lev Davidovitch Bronstein's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Slugs scores with a knee to the head.
Slugs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slugs creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bronstein's defenses.
Slugs trying to land knees to the body.
Bronstein blocks an elbow strike from Slugs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slugs just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bronstein's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Slugs throws an elbow but misses.
Slugs throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronstein is trying to drag Slugs to the mat but Slugs just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bronstein avoids the elbow strike from Slugs, against the cage.
Bronstein's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bronstein's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Slugs throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Slugs lands a damaging elbow.

Lev Davidovitch Bronstein's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bronstein dodges an elbow strike from Slugs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slugs.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lev Davidovitch Bronstein's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Doug Slugs!
Doug Slugs seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.