PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhymin Slayin (ranked 1055 p4p, 713 weight class) and Jack Number (ranked 144 p4p, 95 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Number's choice of entrance music: This is A Film - Iggy Pop (Goran Bregovič). Rhymin Slayin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Slayin
vs
Number

190 cm
34
226
25 - 21 - 1

150 cm
40
205
32 - 32 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

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 25 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhymin Slayin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Number!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Number throws out a loose jab but Slayin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Number throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Number throws a shot from downtown. Slayin moves away and avoids it.
Number swings widly with a right hand
and Slayin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slayin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Number.
Rhymin Slayin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slayin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slayin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Slayin!

It looks like Jack Number has been cut.
Slayin throws a sloppy head kick
and Number counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Rhymin Slayin has been cut.
That kick from Slayin tenderised Number's leg. Number is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Number looks to land a left hand but Slayin moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Slayin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Number missing with a left hand there. Slayin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Number misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Number throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Slayin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Slayin slips under a jab.
Slayin misses with a low kick.
Slayin misses the shot to the body.
Number throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slayin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Number might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Slayin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slayin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slayin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Number throws a shot from downtown. Slayin moves away and avoids it.
Slayin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Slayin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Number. Number circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Number throws a right hand that misses
and Slayin comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Number stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Slayin is on him like rabid pit bull! Number slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rhymin Slayin!
A very excited looking Rhymin Slayin rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.