PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Slytherin (ranked 3332 p4p, 3867 weight class) and Danielos Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Slytherin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Slytherin
vs
Tiger

190 cm
21
190
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
189
9 - 16 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Slytherin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Danielos Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tiger rushes Slytherin and presses him up against the cage.
Slytherin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Slytherin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Slytherin for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Tiger being controlled against the cage.
Slytherin works on Tiger's body with a couple of short punches.
Slytherin slowing the pace effectively.
Slytherin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tiger.
Tiger looks winded!

Slytherin manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slytherin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab by Slytherin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slytherin, as that shot connected.
Tiger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Slytherin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger closes the distance but Slytherin moves to the side

and Slytherin counters with a nice right hand that sends Tiger toppling to the canvas! Tiger scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Slytherin finish him?!

Tiger is rocked!
Crack! Slytherin connects with the perfect overhand right and Tiger falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Slytherin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Simon Slytherin!
Simon Slytherin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.