PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Okin Slavas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slavas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. WolfMother kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Rabago
vs
Slavas

175 cm
27
184 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

184 cm
26
188 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Rabago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Okin Slavas!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Slavas misses its intended target.
Rabago slips under a jab from Slavas.
Rabago is looking to clinch.
Rabago drops his hands momentarily and Slavas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Slavas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rabago.
Rabago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rabago wants to clinch up but Slavas keeps it at a distance.
Rabago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rabago fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Slavas moves out of range of the leg kick from Rabago.
Slavas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rabago. Rabago obviously looking to wear him down.
Slavas throws a jab when Rabago was well out of range.

Rabago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Slavas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rabago misses with the head strike.
Slavas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Slavas misses with the head strike.
Slavas prevents a body shot from Rabago.
Rabago misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rabago fails to land.
A short left from Rabago.
Rabago struggles to land a body shot inside as Slavas controls his hands.
Rabago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slavas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rabago misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rabago.
Rabago throws a punch but it's blocked by Slavas.
Rabago misses with a punch on the inside.
Rabago lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slavas or not.
Rabago struggles to land a body shot inside as Slavas controls his hands.
Slavas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rabago backwards.
A short right from Rabago.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rabago lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slavas.
Rabago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rabago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rabago misses with a punch to the body.
Rabago has a couple of punches blocked by Slavas.
Slavas misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slavas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slavas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Rabago - that landed with a thud.
Slavas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rabago.
Slavas trying to stall but Rabago improves his position.
Rabago digs a right hand underneath Slavas's ribcage. Slavas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Slavas blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rabago.
Rabago lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rabago.
Rabago misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rabago.
Slavas misses with a punch on the inside.
Rabago can't find room to land a body shot as Slavas controls the action.
Rabago blocking some punches.
Rabago lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rabago lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Rabago fails to land.
Slavas looking to throw knees to the head but Rabago is blocking nicely.
Slavas blocks a body shot from Rabago.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slavas blocks an uppercut.
Slavas scores with a shot to the side of Rabago's head.
Rabago tries a body shot but Slavas blocks it.
Slavas tries a knee to the head but Rabago blocks it.
Slavas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rabago after a bit of a struggle.
Slavas tries to work over Rabago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rabago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slavas backwards.
Slavas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rabago has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rabago misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Slavas fails to land.
Slavas takes a shot to the head.
Rabago has a couple of punches blocked by Slavas.
Slavas blocks a body shot from Rabago.
Rabago prevents a body shot from Slavas.
Rabago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rabago works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Slavas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slavas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slavas blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slavas blocks an uppercut.
Rabago gets through Slavas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slavas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slavas prevents a body shot from Rabago.
Rabago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slavas blocking some punches.
Rabago throws a head punch that misses.

Slavas is trying to trip Rabago. He has hold of a leg but Rabago is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Slavas persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Slavas wants to pass the guard but Rabago is keeping the position.
Slavas trying to control but Rabago is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rabago tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Rabago dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rabago tries to clinch there but Slavas circles away.
Rabago buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rabago is looking to clinch but Slavas is avoiding it.
Rabago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slavas.
Rabago wants to clinch but Slavas slips to the side
and Slavas counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Slavas misses the target.
Rabago tries to close the distance and clinch but Slavas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slavas misses with a straight left.
Slavas looks to throw the jab but Rabago is out of range.
Slavas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Slavas finds it's way through Rabago's defenses.
Rabago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slavas paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rabago takes the fight into the clinch.
Slavas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rabago backwards.
Slavas blocks a body shot from Rabago.
Rabago misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slavas.
Slavas is trying to break the clinch but Rabago has him pressed against the cage.
Rabago lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slavas.
Rabago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rabago makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slavas blocks an uppercut.
Slavas working aggressively here.
Slavas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rabago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slavas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rabago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slavas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slavas stalling in the clinch but Rabago improves position.
Rabago lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slavas backwards.

Slavas is rocked!
Rabago lands a body shot in the clinch.
Slavas is breathing heavily.
Slavas working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Rabago.
Slavas is still on wobbly legs! Can Rabago finish him?
Good body shot from Rabago.
Adam Rabago has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rabago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rabago pushes Slavas against the cage. Rabago is working some dirty boxing. Rabago pushes off with a quick right hook! Slavas goes down! Slavas tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Rabago moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Rabago!
Adam Rabago seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.