PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giordano Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Slevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Preliator. Slevin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metallica - Enter Sandman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bruno
vs
Slevin

194 cm
31
265 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

200 cm
30
275 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer
GREEN!160

Tokyo United Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giordano Bruno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Slevin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slevin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slevin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bruno.
Bruno lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Slevin digs a good hook to Bruno's body.
Bruno getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Slevin thumps Bruno with a low kick.
A lazy left from Slevin finds it's target.

It looks like Giordano Bruno has been cut.
Slevin digs a good hook to Bruno's body.
Slevin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slevin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Slevin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bruno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slevin.
Slevin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slevin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slevin throws a hook to the side of Bruno's head but Bruno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bruno is looking to counter punch.
Slevin slips a jab from Bruno.
Slevin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bruno.
A jab from Slevin does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno misses with a double jab.
Jab from Slevin.
Bruno takes a jab right on the kisser.
Slevin swats away the attempt to clinch by Bruno.
Slevin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Slevin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slevin scores with a hook to the body. Bruno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slevin.
Bruno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slevin.
Bruno keeps the fight on the outside.
Slevin misses with a looping right.
Slevin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruno was well out of range. Poor timing from Slevin.
Bruno fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slevin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slevin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bruno is able to avoid easily.
Bruno cracks a nice hook into Slevin's ribs.
A big left from Bruno misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bruno.
Slevin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Slevin misses with a leg kick.
Bruno swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Slevin slips a straight right by Bruno.
Bruno looks to score with a jab to the body but Slevin is just out of range.
Bruno slips under a jab.
Slevin checks a leg kick.
As Bruno backs off Slevin throws a huge counter combo but Bruno manages to avoid it all.

Slevin instigates a clinch.
Slevin can't find room to land a body shot as Bruno controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slevin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bruno's brow.
Bruno taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slevin avoids it.
Slevin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slevin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bruno lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Tony Slevin has been cut.
Bruno is trying to stall.
Bruno throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bruno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bruno stalling.
Slevin throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slevin.
Bruno is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Slevin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bruno's efforts to push away.
Slevin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slevin can't find room to land a body shot as Bruno controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bruno just misses with a elbow thrown towards Slevin's brow.
Slevin struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruno controls his hands.
Slevin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Slevin lands a shoulder strike.
Bruno lands a body shot.
Slevin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bruno seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Slevin can turn it around.
Bruno dodges an elbow strike from Slevin.
Slevin throws an elbow that misses.
Slevin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Slevin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bruno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slevin tries a body shot but Bruno blocks it.
Bruno blocks an elbow strike from Slevin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Slevin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Slevin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Slevin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Slevin moves away from the strike by Bruno.
Bruno misses with a left hand
and Slevin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bruno looks to score with a jab to the body but Slevin is just out of range.
Slevin misses with a kick to the body.
Slevin moves out of range of the body kick from Bruno.
Slevin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slevin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bruno with a body shot.
Bruno misses with a shot to the body
letting Slevin counter with a right hand.
Bruno misses the shot to the body.
Slevin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bruno walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Slevin rushes Bruno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruno blocks an elbow strike.
Bruno lands an elbow inside.
Slevin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bruno throws an elbow that misses.
Slevin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bruno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slevin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bruno tries to throw a body punch but Slevin avoids it by throwing Bruno back against the cage.
Slevin throws an elbow but it misses.
Bruno is working Slevin over against the cage.
Slevin misses with a punch on the inside.
Bruno tries to work over Slevin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bruno blocks an elbow strike from Slevin.
Bruno blocks the elbow strike.
Slevin misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slevin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bruno's brow.
Slevin misses with a body punch.
Bruno misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Slevin throws an elbow but misses.
Slevin lands an elbow inside.
Bruno throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Slevin lands an elbow that stopped Bruno in his tracks for a moment.
Bruno displaying some good clinch control by pressing Slevin up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slevin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Slevin tries to work over Bruno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slevin.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bruno.
Slevin avoiding damage as Bruno throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slevin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruno throws an elbow that misses.
Bruno blocks an elbow strike.
Slevin misses with an elbow strike.
Slevin avoids the elbow strike from Bruno, against the cage.
Slevin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slevin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slevin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bruno's brow.
Bruno effectively controlling the action here.
Slevin lands a nice elbow.

Giordano Bruno's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bruno lands with a left to the head.
Bruno lands a damaging elbow.
Slevin throws an elbow that misses.
Slevin throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bruno just misses with a elbow thrown towards Slevin's brow.
Bruno lands with a left to the head.
Bruno stalling in the clinch but Slevin improves position.
Bruno dodges an elbow strike from Slevin.
Bruno avoids the elbow strike from Slevin, against the cage.
Bruno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Slevin throws an elbow but it misses.
Bruno blocks a body shot from Slevin.
Bruno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slevin tries to work over Bruno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slevin throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Slevin can't find room to land a body shot as Bruno controls the action.
Bruno blocks an elbow strike from Slevin.
Slevin throws an elbow that misses.
Bruno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slevin tries to throw a body punch but Bruno avoids it by throwing Slevin back against the cage.
Bruno stalling in the clinch but Slevin improves position.
Tony Slevin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Slevin.
Slevin misses with a punch on the inside.
Slevin digs a right hand into Bruno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bruno's gas tank.
Slevin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slevin lands a left hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bruno just misses with a elbow thrown towards Slevin's brow.
Slevin throws an elbow but it misses.
Slevin working aggressively here.
Slevin tries a body shot but Bruno blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Slevin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Bruno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Slevin throws an overhand right that lands on Bruno's shoulder, as Bruno tries to avoid the shot.
Bruno lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slevin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bruno looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice jab there from Bruno.
Slevin dodges the punch combination from Bruno.
Bruno slips a straight right by Slevin.
Slevin throws a looping overhand right but Bruno ducks down to avoid it.
Bruno throws a leg kick but Slevin moved away.
Slevin flicks out a counter leg kick but Bruno steps away.
Slevin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bruno throwing a counter right hand but Slevin manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slevin misses with a body kick.
Bruno missing with a left hand there. Slevin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slevin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bruno with a body shot.
Bruno looks to score with a jab to the body but Slevin is just out of range.
Slevin misses with an uppercut. Bruno saw that one coming.
Danga de danga de dang - Bruno scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slevin just misses with a punch to the body.
Slevin throws a shot from downtown. Bruno moves away and avoids it.
Slevin moves to clinch but Bruno breaks away
and Slevin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Slevin. That's going to slow Bruno down.
Bruno misses the body punch
and Slevin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bruno jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Slevin misses with a lunging right hand
and Bruno counters with a nice leg kick.
Bruno throws a body shot but no joy.
Bruno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slevin moves away.
Bruno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bruno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slevin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bruno's head.
Slevin blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slevin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Slevin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bruno has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bruno and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bruno checks a leg kick nicely.
Slevin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bruno checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slevin tries to clinch up but Bruno circles away and keeps his distance.
Bruno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slevin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruno.
Bruno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slevin checks the leg kick.
Bruno moves out of range of the strikes.
Slevin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Slevin misses with a looping right.
Slevin lands with a right hand.
Slevin moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slevin swings widly with a right hand
and Bruno counters with a nice uppercut.
Slevin lands with a nice body punch.
Giordano Bruno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruno misses the jab.
Slevin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bruno misses with a lunging right hand
letting Slevin counter with a right hand.
Bruno looks to land a right hand but Slevin moved out of range.
Bruno misses with a leg kick
and Slevin counters with a good, hard body kick but Bruno shrugs it off.
Tony Slevin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bruno missing with a left hand there. Slevin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slevin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bruno on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Slevin scores with a nice head shot.

Slevin has Bruno up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bruno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slevin blocks an elbow strike.
Slevin swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slevin avoids the elbow strike from Bruno, against the cage.
Bruno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slevin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bruno fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Slevin.
Bruno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Giordano Bruno.
Well Slevin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Slevin!
A victorious Tony Slevin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.