PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perrin Aybara (ranked 3871 p4p, 76 weight class) and Tony Slevin (ranked 3924 p4p, 126 weight class). Slevin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. timber kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aybara
vs
Slevin

188 cm
42
245 lbs
23 - 19 - 2

196 cm
33
265 lbs
13 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 23 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perrin Aybara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Slevin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aybara misses with a series of wild punches.
Aybara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slevin circles away quickly and effectively.
Slevin throws a combination. Aybara tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Perrin Aybara has been cut.
Slevin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aybara.
Aybara is looking to counter punch.
Slevin checks a leg kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slevin! But no joy.
Slevin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aybara throws out the jab.
Slevin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aybara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Slevin dodges the punch combination from Aybara.
Aybara 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.
Aybara swings for the body but Slevin moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slevin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slevin tests Aybara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aybara just misses with a punch to the body.
Aybara dodges the punch combination from Slevin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aybara misses with a two punch combination.
Aybara throws a series of strikes that have Slevin backpedaling.
Aybara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aybara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aybara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slevin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Aybara both land. Nice combination.
Aybara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slevin.
Slevin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aybara. Slevin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aybara moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Aybara.
Slevin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aybara on the side of the head.
Tony Slevin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aybara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aybara fails to land with a series of punches.

Aybara scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Slevin is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aybara is staying tight to Slevin's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Aybara working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aybara trying to control the action but Slevin is working from the bottom.
Aybara working the ground and pound but Slevin is defending the strikes.
Aybara is looking to take a break and control but Slevin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Aybara's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Slevin is looking to reverse the position.
Aybara lands a few punches from side control.
Aybara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Slevin keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aybara taking a break here but Slevin is having none of it and regains half guard.
Aybara is pressing down on Slevin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Slevin is holding on for now.
Slevin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Aybara scores with a couple of nice shots.
Aybara landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Slevin is trying to control but can't.

Slevin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Aybara connects with a nice short shot to Slevin's temple.
Aybara missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aybara not doing much here.
Slevin trying to hold on to Aybara's head to control him but Aybara postures up.
Aybara missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aybara slips a nice elbow through Slevin's hands, connecting with Slevin's forehead.
Slevin tries to get to full guard but Aybara has control of the leg.
Aybara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Slevin keeps working.
Slevin is looking to improve his position.
Aybara seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Slevin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Slevin is looking to control Aybara's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Slevin avoid being mounted?
Aybara not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aybara wants to control but Slevin is keeping him busy.
Slevin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aybara wants to control from the top but Slevin keeps moving.
Aybara working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Slevin's head.
Aybara trying to control but Slevin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perrin Aybara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Perrin Aybara's cut.
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.

Aybara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slevin.
Aybara misses with a leg kick
and Slevin counters with a stiff right hand.
Aybara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Slevin blocks the body kick.
Aybara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aybara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Slevin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perrin Aybara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aybara misses with a hook. Slevin ducked under it nicely.
Slevin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Aybara throws a combination that misses
and Slevin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Slevin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aybara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slevin can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aybara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Aybara shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Aybara was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aybara landing a few strikes.
Slevin pushes Aybara away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Aybara gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Slevin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Aybara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slevin is looking for a sweep.
Aybara working away.
Slevin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aybara wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aybara working away.
Slevin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Slevin is looking to reverse the position.
Aybara cracks Slevin with a big elbow.
Aybara controlling the position.
Slevin is looking to regain half guard here but Aybara keeps moving and retains side control.
Aybara lands a few punches from side control.
Slevin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Aybara's best efforts.

Slevin actively working from the bottom here.
Aybara is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aybara has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Aybara.
Aybara with good strikes from the mount here!
Slevin is looking to improve his position but Aybara isn't that keen on the idea.
Aybara lands a couple of good shots and Slevin has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slevin turns into Aybara and is now in his guard.

Slevin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Aybara dives on top into guard.

Aybara trying to control but Slevin is working from the bottom.

Slevin looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Aybara is defending well. Slevin quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Aybara has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Slevin celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Slevin!