PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Slevin (ranked 5986 p4p, 576 weight class) and Mario Huber (ranked 4265 p4p, 442 weight class). Slevin comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter Sandman. Huber comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enter Sandman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tony Slevin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mario Huber's chin.

Slevin
vs
Huber

200 cm
42
275 lbs
30 - 16 - 0

190 cm
37
240 lbs
24 - 40 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Slevin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 40 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Huber!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Huber scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
My spies in Spar Bros inform me that Huber has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Huber sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slevin defending well though.

Huber is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Huber lands with a punch from half guard.
Slevin is breathing heavily.

Huber is looking for a kimura but Slevin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huber to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huber takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Huber is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Huber wants to work for an arm triangle but Slevin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Huber looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Huber throwing shots but Slevin is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huber is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Slevin has managed to free his arm - good work.

Huber is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Huber seems to be working for a kimura but Slevin defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slevin is defending against the submission attempts here by Huber.
Huber scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Huber scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Huber is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Slevin is just riding it out for now. Huber eventually gives up the hold.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Huber seems to be working for a kimura but Slevin defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huber is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Huber thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Slevin's head.

Huber is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Slevin defends it well.
Huber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Huber has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Slevin defend it? Huber steps over the head and cranks it - Slevin is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Huber!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mario Huber!
In his post fight interview, Mario Huber started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.