PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Slugs (ranked 1134 p4p, 59 weight class) and Michae Balle (ranked 2084 p4p, 93 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Slugs
vs
Balle

182 cm
26
300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

193 cm
26
270 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Doug Slugs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michae Balle!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slugs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balle.
Donk. Balle catches Slugs right on the button with a cross.

Slugs moves into the clinch successfully.
Balle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slugs throws an elbow but it misses.
Balle tries to work over Slugs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slugs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Michae Balle has been cut.
Slugs creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Balle's defenses.
Slugs working Balle over with knees to the body.
Balle looks winded!
Slugs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Slugs lands an elbow just above Balle 's eye.

That has opened up Michae Balle's cut even more.
Slugs manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Slugs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slugs gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Michae Balle's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Slugs lands an elbow that stopped Balle in his tracks for a moment.

Michae Balle's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michae Balle's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Doug Slugs!
During a confident post fight interview, Doug Slugs thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.