PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shank Doggard (ranked 6029 p4p, 4344 weight class) and Pikey Slav (ranked 178 p4p, 166 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Doggard
vs
Slav

199 cm
19
265
2 - 0 - 0

162 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shank Doggard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pikey Slav!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doggard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Slav takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Slav tries to clinch but Doggard moves out of range.
Doggard throws a front kick that sends Slav stumbling back into the cage.
Doggard lunges at Slav with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Slav's hand.
Nice body kick there by Doggard.
Doggard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slav's hands.
Doggard scores with the left hand. Slav knows he should have avoided that one.
Doggard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Doggard tenderised Slav's leg. Slav is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slav drops his hands momentarily and Doggard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Slav shoots for a takedown but Doggard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Slav throws the kick towards the body but Doggard avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doggard. That's going to slow Slav down.
Doggard lands a leg kick that knocks Slav off balance momentarily.
Doggard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Doggard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Slav takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doggard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slav swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Doggard blocks the low kick.
Doggard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice jab there from Doggard.
Shank Doggard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doggard lands the left hand.
Shank Doggard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doggard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doggard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Doggard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slav.
A solid leg kick lands there for Doggard.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doggard. That's going to slow Slav down.
Nice straight punches there by Doggard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Doggard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doggard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Pikey Slav has been cut.
Doggard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Doggard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Doggard throws a good cross that connects.
Slav throws a shot from downtown. Doggard moves away and avoids it.
Doggard is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doggard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Slav takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Slav walks into a jab.
Doggard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Slav stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doggard.
A low kick lands for Doggard.
Slav steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Doggard. That one must have hurt.
Slav needs to keep his hands up - Doggard had a free shot at his head there.
Doggard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Slav waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doggard.
Doggard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Doggard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut there from Doggard.
Doggard slips a jab from Slav.
A low kick lands for Doggard.
Doggard feints and then cracks Slav's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slav down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shank Doggard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Doggard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 10:8
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 10:8
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 10:8

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shank Doggard!
In his post fight interview, Shank Doggard started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.