PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhymin Slayin (ranked 716 p4p, 661 weight class) and Rohith Sharma (ranked 105 p4p, 96 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Slayin
vs
Sharma

190 cm
31
226
19 - 14 - 1

192 cm
31
212
21 - 15 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhymin Slayin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rohith Sharma!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slayin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sharma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slayin throws a leg kick which misses Sharma's front leg but catches the back leg as Sharma tries to avoid it.
Slayin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sharma misses with an uppercut. Slayin saw that one coming.
Slayin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slayin lands with a shot to the body.
Jab from Sharma.
Slayin throws a sloppy head kick and Sharma moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick from Slayin, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slayin.
Slayin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sharma is just out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sharma is working Slayin over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slayin is working Sharma over against the cage.
Slayin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sharma looks winded!
Slayin missing with knees to the body.
Slayin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slayin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Slayin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slayin landing knees to the body.
Slayin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Slayin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slayin scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slayin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slayin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sharma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slayin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sharma's face.
Slayin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sharma can't find room to land a body shot as Slayin controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Sharma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sharma throws a punch but it's blocked by Slayin.
Slayin misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slayin gets through Sharma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slayin misses with a punch to the body.
Slayin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slayin.
Sharma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slayin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Slayin scores with a shot to the side of Sharma's head.

Sharma is rocked!
Slayin misses with a knee strike.
Slayin throws a head punch that misses.
Slayin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sharma backwards.
Sharma is still on wobbly legs! Can Slayin finish him?
Sharma working aggressively here.
Slayin lands a body punch.
Slayin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sharma is looking to control Slayin's arms but Slayin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sharma has his back to the cage.
Slayin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Slayin has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Sharma - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Slayin, and another! Sharma is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Rhymin Slayin!
Rhymin Slayin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.