PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zirko Slatovisk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Williiams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Slatovisk
vs
Williiams

188 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zirko Slatovisk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonard Williiams!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slatovisk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williiams shoots in for a takedown but Slatovisk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williiams looks to clinch

and Slatovisk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Slatovisk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williiams fails with a takedown attempt.
Slatovisk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williiams closes the distance and clinches up with Slatovisk, looking for a takedown. Williiams pushes Slatovisk against the cage but Slatovisk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zirko Slatovisk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Williiams.

Slatovisk instigates a clinch.
Williiams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Slatovisk walks away with a smile on his face. Williiams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Williiams shoots in but Slatovisk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williiams takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Williiams shoots in looking for a takedown. Slatovisk tries to sprawl out of it but Williiams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Slatovisk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Williiams looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slatovisk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Slatovisk landing knees to the head.
Slatovisk lands a knee to the head.

Slatovisk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Slatovisk closes the distance and pushes Williiams back into the cage.
Slatovisk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williiams's face.
Slatovisk landing knees to the head.
Slatovisk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Slatovisk landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Slatovisk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Slatovisk darts in and clinches Williiams up against the cage.

Slatovisk breaks from the clinch.
Zirko Slatovisk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Slatovisk darts in and clinches Williiams up against the cage.
Slatovisk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williiams's face.
Williiams takes a knee right on the jaw!

Slatovisk manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slatovisk clinches with his opponent.

Slatovisk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Slatovisk clinches up against the cage.
Slatovisk lands an elbow inside.
Slatovisk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williiams backwards.
Williiams prevents a takedown attempt there.

Slatovisk breaks from the clinch.

Slatovisk moves into the clinch.
Slatovisk working Williiams over with knees to the body.

Slatovisk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Slatovisk closes the distance and clinches.
Slatovisk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Slatovisk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williiams's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Slatovisk.
Slatovisk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Slatovisk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slatovisk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Williiams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leonard Williiams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williiams shoots for a double leg takedown but Slatovisk sprawls well. He's pushed Williiams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Slatovisk moves into the clinch successfully.

Slatovisk breaks from the clinch.

Slatovisk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williiams is trying to force a seperation but Slatovisk has the dominant position.
Slatovisk connects with a knee to the head.
Slatovisk with a knee to the head.
Slatovisk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Williiams's defenses.
Slatovisk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williiams's face.

Williiams pulls guard successfully.

Williiams had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Slatovisk defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williiams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Williiams wants to sweep but no luck.
Slatovisk works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Slatovisk trying to control the action but Williiams is working from the bottom.
Williiams tries to get to full guard but Slatovisk has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slatovisk tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zirko Slatovisk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick by Williiams misses
and Slatovisk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Williiams is lucky that one didn't land flush.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Williiams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Slatovisk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Slatovisk scores with a knee to the head.
Slatovisk lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Leonard Williiams has been cut.

Slatovisk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Williiams gets tackled into the cage by Slatovisk. Slatovisk maintains the clinch.

Slatovisk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Slatovisk has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Slatovisk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williiams tries to clinch

and Slatovisk moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slatovisk lands a knee to the body.
Williiams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Slatovisk connects with a knee to the head.

Slatovisk manages to break the clinch.
Williiams tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Slatovisk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Slatovisk counters with a body kick.

Slatovisk closes the distance and clinches.
Williiams tries to break the clinch but Slatovisk is controlling the position.
Slatovisk lands a knee to the head.
Slatovisk working Williiams over with knees to the body.
Williiams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Williiams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Slatovisk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williiams's face.
Williiams taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slatovisk lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Slatovisk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williiams misses with a combination
and Slatovisk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Williiams is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Williiams darts in trying to clinch
and Slatovisk counters with a nice uppercut.

Slatovisk drives through and clinches with Williiams against the cage.
Williiams jumps guard but Slatovisk stands there with Williiams around his waist. Williiams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zirko Slatovisk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Williiams.
Slatovisk working Williiams over with knees to the body.
Slatovisk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Slatovisk lands a knee to the head.

Slatovisk manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slatovisk clinches with his opponent.
Slatovisk just leaning against Williiams, taking a breather.
Slatovisk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Williiams or not.
Slatovisk looking to throw knees to the head but Williiams is blocking nicely.
Williiams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Slatovisk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Slatovisk.

Slatovisk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williiams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slatovisk circles away quickly and effectively.
Williiams tries to clinch up

and Slatovisk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Slatovisk crunches a lovely knee into Williiams's ribcage.
Slatovisk scores with a nice hook to the head.

Slatovisk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slatovisk stuffs the takedown attempt from Williiams. Williiams gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slatovisk moves into range and clinches up with Williiams.
Slatovisk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williiams's face.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Williiams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slatovisk just stands there and leans against the cage.

Slatovisk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Slatovisk moves into range and clinches up with Williiams.
Zirko Slatovisk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Slatovisk lands a knee to the head.
Slatovisk connects with a knee to the head.

Slatovisk breaks the clinch.
Williiams closes the distance looking to clinch

and Slatovisk counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zirko Slatovisk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Williiams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Slatovisk stuffs the takedown attempt from Williiams. Williiams gets slowly back to his feet.

Slatovisk drives through and clinches with Williiams against the cage.
Williiams prevents a takedown attempt there.
A knee to the head by Slatovisk.

Slatovisk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Slatovisk.

Slatovisk clinches up with Williiams and pushes him back against the cage.
Williiams takes a knee right on the jaw!

Slatovisk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Slatovisk moves into the clinch.

Slatovisk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Slatovisk moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slatovisk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slatovisk leaves Williiams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A solid body kick from Slatovisk.

Williiams tries to keep at a distance but Slatovisk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Slatovisk.
Slatovisk landing knees to the head.
Slatovisk scores with a knee to the head.
Slatovisk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williiams can do to turn this around?
Williiams tries to break free but Slatovisk pushes him back against the cage.

Slatovisk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williiams looks to throw a body kick

and Slatovisk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Slatovisk.
Williiams is trying to force a seperation but Slatovisk has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by Slatovisk.

Slatovisk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williiams looks to clinch
and Slatovisk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Williiams is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Williiams takes a swing at Slatovisk's ribcage but misses.
Williiams throws a sloppy head kick
and Slatovisk counters with a head kick.
Williiams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Slatovisk pinned against the cage. Slatovisk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zirko Slatovisk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Williiams.

Slatovisk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slatovisk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Slatovisk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Slatovisk moves into the clinch.
Slatovisk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Slatovisk pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williiams has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Slatovisk uses from the top position.

Slatovisk gets to his feet - Williiams follows without any prompting.
Williiams tries to clinch up
and Slatovisk counters with a nice leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Slatovisk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williiams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Slatovisk tries to avoid it but Williiams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Slatovisk to the ground. Slatovisk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Slatovisk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Slatovisk counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slatovisk clinches up against the cage.
Williiams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Slatovisk walks away with a smile on his face. Williiams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Slatovisk clinches up with Williiams and pushes him back against the cage.
Slatovisk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williiams's face.
Slatovisk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Slatovisk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williiams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Slatovisk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slatovisk slaps away a takedown attempt from Williiams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Slatovisk tries to clinch

and Williiams counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slatovisk makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Slatovisk.
Leonard Williiams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zirko Slatovisk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williiams throwing strikes from guard but Slatovisk blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zirko Slatovisk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slatovisk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:25
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zirko Slatovisk!