PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krunoslav Slabinac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilkins comes to the cage accompanied by New Noise. The crowd seem to be enjoying Slabinac's choice of entrance music: OŠINI PO PRAŠINI . Krunoslav Slabinac has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Wilkins
vs
Slabinac

180 cm
29
210 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

190 cm
23
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krunoslav Slabinac!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Slabinac.
Krunoslav Slabinac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Slabinac. Beautiful body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wilkins.
Slabinac moves away from the strike by Wilkins.
Wilkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slabinac misses with a hook.
Slabinac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilkins.
Wilkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Slabinac misses with a few strikes there.
Slabinac tests Wilkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like David Wilkins has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slabinac slips a jab and a cross from Wilkins.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Slabinac.
Wilkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slabinac.
Slabinac lands a nice hook to Wilkins's body. Wilkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slabinac looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilkins is just out of range.
Slabinac scores with a hook.
Slabinac cracks Wilkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Wilkins clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Slabinac.
Slabinac lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wilkins.

Slabinac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slabinac scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wilkins is breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Slabinac.
Slabinac lands an overhand right.
Slabinac changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slabinac is looking to clinch but Wilkins is avoiding it.
Slabinac displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Slabinac cracks Wilkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Slabinac looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Slabinac passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Slabinac seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slabinac is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wilkins!
Slabinac looking to control and managing it successfully.
Slabinac's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wilkins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wilkins tries to get out of the position.
Let's hope that Slabinac has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Krunoslav Slabinac was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wilkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slabinac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wilkins tries to bum rush Slabinac with a series of wild strikes but Slabinac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slabinac lands the left hand.
David Wilkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wilkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slabinac lands a really nice looking cross but Wilkins seems unphased.
Slabinac has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Slabinac works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slabinac lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Slabinac.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins closes the distance but Slabinac moves to the side
and Slabinac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slabinac scores with a one two! Wilkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Slabinac paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Slabinac fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Slabinac feints with a jab and clips Wilkins right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Wilkins is sent crashing into the canvas and Slabinac leaps in for the kill! Wilkins tries to get to his feet but Slabinac is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Wilkins is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krunoslav Slabinac!