PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wiz Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Slava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalifa's entrance music is Black and Yellow. A fine choice. Rico Slava looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Khalifa
vs
Slava

190 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wiz Khalifa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Slava!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalifa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slava counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sloppy strikes from Khalifa. Those never looked like landing.
Slava throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slava darts in trying to clinch
and Khalifa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khalifa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slava moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slava tries for a takedown but Khalifa circles away easily

and Khalifa counters by clinching up.
Khalifa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Slava drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slava looks gassed!
Slava jumps guard but Khalifa stands there with Slava around his waist. Slava gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wiz Khalifa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Slava.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khalifa is trying to trip Slava. He has hold of a leg but Slava is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Khalifa persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Khalifa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Khalifa tries to free his leg and advance position but Slava is retaining full guard.
Khalifa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Khalifa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slava on the ground.
Khalifa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slava works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Khalifa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khalifa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khalifa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Slava working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khalifa.
Slava avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Slava has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Khalifa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Khalifa postures up and lands a big shot to Slava's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Khalifa stands up over Slava, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Slava working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khalifa.
Khalifa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khalifa thows a big elbow that misses.
Slava preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khalifa throws a strike but Slava rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalifa wants to sweep but no luck.
Khalifa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slava trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalifa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalifa looking for a sweep. Not yet Khalifa, not yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Rico Slava has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Slava with a poor takedown
and Khalifa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rico Slava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalifa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slava. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Khalifa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Slava blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khalifa.
Khalifa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Khalifa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slava defending well though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Slava can do anything to dispel that myth.
Slava is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Khalifa scores with a couple of nice shots.

Slava looking for submissions off his back.
Khalifa lands strikes from half guard.
Khalifa working the head and body with strikes.
Khalifa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wiz Khalifa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Khalifa throws a combination that misses
and Slava counters with a nice body shot.
Khalifa throws a combination that misses
and Slava counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Slava tries to clinch but Khalifa moves away
and Khalifa counters with a left and a right that stings Slava.

Khalifa has Slava up against the cage in a clinch.
Khalifa wants to break the clinch but can't.

Khalifa manages to break the clinch.
Slava closes the distance looking to clinch

and Khalifa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Slava is breathing heavily.

Khalifa is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifa stops Slava from getting back to his feet.
Khalifa winds up and cracks Slava with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Slava on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Khalifa not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Khalifa decides to return to a standing position.
Slava avoids the head kick by Khalifa.
Khalifa scores with a spinning back kick!
A left and a right from Khalifa both land. Nice combination.
Slava stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalifa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa fails to land with a series of punches.
Khalifa cracks the inside of Slava's front leg.

Khalifa dives in and scores a takedown into Slava's guard.
Khalifa cracks Slava with a solid left hand.
Khalifa scoring with some ground and pound.
Khalifa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalifa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Khalifa lands a couple of elbows.
Khalifa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khalifa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slava works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khalifa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Slava's head.
Slava is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khalifa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Slava preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Khalifa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Khalifa wants to stand but Slava has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Khalifa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Khalifa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Khalifa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Khalifa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Slava, up you get!
Slava has his takedown stuffed

and Khalifa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Slava won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa working the ground and pound from side control.
Slava is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Slava wants to control but Khalifa postures up.
Khalifa scores with punches from side control.
Khalifa landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Slava is working to avoid the ground and pound but Khalifa connects with a decent elbow.
Khalifa creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Slava wants to control but Khalifa postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slava takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Slava tries to bench press Khalifa off him but Khalifa keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wiz Khalifa dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Khalifa lands a leg kick that knocks Slava off balance momentarily.
That kick from Khalifa tenderised Slava's leg. Slava is trying to keep his angry face on.
Slava on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sloppy strikes from Khalifa. Those never looked like landing.

Slava tries to keep at a distance but Khalifa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khalifa is trying to force a seperation but Slava has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalifa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khalifa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Slava takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slava wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Khalifa.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slava breaks the clinch.
Slava avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slava misses the body punch
and Khalifa counters with a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Khalifa misses.
Slava darts in trying to clinch
and Khalifa counters with a one-two to the body.
Slava closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khalifa counters with a one-two to the body.
Wiz Khalifa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Khalifa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khalifa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khalifa misses with a wild combination.
Khalifa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Slavas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Khalifa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Slava checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Khalifa has closed the distance and engaged Slava in a clinch.
Slava is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khalifa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Khalifa is trying to force a seperation but Slava has the dominant position.
Khalifa looking to throw knees to the head but Slava is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Khalifa has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Slava clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Slava covers up after that shot from Khalifa.
Khalifa is punishing Slava with strikes - can he finish him?!
Wiz Khalifa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khalifa scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

Khalifa looking for the choke but no joy.
Khalifa lands an elbow to the side of the head.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Khalifa lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa is landing with strikes. Slava can't take much more of this.
Khalifa lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee is taking a good look at Slava as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Khalifa!
Khalifa gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slava takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Khalifa gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Khalifa scores with punches from the back.
Khalifa connects with a big shot to the side of Slava's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wiz Khalifa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khalifa 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wiz Khalifa!