PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Battousai The Slasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drakkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Slasher comes to the cage accompanied by FREEDUMB. Battousai The Slasher could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ivan Drakkar's chin.

The Slasher
vs
Drakkar

188 cm
23
200 lbs
12 - 2 - 1

185 cm
28
202 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Super-Villain Clothing
Beefwear (New Gis, $15)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Battousai The Slasher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Drakkar!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Drakkar misses.
Drakkar tries to close the distance and clinch but The Slasher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Slasher moves in looking to clinch but Drakkar pushes him off.
Drakkar throws a hook but The Slasher blocks it.
Drakkar throws a sloppy head kick
and The Slasher counters with a nice body kick.
Drakkar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Slasher.
Drakkar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Drakkar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ivan Drakkar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drakkar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drakkar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot by The Slasher.
Drakkar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Slasher misses with a head kick.

Drakkar moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Slasher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drakkar is defending well for now.
The Slasher is looking to control Drakkar's arms but Drakkar gets an underhook and turns him. Now The Slasher has his back to the cage.
Drakkar pushes off an throws an elbow but The Slasher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The Slasher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drakkar's defenses.
The Slasher lands a nice uppercut.
Drakkar throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Slasher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Slasher controlling the action here for a moment.
The Slasher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Slasher avoids a wild elbow strike from Drakkar.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from The Slasher.
The Slasher working aggressively here.
The Slasher blocks the elbow strike.
Drakkar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Slasher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Slasher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Ivan Drakkar has been cut.
The Slasher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from The Slasher.
Drakkar lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Battousai The Slasher has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Slasher avoids it.
Drakkar pushes off an throws an elbow but The Slasher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The Slasher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drakkar backwards.
The Slasher is looking to control Drakkar's arms but Drakkar gets an underhook and turns him. Now The Slasher has his back to the cage.
Drakkar tries to land knees in the clinch but The Slasher avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drakkar throws an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, The Slasher scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Slasher taking a breather.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Slasher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Drakkar up against the cage.
Drakkar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Slasher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Slasher managing to block the knees to the body from Drakkar.
Drakkar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Slasher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar managing to block the knees to the body from The Slasher.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Drakkar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drakkar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drakkar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The Slasher avoiding damage as Drakkar throws knees to the body.
The Slasher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The Slasher blocks the elbow strike.
The Slasher with a knee to the head.
The Slasher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The Slasher lands a nice elbow.
Drakkar misses with a knee strike.
Drakkar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Slasher avoids it.
Drakkar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Slasher lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Slasher takes an elbow to the temple.
The Slasher can't find room to land a body shot as Drakkar controls the action.
Drakkar with a knee to the head.
Drakkar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Slasher avoids it.
Drakkar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drakkar missing with knees to the body.
The Slasher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Drakkar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Slasher.
The Slasher is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Drakkar throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Slasher lands with a short shot to the head.
Drakkar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Slasher is defending well for now.
Drakkar connects with a knee to the head.
Drakkar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drakkar dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The Slasher avoids the head kick by Drakkar.
Drakkar lands a slapping body shot.
Drakkar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The Slasher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The Slasher throws a hook but Drakkar avoids it easily.
The Slasher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drakkar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drakkar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drakkar misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Slasher lands with a straight right. Drakkar didn't see that one coming.
Drakkar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Drakkar tries to keep at a distance but The Slasher has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Slasher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Slasher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Slasher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from The Slasher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Slasher looking to stall.
Drakkar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drakkar lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drakkar just misses with a elbow thrown towards The Slasher's brow.
Drakkar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Slasher lands an elbow inside.
The Slasher stalling the fight.
Drakkar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Slasher is defending well for now.
Drakkar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The Slasher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drakkar trying to land knees to the body.
The Slasher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Slasher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drakkar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Slasher.

Drakkar is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Slasher working Drakkar over with knees to the body.
Drakkar is still on wobbly legs! Can The Slasher finish him?
Drakkar is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Slasher stalling in the clinch.
The Slasher lands a body punch.
Drakkar seems to have recovered his senses.
The Slasher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The Slasher working Drakkar over with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The Slasher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Slasher dips a shoulder and cracks Drakkar with a mighty uppercut! Drakkar falls back against the cage and The Slasher unloads with a barrage of strikes! Drakkar is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - The Slasher screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Battousai The Slasher!
Battousai The Slasher retains his middleweight title!
Battousai The Slasher decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.