PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gun Slinga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Slinga
vs
Li

194 cm
29
285 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

198 cm
32
264 lbs
33 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gun Slinga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Li!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li misses with a leg kick.
A head kick from Li lands but Slinga takes it in his stride.

It looks like Gun Slinga has been cut.
Slinga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slinga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.

Slinga pushes Li up against the cage in a clinch.
Slinga digs a right hand into Li's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Li's gas tank.
Slinga pushes Li back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Slinga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slinga can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
A short right from Slinga on the inside.

Li breaks from the clinch.
Li walks forward, straight into a front kick from Slinga.
Li looks winded!
Slinga looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Li walks into a stiff left hand from Slinga.

It looks like Bruce Li has been cut.
Li on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Slinga bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Slinga has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Humboldt Park Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Slinga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slinga thuds his shin into the meat of Li's side.
A head kick misses from Slinga.

Slinga gets a clinch.
Slinga lands a left hand.
Slinga cracks Li with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li blocks a body shot from Slinga.
Slinga will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Li up against the cage.
Li misses with some punches.
Li's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Li scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slinga lands with a right to the head.
Slinga throws a head punch that misses.
Li working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Slinga.
Slinga misses with some punches.
Li tries a body shot but Slinga blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slinga tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
Li is trying to push Slinga away but Slinga has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Slinga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Slinga misses with a punch on the inside.
Li tries to break free but Slinga pushes him back against the cage.
Li pushes Slinga back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Li is looking to break free of the clinch but Slinga has double underhooks.
A short left from Li.
Slinga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li wants to stall.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Slinga.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Slinga controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slinga.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slinga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slinga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That has opened up Bruce Li's cut even more.
Slinga prevents a body shot from Li.
Slinga is leaning against Li and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Slinga.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slinga.
Slinga lands a big right hand that drops Li! The killer instinct kicks in and Slinga finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Slinga!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gun Slinga!
Gun Slinga seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.