PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Slayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer Shawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn has chosen Don't You Forget About Me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Slayer
vs
Shawn

185 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Inexperienced

Darkness

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Slayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spencer Shawn!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slayer blocks a head kick by Shawn.
Shawn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slayer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Slayer tries to close the distance and clinch but Shawn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Slayer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shawn stops a takedown attempt from Slayer.
Shawn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slayer blocks a body shot from Shawn.
Slayer looking to stall.
Shawn lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Keijo Slayer has been cut.
Shawn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Slayer tries to break free but Shawn pushes him back against the cage.
Slayer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shawn's elbow.
Shawn looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shawn has him pressed against the cage.
Shawn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shawn lands an elbow inside.
Shawn misses with a knee to the head.
Shawn tries to throw a body punch but Slayer avoids it by throwing Shawn back against the cage.
Slayer tries to pull guard but Shawn won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Shawn.

Keijo Slayer's cut is getting worse.
Shawn tries to land knees in the clinch but Slayer avoids the damage to the body.
Slayer is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keijo Slayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slayer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shawn lands an elbow inside.
Shawn effectively controlling the action here.
Slayer has Shawn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shawn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shawn lands an elbow inside.
Slayer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shawn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Slayer tries to pull guard but Shawn won't allow it.
Slayer avoids a wild elbow strike from Shawn.
Slayer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shawn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Slayer jumps guard but Shawn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Slayer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shawn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shawn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slayer's defenses.

Keijo Slayer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Shawn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Keijo Slayer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayer wants to get back to striking at distance but Shawn won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Shawn.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Keijo Slayer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Spencer Shawn!
An out of breath Spencer Shawn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.