PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gun Slinga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov has chosen Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding - I Need Your Love (Da Tweekaz Remix) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Slinga
vs
Kersikov

194 cm
32
257 lbs
32 - 17 - 0

187 cm
26
242 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KnockOut
Sun-Tzu

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 32 - 17 - 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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hamish Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Slinga.
Good shot there by Slinga.
Kersikov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slinga. That did some damage!
Kersikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slinga.
Kersikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slinga.
Kersikov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Slinga scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Hamish Kersikov has been cut.
Slinga slips a jab from Kersikov.
Slinga quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kersikov looks to throw a body kick
and Slinga counters with a nice body kick.
Slinga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slinga throws a sloppy head kick and Kersikov moves out of range easily.
Gun Slinga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slinga thuds a left hand into Kersikov's body.
Slinga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slinga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kersikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Slinga.
Slinga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov delivers a nice body kick.
Slinga takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Kersikov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kersikov showed some decent athleticism there.
Kersikov trying to control the action but Slinga is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slinga wants to get back to full guard.
Slinga has his hands clasped together around Kersikov's back. He's all about the action.
Slinga tries to get to full guard but Kersikov has control of the leg.
Kersikov with the ground and pound but Slinga uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Slinga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Slinga keeps moving.
Kersikov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Slinga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kersikov's guard.

Slinga controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slinga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kersikov is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov pulls Slinga in to control the position.
Kersikov wants to control the position but Slinga says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Slinga is trying to control the action in half guard but Kersikov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kersikov trying to control here.
Kersikov wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Slinga takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kersikov.
Slinga misses with a looping right.
Slinga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kersikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kersikov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Slinga's head.

It looks like Gun Slinga has been cut.
Kersikov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Slinga will feel that in the morning.
Kersikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Slinga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kersikov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kersikov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Slinga defends it well.
Slinga looks to land a body kick but Kersikov moved away.
Slinga lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kersikov takes a swing at Slinga's ribcage but misses.
Kersikov misses with a kick to the body.
Slinga throwing a counter right hand but Kersikov manages to avoid it.
Kersikov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kersikov lands a big uppercut and Slinga crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Slinga looks OK. Kersikov waves Slinga back to his feet!

Slinga is rocked!
Slinga scores with a kick to the body.
Oh Slinga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kersikov knocks out Slinga with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Kersikov before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Kersikov picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hamish Kersikov!