PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vaclav Mika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Traylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mika comes to the cage accompanied by Notorious Big - Just a memory. 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.

Mika
vs
Traylor

190 cm
30
275 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
280 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

AnonymouS
Sun-Tzu

Instinct
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vaclav Mika!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slade Traylor!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mika has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Traylor finds it's way round the side to connect with Mika's head.
Traylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Mika.

Mika has managed to clinch.
Traylor presses Mika against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Traylor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mika backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Traylor.
Traylor lands a right hand.
A short right from Traylor.

It looks like Vaclav Mika has been cut.
Traylor lands an elbow that stopped Mika in his tracks for a moment.
Traylor blocks a body shot from Mika.
Traylor lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Traylor scores with a shot to the side of Mika's head.
Traylor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mikas head.
Traylor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mika tries a body shot but Traylor blocks it.
Mika has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Traylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Traylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mika's elbow.
Traylor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Traylor lands a hook to the side of the head.

Vaclav Mika's cut is getting worse.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Traylor.
Traylor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traylor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Traylor prevents a body shot from Mika.
Traylor blocks a body shot from Mika.
Traylor lands an elbow that stopped Mika in his tracks for a moment.
Mika blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Traylor lands with a light punch inside.
Mika tries to work over Traylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mika misses with a hook to the ribs.
Traylor lands a damaging elbow.

Vaclav Mika's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Traylor told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Traylor.
Mika is breathing heavily.
Traylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Mika controls his hands.
Traylor lands an elbow that stopped Mika in his tracks for a moment.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Slade Traylor! Slade Traylor retains his heavyweight title!
Slade Traylor seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.