PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maki Pulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Traylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alive. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Pulu
vs
Traylor

182 cm
24
280 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

185 cm
25
273 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Victory! Sports Nutrition
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maki Pulu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slade Traylor!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulu keeps the fight on the outside.
Traylor connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Maki Pulu has been cut.
A big right from Pulu misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Traylor! But no joy.

Traylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pulu lands a nice shot to the body.
Traylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pulu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Traylor is defending well.
Pulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulu lands a right hand.
Traylor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pulu backwards.
Still in the clinch, Traylor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pulu digs a right hand into Traylor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Traylor's gas tank.
Pulu pushes Traylor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pulu is trying to push Traylor away but Traylor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Traylor.
Pulu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Traylor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Traylor.
Traylor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pulu.
Pulu throws a punch but it's blocked by Traylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Traylor's elbow.
Pulu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Traylor backwards.
Pulu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulu throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pulu.
Traylor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Traylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pulu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Traylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Traylor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pulu struggles to land a body shot inside as Traylor controls his hands.
Traylor lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Traylor - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Traylor.
A short right from Traylor on the inside.
Traylor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Traylor lands with a light punch inside.
Pulu is breathing heavily.
Traylor lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulu pushes Traylor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Traylor lands a nice elbow.

Pulu is rocked!

Maki Pulu's cut is getting worse.
Traylor throws a big uppercut that drops Pulu! More strikes from Traylor and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pulu lies dazed against the cage as Traylor celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slade Traylor! Slade Traylor retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Slade Traylor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.