PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vikramditya Singh Ratore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gun Slinga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh Ratore kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 2pac-Tupac All Eyez On Me. Vikramditya Singh Ratore has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Singh Ratore
vs
Slinga

225 cm
39
287 lbs
44 - 21 - 0

194 cm
38
256 lbs
52 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Vikramditya Singh Ratore !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 52 - 26 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gun Slinga!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh Ratore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Singh Ratore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slinga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Singh Ratore 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.
Slinga throws a jab when Singh Ratore was well out of range.
Slinga connects with a body shot that sends Singh Ratore 's belly button to the back.
Slinga lands a lovely overhand right.
Singh Ratore misses with a left hand
and Slinga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slinga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Singh Ratore connects with a leg kick. Slinga looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Singh Ratore blocks the body kick.
Singh Ratore misses with a straight left.
Singh Ratore scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singh Ratore tries a low kick but Slinga avoids it.
Singh Ratore stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Gun Slinga has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slinga.
Slinga has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Singh Ratore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slinga moves away.
Slinga bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Singh Ratore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slinga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slinga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Slinga lands the left hand.
Slinga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Singh Ratore 's sensitive parts.
Slinga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Slinga darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Slinga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Singh Ratore really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A jab from Slinga misses.
Singh Ratore takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Slinga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Singh Ratore shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh Ratore misses the jab.
Slinga misses with a hook.
A jab from Slinga misses.
Slinga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Singh Ratore at a distance.
Slinga takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Slinga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Singh Ratore .
Slinga ducks under a wild hook from Singh Ratore .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh Ratore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slinga was well out of range. Poor timing from Singh Ratore .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slinga! But no joy.
Slinga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Singh Ratore .
Slinga thinks about the counter body kick.
Slinga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Singh Ratore throws a jab but it's blocked by Slinga.
Slinga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slinga connects with a solid leg kick.
Singh Ratore avoids the body shot from Slinga.
A little feinted left hand from Singh Ratore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Slinga ducks under a wild hook from Singh Ratore .
Singh Ratore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Singh Ratore , as that shot connected.
Slinga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Singh Ratore lands an overhand right.
Slinga throws a body punch but Singh Ratore moves out of range.
As Slinga backs away, Singh Ratore returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Singh Ratore will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Slinga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Singh Ratore 's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Singh Ratore .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Slinga.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Singh Ratore crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Slinga - the referee stops the clock and Singh Ratore gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Slinga. Singh Ratore manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Slinga clinches with his opponent.
Singh Ratore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Singh Ratore lands a hook that snaps the head of Slinga backwards.
Singh Ratore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slinga is working Singh Ratore over against the cage.
Singh Ratore is breathing heavily.
Singh Ratore working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Singh Ratore tries a body shot but Slinga blocks it.

Singh Ratore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slinga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slinga misses with a two punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by Slinga. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Slinga.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slinga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slinga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Singh Ratore throws a lazy uppercut
and Slinga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh Ratore . Slinga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slinga looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Singh Ratore is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Singh Ratore misses with a hook. Slinga ducked under it nicely.
Singh Ratore throws a big shot that misses.
Slinga lands a nice hook to Singh Ratore 's body. Singh Ratore takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Singh Ratore misses with a shot to the body
and Slinga counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Vikramditya Singh Ratore has been cut.
Slinga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Singh Ratore tried to counter with a leg kick but Slinga avoided it.
Slinga lands a nice shot to the body.
Slinga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Singh Ratore has time to react.
Slinga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Singh Ratore is rocked!
Slinga cracks Singh Ratore with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Singh Ratore tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Slinga pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Singh Ratore is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gun Slinga!
A victorious Gun Slinga thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.