PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barbados Slim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wang Doodle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wang Doodle will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Slim
vs
Doodle

197 cm
25
250 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

224 cm
25
277 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barbados Slim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wang Doodle!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slim wants to clinch up but Doodle keeps it at a distance.
Slim 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.
Slim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doodle scores with a punch to the head.
Wang Doodle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Doodle.
Doodle keeps the fight on the outside.
Slim connects with a body shot that sends Doodle's belly button to the back.

Doodle clinches up against the cage.
Doodle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slim backwards.
Slim has Doodle pressed against the cage, preventing Doodle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Doodle working aggressively here.
Doodle's coach down at Evolved MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Doodle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Slim wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slim with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Slim missing with knees to the body.
Doodle avoids a wild elbow strike from Slim.
Doodle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doodle lands a shoulder strike.
Slim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doodle blocks it with crossed arms.
Doodle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Doodle tries to break the clinch but Slim is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Doodle.
Doodle scores with a shoulder strike.
Slim with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Doodle struggles to land a body shot inside as Slim controls his hands.
Doodle scores with a shoulder strike.
Doodle scores with a nice hook to the head.

Doodle manages to break the clinch.
Doodle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Doodle lands with a good body shot.
Slim with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Doodle to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doodle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Doodle connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doodle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Doodle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Doodle does it's job there.
Doodle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slim at a distance.
Slim is breathing heavily.
Slim is looking to clinch but Doodle is avoiding it.
Doodle keeps the fight on the outside.

Doodle moves into range and clinches up with Slim.
Doodle struggles to land a body shot inside as Slim controls his hands.
Doodle misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Doodle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Doodle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slim backwards.
Doodle digs a right hand underneath Slim's ribcage. Slim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A body shot lands from Doodle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doodle lands with a light punch inside.
Doodle scores with a shot to the side of Slim's head.
Doodle lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Doodle on the inside.
Doodle presses Slim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Doodle.
A hook to the body from Doodle.
Doodle tries to break free but Slim pushes him back against the cage.
Doodle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slim backwards.
Doodle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slim backwards.
Doodle lands with a right to the head.
Doodle lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Doodle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doodle digs a right hand into Slim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slim's gas tank.
Doodle is trying to break the clinch but Slim has him pressed against the cage.
Doodle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slim backwards.

Doodle drops Slim onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Slim is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Slim is rocked!
Doodle lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Slim to his knees! Doodle keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wang Doodle!