PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Slevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Garfunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slevin comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter Sandman. Garfunkel has chosen Haifisch as his entrance music. Tony Slevin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frank Garfunkel's chin.

Slevin
vs
Garfunkel

200 cm
39
275 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

208 cm
39
272 lbs
28 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Slevin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Garfunkel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garfunkel scores with a jab to the head.
Slevin takes one to the side of the head.
Garfunkel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Slevin darts in and clinches Garfunkel up against the cage.
Garfunkel swings wildly with an uppercut but Slevin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garfunkel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garfunkel scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garfunkel.
Garfunkel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Garfunkel fails to land.
Slevin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garfunkel blocking some punches.
Slevin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slevin throws an elbow but it misses.
Slevin throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Garfunkel gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Slevin regains guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garfunkel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Slevin looking for a sweep. Not yet Slevin, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel is working Slevin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Slevin can't keep his opponent in guard - Garfunkel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Garfunkel is trying to control. Slevin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garfunkel trying to pass the guard but Slevin defending well.
Slevin is not content to let Garfunkel control the position.
Garfunkel with the ground and pound but Slevin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Slevin pulls Garfunkel in close to prevent any damage.
Garfunkel wants to control from the top but Slevin keeps moving.
Slevin is controlling Garfunkel's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel stopping the sweep attempt from Slevin.
Garfunkel wants to control from the top but Slevin keeps moving.
Garfunkel is in close to Slevin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garfunkel throwing strikes but missing.
Slevin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garfunkel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Slevin has control of Garfunkel's left arm, preventing Garfunkel from doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel wants to control from the top but Slevin keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Slevin throws a jab when Garfunkel was well out of range.
Slevin throws a poor cross that misses
letting Garfunkel counter with a right hand.
A jab from Garfunkel finds it's way through Slevin's defenses.
Slevin wants to clinch.
Garfunkel slips a straight right by Slevin.
Slevin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slevin walks into a stiff left hand from Garfunkel.
Garfunkel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garfunkel staying out of range there.
Slevin misses with a body shot.
Garfunkel defending well as Slevin loads up on a big left hand.
Slevin loads up on a big right hand but Garfunkel slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slevin avoids the body shot from Garfunkel.
Garfunkel slips under a jab from Slevin.
Garfunkel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Garfunkel connects with a body shot that sends Slevin's belly button to the back.
Garfunkel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Frank Garfunkel has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slevin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garfunkel looks to land a left hand but Slevin moved out of range nicely.
Slevin tries to land a body kick

and Garfunkel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Slevin won't be happy with that.
Slevin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Garfunkel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garfunkel looking to control but Slevin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Garfunkel landing strikes from the mount.
Slevin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Garfunkel pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Garfunkel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Garfunkel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Slevin tries to clinch
and Slevin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slevin tries a head kick but it misses.
Slevin misses with an uppercut. Garfunkel saw that one coming.
Slevin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garfunkel checks it well.
Slevin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garfunkel misses the jab.
Slevin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garfunkel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Garfunkel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Slevin doesn't seem phased though.
Slevin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garfunkel manages to avoid it.
Slevin misses with a hook. Garfunkel ducked under it nicely.
Slevin walks into a left hand.
Slevin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Slevin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garfunkel catches Slevin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garfunkel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Garfunkel as he checks the leg kick.
Slevin misses with a hook. Garfunkel ducked under it nicely.
Garfunkel slips a straight right by Slevin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Garfunkel as he connects with a hook.
Slevin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slevin misses with a head kick.
Garfunkel throws a good cross that connects.
Slevin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slevin looks to score with a jab to the body but Garfunkel is just out of range.
Slevin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Garfunkel's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Garfunkel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Garfunkel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slevin.

Garfunkel clinches.
Garfunkel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garfunkel stalling in the clinch but Slevin improves position.
Slevin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garfunkel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garfunkel misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garfunkel.
A body shot lands from Slevin.
Garfunkel takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garfunkel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slevin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slevin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garfunkel.
Slevin lands an elbow inside.
Slevin blocking some punches.
Slevin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slevin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garfunkel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Slevin.
Garfunkel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slevin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That has opened up Frank Garfunkel's cut even more.
Garfunkel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slevin backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slevin.
Slevin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slevin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slevin lands an elbow inside.
Slevin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The cut above Frank Garfunkel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tony Slevin has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slevin tries a body shot but Garfunkel blocks it.
Slevin pushes Garfunkel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Frank Garfunkel's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Slevin misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garfunkel.
Slevin prevents the takedown attempt.
Slevin tries a body shot but Garfunkel blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slevin.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Slevin!
A relieved looking Tony Slevin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.