PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Slevin (ranked 2834 p4p, 88 weight class) and Ike Tronstone (ranked 1376 p4p, 34 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Slevin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to timber. 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.

Slevin
vs
Tronstone

196 cm
33
265 lbs
14 - 16 - 0

190 cm
30
264 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Slevin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ike Tronstone!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tronstone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tronstone clinches with his opponent.
Tronstone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slevin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tronstone walks away with a smile on his face. Slevin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Slevin swings widly with a right hand
and Slevin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slevin throws a right hand that misses
and Tronstone counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Tony Slevin has been cut.
Tronstone doesn't manage to clinch there - Slevin circles away.
Slevin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slevin misses with a right hand
and Tronstone counters with a nice body shot.
Slevin looks to land a right hand but Tronstone moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronstone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slevin throws out the jab.
Tronstone appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slevin blocking some punches.
Slevin tries to pull guard but Tronstone won't allow it.

Slevin breaks from the clinch.

Tronstone clinches with his opponent.
Tronstone lands with a left to the head.
Slevin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tronstone pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've been informed that Tronstone has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Slevin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slevin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slevin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tronstone just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tronstone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slevin is trying to pull guard but Tronstone turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tronstone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Tronstone on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slevin fails to pull guard.
Tronstone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slevin is trying to pull guard but Tronstone turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Slevin jumps guard but Tronstone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tronstone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Slevin prevents a body shot from Tronstone.
A shot in the inside from Tronstone.
Tronstone has a couple of punches blocked by Slevin.
Tronstone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Slevin is rocked!
Tronstone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oh Slevin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slevin tries to pull guard but Tronstone holds him up against the cage and eventually Slevin drops back down to his feet.
Slevin jumps guard but Tronstone stands there with Slevin around his waist. Slevin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Slevin seems to have got his legs back now.

Slevin gets control of Tronstone's arms and successfully pulls guard. Slevin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tronstone chips away with some ground and pound.

Slevin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tronstone has passed into half guard!
Tronstone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Slevin is not content to let Tronstone control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tronstone looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tronstone scores with a big shot! Slevin's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Slevin! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ike Tronstone!
A victorious Ike Tronstone thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Tony Slevin spoke after the fight, saying 'ill be round your house later with the lads'.