PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Slade Traylor (ranked 1143 p4p, 44 weight class) and Sher Shah Suri (ranked 10661 p4p, 251 weight class). Suri is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bohemia - Kali Denali . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Traylor
vs
Shah Suri

185 cm
35
265 lbs
29 - 9 - 0

225 cm
41
279 lbs
44 - 16 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
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 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slade Traylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sher Shah Suri!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Traylor closes the distance and clinches.

Suri breaks the clinch.
Suri misses with a looping left.
Suri throws a lazy uppercut
and Traylor counters with a right hand to the body.
Traylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suri was well out of range. Poor timing from Traylor.
Traylor misses the jab.
Suri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Traylor cracks the inside of Suri's front leg.
Suri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Traylor manages to avoid it.
Suri has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That kick from Traylor tenderised Suri's leg. Suri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Suri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Traylor.
Traylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suri.
Suri scores with a leg kick.
Suri throws out a leg kick but Traylor moves out of range and Suri only half commits.
Suri ducks under a wild hook from Traylor.
Suri lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Suri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Traylor moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Traylor throws an overhand right that lands on Suri's shoulder, as Suri tries to avoid the shot.
Suri throws a body punch but Traylor moves out of range.
Traylor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Suri manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traylor blocks a low kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Traylor misses its target.
Suri throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Suri scores with a hook.
Suri misses with a hook. Traylor ducked under it nicely.
Suri walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Traylor misses with a two punch combination.
Suri walks into a stiff left hand from Traylor.
Suri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Suri.
Suri moves away from the strike by Traylor.
Traylor throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Suri counter with a right hand.
Traylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suri throws a hook but Traylor blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suri takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Suri lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suri scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Slade Traylor has been cut.
Suri lands a nice looking body shot.
Traylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Suri.

Traylor closes the distance and clinches.
Traylor prevents Suri from breaking the clinch.

Suri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Traylor scores with a jab.
Traylor misses with an uppercut. Suri saw that one coming.
Suri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Suri takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Traylor moves into range and clinches up with Suri.
Suri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Traylor's elbow.
Traylor tries to stall but Suri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Traylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sher Shah Suri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Slade Traylor's cut.
That's time! Traylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Suri with a hook.
Suri is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Suri throws a leg kick but Traylor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Suri walks into a straight right hand from Traylor.
Suri just misses with a punch to the body.
Traylor misses with an attempted mid kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Suri misses.
Suri moves out of range of the strikes.
Suri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Suri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Traylor backing away here, and Suri unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A combination from Suri does no damage.
Suri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Traylors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Traylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suri staying out of range there.
Suri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Traylor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Suri.
Traylor takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Traylor ducks under a wild hook from Suri.
Suri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Traylor.
Suri counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri dips to his left and cracks Traylor with an uppercut!
A cross from Suri lands.
Traylor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big right from Traylor misses.
Suri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Traylor connects with a single shot there.
Traylor slips a straight right by Suri.
Sher Shah Suri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Traylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Traylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Suri releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Suri blocks a leg kick.
Traylor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Suri to score with a decent uppercut.
Suri is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Suri tries a quick counter leg kick but Traylor is wise to it.
Suri cracks Traylor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Slade Traylor's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Traylor thows a leg kick but Suri checks it
and Suri counters with a leg kick.
Suri takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Suri takes a swing at Traylor's ribcage but misses.
Suri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Traylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Suri.
Traylor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Traylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suri counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Traylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Traylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suri feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Traylor lands a jab to Suri's midsection.
Traylor misses with a straight left.
Traylor throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sher Shah Suri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Slade Traylor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Suri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Suri just misses with a punch to the body.
Traylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Traylor.
Suri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Traylor momentarily.

Traylor moves into the clinch.
A short right from Traylor on the inside.
Traylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suri misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traylor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Suri throws a head punch that misses.
Traylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suri.
Traylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suri's elbow.
Suri pushes Traylor back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Suri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri scores with a push kick.
Traylor swings for the body but Suri moves out of range.
Traylor throws a right hand that misses
and Suri counters with a straight right hand.
Traylor moves out of range as Suri throws a body kick.
Suri jabs at Traylor's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Suri.
Traylor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Traylor throws an overhand right that lands on Suri's shoulder, as Suri tries to avoid the shot.
Suri doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Traylor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick by Suri misses
and Traylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suri misses with a straight right.
Traylor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A left lands for Suri.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slade Traylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traylor throws a poor cross that misses
and Suri counters with a slapping leg kick.
Suri scores with a punch to the head.

Slade Traylor's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Suri clips Traylor with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Traylor a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
BAM! Suri delivers a spinning backfist that drops Traylor like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Sher Shah Suri!
A relieved looking Sher Shah Suri thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.