PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Whelan (ranked 1997 p4p, 292 weight class) and Rhymin Slayin (ranked 4072 p4p, 492 weight class). Whelan comes to the ring accompanied by Childish Gambino - Redbone (70s Remix). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Whelan
vs
Slayin

190 cm
27
210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
216 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Whelan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhymin Slayin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slayin slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Slayin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A telegraphed right hand from Whelan misses the target.
Slayin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Slayin tries to move into range but Whelan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Slayin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Whelan misses the target.
Slayin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whelan misses with a right hand
enabling Slayin to counter with a crisp jab.
Whelan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slayin. Slayin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Whelan throws a poor cross that misses
and Slayin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whelan.
Slayin moves away from the strike by Whelan.
Whelan throws an overhand right that lands on Slayin's shoulder, as Slayin tries to avoid the shot.
Slayin throws a lazy uppercut
and Whelan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whelan throws a lazy right hand but Slayin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whelan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Whelan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slayin moves away.
Slayin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whelan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whelan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whelan lands a nice hook to Slayin's body. Slayin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Whelan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Whelan cracks Slayin with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Whelan misses.
Slayin throws out a counter right but Whelan avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whelan misses with a hook
and Slayin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Slayin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Whelan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slayin at a distance.
Slayin moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whelan.
Slayin throws out a powerful jab.
Some wild striking there from Whelan.
Whelan throws a hook but Slayin avoids it easily.
Slayin throws out a counter right but Whelan avoids it with no problem.
Whelan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slayin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Slayin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whelan counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayin avoids the body shot from Whelan.
Nice jab there from Whelan.

It looks like Rhymin Slayin has been cut.
Whelan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slayin throws a big counter head kick but Whelan avoids it with no problem.
Whelan throws a lazy uppercut
letting Slayin counter with a right hand.
Whelan misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whelan misses with a right hand
and Slayin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whelan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Whelan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Slayin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whelan just misses with a punch to the body.
Slayin misses with an uppercut
and Whelan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slayin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whelan.
Slayin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Whelan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slayin was well out of range. Poor timing from Whelan.
A little jabbing left from Slayin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Whelan works Slayin's body with a nice hook.
Slayin looks to land a left hand but Whelan moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Whelan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Slayin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whelan.
It seemed like Slayin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Slayin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Whelan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Whelan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slayin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whelan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slayin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Slayin thuds a left hand into Whelan's body.
Whelan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whelan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whelan misses with a left hand
letting Slayin counter with a right hand.
Slayin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slayin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Whelan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slayin.
Slayin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whelan.
Whelan swings widly with a right hand
and Slayin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slayin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whelan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Whelan misses the jab.
Whelan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slayin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Whelan moves forwards but Slayin connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Whelan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Slayin throws a hook but Whelan avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Whelan.
Slayin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Whelan looks to land a right hand but Slayin moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slayin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whelan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Whelan.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Slayin moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Slayin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Slayin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Whelan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slayin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Whelan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slayin.
Whelan throws a poor cross that misses
and Slayin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whelan looks to land a right hand but Slayin moved out of range.
Slayin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slayin dips to his left and cracks Whelan with an uppercut!
Whelan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Slayin counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Whelan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rhymin Slayin's cut.
That's time! 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.

Whelan misses the shot to the body.
Whelan falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Slayin counter with a right hand.
Whelan misses with a left hand
and Slayin counters with a straight right hand.
Whelan throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Slayin counters with a crisp right hand that drops Whelan! Slayin lets Whelan back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Whelan is rocked!
Sean Whelan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Whelan misses its intended target.
It seemed like Slayin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oh Whelan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whelan misses with a lunging right hand
and Slayin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Whelan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slayin shapes to counter with a head kick.
Whelan seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whelan cracks a nice hook into Slayin's ribs.
Slayin slips a straight right by Whelan.
Whelan misses with an uppercut
and Slayin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slayin slips a straight right by Whelan.

Slayin lands a big right hand that sends Whelan crashing to the mat! Slayin stays standing though and waves Whelan back to his feet!
Whelan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Slayin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Whelan throws a shot from downtown. Slayin moves away and avoids it.
Slayin shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Slayin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Whelan lunges at Slayin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Slayin's hand.
Whelan stalks Slayin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Slayin's face. Slayin staggers backwards, shaken.
Whelan moves away from the strike by Slayin.
Slayin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whelan.
Slayin slips under a jab from Whelan.
Slayin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whelan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whelan.
Slayin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Whelan.
Whelan swings for the body but Slayin moves out of range.
Slayin slips a straight right by Whelan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slayin! But no joy.
Whelan looks to score with a jab to the body but Slayin is just out of range.
Slayin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Slayin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whelan.
A little jabbing left from Slayin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Slayin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whelan.
Whelan misses with a lunging right hand
and Slayin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whelan misses the shot to the body.
Whelan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Slayin looks to throw the jab but Whelan is out of range.
Sean Whelan is winning the standup battle so far.
Whelan scores with a jab to the head.
Whelan scores with a decent looking hook.
Slayin scores with a sloppy right hand. Whelan should have avoided that one.
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!
Whelan swings widly with a right hand
and Slayin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Slayin.
Slayin slips under a jab.
Whelan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Slayin has time to react.
Slayin misses with a hook.
Whelan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Slayin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whelan lands with a nice body punch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Whelan scores with a punch to the head.
Whelan looks to score with a jab to the body but Slayin is just out of range.
It seemed like Slayin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whelan misses the jab.
Slayin throws out a counter right but Whelan avoids it with no problem.
Whelan throws the left hand but Slayin avoids the punch easily.
Slayin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whelan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slayin! But no joy.
Slayin lands a lovely overhand right.
Slayin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whelan was well out of range. Poor timing from Slayin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Whelan misses the target.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Slayin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Whelan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rhymin Slayin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slayin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Whelan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whelan throws a hook to the side of Slayin's head but Slayin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slayin blocks a jab.
Slayin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Slayin ducks under a wild hook from Whelan.
It seemed like Slayin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whelan swings widly with a right hand
and Slayin counters with a nice uppercut.
Whelan misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Slayin misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Whelan swings for the body but Slayin moves out of range.
Slayin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Whelans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Whelan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Slayin slips a jab from Whelan.
Slayin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Whelan staying out of range there.
Whelan misses with a lunging right hand
and Slayin counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rhymin Slayin!
Rhymin Slayin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.