PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mantak Garuda (ranked 103 p4p, 60 weight class) and Rhymin Slayin (ranked 20 p4p, 11 weight class). Garuda's entrance music is Djiin Djiin. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Garuda
vs
Slayin

190 cm
32
218
25 - 5 - 1

190 cm
33
226
24 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mantak Garuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhymin Slayin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garuda looks for the body kick but Slayin saw that one coming.
Slayin tries to land a leg kick but Garuda saw it coming and moves away.
Garuda lands with a right hand.
Slayin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Slayin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Garuda - the referee stops the clock and Slayin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Garuda. Slayin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Garuda slips under a jab from Slayin.
Garuda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slayin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garuda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garuda with a nice calf kick.
Garuda swings for the body but Slayin moves out of range.
Garuda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slayin at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Slayin backs away, Garuda returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Slayin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Rhymin Slayin has been cut.
Slayin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garuda counters with a slapping leg kick.
Garuda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slayin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Garuda.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garuda lands a shot to the body.
Slayin looks winded!
Garuda scores with a shoulder strike.

Garuda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slayin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garuda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slayin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garuda is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garuda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Slayin needs to keep his hands up - Garuda had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garuda takes a swing at Slayin's ribcage but misses.
Garuda moves out of range as Slayin strikes.
Slayin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garuda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slayin throws a sloppy head kick and Garuda moves out of range easily.
Garuda tries to work over Slayin's front leg with a kick but Slayin checks it.
Slayin misses with the body kick
and Garuda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donk. Garuda catches Slayin right on the button with a cross.
Garuda throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garuda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Slayin moves away from the strike by Garuda.
Garuda blocks a head kick by Slayin.
Garuda throws a body punch but Slayin moves out of range.
Garuda throws a poor cross that misses
and Slayin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garuda thinking.
Garuda lands with a kick to the ribs.

Garuda takes the fight into the clinch.
Slayin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garuda misses with some punches.
Slayin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slayin scores with a shoulder strike.
Garuda misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garuda misses with a punch on the inside.
Slayin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Mantak Garuda has been cut.
Slayin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slayin tries to throw a body punch but Garuda avoids it by throwing Slayin back against the cage.
Slayin misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garuda avoids the elbow strike from Slayin, against the cage.
Slayin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Garuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slayin prevents a body shot from Garuda.
Slayin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Garuda tries a body shot but Slayin blocks it.

Slayin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garuda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garuda swings widly with a right hand
and Slayin counters with a body kick.
Slayin thumps Garuda with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mantak Garuda dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Slayin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A head kick misses from Slayin.
Garuda lands with a hook. Slayin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Slayin tries to clinch up.
Garuda is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Slayin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garuda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garuda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Slayin clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garuda misses with a punch to the body.
Slayin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Garuda seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Slayin can turn it around.
Slayin tries a knee to the head but Garuda blocks it.
Slayin lands a right hand.
Garuda has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slayin.
Slayin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A left hand lands to the body for Garuda.
Slayin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garuda.
Garuda tries to work over Slayin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Garuda.
Garuda lands a nice uppercut.
Garuda is working Slayin over against the cage.
Garuda digs a right hand underneath Slayin's ribcage. Slayin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garuda lands with a right to the head.
Garuda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slayin.
Slayin takes a shot to the head.
Garuda can't find room to land a body shot as Slayin controls the action.
Garuda tries to throw a body punch but Slayin avoids it by throwing Garuda back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garuda.
Garuda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slayin can do to turn this around?
Garuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Garuda.
Garuda tries to work over Slayin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Garuda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garuda lands a jab to the head.
Mantak Garuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garuda digs a good hook to Slayin's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Garuda!
Slayin defending well as Garuda loads up on a big left hand.
Garuda moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSlayin.
Mantak Garuda is winning the standup battle so far.
Garuda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garuda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garuda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Slayin can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garuda.
Slayin misses with a looping left.
Garuda thinks about countering with a body kick.
A low kick from Slayin is predictable there
and Garuda counters with a nice body shot.
Slayin takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayin misses with a jab to the body
and Garuda counters with a low kick, right behind Slayin 's knee.
Garuda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slayin.
Garuda throws a quick counter kick to the body but Slayin avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Garuda.
Slayin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garuda.
Garuda lands with a shot to the body.
Slayin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slayin there as he acknowledges the shot.

Slayin has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garuda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slayin.
Slayin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garuda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Slayin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Garuda.
Garuda lands a left hand.
Garuda lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Garuda.
Garuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slayins head.
Mantak Garuda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Garuda cracks Slayin with a nice body shot.
Garuda lands a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Garuda - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Garuda gets through Slayin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Garuda lands a shot to the body.
Garuda lands a hook that snaps the head of Slayin backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garuda gets through Slayin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Slayin is rocked!
Garuda lands with a short shot to the head.
Slayin is still on wobbly legs! Can Garuda finish him?
Garuda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slayin backwards.
Garuda lands a big right hand that drops Slayin! The killer instinct kicks in and Garuda finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Garuda!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mantak Garuda!
Mantak Garuda decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.