PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crusty Bigg (ranked 128 p4p, 180 weight class) and Kimbo Slaissi (ranked 19 p4p, 28 weight class). Bigg comes to the cage accompanied by Rocky Top. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bigg
vs
Slaissi

204 cm
30
265
24 - 10 - 0

189 cm
27
271
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Urban Fighter

Conquer
HELLBENT

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 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crusty Bigg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Slaissi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slaissi! But no joy.
Bigg throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bigg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bigg throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Slaissi gets a clinch.
Bigg struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaissi controls his hands.
Bigg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bigg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slaissi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bigg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bigg misses with some punches.
Slaissi blocks an uppercut.
Bigg can't find room to land a body shot as Slaissi controls the action.
Bigg lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigg tries to work over Slaissi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bigg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bigg blocking some punches.
Bigg swings wildly with an uppercut but Slaissi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bigg has a couple of punches blocked by Slaissi.
Bigg misses with a body punch.
Bigg working aggressively here.
Bigg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Slaissi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bigg.
Bigg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Slaissi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bigg tries to land a front kick but Slaissi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Slaissi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bigg counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi throws a sloppy head kick and Bigg moves out of range easily.
Slaissi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bigg fakes the leg kick and cracks Slaissi in the body.
Slaissi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slaissi looks winded!
Bigg darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Kimbo Slaissi has been cut.
Bigg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slaissi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bigg.
Slaissi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bigg with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slaissi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Slaissi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bigg throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bigg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slaissi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bigg.

Slaissi rushes Bigg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bigg is trying to push Slaissi away but Slaissi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Slaissi lands with a short shot to the head.
Bigg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slaissi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slaissi blocking some punches.
Slaissi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bigg seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Slaissi can turn it around.
Slaissi scores with a shot to the side of Bigg's head.
Slaissi misses with some punches.
Slaissi misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Bigg manages to break the clinch.
Bigg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Slaissi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been told by Bigg's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi throws a sloppy head kick and Bigg moves out of range easily.
Bigg finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Slaissi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Slaissi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bigg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Slaissi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bigg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bigg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Slaissi moves out of range as Bigg throws a body kick.
Slaissi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bigg to score with a decent uppercut.
Bigg throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Slaissi counters with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bigg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Crusty Bigg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimbo Slaissi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Slaissi clinches up with Bigg and pushes him back against the cage.

Slaissi manages to break the clinch.
Crunch! Bigg slams his shin into Slaissi's torso.
A lazy body kick from Bigg
and Slaissi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slaissi jabs Bigg right on the nose. Bigg blinks but takes it well.
Bigg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bigg scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Slaissi lands.
Slaissi avoids the head kick by Bigg.
Slaissi blocks a head kick by Bigg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Bigg.
Bigg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slaissi at a distance.
Bigg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bigg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bigg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That has opened up Kimbo Slaissi's cut even more.
Bigg connects with the punch.
Slaissi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bigg moves away.
Slaissi moves to clinch but Bigg breaks away
and Bigg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bigg throws a leg kick but Slaissi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Slaissi throws out a counter right but Bigg avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slaissi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bigg feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bigg scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bigg takes one on the button.
Slaissi moves out of range of the body kick from Bigg.
A little jabbing left from Slaissi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bigg works Slaissi's body with a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Slaissi.
Bigg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bigg is looking to wear down Slaissi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bigg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slaissi.
Crusty Bigg is winning the standup battle so far.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bigg. Slaissi shrugs it off though.
Slaissi is breathing heavily.
Bigg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Slaissi on the side of the head.
Bigg throws a wild body kick that Slaissi sees coming a mile off.
Bigg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slaissi can do to turn this around?
Bigg misses with a kick to the body.
Slaissi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Slaissi throws a head kick that misses.
Bigg seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bigg misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bigg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bigg is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bigg gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Slaissi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Bigg.
Slaissi tries to land a body kick
and Bigg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Bigg circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Slaissi drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Bigg follows Slaissi to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crusty Bigg!
Crusty Bigg seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.