|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bimbo Slaissi (ranked 29 p4p, 292 weight class) and Artemis Entreri (ranked 7 p4p, 43 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
29
212
24 - 8 - 0 |
|
191 cm
27
215
14 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bimbo Slaissi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artemis Entreri!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Entreri throws a big shot that misses.
Entreri misses with a wild body shot.
Slaissi throwing a counter right hand but Entreri manages to avoid it.
Entreri cracks Slaissi with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Entreri. Slaissi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Entreri.
Entreri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slaissi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Entreri.
A little feinted left hand from Slaissi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Entreri throws a lazy right hand but Slaissi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Entreri has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Entreri misses with a body shot.
Entreri instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slaissi.
Slaissi is looking to break free of the clinch but Entreri has double underhooks.
Slaissi has Entreri pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Slaissi.
Slaissi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Slaissi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Entreri backwards.
Entreri missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Slaissi fails to land.
Entreri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Entreri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Entreri tries to throw a body punch but Slaissi avoids it by throwing Entreri back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slaissi.
Entreri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Entreri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Entreri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slaissi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slaissi is trying to break free.
Slaissi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Entreri misses with the head strike.
Entreri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Entreri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Slaissi lands with an overhand left.
Entreri misses with an uppercut. Slaissi saw that one coming.
Entreri throws an off balance right hand
and Slaissi counters with a straight right hand.
Slaissi looks to land a combination but Entreri avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slaissi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Entreri.
Entreri scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entreri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slaissi throws out the jab.
A jab from Entreri misses.
Entreri forces Slaissi back against the cage and clinches.
Slaissi breaks from the clinch.
Entreri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Entreri misses with a looping right.
Slaissi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Slaissi throws a head kick that misses.
Slaissi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Entreri lands a lovely overhand right.
Entreri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Entreri connects with a crisp jab.
Entreri scores with a nice strike.
Entreri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slaissi.
Entreri tries to clinch but Slaissi moves out of range.
Artemis Entreri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Entreri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Entreri swings for the body but Slaissi moves out of range.
Entreri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Slaissi doesn't seem bothered though.
Entreri lands a jab to the nose.
Slaissi defending well as Entreri loads up on a big left hand.
Slaissi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Entreri avoids the body shot from Slaissi.
Slaissi blocks a jab.
Entreri throws a body punch but Slaissi moves out of range.
Slaissi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Entreri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slaissi's head backwards.
Entreri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slaissi.
Entreri is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Entreri throws a leg kick but Slaissi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Entreri lands a jab to Slaissi's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Entreri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Entreri slips under a jab.
Entreri looks to score with a jab to the body but Slaissi is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Slaissi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Entreri misses with a looping left.
Slaissi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Entreri throws an overhand right that lands on Slaissi's shoulder, as Slaissi tries to avoid the shot.
Entreri takes a swing at Slaissi's ribcage but misses.
Slaissi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Entreri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Slaissi.
Entreri gets a clinch.
Slaissi takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Entreri.
Slaissi breaks from the clinch.
Entreri darts in trying to clinch
enabling Slaissi to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artemis Entreri dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Slaissi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Entreri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Slaissi scrambles back to his feet.
Slaissi ducks right into an uppercut from Entreri.
Entreri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slaissi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Entreri.
Entreri misses with a left hand
and Slaissi counters with a stiff right hand.
Slaissi throws a head kick that misses.
Entreri tries to clinch up but Slaissi circles away and keeps his distance.
Entreri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slaissi was well out of range. Poor timing from Entreri.
Entreri throws a jab but it's blocked by Slaissi.
Slaissi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Entreri avoids it.
Slaissi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slaissi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Slaissi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slaissi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Entreri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Entreri slips a straight right by Slaissi.
Entreri is looking to slow Slaissi down with leg kicks.
Entreri looks to score with a jab to the body but Slaissi is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entreri moves out of range of the body kick.
Slaissi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Entreri.
Entreri connects with a jab.
Entreri throws a hook but Slaissi avoids it easily.
Entreri swings for the body but Slaissi moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Slaissi.
Slaissi scores with a nice strike.
Entreri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slaissi.
Slaissi is looking to counter punch.
Entreri scores with a jab. Slaissi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Slaissi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Entreri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slaissi's hands.
Entreri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slaissi was well out of range. Poor timing from Entreri.
Entreri's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Slaissi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Entreri scrambles back to his feet.
Artemis Entreri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Entreri throws a hook to the side of Slaissi's head but Slaissi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Entreri throws the left hand but Slaissi avoids the punch easily.
Slaissi cracks Entreri with a hook to the temple - Entreri is on wobbly legs here! Slaissi swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Entreri falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Slaissi wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bimbo Slaissi!
After the fight, Bimbo Slaissi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Artemis Entreri was interviewed post fight and said 'Nice shot man, we'll roll it back some time.'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
65% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
