PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rau Utu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Slevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slevin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica - Enter Sandman. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Utu
vs
Slevin

225 cm
38
300 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

200 cm
32
275 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Mohito Fightwear

Tokyo United Fightwear
Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rau Utu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Slevin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slevin tries to keep at a distance but Utu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Slevin can't find room to land a body shot as Utu controls the action.
Slevin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Utu pressing his opponent against the cage.
A body shot lands from Utu.

Utu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slevin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Utu connects with a jab.
Utu looks for the body kick but Slevin saw that one coming.
Slevin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Utu.
Utu swings for the body but Slevin moves out of range.
Slevin throws out a counter right but Utu avoids it with no problem.
Slevin misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Slevin tenderised Utu's leg. Utu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Slevin misses with a body punch
and Utu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Slevin misses its intended target.
Slevin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Utu.
Utu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slevin. That did some damage!
Slevin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Slevin moves out of range of the strikes.
Utu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slevin.
Utu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Slevin misses with a hook. Utu ducked under it nicely.
Utu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slevin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Utu is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Slevin checks a leg kick.
Slevin throws a body punch but Utu moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Utu misses the target.
A left lands for Utu.
Utu throws out a loose jab but Slevin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Utu lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slevin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Utu's sensitive parts.
Utu with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slevin moves out of range as Utu throws a body kick.
Slevin misses with a hook to the body
and Utu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slevin moves out of range of the body kick.
Slevin throws a shot to the body.
Slevin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Utu just misses with a punch to the body.
Slevin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Utu rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Utu. Slevin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Utu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Utu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Slevin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Utu!
Utu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Slevin throws a lazy right hand but Utu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slevin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Utus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Rau Utu has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Slevin.
Utu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Utu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Utu counters with a thumping low kick.
Good leg kick by Utu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slevin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Utu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Slevin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slevin counters with a body kick.
A jab lands there for Slevin.
Jab by Utu.

Slevin forces Utu back against the cage and clinches.
Utu has a couple of punches blocked by Slevin.
Slevin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Utu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Utu takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slevin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Utu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Slevin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Utu wants to slow Slevin down by chopping away at his legs.
A big left from Slevin misses.
Utu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slevin.
Slevin throws an overhand right that lands on Utu's shoulder, as Utu tries to avoid the shot.
Slevin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Utu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Slevin is out of range.
Slevin lands a nice shot to the body.
Slevin throws a looping overhand right but Utu ducks down to avoid it.
Slevin thumps Utu with a low kick.
Utu tries a low kick but Slevin avoids it.
Slevin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Utu was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Slevin throws a body shot but no joy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Utu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rau Utu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rau Utu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Utu connects with a jab.
Slevin throws a head kick that misses
and Utu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Utu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Utu scores with a jab. Slevin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Slevin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Utu moves in looking to clinch but Slevin pushes him off.
Utu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Slevin lands with a nice body punch.
Slevin lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Utu misses with a kick to the body
and Slevin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slevin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Utu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Utu avoids the body shot from Slevin.
Utu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rau Utu is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Slevin - that will leave a mark!
Slevin connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Slevin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slevin.
Slevin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Rau Utu's cut is getting worse.
Utu misses with a right hand
and Slevin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Slevin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Slevin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Utu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Utu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Slevin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Utu moves away.
Utu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Utu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Slevin swings for the body but Utu moves out of range.
Utu is looking to counter with a body kick.
Utu's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Slevin tries to clinch up but Utu circles away and keeps his distance.
Utu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slevin digs a good hook to Utu's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slevin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Utu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Slevin throws a head kick that misses.
Slevin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Utu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Rau Utu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That kick from Utu tenderised Slevin's leg. Slevin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Utu misses with a hook.
Utu tries a low kick but Slevin avoids it.
Slevin throws out a counter right but Utu avoids it with no problem.
Utu slips under a jab.
Utu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Slevin just manages to avoid it.
Slevin misses with a kick to the body.
Slevin throws a head kick that misses.
Slevin tries to land a leg kick but Utu saw it coming and moves away.
Slevin throws an overhand right that lands on Utu's shoulder, as Utu tries to avoid the shot.
Utu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Utu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Utu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slevin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Utu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Utu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Slevin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slevin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slevin misses with a body punch
and Utu counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Slevin connects with a body shot.
Slevin throws a body kick that misses.
Utu slips a jab from Slevin.
Slevin blocks a leg kick.
Slevin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Slevin drives through and clinches with Utu against the cage.
Slevin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Utu blocks a body shot from Slevin.
Utu blocks an elbow strike from Slevin.
Slevin tries a body shot but Utu blocks it.

Utu breaks from the clinch.
Utu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slevin.
Utu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Slevin is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slevin.
Slevin checks a leg kick nicely.
Utu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slevin. Utu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slevin looks to throw the jab but Utu is out of range.
It looked like Utu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Utu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slevin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slevin connects with a body shot that sends Utu's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Slevin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rau Utu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Slevin lands a right hook to the body.
Utu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slevin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Utu.

Slevin rushes Utu and presses him up against the cage.
Utu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slevin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Utu blocks an elbow strike from Slevin.
Slevin lands a damaging elbow.

Utu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Slevin. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Utu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Utu.
Utu throws a lazy right hand but Slevin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slevin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Jeez, Rau Utu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rau Utu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Slevin!
Tony Slevin is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Tony Slevin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.