Video: Daddy Yankee talks boxing, mma and Combate America reality show

Daddy Yankee was on hand at Venetian Casino in Las Vegas for a media luncheon to formally introduce the new, original MMA competition reality series “Combate Americas.” The series premieres on mun2 on Sunday, February 23rd at 10:00p.m. EST/9:00p.m. CST. We spoke to him about the show, MMA and boxing.

Produced by BMP Latin (a division of Emmy award winning Bunim/Murray Productions) and created by McLaren, the series follows the lives of ten Hispanic MMA fighters as they compete, coexist and face the daily challenges set before them to win an exclusive contract with the new Combate Americas franchise. The series will be hosted by award-winning Latin music duo Chino & Nacho and MMA host/journalist Andrea Calle. Urban music superstar Daddy Yankee will serve as Combate Americas’ first commissioner and Piolin, SiriusXM host of Piolin Radio channel 147, appears as the color commentator.