PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Slider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Grandmasion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Slider
vs
Grandmasion

190 cm
24
168 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

175 cm
24
163 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Firebird Designs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Slider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Grandmasion!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Grandmasion.
Grandmasion throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grandmasion, as that shot connected.
Slider moves away from the strike by Grandmasion.
Grandmasion looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slider fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grandmasion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Slider has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short uppercut from Grandmasion.
Grandmasion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grandmasion tries to throw a body punch but Slider avoids it by throwing Grandmasion back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Slider.
Slider misses with a body punch.
Slider works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grandmasion.
Slider misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slider.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slider.
Grandmasion misses with a punch to the body.
Slider lands a nice uppercut.
Grandmasion lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slider backwards.
Slider blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Grandmasion.
Slider pushes Grandmasion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Slider as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Grandmasion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grandmasion scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grandmasion throws a looping overhand right but Slider ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandmasion lands a head shot.
Grandmasion connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Slider tries to clinch but Grandmasion moves out of range.
Grandmasion throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Slider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grandmasion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab lands there for Grandmasion.
Slider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grandmasion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grandmasion fails to land with a series of punches.
Grandmasion keeps the fight on the outside.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grandmasion, right into the meat.
Grandmasion attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Slider tries to clinch up.
Slider really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grandmasion scores with a three punch combo!
Slider tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grandmasion cracks a nice hook into Slider's ribs.
Francois Grandmasion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grandmasion digs a good hook to Slider's body.
Slider is breathing heavily.
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!
Slider wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slider tries to clinch but Grandmasion is having none of it.
Grandmasion throws a left that rocks Slider and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Grandmasion dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Slider regain composure!

Slider is rocked!

Grandmasion decides to stand back up. Grandmasion steps back and let's Slider get back to his feet.
Grandmasion scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grandmasion misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grandmasion misses with a double jab.
Grandmasion throws a leg kick but Slider moved away.
Grandmasion scores with a nice right hand.
Slider moves in looking to clinch but Grandmasion pushes him off.
Grandmasion misses with a double jab.
Slider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grandmasion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grandmasion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slider moves away.
Grandmasion lands with a nice combination. Slider backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandmasion throws a leg kick which misses Slider's front leg but catches the back leg as Slider tries to avoid it.
Grandmasion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Slider.
Grandmasion throws a one two combo.
Grandmasion is looking to land body kicks.
Grandmasion scores with a shot to the body.
Slider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grandmasion.
Grandmasion uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Slider has time to react.
Slider on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grandmasion throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grandmasion moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grandmasion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grandmasion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grandmasion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slider.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandmasion thows a body shot but no joy.
Grandmasion lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Slider keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grandmasion lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grandmasion.
Slider is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grandmasion looks to score with a jab to the body but Slider is just out of range.
Grandmasion is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Slider had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Grandmasion looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab from Grandmasion.
Slider ducks under a wild hook from Grandmasion.
Grandmasion listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slider wants to clinch.
Slider moves forwards but Grandmasion connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Grandmasion dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Grandmasion cracks the inside of Slider's front leg.
Grandmasion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Grandmasion.
Grandmasion misses with a body shot.
Grandmasion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grandmasion throws a hook but Slider blocks it.
Grandmasion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grandmasion shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters circling - Grandmasion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grandmasion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slider.
Grandmasion throws a solid leg kick but Slider takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grandmasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grandmasion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slider moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grandmasion. That's going to slow Slider down.
Grandmasion throws a leg kick but Slider sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grandmasion has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice uppercut there from Grandmasion.
Grandmasion circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandmasion misses with a combination

and Slider moves into the clinch.
Slider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slider gets through Grandmasion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slider lands with a right to the head.
Slider pushes Grandmasion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grandmasion lands a body punch.
Slider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slider lands a nice uppercut.
Slider lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hand to the body from Slider.
Slider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grandmasion backwards.
Grandmasion lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slider backwards.
Grandmasion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grandmasion lands a shot to the body.
Grandmasion misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Slider.
Slider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grandmasion.
Slider has a couple of punches blocked by Grandmasion.
Still in the clinch, Slider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slider lands with a left to the head.
Slider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slider lands a body punch.
Grandmasion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slider swings wildly with an uppercut but Grandmasion uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandmasion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slider misses with some punches.
Slider doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grandmasion working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grandmasion blocking some punches.
Slider lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Grandmasion.
Slider lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Slider.
A short body shot lands from Slider as the two fighters clinch.
Slider tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Grandmasion - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Slider on the inside.
Grandmasion is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grandmasion presses Slider against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grandmasion works on Slider's body with a couple of short punches.
Grandmasion works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Slider misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grandmasion lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grandmasion lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grandmasion blocks a body shot from Slider.

Grandmasion manages to break the clinch.
Grandmasion lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grandmasion.
A solid body kick from Grandmasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandmasion swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slider.
Grandmasion scores with a one two! Slider had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Grandmasion misses

and Slider counters by clinching up.
Grandmasion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grandmasion.
Slider blocks a body shot from Grandmasion.
Slider presses Grandmasion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Grandmasion.
Slider throws a head punch that misses.
Slider pushes Grandmasion back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Slider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grandmasion.
Grandmasion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slider tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grandmasion's elbow.
Slider misses with a punch on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Grandmasion in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Grandmasion swings wildly with an uppercut but Slider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grandmasion lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slider backwards.
Grandmasion wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grandmasion is trying to break the clinch but Slider has him pressed against the cage.
Grandmasion can't find room to land a body shot as Slider controls the action.
Slider misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Slider.
Grandmasion misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slider presses Grandmasion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Slider lands a hook that snaps the head of Grandmasion backwards.
Slider misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Grandmasion fails to land.
Slider struggles to land a body shot inside as Grandmasion controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slider.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grandmasion.
Slider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grandmasion backwards.
Grandmasion working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grandmasion digs a right hand into Slider's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slider's gas tank.
Slider swings wildly with an uppercut but Grandmasion uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Grandmasion.
Grandmasion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grandmasion lands with a right to the head.
Grandmasion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
William Slider has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Grandmasion manages to break the clinch.
Grandmasion throws a leg kick

and Slider counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Slider.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grandmasion lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grandmasion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grandmasion swings wildly with an uppercut but Slider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grandmasion throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sliders head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grandmasion.
Grandmasion can't find room to land a body shot as Slider controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Francois Grandmasion will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Grandmasion throws a leg kick but Slider checks it.
Slider fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grandmasion looks to land a left hand but Slider moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Grandmasion.
Grandmasion swings for the body but Slider moves out of range.
Slider is looking to clinch but Grandmasion is avoiding it.
Grandmasion lands a nice shot that snaps Slider's head back.
A bone on bone clash there as Slider blocks the leg kick.
Grandmasion scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grandmasion looks to land a left hand but Slider moved out of range nicely.
Grandmasion throws a jab when Slider was well out of range.
Grandmasion misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Slider counters by moving into the clinch.
Grandmasion digs a right hand underneath Slider's ribcage. Slider let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Slider looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Grandmasion.
Slider throws a head punch that misses.
Grandmasion lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Slider.
Grandmasion wants to get back to striking at distance but Slider won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandmasion scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slider working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grandmasion throws an elbow but misses.
Grandmasion working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Grandmasion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grandmasion thows a body shot but no joy.
Slider misses with a body kick.
Grandmasion circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grandmasion misses with a low kick as Slider jumps back.
Slider misses with a few strikes there.
Slider misses with an uppercut.
Grandmasion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grandmasion looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grandmasion cracks Slider with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grandmasion buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grandmasion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crunch! Grandmasion slams his shin into Slider's torso.
Grandmasion scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandmasion misses with a body shot.
Slider needs to keep his hands up - Grandmasion had a free shot at his head there.
Grandmasion throws a shot to the body.
Grandmasion paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Francois Grandmasion seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grandmasion motions for Slider to come forward. Grandmasion throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grandmasion throws a head kick that half lands.
Slider throws a series of punches but Grandmasion avoids them all with ease.
Slider walks into a left hand.
Grandmasion lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Grandmasion.
Grandmasion throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grandmasion throws a body punch but Slider moves out of range.
Slider takes one on the button.
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!
Slider throws a lazy right hand but Grandmasion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandmasion checks the leg kick.
Slider checks a low kick from Grandmasion.
Grandmasion misses the body punch

and Slider counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Well,Slider is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Grandmasion throws a punch but it's blocked by Slider.
Grandmasion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Grandmasion.
Slider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grandmasion working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slider working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Slider misses with a punch on the inside.
Slider lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Slider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slider presses Grandmasion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Slider misses with some punches.
Slider scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slider working aggressively here.
Grandmasion throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sliders head.
Grandmasion working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Slider misses with some punches.
Slider is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Grandmasion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
William Slider is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slider ducks under a wild hook from Grandmasion.
Grandmasion throws a jab but it's blocked by Slider.
Slider dodges the punch combination from Grandmasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Grandmasion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slider.
Slider blocks the body kick.
Francois Grandmasion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grandmasion thows a body shot but no joy.
Grandmasion motions for Slider to come forward. Grandmasion throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grandmasion throws a head kick that half lands.
Grandmasion throws a leg kick but Slider sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Slider fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grandmasion throws a leg kick but Slider sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grandmasion attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Slider gets a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Slider as the two fighters clinch.
William Slider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grandmasions head.
Slider gets through Grandmasion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Slider fails to land.
Slider swings wildly with an uppercut but Grandmasion uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Francois Grandmasion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grandmasion winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Francois Grandmasion!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Francois Grandmasion!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Francois Grandmasion!

Francois Grandmasion wins by unanimous decision!