PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Klay Dee (ranked 18580 p4p, 3609 weight class) and Patrick Slinger (ranked 286 p4p, 232 weight class). Dee comes into the arena with Death Patrol by Destroyer blaring out of the sound system. Slinger has chosen Hail Mary as his entrance music. Patrick Slinger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dee
vs
Slinger

175 cm
45
142
40 - 29 - 0

170 cm
32
133
14 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Conviction

30th Century Beer Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 29 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klay Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Slinger!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slinger throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dee was covering up waiting for the punch and Slinger finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Dee pushes Slinger off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slinger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dee doesn't seem bothered though.

Slinger looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dee!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slinger is looking to take a break and control but Dee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Slinger slows the pace down.
Slinger throwing strikes but Dee manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slinger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Slinger can't do much from the bottom here.
Slinger tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dee presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Slinger can't escape the position.

Dee is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Dee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Slinger slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slinger with a nice calf kick.
Dee misses with a body shot.
Slinger shoots in but Dee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slinger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dee.

Slinger gets the takedown into side control.
Slinger staying calm.
Slinger throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Slinger working the ground and pound but Dee is defending the strikes.
Slinger postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee defending against the ground and pound.
Slinger is looking to take a break and control but Dee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Slinger are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Slinger is trying to get an arm triangle but Dee is defending well.
Slinger trying to control the action but Dee is working from the bottom.
Slinger tries to score with some ground and pound. Dee controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dee is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dee pushes Slinger away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Slinger gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dee takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Slinger scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dee to see if he's OK.
Dee pushes Slinger away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Slinger gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Slinger throws an elbow but Dee slips to the side and avoids it well.
Slinger lands a few punches from side control.
Dee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Slinger grinds an elbow into Dee's temple.
Slinger misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Patrick Slinger will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Slinger scores with a takedown into Dee's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Slinger working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Slinger is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Slinger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Slinger postures up and lands a big shot to Dee's brow.
Slinger postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slinger throwing strikes from guard but Dee blocks nicely.
Slinger trying to control but Dee is working from the bottom.
Slinger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slinger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dee keeping moving, preventing Slinger from controlling successfully.
Slinger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dee wants to stand but Slinger is controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Slinger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two 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.
Dee misses the jab.
Slinger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Slinger with a hook.
A combination from Dee does no damage.
Slinger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Slinger.
Slinger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slinger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dee is fending him off so far but Slinger persists. Nope, Dee circles away and we're back to standing.
Dee quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Klay Dee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Slinger.
Dee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Slinger does it's job there.

Dee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Patrick Slinger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Slinger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Slinger postures up in Dee's guard and throws a big left but Dee blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Dee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slinger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Slinger throwing strikes from guard but Dee blocks nicely.
Dee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Slinger works over Dee with some ground and pound from guard.
Dee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Slinger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Slinger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Slinger is in close to Dee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Slinger with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Dee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slinger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Slinger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slinger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slinger cracks Dee with a solid left hand.
Slinger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Slinger is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Slinger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Slinger feints and as Dee raises his hands in defense, Slinger changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Slinger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Slinger won't allow Dee to get back to his feet.
Slinger with a nice head shot there.
Slinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Dee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slinger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Slinger throwing strikes from guard but Dee blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slinger lands a couple of digs.
Slinger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee wants to stand but Slinger is controlling the position.
Slinger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slinger controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Slinger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Slinger chips away with some ground and pound.
Slinger wants to control from the top but Dee keeps moving.
Slinger engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dee keeping moving, preventing Slinger from controlling successfully.
Slinger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Klay Dee is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Slinger.
Klay Dee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slinger fails with a takedown attempt.
Dee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Slinger closes the distance and clinches up with Dee, looking for a takedown. Slinger pushes Dee against the cage but Dee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Slinger closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Slinger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dee's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinger trying to control the action but Dee is working from the bottom.
Slinger lands strikes from half guard.
Klay Dee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slinger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Slinger slips a nice elbow through Dee's hands, connecting with Dee's forehead.
Nice strikes from Slinger there.
Slinger is looking to take a break and control but Dee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee taking some punishment here, with Slinger in his half guard.
Slinger working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Slinger connects with a nice short shot to Dee's temple.
Slinger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Slinger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Slinger in particular looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Slinger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slinger 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Slinger!
An out of breath Patrick Slinger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.