PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lachlan Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen ready to Roll, The Black Dahlias as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Slade
vs
Anderson

193 cm
22
216 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

181 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Slade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lachlan Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slade misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Slade darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Slade throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Slade throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Slade works the jab nicely.
Slade scores with a jab.
Slade thows a body shot but no joy.
Anderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Slade cracks Anderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Slade cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Slade dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Slade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Slade.
Slade is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Slade lands a nice shot to the body.
Slade works the jab nicely.
Slade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slade, as that shot connected.
Slade falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slade moves away.
Slade is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Slade lands a glancing blow to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Slade moves out of range.
Anderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Slade slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson takes a swing at Slade's ribcage but misses.
Anderson misses with a combination
and Slade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Slade misses.
Anderson throws a shot to the body.
Slade throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a one-two to the body.
Anderson lands with a cross.
Slade looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Slade connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jason Slade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slade catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Slade with a hook.
A combination from Slade does no damage.
Anderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Slade is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson tests Slade's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Jason Slade has been cut.
Nice body punch from Slade.
Slade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slade fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slade stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Slade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slade misses with a straight right.
Slade lands a jab-cross combination.
Slade fails to land with a series of punches.
Slade thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Slade.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to de liver by Slade. Beautiful body shot.
Slade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slade moves out of range as Anderson throws a body kick.
Slade misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Slade does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slade is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Slade sees it coming and moves out of range.
Slade lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
Slade throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Slade.
Anderson tries to land a leg kick but Slade saw it coming and moves away.
Slade misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson throws a jab when Slade was well out of range.
Anderson misses with a shot to the body
and Slade counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
An inside leg kick from Anderson misses.
Slade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slade counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Anderson forces Slade back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slade tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Slade breaks the clinch.
Slade slips under a jab from Anderson.
Slade throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Slade throws a good cross that connects.
Slade blocks a jab.
Slade moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Slade scores with the left hand. Anderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Slade takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Slade cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Slade throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slade.
Anderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Slade.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson moves forwards but Slade connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Slade swinging wilding here.
Slade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Slade.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lachlan Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Slade's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Slade misses with a looping right.
Slade lands with a hook. Anderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Slade cracks Anderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Anderson misses with a combination
and Slade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slade misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Slade misses with a looping right.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slade throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson misses with a hook. Slade ducked under it nicely.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Slade connects with a jab.
Slade misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson throws a hook but Slade blocks it.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Slade is out of range.

Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Slade tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anderson smiles and moves away.
Slade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Jason Slade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Slade. Beautiful body shot.
Slade missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Slade avoids them all with ease.
Slade lands the left hand.
Anderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Slade throws out a powerful jab.
Slade lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Slade looks to land a combination. Anderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Slade fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Slade scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Slade has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Slade's head.
Slade lands a nice shot to the body.
Slade uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slade catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Slade fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade swinging wilding here.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slade lunges at Anderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anderson's hand.
Donk. Slade catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Slade fails to land with a series of punches.
Slade misses with a straight left.
Slade lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Slade ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a jab when Slade was well out of range.
Slade misses with a double jab

and Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson stalling the fight.
Slade looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slade.
Anderson lands the left hand.
Slade with a jab.
Slade looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Slade.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Slade moves out of range of the leg kick from Anderson.
Slade tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson slips a straight right by Slade.
Anderson throws a right hand that Slade ducks under and follows up with a left that Slade also avoids with ease.
Jason Slade is winning the standup battle so far.
Slade lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Slade checks a low kick from Anderson.
Slade's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Slade duly obliges.
Donk. Slade catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.

Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slade has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.
Slade tries to pull guard but Anderson holds him up against the cage and eventually Slade drops back down to his feet.
Slade jumps guard but Anderson stands there with Slade around his waist. Slade gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Slade. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a body shot.

Anderson breaks the clinch.
Slade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Slade misses with a double jab.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Slade saw that one coming.
Slade with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Anderson misses.
Slade scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Anderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Slade misses with the combination.
Slade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Slade.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Slade counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Slade throws a big shot that misses.
Slade throws a combination that misses
and Anderson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Slade's knee momentarily.
Anderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Slade dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Slade'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. This is the final round!

Anderson misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Slade dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Slade lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Slade lands a jab.
Anderson misses with a shot to the body
and Slade counters with a three punch combo that has Anderson backing up. Anderson nods at Slade to acknowledge the strikes.
Anderson throws a low kick but Slade avoids it.
Slade moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Slade moves away and avoids it.
Slade connects with a looping right hand.
Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Slade scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Anderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice shot by Slade.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Slade scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Slade scores with a three punch combo!
Slade looks to land a combination. Anderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Slade scores with a shot to the body.
Anderson is looking to chop away at Slade's legs.
Slade cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Slade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson defending well as Slade loads up on a big left hand.
Slade scores with a one two! Anderson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Slade throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Anderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Slade moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Anderson throws a front kick aimed at Slade's knee but Slade avoids it well.
Slade lands an overhand right.
Anderson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a jab when Slade was well out of range.
Anderson looks to land a combination. Slade sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Slade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slade misses with a hook.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Slade avoids it.
Slade falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Slade.
Slade throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Slade slips under a jab from Anderson.
Slade is working the combinations to good effect here.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slade catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Slade uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Slade does no damage.
Slade throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson moves out of range as Slade strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a double jab
and Slade counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson misses with a shot to the body
and Slade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slade tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the body from Slade misses
and Anderson counters with a low kick, right behind Slade 's knee.
Anderson misses with a hook to the body
and Slade counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Slade lands with a nice body punch.
Slade ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Slade lands a two punch combo.
Slade uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slade.
Anderson tries to clinch but Slade moves out of range.
Slade lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Slade misses the target.
Slade ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a hook but Slade avoids it easily.
Slade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Slade throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Slade with a jab.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Slade uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Anderson misses
and Slade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Slade connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Slade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Slade darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Slade moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Left hook, right uppercut from Slade.
Slade stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Slade misses with a two punch combination.
Slade drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Slade showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Slade has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Slade!