PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Fallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slater comes to the cage accompanied by Terminator Theme. Jack Slater has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Slater
vs
Fallon

175 cm
20
153 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

178 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Global MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Fallon!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fallon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Slater is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fallon has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Slater tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fallon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fallon advances to full mount.
Slater really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fallon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Slater knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fallon on the ground.

Slater defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fallon.
Fallon landing strikes from the mount and Slater is in trouble!
Fallon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Slater tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fallon working Slater over with strikes here.
BOOM! Fallon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Slater can't escape the position.
Slater is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon won't let Slater get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Slater is desperately trying to improve his position but Fallon has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fallon takes Slater's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Slater is in trouble.
Fallon lands shots from the back.
Well, with Fallon on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Slater is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Fallon is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Slater has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Fallon missing with punches from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slater preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Fallon.
Slater is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Fallon throwing sloppy strikes.
Fallon has the hooks in. Slater is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Fallon working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Fallon misses with a punch to the head.
Slater manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fallon's guard. Nice work there by Slater.

Fallon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fallon looks gassed!
Slater looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slater drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fallon dives on top into guard.
Fallon forces his way into half guard.
Slater wants to get back to full guard.
Fallon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Slater is looking to improve his position.
Slater blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fallon.
Slater works his way to full guard. Good work.
Slater wants to sweep but no luck.

Fallon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Slater is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice straight punches there by Fallon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fallon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallon swinging wilding here.
Slater throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fallon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slater.
A jab lands there for Fallon.
Slater connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Slater throws a jab but it's blocked by Fallon.
Slater is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Slater misses with a looping left.
Fallon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fallon drops his hands momentarily and Slater takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jack Slater is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fallon slips under a jab.
Fallon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slater connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fallon's hands.
Slater throws a hook to the side of Fallon's head but Fallon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slater misses with a series of wild punches.
Fallon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Fallon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice straight punches there by Fallon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fallon.
Jack Slater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fallon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fallon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slater.
Fallon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fallon lands a really nice looking cross but Slater seems unphased.
Fallon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Slater throws a shot from downtown. Fallon moves away and avoids it.
Slater misses with a few strikes there.
Jack Slater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slater misses the jab.
Fallon slips under a jab from Slater.
Fallon jabs at Slater's body.
Slater misses with a wild body shot.
Fallon scores with a jab to the body.
Slater takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Fallon.
Fallon misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slater drops his hands momentarily and Fallon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fallon lands a body shot.

Fallon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Slater wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon trying to control the position from guard on top but Slater is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fallon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Slater kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Slater working for a triangle but Fallon defends it easily.
Fallon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Slater is trying to stand up here but Fallon is controlling him well.
Slater taking some punishment here, with Fallon in his half guard.

Fallon seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fallon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Fallon seems to be working for a kimura but Slater defends the submission attempt.
Slater tries to roll over but Fallon keeps him under control.
Ben Fallon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Slater makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Slater.

Slater has his foot on Fallon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fallon works his way back into a safe position though.
Slater wants to sweep but no luck.

Fallon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fallon stuns Slater with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fallon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fallon misses with an uppercut.
Slater throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fallon counters with a three punch combo that has Slater backing up. Slater nods at Fallon to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Slater, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot lands for Fallon.
Slater looks to land a left hand but Fallon moved out of range nicely.
Slater takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Slater on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Slater.
Fallon lands with a nice combination. Slater backs away looking to recover.
Slater throws a right and a left that Fallon avoids nicely.
Fallon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A lazy left from Fallon finds it's target.
Fallon connects with a right hand. Slater shakes it off.
Ben Fallon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slater looks to score with a jab to the body but Fallon is just out of range.
Slater throws a lazy right hand but Fallon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fallon with a jab.
Slater tries to bum rush Fallon with a series of wild strikes but Fallon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fallon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fallon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Slater on the side of the head.
Slater throws a jab but it's blocked by Fallon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fallon.
Slater is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Slater throws a combination that misses
and Fallon counters with a straight right hand.
Slater looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fallon throws out a powerful jab.
Slater throws a looping overhand right but Fallon ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Slater misses.
Fallon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Slater lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fallon circles away quickly and effectively.
Fallon scores with a three punch combo!
Slater throws an overhand right that lands on Fallon's shoulder, as Fallon tries to avoid the shot.
Jab from Fallon.
Fallon moves away from the strike by Slater.
No luck for Fallon with that takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fallon slips under a jab from Slater.
Slater takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fallon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Slater takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Fallon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Slater lands a jab to the head.
Fallon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fallon looks to land a combination. Slater sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fallon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fallon scores with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Slater.
Slater jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fallon lands with an uppercut that bounces Slater off the cage and back into rage.
Slater throws a combination that misses
and Fallon counters with a one-two to the body.
Fallon works over Slater's head and body with a nice combination.
Slater throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fallon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slater scores with a nice head shot.
Fallon thuds his right hand into Slater's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Slater looks to throw the jab but Fallon is out of range.
Slater on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slater rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fallon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Slater gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fallon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Slater keeping moving, preventing Fallon from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fallon drops back looking for a leg! Slater is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Slater manages to kick Fallon off! Fallon jumps back into Slater's guard.
Fallon won't allow Slater to sweep him here.
Fallon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fallon advances position into side control!
Fallon trying to control the position but Slater is working away.

Fallon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Slater is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Slater sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Slater looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Slater looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Slater wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Slater tries to kick Fallon off but Fallon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Fallon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fallon is trying to control the action in half guard but Slater is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Slater wants to get back to full guard.
Slater pushes Fallon off looking to stand but Fallon dives back in and keeps control.
Slater is not content to let Fallon control the position.
Slater is looking for a sweep. Fallon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Slater is staying active underneath Fallon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Slater misses the jab.
No joy there for Fallon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slater misses with a hook. Fallon ducked under it nicely.
Slater throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slater takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Slater misses.
Slater takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jack Slater has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Slater pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slater just misses with a punch to the body.
Fallon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fallon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slater scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fallon throws a series of strikes that have Slater backpedaling.
Slater jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fallon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slater.
A jab from Slater misses.
Slater swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Slater takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slater takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fallon with a nice cross.
Ben Fallon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slater misses with a hook. Fallon ducked under it nicely.
Slater throws a big shot that misses.
Fallon slips under a jab from Slater.
Fallon lands a lovely overhand right.
Fallon connects with a body shot.
Slater throws a jab but it's blocked by Fallon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Fallon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fallon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Fallon!