PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zak Drezner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Slider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drezner kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Immortal Technique - The Rebel. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Drezner
vs
Slider

175 cm
22
162 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

190 cm
28
168 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zak Drezner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Slider!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slider digs a good hook to Drezner's body.
Slider tries to bum rush Drezner with a series of wild strikes but Drezner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slider swinging wildly here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drezner.
Slider takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slider misses with the combination.
Slider takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Slider ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drezner moves away.
Drezner throws a leg kick but Slider sees it coming and moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Drezner.
Slider looks gassed!
Drezner lands a leg kick that knocks Slider off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drezner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider walks forward, straight into a front kick from Drezner.
Slider tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drezner slips a straight right by Slider.
Drezner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drezner cracks Slider with a right hand to the side of the head.
Slider moves out of range of the body kick from Drezner.
Zak Drezner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slider misses with a few strikes there.
Drezner lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drezner wants to clinch up but Slider keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Drezner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Drezner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Drezner - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner scores with a nice strike.
Drezner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Slider takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drezner throws a leg kick which misses Slider's front leg but catches the back leg as Slider tries to avoid it.
Drezner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drezner scores with a leg kick.
Drezner throws a front kick that sends Slider stumbling back into the cage.
Drezner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Drezner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slider moves away.
Slider has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slider there as he acknowledges the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drezner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Drezner finds it's target.
Slider chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drezner can pounce on him.
Drezner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drezner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Slider has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drezner.
Drezner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Slider if he has to take too many more of those.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Slider crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Drezner - the referee stops the clock and Slider gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Drezner. Slider manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Drezner lands a leg kick that knocks Slider off balance momentarily.
Slider's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Drezner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drezner throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Drezner. Slider shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slider's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drezner.
Drezner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Slider counters with a one-two to the body.
Slider tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid body kick from Drezner.
An inside leg kick lands from Drezner.
Slider has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Drezner cracks the inside of Slider's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slider takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drezner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Drezner dominated that round.
That's time! Drezner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Drezner is looking to clinch.
Drezner looks to land a body kick but Slider moved away.
Slider throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drezner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Drezner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drezner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drezner. That's going to slow Slider down.
Drezner has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Slider on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drezner. Drezner obviously looking to wear him down.
Drezner scores with a push kick.
Drezner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Slider crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Drezner - the referee stops the clock and Slider gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Drezner. Slider manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Drezner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slider is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner swings away with a body shot that misses
and Slider counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Drezner throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Drezner.
Slider walks into a jab.
Drezner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slider can do to turn this around?

Drezner clinches.
Drezner lands a damaging elbow.
Slider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drezner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slider has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Drezner.
Slider takes a knee right on the jaw!
Slider has had enough of the clinch but Drezner keeps him there for the moment.
Drezner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drezner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Slider wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drezner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slider backwards.
Drezner lands with a light punch inside.
Drezner landing knees to the body.
Slider tries to throw a body punch but Drezner avoids it by throwing Slider back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner looking to throw knees to the head but Slider is blocking nicely.

Drezner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drezner lands a jab to Slider's midsection.
Drezner lands a nice looking body shot.
Slider chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drezner can pounce on him.
Slider uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drezner.
Slider on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body punch from Drezner.
Drezner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Slider.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slider misses with a combination
and Drezner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Slider's knee momentarily.
Drezner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner doesn't manage to clinch there - Slider circles away.
Drezner sizes up Slider with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Slider has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Drezner.
Drezner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slider has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drezner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slider takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Slider takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Slider takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Slider falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drezner counters with a good, hard body kick but Slider shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner connects with a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Drezner - that will leave a mark!
Drezner is looking to land body kicks.
Drezner is looking to wear down Slider with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Slider tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drezner counters with a slapping leg kick.
William Slider is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drezner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Drezner.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slider throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drezner counters with a leg kick.
Drezner thumps Slider with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Drezner dominated that second 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.

Good leg kick by Drezner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zak Drezner is winning the standup battle so far.
Drezner throws a leg kick which misses Slider's front leg but catches the back leg as Slider tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Drezner.
Slider swats away the attempt to clinch by Drezner.
Drezner scores with a spinning back kick!
Drezner tries to clinch but Slider moves out of range.
Drezner lands a leg kick that knocks Slider off balance momentarily.
Nice shot by Drezner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drezner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Slider's calf.
Slider takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Slider takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drezner.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drezner.
Drezner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Slider's calf.
Slider takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crunch! Drezner slams his shin into Slider's torso.
Drezner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slider has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Drezner.
Drezner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Slider doesn't seem bothered though.
Slider has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drezner.
Slider on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Drezner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drezner clinches.
Drezner has Slider pressed against the cage.
Slider swings wildly with an uppercut but Drezner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drezner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Drezner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slider is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Drezner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Drezner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slider backwards.
Slider throws a punch but it's blocked by Drezner.
Drezner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short left from Drezner.
Drezner is working Slider over against the cage.
Slider avoiding damage as Drezner throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Drezner.
Good body shot from Drezner.
Slider misses with a punch to the body.
Drezner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Drezner breaks the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drezner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Drezner.
Drezner lands with a good body shot.
Drezner lands a head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Drezner.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drezner.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drezner.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drezner.
Drezner scores with a nice right hand.
Slider chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drezner can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner scoring well with a low kick there.
Drezner delivers a nice body kick.
Slider takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Drezner.
Drezner lands with a slapping head kick.
Drezner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drezner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slider's head backwards.
Drezner with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slider on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Slider stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drezner.
Drezner throws a head kick but Slider moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Drezner clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Slider on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drezner. Drezner obviously looking to wear him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drezner, right into the meat.
Drezner tries to clinch but Slider moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Drezner.
Slider throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drezner counters with a thumping low kick.
Drezner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Slider takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Slider has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drezner.
Slider takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Drezner.
Slider is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drezner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Slider on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner is looking to slow Slider down with leg kicks.
Drezner thumps Slider with a low kick.
Drezner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Drezner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slider.
Slider avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Drezner.
Drezner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drezner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Drezner.
Drezner throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner cracks the inside of Slider's front leg.
Drezner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Drezner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drezner scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slider on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drezner. Drezner obviously looking to wear him down.
Drezner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drezner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Drezner lands a nice shot to the body.
Drezner scores with a hook to the body. Slider takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drezner lands a head kick!
Drezner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner connects with an inside leg kick.
Slider has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drezner.
Drezner lands with a kick to the temple. Slider shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Drezner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drezner.
Drezner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drezner scores with a spinning back kick!
Drezner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drezner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner cracks a nice hook into Slider's ribs.
Drezner throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Drezner scores with a kick to the body.
Slider blocks the body kick.
Drezner misses with a series of wild punches.
Drezner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drezner thumps Slider with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Drezner. That's going to slow Slider down.
Slider takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Drezner had his way with William Slider in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice shot by Drezner.
Drezner scoring well with a low kick there.
Slider swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drezner counters with a slapping leg kick.
That kick from Drezner tenderised Slider's leg. Slider is trying to keep his angry face on.
Drezner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drezner throws a head kick that misses.
Drezner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Slider takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drezner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Slider's head.
Drezner cracks the inside of Slider's front leg.
Slider is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
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!
Good leg kick by Drezner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner connects with a solid leg kick.
Slider takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
An inside leg kick lands from Drezner.
Drezner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slider has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drezner.
Drezner lands a front kick.
Drezner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slider.
Slider avoids the body shot from Drezner.
A combination from Slider does no damage.
Slider walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slider has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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 walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Drezner.
Drezner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Slider will feel that in the morning.
Slider chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drezner can pounce on him.
Drezner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slider. That did some damage!
Drezner connects with a solid leg kick.
Drezner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Slider's calf.
Drezner connects with a solid leg kick.
Drezner scores with a leg kick.

Drezner clinches up with Slider and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Drezner as the two fighters clinch.
Drezner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slider.
Drezner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Drezner looking to throw knees to the head but Slider is blocking nicely.
Drezner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slider backwards.
Drezner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slider lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Drezner.
Drezner connects with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Drezner as the two fighters clinch.
Drezner lands a good knee to the midsection. Slider won't want to take too many of those.
Drezner landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Drezner stalling the fight.
Slider looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drezner lands with a left to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Drezner obliges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drezner.
Drezner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slider's face.
Drezner lands a damaging elbow.
Slider avoiding damage as Drezner throws knees to the body.
Drezner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slider wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees in the clinch landing for Drezner.
A short body shot lands from Drezner as the two fighters clinch.
Zak Drezner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Drezner breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner scoring well with a low kick there.
Slider takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slider drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drezner throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slider looks to clinch
and Drezner counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Slider is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Drezner throws a nice head kick!
Slider throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drezner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Drezner tenderised Slider's leg. Slider is trying to keep his angry face on.
William Slider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drezner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Slider.
Drezner misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zak Drezner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drezner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:40
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:40
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zak Drezner!
Zak Drezner retains his lightweight title!