PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Tronk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tronk comes to the cage accompanied by "Go Getta" - Young Jeezy. Slade has chosen Ratatat - Lex as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Tronk
vs
Slade

188 cm
23
205 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

193 cm
25
216 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benny Tronk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Slade!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slade stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tronk.
Slade bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Slade fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Slade stalks Tronk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tronk's face. Tronk staggers backwards, shaken.
Slade looks to throw the jab but Tronk is out of range.
Tronk ducks under a wild hook from Slade.
Tronk throws the kick towards the body but Slade avoids it.
Slade keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tronk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Slade will feel that in the morning.
Slade wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Slade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tronk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tronk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tronk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tronk tries to land a front kick but Slade steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Slade looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Tronk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tronk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tronk connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jason Slade has been cut.
Slade is struggling to control the position.
Slade lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronk scores with a knee to the head.
Tronk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Slade misses with some punches.
Tronk misses with a knee to the head.
Tronk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tronk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tronk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tronk trying to land knees to the body.
Tronk has Slade pressed against the cage, preventing Slade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slade wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tronk misses with a knee to the head.
Tronk tries to land knees in the clinch but Slade avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Slade on the inside.
Tronk looking to throw knees to the head but Slade is blocking nicely.
Slade lands with a short shot to the head.
Tronk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tronk trying to land knees to the body.
Tronk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slade.
Slade scores with a shot to the side of Tronk's head.
Tronk misses with a knee strike.
Tronk has Slade pressed against the cage, preventing Slade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tronk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tronk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tronk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Slade in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tronk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tronk is breathing heavily.
Tronk missing with knees to the body.
Tronk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slade is trying to break the clinch but Tronk is controlling him.
Slade managing to block the knees to the body from Tronk.
Tronk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tronk tries to land knees in the clinch but Slade avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Slade.
Slade avoiding damage as Tronk throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade managing to block the knees to the body from Tronk.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tronk obliges.
Tronk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slade lands a body punch.
Tronk missing with knees to the body.
Slade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slade is trying to break the clinch but Tronk is controlling him.
Slade struggles to land a body shot inside as Tronk controls his hands.
Tronk trying to land knees to the body.
Slade lands a shot to the body.
Slade avoiding damage as Tronk throws knees to the body.
Tronk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slade blocks it with crossed arms.
Tronk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Slade managing to block the knees to the body from Tronk.

Slade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tronk misses with the body kick
and Slade counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to the liver by Slade. Beautiful body shot.
Slade lands with a good body shot.
Tronk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Slade.
Slade fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tronk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tronk takes one on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Slade.
Slade comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Slade throws a right hand that Tronk ducks under and follows up with a left that Tronk also avoids with ease.
Tronk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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 cheers as Slade lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tronk doesn't seem phased though.
Slade is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tronk rather than just go for the knockout.
Slade comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Slade tests Tronk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slade keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good leg kick by Slade there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slade cracks a nice hook into Tronk's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tronk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Slade throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tronk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slade connects with a body shot.
Tronk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Slade dominated that round.
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 throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tronk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slade.
Slade slips under a jab from Tronk.
A left and a right from Slade both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Benny Tronk has been cut.
Benny Tronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slade lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Slade lands a nice hook to Tronk's body. Tronk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slade throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Slade throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tronk on the side of the head.
Tronk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Slade.
Slade feints and then cracks Tronk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tronk down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tronk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Slade lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Slade.
Slade delivers a nice body kick.
Slade scores with a jab to the body.
Slade scores with a jab. Tronk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slade lands with a straight right. Tronk didn't see that one coming.
Tronk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Slade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slade stalks Tronk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tronk's face. Tronk staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Slade stuns Tronk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick misses from Slade.
Slade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Slade bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tronk's head.
Jason Slade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slade throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Slade misses the shot to the body.
Slade feints and then cracks Tronk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tronk down.
Tronk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Slade. That's going to slow Tronk down.
Slade comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Slade lands with a hook. Tronk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Slade throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Slade. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slade with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Slade throws a right hand that Tronk ducks under and follows up with a left that Tronk also avoids with ease.
Tronk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Decent striking displayed by Slade there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade misses with an attempted mid kick.
Slade scores with a three punch combo!
Tronk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Slade lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab from Slade does it's job there.
Slade lands a jab to Tronk's midsection.
Slade wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Slade lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tronk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tronk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tronk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Slade lands a nice shot to the body.
Slade jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Slade scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tronk misses with a leg kick
and Slade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tronk misses with an attempted mid kick.

Tronk rushes Slade and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Slade throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Slade is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tronk missing with knees to the body.
Slade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade slows down the pace here.
Tronk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slade.
Slade stalling against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Slade's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Slade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tronk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slade lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tronk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slade tries to break the clinch but Tronk is controlling the position.
Tronk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slade.
Slade managing to block the knees to the body from Tronk.
Slade pushes Tronk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slade wants to break free but Tronk has control.
Slade struggles to land a body shot inside as Tronk controls his hands.
Slade is trying to maintain a safe position but Tronk gets an underhook and turns Slade into the cage.
Slade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tronk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tronk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

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.
Slade is pushing Tronk up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tronk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tronk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tronk scores a nice knee to the body.
Tronk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slade avoids it.
Slade misses with the head strike.
Slade is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tronk is keeping busy.
Slade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slade throws a punch but it's blocked by Tronk.
Slade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slade takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tronk misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tronk blocks an uppercut.
Tronk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slade is looking to control Tronk's arms but Tronk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Slade has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Slade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Slade sizes up Tronk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tronk wants to clinch
and Slade counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Slade just misses with a punch to the body.
Tronk throws a sloppy head kick
and Slade counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tronk thinking.
Slade throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tronk throws a head kick that misses
and Slade counters with a one-two to the body.
Tronk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Slade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slade blocks a head kick by Tronk.
Tronk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Slade.
A head kick misses from Tronk.
Slade lands a nice hook to Tronk's body. Tronk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slade scores with a body shot.
Slade moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tronk doesn't manage to clinch there - Slade circles away.
Slade lands a leg kick that knocks Tronk off balance momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slade, right into the meat.
Tronk blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade thuds a left hand into Tronk's body.
Tronk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tronk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Slade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slade throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tronk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Slade comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Slade throws out a powerful jab.
Slade thuds a left hand into Tronk's body.
Tronk walks into a left hand.
Slade throws a nice looking combination but Tronk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slade cracks Tronk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Slade ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slade scores with a body shot.
Slade lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Slade lands a body shot.
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!
Slade lands with a cross.
Slade connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Slade catches Tronk right on the button with a cross.
Slade scores with a jab to the body.
Slade paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Slade lands with a hook. Tronk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A left lands for Slade.
Slade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tronk's sensitive parts.
Tronk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tronk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slade connects with a right hand. Tronk shakes it off.
Tronk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Slade with a nice cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Slade!
An inside leg kick lands from Slade.
Slade punishes Tronk's body with a nice straight punch.
Slade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tronk blocks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Slade there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slade punishes Tronk's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade lands a jab.
Tronk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Slade with a nice cross.
Slade lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tronk at a distance.
Slade works over Tronk's head and body with a nice combination.
Slade throws a shot to the body.
Slade paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Slade lands with a nice combination. Tronk backs away looking to recover.
Slade scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Slade is working the combinations to good effect here.
Slade lands with a good body shot.
Slade digs a good hook to Tronk's body.
Slade throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slade lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tronk at a distance.
A jab lands there for Slade.
Slade lands a really nice looking cross but Tronk seems unphased.
Tronk tries to land a body kick
and Slade counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good shot there by Slade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slade works over Tronk's head and body with a nice combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Slade. That's going to slow Tronk down.
Slade lands a nice shot that snaps Tronk's head back.
Slade fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Slade punishes Tronk's body with a nice straight punch.
Tronk looks for the body kick but Slade saw that one coming.
Slade lands a leg kick that knocks Tronk off balance momentarily.
Slade feints and then cracks Tronk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tronk down.
Slade lands a jab to Tronk's midsection.
Slade jabs Tronk right on the nose. Tronk blinks but takes it well.
Tronk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Slade lands a slapping body shot.
Tronk misses with a leg kick
and Slade counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tronk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Slade tests Tronk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slade moves out of range of the leg kick from Tronk.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Slade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slade 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 25:30

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