PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riessig Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Psil Ander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slade comes to the cage accompanied by Conan The Destroyer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Slade
vs
Ander

182 cm
28
219 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

192 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riessig Slade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Psil Ander!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slade has closed the distance and engaged Ander in a clinch.
Ander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Slade.
Slade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slade lands a body punch in the clinch.
Slade is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slade lands a shoulder strike.

Slade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ander tries to clinch up.

Slade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ander, pushing him back against the cage.
Slade tries to break the clinch but Ander is controlling the position.
Slade managing to block the knees to the body from Ander.
Slade is trying to force a seperation but Ander has the dominant position.
Ander misses with a knee to the head.
Ander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slade avoids the elbow strike from Ander, against the cage.

Slade breaks from the clinch.
Slade darts in trying to clinch
and Ander counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riessig Slade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slade, as that shot connected.

Slade gets a clinch.
Slade avoids a wild elbow strike from Ander.

Slade breaks the clinch.
Ander moves to clinch but Slade breaks away
and Slade counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Slade.

Slade clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slade.

Slade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slade misses with a looping left.
Slade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slade avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Slade takes the fight into the clinch.
Slade wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slade avoids it.
Slade avoiding damage as Ander throws knees to the body.

Slade manages to break the clinch.
Slade lands with a nice combination. Ander backs away looking to recover.
Slade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ander paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Slade instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Slade's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Slade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slade lands with a slapping head kick.
Slade misses with the combination.
Slade darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade throws a hook but Ander blocks it.
Slade throws a jab when Ander was well out of range.

Ander clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ander pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slade.
Slade avoiding damage as Ander throws knees to the body.
Ander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slade.
Slade is looking to break free of the clinch but Ander has double underhooks.
Ander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slade.

Slade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slade's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ander under the eye.

Slade moves into the clinch.
Ander gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Slade looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slade throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ander looks gassed!
Ander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slade avoids it.
Ander lands a nice knee to the body.
Ander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slade lands a body punch in the clinch.

Slade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slade lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Slade takes the fight into the clinch.
Slade lands with a light punch inside.
Slade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Slade breaks the clinch.
Slade missing with a left hand there. Ander was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good leg kick by Slade there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slade lands a nice shot to the body.
Slade catches Ander with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ander moves out of range of the body kick.
Slade scores with a three punch combo!
Slade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ander's sensitive parts.
Slade throws a head kick that misses
and Ander counters with a head kick.
Nice jab there from Slade.
Ander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slade.
Slade darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slade bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ander's head backwards.

Slade closes the distance and clinches.
Ander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Slade manages to break the clinch.

Slade takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Slade.
Ander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slade avoids it.
Ander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slade.
Slade blocks the elbow strike.
Slade lands a nice shot to the body.
Slade is working Ander over against the cage.

Slade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ander on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab lands there for Slade.
Slade clobbers Ander with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Slade misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Slade gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slade.

Slade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ander tries to close the distance and clinch but Slade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riessig Slade dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A head kick misses from Slade.
Slade closes the distance but Ander moves to the side
and Ander counters with a thumping low kick.
Ander misses with a head kick.
Slade misses with a looping right.
Ander wants to clinch up but Slade keeps it at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Slade checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Slade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slade moves to clinch but Ander breaks away
and Ander counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ander clinches up with Slade and pushes him back against the cage.
Ander is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slade is defending well for now.
Ander is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slade is defending well for now.
Ander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ander is breathing heavily.

Slade manages to break the clinch.
Slade throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ander.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Slade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade with a hook.
Slade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ander tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Slade counters with a slapping leg kick.
Slade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ander lands a nice looking kick to the body. Slade takes a step back to recover.
Slade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ander. Ander obviously looking to wear him down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slade avoiding damage as Ander throws knees to the body.
Slade avoiding damage as Ander throws knees to the body.
Slade managing to block the knees to the body from Ander.
Slade blocks an elbow strike.
Ander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Slade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Slade.
Slade moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ander scores with a leg kick.

Slade gets a clinch.
Ander trying to land knees to the body.
Ander lands an elbow just above Slade 's eye.
Ander scores with a knee to the head.
Slade is looking to break free of the clinch but Ander has double underhooks.
Slade wants to break free but Ander has control.

Slade breaks the clinch.
Slade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ander wants to clinch up but Slade keeps it at a distance.
Riessig Slade is winning the standup battle so far.
Slade blocks a leg kick.
Slade throws a hook but Ander avoids it easily.

Ander gets tackled into the cage by Slade. Slade maintains the clinch.

Slade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ander manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ander doesn't manage to clinch there - Slade circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slade breaks from the clinch.
Ander avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ander walks into a jab.
Slade blocks a head kick by Ander.
Slade throws a lazy head kick
and Ander counters with an outside leg kick.
Slade's corner calls for a 1-2. Slade obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Slade scores with a four punch combination!
A head kick misses from Ander.
Slade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ander on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Slade.
Slade looks to throw the jab but Ander is out of range.
Slade misses with a looping left.
A lazy left from Slade finds it's target.
Ander on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slade closes the distance but Ander moves to the side
and Ander counters with a head kick.
Slade misses with a left hand

and Ander counters by moving into the clinch.
Slade lands an uppercut.

Slade breaks from the clinch.
Ander wants to clinch up but Slade keeps it at a distance.
Slade throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ander tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Slade counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ander thinking.
Ander tries to close the distance and clinch but Slade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slade misses with a right hand
and Ander counters with an outside leg kick.
Slade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ander.
Ander shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Slade wants to clinch.
Slade misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Psil Ander will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donk. Slade catches Ander right on the button with a cross.
Ander takes one to the side of the head.
A lazy body kick from Slade
and Ander finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Slade swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Slade takes the fight into the clinch.
Ander tries a knee to the head but Slade blocks it.
Slade is trying to force a seperation but Ander has the dominant position.
Ander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slade lands a left hand.
Ander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slade avoiding damage as Ander throws knees to the body.
Slade wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ander has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Slade.
Ander prevents Slade from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ander backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ander throws an elbow but misses.
Ander throws an elbow that misses.

Slade breaks the clinch.
Slade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ander moves away.
Ander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slade cracks Ander with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ander wants to clinch
enabling Slade to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slade tries to clinch but Ander moves out of range.
Ander moves out of range of the strikes.

Slade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ander, pushing him back against the cage.
Ander tries to land knees in the clinch but Slade avoids the damage to the body.
Slade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slade wants to break free but Ander has control.
Ander lands an elbow that stopped Slade in his tracks for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Slade.
Ander looking to throw knees to the head but Slade is blocking nicely.

Slade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ander on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Slade. Slade obviously looking to wear him down.
Slade lands with an overhand left.
Slade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ander moves away.
Ander takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slade tries to bum rush Ander with a series of wild strikes but Ander uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slade misses with a kick to the body
and Ander counters with a thumping low kick.
Slade misses with a low kick.
Ander pushes Slade away with a front kick.
Ander tries to clinch up but Slade circles away and keeps his distance.
Ander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Slade manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ander connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ander.
Ander throws a head kick but Slade moves out of range.
Ander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick by Slade misses
and Ander counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Slade is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ander has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Slade tries to clinch but Ander is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Slade.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ander lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slade's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ander lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Slade is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ander tries a head kick but it misses.
Ander misses with a body kick.
Slade avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slade is looking to clinch.
Slade tries to close the distance and clinch but Ander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slade throws a nice head kick!
Slade takes a swing at Ander's ribcage but misses.
Ander lands a nice looking body kick.
Ander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ander tries to clinch but Slade moves away
and Slade counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Slade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slade keeps the fight on the outside.
Ander wants to clinch.
Slade throws a head kick that misses
and Ander counters with a good low kick that Slade was not able to check.
Slade takes a kick to the side of the head.
Slade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Slade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ander throws a head kick but Slade moves out of range.
Slade wants to clinch up but Ander keeps it at a distance.
Slade swats away the attempt to clinch by Ander.
Ander is looking to clinch.
Ander tries to clinch up.
Slade lands with a hook. Ander tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ander is looking to clinch but Slade is avoiding it.
Slade takes a head kick and keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Psil Ander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ander has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Psil Ander!