PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guadeloupe Canal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canal comes to the cage accompanied by Revientense Todos. Slade is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ratatat - Lex. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Canal
vs
Slade

188 cm
26
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

193 cm
26
216 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Guadeloupe Canal !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Slade!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slade scores with a punch to the head.
Canal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Slades jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Jason Slade has been cut.
Slade misses the jab.
Canal 's corner calls for a 1-2. Canal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Canal scores with a body shot.
Jason Slade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canal has his takedown stuffed
and Slade counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canal throws a right hand that misses
and Slade counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Canal moves out of range of the body kick from Slade.
Slade misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Canal counters with a nice right hand that sends Slade toppling to the canvas! Slade scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Canal finish him?!

Slade is rocked!
Canal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slade is still on wobbly legs! Can Canal finish him?
Canal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Slade counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade connects with a leg kick. Canal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Canal misses with a looping left.
Slade seems to have recovered his senses.
Canal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slade counters with a nice body kick.
Slade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slade swinging wildly here.
Canal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Canal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Slade connects with an inside leg kick.
Canal 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.
Slade scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Canal misses with a series of wild punches.
Canal takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Canal is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slade swings for the body but Canal moves out of range.
Jason Slade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slade scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Slade is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Canal rather than just go for the knockout.
Canal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slade.
Slade throws a nice outside leg kick.
Slade scores with a push kick.
Slade lands a two punch combo.
Slade lands with a good body shot.
Canal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade fakes the leg kick and cracks Canal in the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Slade. That's going to slow Canal down.
Slade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slade lands with a nice body punch.
A punch lands to the side of Canal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Slade throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slade lands with a nice body punch.
Slade throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Slade uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Canal has time to react.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slade, right into the meat.
Canal dodges the punch combination from Slade.
Slade keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slade connects with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slade, right into the meat.
Canal tries to move into range but Slade moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Slade is looking to slow Canal down with leg kicks.
Slade works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Canal misses with a combination
and Slade counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut there from Slade.
Slade lands a right hook to the body.
Slade bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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.
That's time! Canal 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Slade tests Canal 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Canal might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Slade works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Canal misses with a hook to the body
and Slade counters with a leg kick.
Slade sizes up Canal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Canal 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.
Slade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Canal 's sensitive parts.
Jason Slade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slade fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Canal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Canal takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slade scores with a leg kick.
Slade looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Slade throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Canal 's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slade, right into the meat.

Slade lands a big head kick that sends Canal tumbling to the mat! Slade takes a step backwards and waves Canal back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A head kick from Slade lands but Canal takes it in his stride.

Canal is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slade throws a quick inside leg kick.
Canal 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Slade connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Canal scrambles back to his feet.
Slade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slade paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Slade scores with a jab to the head.
Slade scores with a body shot.
Slade lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slade counters with an outside leg kick.
Slade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Canal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slade finds it's way round the side to connect with Canal 's head.
Slade throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Canal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Canal will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Canal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Slade.
Canal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Slade.
Jab, jab by Slade - just one landing.
Slade scores with a body shot.
Canal misses with a lunging right hand
and Slade makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Slade thuds a left hand into Canal 's body.
Slade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Slade scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Slade cracks Canal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crunch! Slade slams his shin into Canal 's torso.
Slade connects with an inside leg kick.
Slade scores with a body shot.
Slade lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Canal at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slade, right into the meat.
Slade lands a high kick!
A low kick from Canal is predictable there
and Slade counters with a right hand to the body.
Slade stuns Canal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slade, right into the meat.
Canal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Canal needs to keep his hands up - Slade had a free shot at his head there.
Slade throws a right hand that Canal ducks under and follows up with a left that Canal also avoids with ease.
Slade lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Slade. That's going to slow Canal down.
Slade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Canal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slade.
Slade throws a head kick that Canal semi-blocks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slade scores with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Slade.
Canal dodges the punch combination from Slade.
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.
The cut man is working on Jason Slade's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Canal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Canal thows a leg kick but Slade checks it
and Slade counters with an inside leg kick.
Slade clobbers Canal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Canal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Canal misses the body punch
and Slade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guadeloupe Canal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slade scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Slade scores with a leg kick.
Slade throws a nice looking combination but Canal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Canal throws a combination that misses
and Slade makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Canal throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Slade counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Canal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slade is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Canal misses with a body shot
and Slade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Canal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slade scores with a jab to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Slade.
Slade sizes up Canal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Canal with a poor takedown
and Slade counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Canal thinking.
Canal seems to have got his legs back now.
Slade lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Slade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slade looks to score with a jab to the body but Canal is just out of range.
Slade throws a quick inside leg kick.
Slade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Slade moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Slade digs a good hook to Canal 's body.
Slade connects with a single shot there.
Slade lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Slade lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Slade.

Slade lands a big head kick that sends Canal tumbling to the mat! Slade takes a step backwards and waves Canal back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Slade stuns Canal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Canal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Canal doesn't seem bothered though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slade, as that shot connected.
Slade lands a nice looking kick to the body. Canal takes a step back to recover.
Slade connects with a crisp jab.
Slade goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Slade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Canal looks to score with a jab to the body but Slade is just out of range.
Slade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Slade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Slade finds it's way through Canal 's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slade fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Canal .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slade throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Canal misses
and Slade counters with a slapping leg kick.
Guadeloupe Canal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slade, right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Slade there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheers as Slade lands an impressive looking overhand right. Canal doesn't seem phased though.
Canal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Slade scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slade scores with a kick to the body.
Canal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Slade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slade 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 25:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30

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