PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Lacroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slater comes into the arena with Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen blaring out of the sound system. Lacroix comes into a darkened arena with his song building. So What Ya Want - Beastie Boys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Daniel Lacroix told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Slater
vs
Lacroix

194 cm
24
255 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
290 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Lacroix!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slater misses with a left hand
and Lacroix counters with a nice leg kick.
Slater takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slater displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacroix throws out the jab.
Lacroix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Slater doesn't seem bothered though.
Lacroix throws a half hearted mid kick.
Daniel Lacroix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slater keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacroix takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Slater cracks Lacroix with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lacroix looks to throw the jab but Slater is out of range.
Lacroix looks to score with a jab to the body but Slater is just out of range.
Lacroix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slater moves away.
Lacroix wants to clinch up but Slater keeps it at a distance.
Slater blocks the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lacroix.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacroix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slater.
Lacroix throws a leg kick but Slater sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Slater jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Slater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slater lands with a straight right. Lacroix didn't see that one coming.
Slater tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacroix was well out of range. Poor timing from Slater.
Lacroix is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Slater rather than just go for the knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from Slater misses the target.
Slater cracks Lacroix with a right hand to the side of the head.
Slater ducks under a wild hook from Lacroix.
Lacroix moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Slater scores with a jab. Lacroix acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Slater moves away from the strike by Lacroix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slater lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacroix. Slater does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacroix misses with a wild combination.
Lacroix misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Slater misses its intended target.
Slater turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lacroix takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Slater tests Lacroix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slater misses with a wild combination.
Slater steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lacroix.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacroix. Slater does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacroix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slater.
Lacroix throws a chopping leg kick but Slater manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lacroix lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Slater checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lacroix cracks a nice hook into Slater's ribs.
Lacroix blocks a jab.
Lacroix throws a leg kick but Slater checks it.
Slater is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lacroix throws a sloppy head kick and Slater moves out of range easily.
Lacroix takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lacroix connects with a leg kick. Slater looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lacroix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slater moves away from the strike by Lacroix.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lacroix.
Slater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacroix.
Lacroix tries to close the distance and clinch but Slater swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slater misses with a body shot.
Slater throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slater swats away the attempt to clinch by Lacroix.
Lacroix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Lacroix misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lacroix tries a low kick but Slater avoids it.
Lacroix throws a leg kick
and Lacroix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lacroix connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Slater will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Slater jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lacroix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slater.
Slater waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lacroix.
Lacroix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slater scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Slater avoids the body shot from Lacroix.
Lacroix motions for Slater to come forward. Lacroix throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slater takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Slater misses its intended target.
Jack Slater is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Lacroix there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slater misses with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Lacroix 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Slater here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A swing and a miss from Slater.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lacroix throws a hook but Slater blocks it.
Slater scores with a nice strike.
Lacroix's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Slater connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lacroix scrambles back to his feet.
Slater avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Slater.
Lacroix looks to throw the jab but Slater is out of range.
Slater lands a jab to the nose.
Slater moves out of range as Lacroix strikes.
Lacroix throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Slater tests Lacroix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lacroix scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Slater, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lacroix tried to score with a low kick but Slater checks it.
Nice body punch from Lacroix.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slater connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lacroix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Slater throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lacroix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slater.
Slater throws a hook to the side of Lacroix's head but Lacroix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lacroix misses with a looping right.
Lacroix looks to land a right hand but Slater moved out of range.
Slater uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lacroix.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lacroix takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Slater finds it's way through Lacroix's defenses.
Slater misses the jab.
Slater throws a hook but Lacroix avoids it easily.
Slater steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lacroix.
Lacroix slips a jab from Slater.
A decent looking cross lands there for Slater.
Slater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacroix manages to avoid it.
Slater keeps the fight on the outside.
Slater misses with a two punch combination.
Lacroix looks to score with a jab to the body but Slater is just out of range.
Slater misses the jab.
Lacroix has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater's corner calls for a 1-2. Slater obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from Slater misses.
Slater throws an overhand right that lands on Lacroix's shoulder, as Lacroix tries to avoid the shot.
Lacroix has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lacroix there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lacroix moves away from the strike by Slater.
Slater throws a hook to the side of Lacroix's head but Lacroix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Slater misses.
Slater throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lacroix looks to land a body kick but Slater moved away.
Lacroix looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Slater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacroix manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Slater 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. This is the final round!

Lacroix walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A head kick misses from Lacroix.
Lacroix just misses with a punch to the body.
Slater misses with a left hand

and Lacroix counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lacroix.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lacroix misses with a punch to the body.
Lacroix throws a head punch that misses.
Lacroix misses with the head strike.
Slater is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lacroix tries to land a knee to the head but Slater blocks with his arms.
Slater blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacroix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slater's elbow.
Slater is trying to push Lacroix away but Lacroix has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Slater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lacroix defending well as Slater loads up on a big left hand.
Slater connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Slater throws a shot from downtown. Lacroix moves away and avoids it.
Slater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacroix.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lacroix.
Lacroix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacroix gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Slater misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater blocks a jab.
Slater throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacroix.
Slater uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lacroix.
Lacroix misses with a body shot.
Slater throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lacroix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lacroix tries a head kick but it misses.
Lacroix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slater connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Slater dips to his left and cracks Lacroix with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slater lands with an uppercut that bounces Lacroix off the cage and back into rage.
Lacroix misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lacroix throws a hook but Slater blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slater throws out the jab.
Lacroix misses with a looping right.
Lacroix on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daniel Lacroix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacroix.
Lacroix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slater manages to avoid it.
Slater lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Slater throws an overhand right that lands on Lacroix's shoulder, as Lacroix tries to avoid the shot.
Slater lands a jab to Lacroix's midsection.
Slater connects with a right hand. Lacroix shakes it off.
Slater connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Slater missing with a left hand there. Lacroix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slater connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slater is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Lacroix is rocked!
Slater fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lacroix.
Lacroix is still on wobbly legs! Can Slater finish him?
Slater lands with a straight right. Lacroix didn't see that one coming.
Lacroix looks to land a body kick but Slater moved away.
Lacroix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slater.
Jack Slater is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lacroix seems to have recovered his senses.
Slater lands with a hook. Lacroix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Slater is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Slater bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lacroix's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slater looks to throw the jab but Lacroix is out of range.
Slater takes one to the chin there.
Lacroix misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Slater showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slater, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Slater!