PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bat Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slade comes to the cage accompanied by Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon. Brown has chosen Emanuel - The Hey Man as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Slade
vs
Brown

180 cm
24
195 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
195 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Shorts a [JMFC] Joint

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bat Slade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Brown!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Slade misses with a double jab.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slade.
Slade lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slade throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Slade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown avoids the body shot from Slade.
Slade thows a body shot but no joy.
Slade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slade. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Brown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Slade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slade tries to stall but Brown uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Slade working aggressively here.
Brown throws an elbow but it misses.
Brown lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Bat Slade has been cut.
Brown misses with an elbow strike.
Brown letting Slade take a breather here.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slade avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown has Slade pressed against the cage.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Slade avoids the damage to the body.
Slade scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slade.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slade.
Slade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Brown lands a nice elbow.
Brown lands an elbow inside.
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Slade scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slade.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown is trying to push Slade away but Slade has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Slade leaning his opponent against the cage.
Slade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Slade avoids the damage to the body.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Brown taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Slade.
Slade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slade scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Slade is working Brown over against the cage.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands an elbow inside that Slade shrugs off.
Slade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slade lands with a right to the head.
Slade lands a left hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brown.
Slade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Slade has Brown pushed against the cage.
Slade avoids the elbow strike from Brown, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown throws an elbow but it misses.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slade has him pressed against the cage.
Slade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bat Slade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bat Slade's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Slade dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Brown wants to land a leg kick but Slade is out of range.
Slade scores with a nice head shot.

Slade clinches up against the cage.
Bat Slade has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Slade avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Slade.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slade.
Slade swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Slade is blocking nicely.
Brown is looking to control Slade's arms but Slade gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brown has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Slade avoids a wild elbow strike from Brown.
Slade misses with a body punch.
Slade lands with a left to the head.
Slade works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Slade.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Slade can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Slade throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown 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.
Slade lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown can't break the clinch.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slade swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown feints and then cracks Slade's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slade down.
Slade misses with a head kick.
Slade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Slade misses with a looping left.
Brown walks into a straight right hand from Slade.
A jab from Slade finds it's way through Brown's defenses.

Brown is rocked!
and Slade counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Brown! He's just covering up as Slade starts to tee off till referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bat Slade!