PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bones Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!This should be a great matchup!

Jones
vs
Slater

185 cm
22
168 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

174 cm
21
161 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bones Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Slater!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Slater.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slater swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slater misses with a body shot.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones wants to slow Slater down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones avoids the body shot from Slater.
Slater moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Slater.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Slater takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slater.
Slater swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones slips a straight right by Slater.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Slater misses with a straight left.
Slater fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Slater scores with a jab to the body.
Slater jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Slater.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Slater's shoulder, as Slater tries to avoid the shot.
Slater takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Harry Slater has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Slater.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slater just misses with a punch to the body.
Harry Slater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slater walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Slater misses with a hook
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Slater closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Slater looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bones Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Slater.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Jones connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Jones misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slater drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Slater wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Slater is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Slater passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slater frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Slater content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slater with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slater thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Slater cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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 Bones Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Slater's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slater.

It looks like Bones Jones has been cut.
Slater throws a shot to the body.
Slater misses with a body shot.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slater ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slater.

Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Slater to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Slater is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Slater working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Slater might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Harry Slater has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Slater lands a body shot.
Slater wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Slater shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slater. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater lands with an overhand left.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Slater throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Slater slips the punch.
Slater lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slater lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Slater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Slater fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Slater takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Slater scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater scores with a body shot.
Slater takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Slater shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Slater from controlling successfully.
Slater has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Slater looking to pass the guard.
Slater controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Harry Slater.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Slater lands with a nice body punch.

Slater shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slater missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harry Slater has got the better of the ground game so far.
Slater showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Slater 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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Slater looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Slater persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Jones gets a double leg takedown into Slater's guard.

Slater escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Slater wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.

Slater looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones trying to control but Slater is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater looking for a sweep. Not yet Slater, not yet.
Slater is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Slater keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Slater is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bones Jones just wasn't active enough.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slater.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater misses with a jab to the body
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Slater's knee momentarily.
Slater swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones lands a jab to the head.

Slater shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Slater trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Slater passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
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!
Slater is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jones!
Slater lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Slater is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
Slater works his way into full mount!
Slater avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has hold of Slater's hands but Slater slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Slater passes to side control.
Slater working the ground and pound but Jones is defending the strikes.
Slater cracks Jones with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sloppy strikes there by Slater.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Slater tries to advance to mount but can't.
Slater is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Slater really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slater.
Slater looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Slater doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones digs a good body shot into Slater's ribs.
Jones is looking to chop away at Slater's legs.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Slater throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones takes a swing at Slater's ribcage but misses.
Slater uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slater pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Slater stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Slater lands with a right to the head.
Slater holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Slater struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones prevents a body shot from Slater.
A head punch on the inside from Slater fails to land.
Slater can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Slater.

Slater turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jones is not content to let Slater control the position.
Jones tries to bench press Slater off him but Slater keeps the position.
Jones seems a little lost for a moment, as Slater dominates the positioning.

Slater tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Slater has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones wants to control but Slater postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slater on the ground.
Slater trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Slater working the ground and pound but Jones is defending the strikes.
Jones is trying to escape the position but Slater is controlling the position.
Slater landing strikes.
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Slater scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Slater trying to control the position but Jones is working away.

Slater goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jones has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Slater but great work by Jones.
Slater sneaks back into half guard.
Slater wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slater holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Slater does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Slater dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slater sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Slater misses.
Slater fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Slater looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.

Slater moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
A short right from Slater.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Slater lands a right hand.
Slater wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones swinging wildly here.

Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Slater manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Slater looking for a sweep. Not yet Slater, not yet.
Slater is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Slater is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater with the ground and pound but Jones uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slater lands a couple of elbows.
Slater trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Slater throwing strikes but missing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slater stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Slater advances to half guard.
Slater looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Slater slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bones Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones is not content to let Slater control the position.
Slater is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
Jones trying to control here.
Harry Slater is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slater lands strikes from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Slater comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Slater 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 46:49
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 45:50
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Slater!
Harry Slater is the new lightweight champion!