PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Paxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Slader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paxton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Advance Australia Fair. Slader has chosen Pantera - Walk as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Paxton
vs
Slader

182 cm
28
193 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

175 cm
22
185 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Paxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Slader!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slader throws the left hand but Paxton avoids the punch easily.

Paxton cracks Slader with an uppercut from hell and Slader crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Paxton's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

It looks like Randy Slader has been cut.
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!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Slader pushes Paxton off and scrambles back to his feet.
Slader bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body kick from Slader.
Slader throws a half hearted mid kick.
Paxton throws a shot from downtown. Slader moves away and avoids it.
Paxton misses with a hook.
Paxton throws a hook but Slader blocks it.
Paxton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slader misses with a few strikes there.
Paxton misses with an uppercut. Slader saw that one coming.
Slader is looking to clinch.
Paxton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paxton misses with a straight left.
Paxton tries to close the distance and clinch but Slader swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slader misses with a body kick.
Slader slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slader steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paxton.
Slader slips a straight right by Paxton.
Slader tries to land a front kick but Paxton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Slader lands a slapping body shot.
A shot to the liver by Slader. Beautiful body shot.
Slader throws a low kick but Paxton moves out of range easily.
Slader goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Paxton misses with a left hand

and Slader moves into the clinch.
Paxton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paxton working hard to break the clinch.

Paxton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paxton misses with a hook

and Slader counters by clinching up.

Paxton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slader avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slader throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slader bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slader lands a jab to Paxton's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slader with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Slader there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slader goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Slader throws a looping overhand right but Paxton ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Paxton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paxton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paxton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paxton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Slader counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Paxton.
Paxton misses with a punch to the body.
Paxton blocking some punches.
Paxton struggles to land a body shot inside as Slader controls his hands.
Slader tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paxton's elbow.
Paxton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paxton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Slader keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paxton's efforts to push away.
Paxton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slader misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paxton throws a punch but it's blocked by Slader.
Slader tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slader misses with a hook to the ribs.

Paxton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paxton tries to clinch there but Slader circles away.
Slader tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paxton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slader misses with a body kick.
Paxton misses the jab.
Slader looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slader throws a lazy right hand but Paxton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slader connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paxton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Paxton slips a jab from Slader.
Slader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paxton was well out of range. Poor timing from Slader.
Paxton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Slader.
Slader throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paxton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paxton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Slader swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paxton tries to clinch up but Slader circles away and keeps his distance.
Paxton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paxton cracks Slader with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Slader throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slader thows a body shot but no joy.
Paxton blocks a head kick by Slader.
Paxton moves out of range of the strikes.
Paxton throws a lazy uppercut

and Slader moves into the clinch.
Slader tries to throw a body punch but Paxton avoids it by throwing Slader back against the cage.
Slader tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paxton's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paxton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slader tries to throw a body punch but Paxton avoids it by throwing Slader back against the cage.
Paxton lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Paxton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slader steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paxton.
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 Billy Paxton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Slader'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.

Paxton slips under a jab.
Paxton works over Slader's head and body with a nice combination.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Slader in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Slader connects with an inside leg kick.
Paxton tries to clinch up but Slader circles away and keeps his distance.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Paxton and Slader goes tumbling to the canvas! Paxton follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Slader is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slader blocking the ground and pound attempt from Paxton.
Slader is still in real trouble! Can Paxton finish him?
Slader blocking the ground and pound attempt from Paxton.
Paxton misses with a head shot. Slader uses the momentum to regain guard.
Paxton throws a big right hand that misses.
Slader seems to have recovered his senses.
Paxton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Paxton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slader works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Slader avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paxton won't allow Slader to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paxton throwing strikes from guard but Slader blocks nicely.
Paxton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paxton throws an elbow that misses. Slader uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Paxton's guard. Nice move by Slader!

Paxton scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Paxton thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Paxton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paxton throws a big shot that misses.
Paxton punishes Slader's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paxton misses with a hook.
Slader throws a low kick, looking for Paxton's leg but Paxton calmly moves out of range.
Paxton misses the shot to the body.
Paxton throws a shot from downtown. Slader moves away and avoids it.
Slader tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paxton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slader showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paxton.
Slader fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paxton loads up on a big right hand but Slader slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paxton misses with a looping right.
Paxton missing with a left hand there. Slader was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A leg kick checked by Paxton.
Slader paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Slader lands with a cross.
Slader uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paxton.
Slader tries to close the distance and clinch but Paxton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slader swats away the attempt to clinch by Paxton.
Slader bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Paxton's head.
Both fighters circling a little - Slader finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Slader.
Paxton throws a jab but it's blocked by Slader.
Paxton dodges the punch combination from Slader.
Paxton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Slader counters with a left to the body.
Slader misses the jab.
Paxton moves out of range of the strikes.
Paxton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Slader throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slader tries to close the distance and clinch but Paxton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paxton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slader defending well as Paxton loads up on a big left hand.
Slader looks to land a body kick but Paxton moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paxton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slader throws out the jab.
Paxton throws an overhand right that lands on Slader's shoulder, as Slader tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slader slips a straight right by Paxton.
Slader connects with the punch.
Paxton blocks a leg kick.
Paxton on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Slader throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Paxton counters by clinching up.
Paxton lands a right hand.
Slader misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slader lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Slader tries a body shot but Paxton blocks it.
Paxton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Slader.
Paxton misses with the head strike.
Paxton throws a head punch that misses.
Paxton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Paxton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Slader's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.

Paxton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slader counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Slader tries to clinch but Paxton moves out of range.
Paxton misses with the combination.
Paxton misses with a straight left.
Paxton throws a lazy uppercut

and Slader holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Paxton has a couple of punches blocked by Slader.

Paxton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slader ducks under a wild hook from Paxton.
Slader ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paxton moves away.
Slader slips under a jab from Paxton.
Slader throws a wild body kick that Paxton sees coming a mile off.
Paxton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Paxton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paxton lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Slader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slader tries to clinch but Paxton is having none of it.
Slader doesn't manage to clinch there - Paxton circles away.
Slader lands a leg kick that knocks Paxton off balance momentarily.
Paxton misses with a looping right.
Slader slips a straight right by Paxton.
Paxton moves out of range of the body kick from Slader.
Slader lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paxton's sensitive parts.
Paxton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slader moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slader throws a sloppy head kick and Paxton moves out of range easily.
Slader ducks under a wild hook from Paxton.
Paxton checks a low kick from Slader.
Paxton lands with a shot to the body.
Paxton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paxton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paxton looks to land a combination but Slader avoids it well.
Randy Slader has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paxton throws an off balance right hand

and Slader counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Slader.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slader misses with the head strike.
Paxton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slader lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slader blocks an uppercut.
Paxton swings wildly with an uppercut but Slader uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Slader.
Paxton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paxton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slader's elbow.
Slader prevents a body shot from Paxton.
Slader swings wildly with an uppercut but Paxton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slader makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paxton lands with a short shot to the head.
Slader swings wildly with an uppercut but Paxton uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slader swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slader misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slader blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Slader.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slader.
Slader takes a shot to the head.
Slader misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Slader fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Slader fails to land.
Slader blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paxton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sladers head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slader misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slader tries to work over Paxton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Paxton manages to break the clinch.
Slader throws a head kick but Paxton moves out of range.
Slader lands a high kick!
Paxton lands a glancing blow to the side of Slader's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paxton looks to land a right hand but Slader moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paxton, as that shot connected.
Slader throws a leg kick
and Paxton counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Slader off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Paxton follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Slader was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Billy Paxton!
Billy Paxton thanked the fans post fight for their support.