PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Slider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lancett Cridle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cridle has chosen Counterfeit by Limp Bizkit as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Slider
vs
Cridle

190 cm
23
168 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

170 cm
23
160 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Slider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lancett Cridle!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Slider as Cridle shoots in.
Cridle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Slider pinned against the cage. Slider gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Slider fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slider throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cridle.
Slider doesn't manage to clinch there - Cridle circles away.
Cridle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Slider pinned against the cage. Slider gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
William Slider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lancett Cridle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Slider gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cridle looking to pass the guard.
Cridle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Slider trying to control the position here.
Cridle stopping the sweep attempt from Slider.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Slider not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Slider fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slider tries to clinch there but Cridle circles away.
Slider tries to clinch up but Cridle circles away and keeps his distance.
Slider scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cridle in his tracks.
Slider really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Slider fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slider clobbers Cridle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cridle moves forwards but Slider connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider wants to clinch.
Cridle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Slider tries to clinch but Cridle is having none of it.

Slider has Cridle up against the cage in a clinch.

Slider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slider is looking to clinch.
Cridle shoots for a double leg takedown but Slider sprawls well. He's pushed Cridle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lancett Cridle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Slider tries to close the distance and clinch but Cridle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Slider, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Slider clinches up with Cridle and pushes him back against the cage.

Slider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slider is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Danga de danga de dang - Slider scores with a four punch combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Slider.
Cridle swats away the attempt to clinch by Slider.
Slider tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Slider dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cridle shoots for a double leg takedown but Slider sprawls well. He's pushed Cridle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Slider is looking to clinch.
Slider tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slider comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Slider tries to clinch up.
Slider throws a combination. Cridle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Slider tries to bum rush Cridle with a series of wild strikes but Cridle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut lands for Slider. That snapped Cridle's head back.
Slider looks to land a combination but Cridle avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cridle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Slider wants to clinch.
Slider is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Slider fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cridle, pushing him back against the cage.
Slider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cridle backwards.
Slider scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Slider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slider is leaning against Cridle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slider scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slider works on Cridle's body with a couple of short punches.
Cridle tries to pull guard but Slider holds him up against the cage and eventually Cridle drops back down to his feet.
William Slider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lancett Cridle.
Slider lands a nice uppercut.

Slider breaks from the clinch.

Slider moves into the clinch successfully.

Slider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slider misses with a double jab.

Slider has closed the distance and engaged Cridle in a clinch.
Slider lands a body punch.

Slider breaks the clinch.
Cridle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Cridle is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slider rushes Cridle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cridle is still on wobbly legs! Can Slider finish him?

Slider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Slider clinches with his opponent.

Slider breaks the clinch.
Cridle is holding his hands too far apart here. Slider throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Cridle is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Slider!