PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Slayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Bavelock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slayer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ramallah - Kill a Celebrity . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Slayer
vs
Bavelock

205 cm
22
224 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Slayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ed Bavelock!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bavelock moves into the clinch successfully.
Bavelock tries a body shot but Slayer blocks it.
Slayer lands a nice shot to the body.
Slayer digs a right hand into Bavelock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bavelock's gas tank.
Slayer looking to throw knees to the head but Bavelock is blocking nicely.
Bavelock takes an elbow to the temple.
Slayer lands an elbow inside.
Bavelock blocks a body shot from Slayer.
Bavelock is trying to maintain a safe position but Slayer gets an underhook and turns Bavelock into the cage.
Slayer lands a good knee to the midsection. Bavelock won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bavelock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bavelock misses with a punch to the body.
Slayer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bavelock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slayer's elbow.
A short right from Slayer on the inside.
Bavelock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bavelock lands a body punch.
Bavelock avoiding damage as Slayer throws knees to the body.
Bavelock dodges an elbow strike from Slayer.
Bavelock misses with the head strike.
Slayer lands an elbow that stopped Bavelock in his tracks for a moment.
Slayer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bavelock lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Slayer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Slayer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slayer landing knees to the head.
Slayer connects with a knee to the head.
Bavelock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slayer blocking some punches.

Slayer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slayer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Slayer rushes Bavelock and presses him up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Slayer.
Slayer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bavelock struggles to land a body shot inside as Slayer controls his hands.
Slayer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bavelock is looking to control Slayer's arms but Slayer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bavelock has his back to the cage.
Bavelock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Slayer lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bavelock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bavelock blocks an elbow strike.
Bavelock has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Slayer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bavelock can turn it around.
Slayer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayer tries a knee to the head but Bavelock blocks it.
Bavelock scores with a shot to the side of Slayer's head.
Knees to the body from Slayer.
Slayer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bavelock backwards.
Slayer misses with a knee strike.
Slayer tries a knee to the head but Bavelock blocks it.
Slayer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Slayer lands a left hand.
Slayer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bavelock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Bavelock fails to land.
Bavelock avoids a wild elbow strike from Slayer.
Slayer trying to land knees to the body.

Slayer breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Bavelock. Those never looked like landing.
Bavelock displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Bavelock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slayer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bavelock's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bavelock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slayer's elbow.
Slayer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bavelock is defending well for now.
Bavelock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bavelock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slayer.
Bavelock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bavelock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bavelock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slayer misses with a knee strike.
Slayer misses with a knee to the head.
Slayer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bavelock lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Frank Slayer has been cut.

Slayer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slayer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bavelock throws a series of punches but Slayer moves out of range.
Slayer loads up on a big right hand but Bavelock slips the punch.
Slayer throws a right hand that misses
letting Bavelock counter with a right hand.

Bavelock rushes Slayer and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bavelock prevents a body shot from Slayer.
Bavelock avoiding damage as Slayer throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Bavelock.
Knees in the clinch landing for Slayer.

Slayer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slayer cracks the inside of Bavelock's front leg.

Slayer clinches up with Bavelock and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bavelock.
Slayer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bavelock's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Bavelock.
Slayer is breathing heavily.
Bavelock scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Bavelock.
Slayer can't find room to land a body shot as Bavelock controls the action.
Bavelock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bavelock presses Slayer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Slayer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Slayer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Slayer misses with the head strike.
Slayer lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bavelock checks a leg kick.
Bavelock throws a nice looking combination but Slayer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Bavelock closes the distance and clinches.
Bavelock trying to control the position but instead, Slayer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bavelock into the cage.
Frank Slayer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bavelock blocks the elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bavelock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slayer or not.
Slayer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Slayer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Slayer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bavelock avoids the damage to the body.
Slayer lands with a right to the head.
Bavelock tries to work over Slayer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bavelock tries a body shot but Slayer blocks it.
Slayer has a couple of punches blocked by Bavelock.
Bavelock looking to stall.

Slayer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bavelock gets a clinch.
Bavelock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slayer scores with a knee to the head.
Slayer tries a knee to the head but Bavelock blocks it.
Slayer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slayer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bavelock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slayer blocks a body shot from Bavelock.
Bavelock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bavelock tries a body shot but Slayer blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Slayer throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bavelock.
Bavelock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slayer misses with a knee to the head.
Slayer misses with a body punch.
Bavelock lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slayer tries a knee to the head but Bavelock blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bavelock presses Slayer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bavelock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bavelock misses with a punch to the body.
Bavelock tries a body shot but Slayer blocks it.
Slayer takes a shot to the head.
Bavelock has a couple of punches blocked by Slayer.
Slayer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bavelock lands a left hand.
Slayer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bavelock in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bavelock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bavelock lands a shoulder strike.
Slayer prevents a body shot from Bavelock.
Bavelock struggles to land a body shot inside as Slayer controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bavelock.
Bavelock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slayer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slayer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slayer lands an elbow that stopped Bavelock in his tracks for a moment.
Slayer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bavelock blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Slayer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bavelock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slayer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bavelock avoids it.
Bavelock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bavelock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bavelock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slayer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slayer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slayer misses with an elbow strike.
Bavelock tries to throw a body punch but Slayer avoids it by throwing Bavelock back against the cage.
Bavelock is leaning against Slayer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Bavelock.
Bavelock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bavelock scores with a hook to the body.
Bavelock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bavelock lands a shot to the body.
Slayer struggles to land a body shot inside as Bavelock controls his hands.
Slayer wants to get back to striking at distance but Bavelock won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bavelock misses with a body punch.
Bavelock is working Slayer over against the cage.
Bavelock gets through Slayer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bavelock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slayer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bavelock blocks it with crossed arms.
Bavelock tries a body shot but Slayer blocks it.
Bavelock pushes Slayer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bavelock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bavelock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bavelock is working Slayer over against the cage.
Bavelock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bavelock blocks an elbow strike.
Bavelock avoiding damage as Slayer throws knees to the body.
Bavelock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Bavelock on the inside.
Bavelock can't find room to land a body shot as Slayer controls the action.
Bavelock digs a right hand underneath Slayer's ribcage. Slayer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bavelock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Bavelock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Bavelock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Slayer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bavelock takes the fight into the clinch.
Bavelock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bavelock lands an uppercut.
Slayer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Slayer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Slayer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bavelock lands a shot to the body.
Slayer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bavelock tries a body shot but Slayer blocks it.
Bavelock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slayer.
Bavelock cracks Slayer with a nice body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bavelock struggles to land a body shot inside as Slayer controls his hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slayer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slayer lands an elbow that stopped Bavelock in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bavelock lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bavelock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bavelock.
Slayer misses with a knee strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Bavelock.
A short uppercut from Bavelock.
Bavelock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slayer backwards.
Bavelock content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bavelock lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bavelock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Bavelock - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bavelock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slayer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bavelock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bavelock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slayer's elbow.
Bavelock scores with a shoulder strike.
Slayer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bavelock is defending well for now.
Bavelock lands a shot to the body.
Bavelock is leaning against Slayer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bavelock lands with a right to the head.
Bavelock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Slayer blocks a body shot from Bavelock.
Bavelock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bavelock scores with a hook to the body.
Bavelock lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bavelock.
Bavelock misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bavelock.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bavelock.
Bavelock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Bavelock as the two fighters clinch.
Bavelock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slayer backwards.
Bavelock tries a body shot but Slayer blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bavelock.
Slayer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bavelock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Bavelock.
A body shot lands from Bavelock.
Bavelock lands a shoulder strike.
Bavelock avoiding damage.
Bavelock blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bavelock.
Bavelock lands a nice uppercut.
Slayer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bavelock's elbow.
Slayer tries a knee to the head but Bavelock blocks it.
Slayer prevents a body shot from Bavelock.
Slayer lands a knee to the head.
Bavelock lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bavelock.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bavelock misses with a punch to the body.
Bavelock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bavelock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bavelock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slayer backwards.
Bavelock lands a nice uppercut.

Slayer is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bavelock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slayer or not.
A short right from Bavelock.
Oh Slayer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bavelock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bavelock is working Slayer over against the cage.
Bavelock lands a body punch.
Bavelock trying to control the position but instead, Slayer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bavelock into the cage.
Bavelock seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Slayer seems to have got his legs back now.
Slayer tries to land a knee to the head but Bavelock blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Bavelock - that landed with a thud.
Bavelock lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bavelock.
Slayer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Bavelock.
A short right from Bavelock on the inside.
Bavelock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bavelock struggles to land a body shot inside as Slayer controls his hands.
Slayer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bavelock blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Bavelock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bavelock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Bavelock!