PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Massa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Slate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Massa
vs
Slate

180 cm
25
135 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

173 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Massa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Corey Slate!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slate throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Massa counters with a nice body shot.
Slate connects with a body shot.
Massa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Slate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Massa's sensitive parts.
Massa throws a jab when Slate was well out of range.
Massa avoids a kick to the body.
Slate is looking to score with low kicks.
Slate throws a series of punches but Massa avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Slate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Massa.
Slate misses with a kick to the body.
Massa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slate misses with a double jab.
Slate connects with a good right hand that stumbles Massa. Massa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Slate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slate lands with a thumping leg kick.
Slate looks to land a combination but Massa avoids it well.
Massa's corner calls for a 1-2. Massa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Slate falls off balance throwing a combination
and Massa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Massa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Massa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massa loads up on a big right hand but Slate slips the punch.
Massa throws a looping overhand right but Slate ducks down to avoid it.
Slate misses with a body shot.
Massa misses with an uppercut. Slate saw that one coming.
Massa ducks under a wild hook from Slate.
Slate looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slate avoids the body shot from Massa.
Massa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slate throws a leg kick which misses Massa's front leg but catches the back leg as Massa tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Slate is predictable there
and Massa counters with a three punch combo that has Slate backing up. Slate nods at Massa to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slate tries to clinch up but Massa circles away and keeps his distance.
Massa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slate.
Slate misses with a kick to the body.
Slate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Slate.
Slate slips a straight right by Massa.
Slate throws a body kick that misses.
Slate throws a left and a right that both miss
and Massa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slate scores with a crisp jab that stopped Massa in his tracks.
Corey Slate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Massa looks to throw the jab but Slate is out of range.
Slate looks to throw the jab but Massa is out of range.

Slate forces Massa back against the cage and clinches.
Slate blocks an uppercut.
Slate prevents a body shot from Massa.
Massa is looking to break free of the clinch but Slate has double underhooks.
Massa avoiding damage as Slate throws knees to the body.
Massa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slate misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Massa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Slate dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice cross by Slate.
Slate tries to close the distance and clinch but Massa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Slate clinches up with Massa and pushes him back against the cage.
Massa wants to get back to striking at distance but Slate won't allow it.
Slate tries to land knees in the clinch but Massa avoids the damage to the body.
Slate tries to land a knee to the head but Massa blocks with his arms.
Slate struggles to land a body shot inside as Massa controls his hands.

Massa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Slate gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slate lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Massa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slate landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Slate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massa tries to work over Slate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Slate.
Massa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Massa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Slate misses.
Massa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Massa scores with a spinning back kick!
Slate moves out of range of the strikes.
Slate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Massa.
Slate fails to land with a series of punches.
Slate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slate looks to score with a jab to the body but Massa is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slate throws a one two combo.
Slate lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Slate misses with an uppercut. Massa saw that one coming.
Slate tries to clinch up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Massa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corey Slate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slate moves away from the strike by Massa.
Slate misses with a two punch combination.
Jab by Slate.
Slate takes a swing at Massa's ribcage but misses.
Slate throws a lazy right hand but Massa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slate scores with a push kick.
A swing and a miss from Massa.
Slate throws the kick towards the body but Massa avoids it.
Slate throws a series of strikes that have Massa backpedaling.

It looks like Mike Massa has been cut.
Slate throws a jab but it's blocked by Massa.
Slate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slate takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Slate takes one to the chin there.
Slate ducks under a wild hook from Massa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slate lands with a cross.
Massa lands a glancing blow to the side of Slate's head.
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!
Massa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slate.
Massa circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Massa counter with a right hand.
Slate tries to clinch up
and Slate takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Massa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Slate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Slate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Massa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Slate throws a wild body kick that Massa sees coming a mile off.
Slate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Massa scores with a sloppy right hand. Slate should have avoided that one.
Corey Slate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slate throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Massa.
Slate throws a right hand that Massa ducks under and follows up with a left that Massa also avoids with ease.
Slate just misses with a punch to the body.
Slate throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slate thuds a left hand into Massa's body.
Slate throws an off balance right hand
and Massa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Massa keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Massa.
Slate throws a combination. Massa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Slate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Massa.
Massa scores with the left hand. Slate knows he should have avoided that one.
Slate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Massa misses with a hook. Slate ducked under it nicely.
Slate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Slate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Massa.
Slate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Massa.
Slate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slate looks to clinch
and Massa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slate throws a right and a left that both miss.
Massa keeps the fight on the outside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slate swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Massa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Massa checks the leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Massa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Slate - the referee stops the clock and Massa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Slate. Massa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Slate throws a half hearted mid kick.
Slate misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Massa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slate moves out of range as Massa strikes.
Corey Slate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Massa misses with a right hand
and Slate counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Slate just misses with a punch to the body.
Massa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Slate looks to score with a jab to the body but Massa is just out of range.
Slate pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Massa back to the cage. Slate follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Massa moves away.
Slate lands a front kick.
Mike Massa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Massa misses with a right hand
and Slate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Massa walks into a straight right hand from Slate.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slate slips a straight right by Massa.
Massa throws a right hand that Slate ducks under and follows up with a left that Slate also avoids with ease.
Massa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Massa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Slate connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Massa scrambles back to his feet.
Massa loads up on a big right hand but Slate slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Slate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slate 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Slate!